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Fallout 76 is free to play for the moment. Has it gotten any better?
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Yea they have done lot of improvements to the game. If the core issue you have with the game is that it doesn't have tons of npcs and dialogue, that has not changed, but the rest of the game has gotten continual QOL improvements, bug fixes, etc, along with some new content and quests
Not really. Still very buggy, loads of microtransactions put in and a lack of content for the main game mode.
I always believe it's better but then Bethesda comes out with some shitty news to remind me to wait more
I'm waiting for some sort of bad news article to come up due to the brief free-to-play session to be honest.
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Better? Yes, undeniably. The game runs a lot better now, is stable, a lot of bugs were squashed, and a lot of content has been added.
Is it good though? Ehhhhhhhhhhhh. I still think it's hard to describe the game as anything better than the definition of mediocrity. If you loved Fallout 4's shoot/loot/craft play style though I'm sure you'd get some enjoyment from it while it's free, and that could help you make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase once the big NPC update hits early next year.
Is it good though? Ehhhhhhhhhhhh. I still think it's hard to describe the game as anything better than the definition of mediocrity. If you loved Fallout 4's shoot/loot/craft play style though I'm sure you'd get some enjoyment from it while it's free, and that could help you make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase once the big NPC update hits early next year.
It's a whole lot more stable than it used to be. It's fun enough to play around in with friends.
The Nuclear Winter mode is a lot of fun, 2 maps now and not much down-time between games. Never have problem finding a game (europe) but games can have anywhere between 25-50 players.
If you don't care enough to just dip your toe in on a free weekend, I don't see why you'd want to dedicate any real time to it when there are so many other games to play. Even if it has improved, it's a time sink of a game, so you kinda need to want to play it.
It's....okay. But only if you like just exploring and finding cool areas. They really did a great job on the world design. Other than that, i'd say steer clear.
It's not a bad game if you're into the usual loop of exploration and hoovering up everything you can in a location. I think the bugs get in the way of taking it seriously as a minmax RPG) and things like long term character stat build focus.The actual world itself is filled with cool locations and backstory. Plus, the Order of Mystery (Mistress of Mystery) questline is flat out awesome.
The experience is buggy but I had a lot of fun with it at launch for roughly 40h. It was a really meditative experience solo. Most players I met out in the wilds were super kind and chatty too!
If you don't have an internet data cap, I'd say go for it. All you really have to lose is your time, right?
The experience is buggy but I had a lot of fun with it at launch for roughly 40h. It was a really meditative experience solo. Most players I met out in the wilds were super kind and chatty too!
If you don't have an internet data cap, I'd say go for it. All you really have to lose is your time, right?
If time is the concern then you should spend it playing good games instead
Seems to be, matches populate and start very quickly in matchmaking. Wouldn't be surprised if some players mainly play just that mode at times.
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Slightly off topic, but I've been following the continual progress of F76 and I can't help but grow increasingly worried about Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI. When Fallout 76 launched to disastrous results that was bad enough, but I figured the backlash would force Bethesda to turn the game around in an attempt to save their damaged reputation. Unfortunately, from what I've read about Fallout 76 since then is mirrored in this thread: the updates have helped, but they've only polished a turd. I don't know why, but I really thought Bethesda was going to be able to right the ship eventually and tweak the game until it was very good. But it doesn't seem like that is going to happen. Seems like the game is fundamentally mediocre at its core and was launched in a broken state- so that even when it was fixed it only revealed a game that was "ok" to begin with.
Time and hard drive space is valuable too. Fallout 76 would need to justify the cost of those two things, and the best way to do that is ask.
Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI are going to do gangbusters. Fallout 76 was made by a different, less-experienced team than the teams working on the heavy hitters.
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