You end up finding what kind of fucked up experiment Vault-Tec was conducting on the inhabitants, and it is often cruel and hilarious. An example of this in previous games is checking out the terminals when you visit any vault. In every Bethesda Fallout game, in addition to the main story and the side quests, there have been plenty of things to find out there in the world that become sort of pieces of a larger puzzle that help us understand the lore a little better. Makes sense, right? No? Why do you always undermine me?! Alright, I’ll explain. The second reason why I am not really bothered by the lack of a story is because there is actually plenty of story in the game. If survival is the game within the game, let’s talk about the story within the story. It is a game in itself just to stay alive by scavenging for food, water, and other supplies. I felt as if Survival mode in Fallout 4 added a lot to the game, so I was really excited about the survival aspect of Fallout 76 as well. The first is that it was made clear very early on that this was supposed to be an online survival experience at the very least and not a new installment of the core franchise, so I knew what to expect and what not to expect. I suppose there are a few reasons why the absence of these things in Fallout 76 hasn’t bothered me nearly as much as it has bothered others. Some of the dialogue and character interactions with NPCs have made for some great moments in other installments of the franchise. I very much enjoy that aspect of the previous Fallout games. What do I mean by this? Well, the game doesn’t have a lot of story to speak of, and human NPCs are basically nowhere to be found. Alright, I’m glad we got that out of the way.

Let’s start off by talking about what this game isn’t. Anyways, I may have spoiled my feelings on the game a little bit, but let’s take a look at some of the specific aspects of Fallout 76 and maybe we can figure out why I think it’s the proverbial hoot as well as the proverbial holler while most other reviewers have been treating it quite the opposite.

Is it because I’m a self-professed Bethesda kool-aid drinker? Is it because the game in question takes place in my home state? Perhaps those things figure into some sort of unintentional bias here, but I’m writing a review about a video game, which is inherently a subjective pursuit, so… you know… suck it.Īhem.

I would like to preface this review by saying that this is going to come off as a defense of a game that has received a plethora of criticism from other gaming sites as well as that ever-present “internet”.

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