Fallout 76 Tricentennial Edition - Xbox One

So I picked up my ordered copy today. Got home opened my packages and found the metal case was bent and would not close and the plastic case with the game was broken in multiple areas.

Alright, this game, for the price, is NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. If this game is on sale, and you have friends willing to jump in with you, I say go for it. In it's current state, this game is a pretty bad mess. However, don't misconstrued that. It is nowhere near as bad as the hive mind want you to think it is. This game is pretty much online Fallout 4. That's all it is. If you liked Fallout 4, you will more than likely enjoy this, as it is almost the exact same game, just without NPC's. Sadly, this game also has the same problems Fallout 4 did on Xbox. Frame rate and performance is really bad right now. The game chugs and and freezes during ANY sort of combat. I would assume this is due to the fact that it is the exact same engine that FO4 uses, which had awful issues on console, and even on high end gaming PC's. So then, you may be asking "Why is this a positive review?". It is ONLY due to the fact that Bethesda actually seem to be wanting to fix this game. With FO4 and other games, due to them being single player, Bethesda can just throw them onto their platforms and only really have to update it if there is some kinda game breaking bug. With 76, they actually have to work on the game, due to it relying on their own servers. They have already been updating the game since launch a few weeks back, and have already outlined future plans and updates. Now this isn't taking their other business decisions (like the whole collectors edition bag thing) but I am leaving a semi positive review in good faith, hoping they actually start to fix it. BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT AT FULL PRICE. In it's current state, it is not worth the money AT ALL. The game went on sale for Black Friday (a week after the game went on sale) so I bet this game will be on sale quite a bit. Please Bethesda. Please fix this game, I am trying so hard to like it. I am begging.

Ok what to say. Fallout on its own one of the best Game Franchises period. 76 is a great start to what might be but it does fall short. The game it self I do enjoy playing but with many bugs and things being corrected it grinds on you. I would recommend this game with the above warning, because I feel it has great potential.

I really wanted to love this game. I have enjoyed the series from the beginning but this one is just not up to par. I know they are working on fixing it but that doesn't make me feel any better about the $80 I spent on the Tricentennial Edition. Playing on the Xbox One… It is a beautiful game, when I can stay connected. I get booted several times an evening even with a great internet connection (250/50) and no problems with my other systems. You spend an inordinate amount of time trying to stay fed and watered so your stats don’t keep dropping. Which is made even more difficult by the fact that you need to grab just about everything that isn’t nailed down so that you have materials to build your camp and upgrade your weapons and armor. When you exceed the weight limit you can carry (always), your ability to move is continually hampered and slowed while you stop to rest (apparently from dragging your huge load of junk behind you) only to find out that when you do make it back to camp that they have extremely limited the amount you can stash (put in storage) Between connectivity issues, lack of story outside of terminals and in game reading material, minimal interaction with my fellow Waste-Landers and just the overall unenjoyable experience I would have a hard time recommending this to anyone. I hope Bethesda listens and actually makes this game something to be proud of because it right now it’s more of a black eye than anything they have ever produced. I gave it two stars because it is very good looking when it works and the creatures and sites that you interact with had a lot of time and thought put into them. From a glowing Wendigo, the infection of the Scorched, it seems like they were trying, maybe there is still hope but you might want to wait on this one, even for nostalgias sake.

Overall, this game delivers what you expect from a Fallout game: excellent graphics, sharp gameplay, a bit of understated humor, and mutant blasting while you listen to the Andrews Sisters. My biggest complaint, though, is that there is practically no story and not enough people playing to make the MMO element worthwhile. So, it ends up being a really meager experience. Still, if you like foraging, crafting, and house-building (as I do) you will likely still have a pretty good time with it.