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by Philipp Rüegg
digitec plays "Fallout 76": Looting, crafting and slaughtering mutated monsters
15.11.2018
Translation: machine translated
"Fallout" mutates into multiplayer. Instead of chattering NPCs, in "Fallout 76" several human players populate the post-apocalyptic world at the same time for the first time. You can find out whether the "Fallout" MMO is any good or whether my hair is about to fall out (not from the radiation) in the livestream from 11am.
Uiuiuiui, there's a new "Fallout"? Yes, but not really. "Fallout 76" is not the successor to "Fallout 4", neither in terms of time nor gameplay. It is set before all previous instalments, 25 years after the nuclear catastrophe. As an inhabitant of Vault 76, the first bunker to be opened after the war, it is your task to reclaim the world for humanity. And not alone, but with other players.
"Fallout 4" was just the beginning
Skills and perks have been converted into a new card system. When you level up, you get new cards that give you different abilities. The cards can be combined into better ones and even shared with friends. This results in a wide variety of play styles.
VATS, the system for targeting individual body parts of enemies in slow motion, has also been significantly revised. It now runs in real time. However, with the right skills, you can still shoot arms or legs and land safe critical hits.
One thing that could have done with a much more urgent overhaul is the graphics. The engine is the same as in "Fallout 4" and it already looked dusty back then. At least the design of the world has become a bit more colourful and creative.
I'm curious to see what the long-term motivation of "Fallout 76" will be like. As the quests are not particularly creative, as is typical for MMOs, it all depends on how much fun the new multiplayer component is. The expanded crafting and base building system is promising and the upgrade system also makes an interesting impression. But what I'm most looking forward to is being able to play "Fallout" with friends.
You can get a little insight into Bethesda's latest work in the Let's Play.
"Fallout 76" is available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The code was provided to us by Bethesda.
Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chAs a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles.
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