I Do Not Find Fallout 76 So Bad: What Am I Missing

It is no secret that Fallout 76 has had a rocky reception from fans. Yet in a new Opinion Piece; Skewed and Reviewed ask what they are missing as despite the issues they find the gameplay has been enjoyable for the most part and said their review range is closer to 60% as of now.

[Alexious]

It is not. It's just the folks were prejudiced against it from the beginning and now the Internet outrage machine, fed by so-called YouTubers with clickbait rants, has spun out of control.

[Garethvk]

Thank you. I put in a few more hours last night while the magazine was being completed and I kept thinking to myself how I am enjoying it and the issues have not been a deal-breaker for me as of yet. I am tired of questing on my own and ready to venture out with some of the staff soon now that our schedules will allow it. 3/5 or 2.5 of 5 I get but not 1/10 or 1.5/10.

[Nyxus]

And what is the excuse for it being a dated looking glitch-fest that runs on a dinosaur of an engine?

[Armaggedon]

Dated looking? The artistic direction of every game does not need to be photorealistic. I think the game looks pretty good for what it is when it is working correctly. And I have played all the big AAA games. Also, you may want to do research on engines.

[Nerdmaster]

"The artistic direction of every game does not need to be photorealistic."

This game doesn't have a stylized visual style. It's actually trying to be realistic, but the engine is holding it back. So many other games use similar visual style but have much better graphics, and that's why Fallout 76 feels dated.

[badz149]

@Armaggedon

"I think the game looks pretty good for what it is when it is working correctly."

Sure....if you compare it to other PS3 or 360 games! It's at the bottom of the barrel as far as this gen's games are concerned! Stop trying to defend this game's graphic. Bethesda is not an indie studio, they have the budget to do better but they chose not to and continue to milk their dinasour era engine and gullible gamers are allowing them to.

[Whatever234]

Good .Hey developers keep making online games with little content and buggy as hell,we love it and hope more developers make online games this way.Don't worry we will keep buying this crap at whatever price.

[Garethvk]

Remember when Infinite Warfare had a rough time over people not liking the futuristic setting and trailer? Game was actually fun and solid.

[Razmiran]

Infinity warfare worked
This doesnt

[Garethvk]

Playing on a PC and it works fine for me. No crashes or Lag. I have had one hang up of note. Biggest issue is clipping where enemies can reach through walls and balance issues for me so far.

[franwex]

I recall everyone liked infinite warfare, until they realized it was a COD. My brain like: wut?

[OnlyThoseOnTheFence]

Is that why it's already been replaced with another cookie-cutter CoD? Must have been a great game...

[-Foxtrot]

It is...it's a badly made game with legit issues, people could sense it a mile off

"wait until the beta" they said

"wait until launch" they said

"wait until the game goes through multiple patches over years to improve the game" they now say

How much can people deflect? If you like it fine but don't say people are wrong and they have no right to complain when they clearly do. Why let big companies get away with shit like this.

[darthv72]

People have a right to complain, but those who actually play it are more/less the ones who could really say one way or the other. Experience has a way of legitimizing opinions but we all know everyone sees things differently.

Would you believe someone who has played it, and formulated their own opinion, or someone who hasn't?

Personally i have not played it, so I can't say one way or the other. My son likes Fallout and is interested in playing this so I will get it for him. He has wanted to be able to play with/against others in the Fallout universe and now this is that sort of game.

[Garethvk]

I never said anyone was wrong I said I do not find it that bad and I think some people are being to harsh. Big difference.

[Shikoku]

@darthv72

I played it, it sucked. If I wanted to repay for fallout 4 I would have bought the fallout 4 VR version and not the craptastic online fail that is fallout 76.

[darthv72]

@shikoku, does the VR version of the game offer online multiplayer? the way i see it those are two different experiences. FO4 has its fans with some wanting the VR experience and others wanting an online multiplayer experience. Is there something wrong with those who are interested in either?

I feel those who get disagrees are being hated on because they have different tastes. We understand that not every game is for everyone but for those who find it appealing then why must they be hated on for liking something they do?

[Realms]

The game is objectively bad and both gamers and reviewers agree it doesn't happen too often that there is a consensus among both camps Fallout 76 is a bad game even if you enjoy, no one is saying you can't enjoy it what most people have complaints about is the usual crap Bethesda has gotten away with in the past a buggy, glitchy out dated game.

[Armaggedon]

Its not the proper criticism against rhe game that is the issue, because Bethesda are screwing up hard right now, and are trying to make out like bandits. However, their were alot of people crucifying the game before the lawsuits. It takes two to tango.

[Armaggedon]

It is not objectively bad. Other broken games being released for $60 have gotten scores that accurately reflect it. The hate tsunami grew so powerful, that some people just go with flow, rather than state how they really feel. Why should some critics be honest about their thoughts on the game when their is the risk of overwhelming rebuttal from such a large group of people? Its like saying your atheist during the dark ages.

[william_cade]

Exactly. There's no reason to defend this game. Actually it's anti-gamer to defend it.

[yeahokwhatever]

As someone who was not really interested in this game from the online conversations about it, but purchased it anyways to play online with a friend, I can say this game is pretty wonderful. Yes, there are some problems. No, the problems don't ruin the game. It's crazy fun to just go exploring together. I didn't really need more than that.I really like how pretty much all of the players I've come across have been pretty cool and helpful, unlike most online games.

[Nyxus]

It's not just Youtubers, it's also professional critics that are almost unanimously disliking this game.

[rainslacker]

Many people and reviews seem to be able to say what they don't like about it. Usually hate wagons don't happen with both the community and the reviewers at the same time. Especially for a Bethesda game where the press likes to say everything is fine, or not that big of a deal.

[Dragonscale]

This pos is an undefendable lazy cash in but of course people gotta justify dat purchase lol. Jim Sterlings dissection of this travesty shows just how bad it really is. Worst aaa game this year by a mile.

[Bigpappy]

I remember Ryse got hammered by reviewers, yet was was the game I played ost and covered all the single player and multiplayer content. Morrowind was very buggy, yet it’s still gets my vote for the best game ever made.
So just because everyone seems to hate on something on the internet, that doesn’t mean you will not play it and absolutely love it.

I completed and totally enjoyed a Fallout 4 more than the Witcher 3, which I am yet to finish and not sure I ever will. No saying that one is better than the other, just say the ‘popular/unpopular’ thing doesn’t work for me.

Having said that I have avoided this game because I get the impression it is intended for multiplayer like ESO. I cannot commit the time needed for really good multiplayer session so I try to pickup single player games that let me piecemeal at my own schedule.

[InTheZoneAC]

Remove any friends and play it. Then go play fallout 3, nv, 4 or skyrim. There's your answer.

[Monkeycan8]

I play fallout 76 by myself and I’m having a good time. Have you played it? Or are you just following trends?

There are plenty of problems with the game but so many have formed and opinion without even playing it

[Rivitur]

No npcs kills the game there isnt a sense of purpose in the game.

[Monkeycan8]

There are NPCs

Just no human ones

[isa_scout]

There's no real npcs. If you call the Mayor of Grafton(a computer with no personality or character ironically ) an npc then I guess there's a few. I own this game on PS4 and its absolute trash. Anyone that says its not a buggy mess is a liar. They don't release 90gbs of patches in a two week span for games that are well optimized.

[LiamKreptic]

@Monkeycan8

You do know what NPC stands for right?

[gamer9]

@Liam ya it's Non Player Character. It's not Non Player Human

[Monkeycan8]

Isa_scout you obviously haven’t played much or met Rosie and NPC with a ton of personality and back story.

[Monkeycan8]

Liam Non Playable Character. There are plenty of them. Not just computers or recordings. Actually 3D modeled NPC’s with quests and stories and history.

[Helios86]

Ah yes, let's pay $60 dollars to form a opinion.
Any remaining RPG-mechinc was stripped from the game.
There are no NPCs.
The gunplay looks the same as in Fallout 4.

Now I hated Fallout 4, it was a travesty and an insult to the Fallout-universe as a whole.
Why in the hell would this be any better, when it's even more watered down.
They even straight up copied the code from Skyrim and Fallout 4.
And on top of it all it's seems like a buggy mess.

I think that's enough to form an opinion.
Walk around, collect trash, build a stupid base with said trash, rinse and repeat.
Not a very exciting gameplay loop now is it?

[Armaggedon]

I dont think he is following trends, it is just people get bored easily. People should have been aware of this though, as it is a Bethesda game. Exploring and finding stuff has always been a large part of their games, I guess people were drawn to the other parts in Bethesdas past titles.

[Armaggedon]

I always thought people liked Bethesdas games to explore and build their character, not to do quests. It seems I was wrong. Either way it goes, this "lack of purpose" is the same thing I felt in Breath of the wild, so I know what you mean. But in truth, when it comes to open world games at least, we make our own purpose, regardless of what the developers put in. This is why it is sometimes wise to pick games we like and just play those.

[InTheZoneAC]

you may like it, good for you. There's trash in the world people care about, everyone's different, but for me, my standards are different.

Lore isn't a suitable replacement for story in Fallout, broken gameplay mechanics aren't suitable for fallout, pvp is dumb af yet it was designed for that.

[sinspirit]

Maybe, just replay another Fallout, because you're essentially doing just that but with 76, except with far less content, goals, end-game, important choice making, role-playing, and with a poor game engine. It's literally just copy-pasting old content with minor changes, with the least amount of effort to re-skin anything. They even ruined the lore of the franchise to do this game, for the sake of being the cool "first" dwellers.

Ahhh, but so long as you have fun with a game just banking on the fact that it only needs to be okay and distracting long enough with a false sense of progression by raising gear and enemy stats as you keep playing it's fine, huh? Screw innovative, real progression methods, good story, well-polished, memorable experiences, or games designed by passionate gamers pushing genres. Let's just support businesses pushing money grabbing methods that are literally designed to waste our time for dozens of hours and eventually lean towards wanting to buy a few micro-transactions to keep interest.

[Monkeycan8]

Sinspirit I have played all of the fallout games.

Probably have more time in them than all the people in this comment section. My opinion still stands.

The game is a 6 to 7 out of 10.

It’s buggy and a mess. But plenty of exploration story and NPCs.

[Armaggedon]

Its not an accurate answer. 1/10 and 0/10 is not properly reflective of auch a scenario.

[theredeyejedii]

A brain.

[Eonjay]

Dignity and self respect.

[PapaBop]

And glasses probably.

[CorndogBurglar]

Eyes

[Rivitur]

NPCs and content.. that's what youre missing

[Armaggedon]

The game is full of content, just not the kind of content that people seem to care about. I could say the same for Breath of the Wild, no content.

[Razmiran]

What are you missing? Good taste in games

[Gamist2dot0]

Because different standards. I'm pretty sure there are people out there who enjoyed Life of a Black Tiger. :/

[Chaosdreams]

Standards.

[MadLad]

Taste, and higher standards?

[Helios86]

Damned, beat me to it.

[SegaGamer]

And I liked Sonic 06 when most people thought it was terrible. It's ok to like games most people dislike, it doesn't mean those people who thought it was bad were wrong though.

[MatrixxGT]

And people should not resort to insults to the ones who do like unpopular games. I enjoyed Two Worlds back in the day and look at those reviews.

[SegaGamer]

I completely agree. Nobody should feel pressured to like or not like something.

[isa_scout]

I agree ,and have no issue with people loving Fallout 76. As a native West Virginian I wanted nothing more than to love Fallout 76 to. The only issue I have is with people saying its fine. Its ok to like something despite its flaws, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws. Its even ok to like bad games, but if people can't see that Fallout 76 is a bad game then I guess i just question their eyesight.

[Darknova2077]

It's content!

[spektical]

the goal posts keep moving with these people. The beta was a mess. Aside technical issues, the game is barren af. I never played a fallout as empty as this. It jsut feels like a cash grab. The game feels like a loot and horde.

[kayoss]

"I Do Not Find Fallout 76 So Bad: What Am I Missing". You're missing Reality.

[THC CELL]

Ya just easy pleased

[Tetsujin]

Outside technical issues, the game can use some heavy improvements to be a better experience. Is it a terrible game? No. Could it be much better? Yes. There were far worse releases and over time those games became better experiences. If you want "Failures," look at Lawbreakers. A game so hyped yet fell off the map quicker than it released; that's a failure. This isn't.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

The sad excuse that "people who complain about the game never played it" is the worst one for this game. Look at ANY video on YouTube, you can clearly see they played it, and 99% rip it to shreds and for good reason. Like it if you want, but you can't just lash out at people for pointing the many glaring flaws and broken promises just because you can't accept reality.

[slavish0]

Its not bad. You just have a vocal minority like most things.

[Nyxus]

Majority in this case.

[RDF]

Lack of common sense?

[aaronaton]

A few chromosomes?

[kevnb]

if you like the game dont worry about why others dont.

[mastershredder]

It is not a game for the spoon fed. I see a lot of feedback on the story as a complaint. Story-wise it is all there. It's all in the environment, adventures you go on and the artifact data you find. Had plenty of fun encounters with other players too, both malicious and helpful. I mean crap, this takes place shortly after the nukes. almost everyone is dead topside folks, it is supposed to be bleak with few encounters.

Plenty of folks that know the developers/studios/tech behind this game understand what they were getting into well BEFORE they got 76. I mean comeon its the Creation Engine jacked/patched and hacked for more than one player altas. It's a first of its kind and any true Fallout user knows, that comes side-effects. I mean seriously, the cringe is getting pretty bad in here. particularly with the console champions that have never hack/cracked/programed/modded a game in their life and then proceed to talk shi7.

Does it make it right to ask for a full price? hmm well, that's up to the regard it is held to. Some peeps are going to hold this is higher regard than others. Whateves, I'm playing fallout with my friends now and having a good time with it regardless how polished it is.

Also, to those expecting some kind of miracleto take place post the PUBLIC beta from .. did you really think you were playing a "beta" like you were some kind of QA tester and shi7? Yeah, bitching of public forums is a huge stretch from sending tickets and corresponding directly with programming right?.

[Stormswrath4]

I have fun playing Fallout 76 myself. It is a really buggy game but still very fun imo.

[Whatever234]

Good . Hey developers keep making online games with little content and buggy as hell,we love it and hope more and more developers make online games this way .Don't worry we will keep buying this crap.

[CrimsonWing69]

Congrats, you're a normal, non-whiny individual.

[Samonuske]

Standards

[Armaggedon]

Yes, there is a massive hate train against the game. Its not just the bugs that people are complaining about. I figured this out when I got downvoted to hell on another article because I basically said "You guys fd up Beth,but learn from it and keep fighting."
When I saw 0 upvotes and 16 downvotes, I knew that I was dealing with a group of individuals that just want Bethesda to fall.

[JEECE]

It's a 6.3 that people are treating as a 2.5 because they expect a 9+.

[Hardiman]

The concept of fun

[william_cade]

The writer has low standards. Everyone has an opinion.

[TheCryptKeeper]

Fanboy or extremely low standards.

[Dragonscale]

Taste lol.

[GHOSTxx420]

I borrowed this game from a friend played it for about 2 days and honestly it isnt as bad as people say. Yea I encountered a few glitches but all games have those even rdr2 ,i was never once disconnected from the game didnt care for npcs being in every direction. If you dont like it dont buy/play it. I still play fallout 4 to this day and cant see how its “exactly” the same game like everyone wants to say. I think everyone just wants to jump on the bandwagon and say this game sucks. Downvote away but play the game first eso was balls when it came out but no one said anything about that

[ufo8mycat]

You are missing having a good taste in games. That is what you are missing. Get some standards. It’s people like you that the reason shitty games exist.

[elazz]

If I owned Bethesda I'd be ashamed to let 100s of employees work without proper direction, shoehorning stuff that doesn't belong in the game just to poop out mediocrity. Even if you day it's more like a 5 or a 6 out of 10 it's still a very low standard that Bethesda with huge budgets should strive for. Their goal in entertainment should be that. Not having 80% of users experience game breaking issues continuously in an uninspired environment. Defending it that it should be a 6 is just wrong because it proves that the best they could ever achieve is mediocre. They don't deserve the chrome for Valhalla. They don't deserve the sales. They need to learn a lesson fix this game and better deliver next time or it's done with the company. Ego and greed are dangerous in this industry. And it seems Bethesda was infected.

[DVAcme]

"I Do Not Find Fallout 76 So Bad: What Am I Missing?"
A soul, probably.

[FanboySpotter]

Everyone that had fun with 76 is getting flooded with downvotes. Wth is gaming anymore where someone can't even have fun without getting hate lol. Are you jealous people had fun in 76 and you didn't? You encountered worse glitches than those that had fun with it? The gameplay issues could use some big updates and work. They have good ideas that need fixing(i'm enjoying it with my brother online) but i don't get the complaints for the graphics no one complained about fo3 graphics and that looked like a ps2 game too outdated for the time it released and it released after uncharted 1 and gears of war 1 I think lol