I Like to Play Video Games
VIDEO GAME REVIEW - FALLOUT 76
While the game has a great look, functions smoothly, and finally gets us out of God damned New England - it's got a couple of problems.
Actually, the problems are not with the game, but with the misinformation that Bethesda games gave to retailers to then disseminate to the consumer. I like video games, but I'm old, so I do research before running out to drop $65 bucks on a stupid amusement.
I am not your standard video game player. I'm old, do not want to play online games or with other players. and very often turn the sound off altogether on the game I am playing.
FIRST, Bethesda told us, "If you pre-order the game you can play the BETA before the actual game is available!" OOPS, the BETA is only available on every second Saturday at a 6 minute window in an undisclosed time zone. Sorry, you pre-ordered, but no game for you!
THEN, Bethesda said, "Yes, it's an online game, but only because it's such a vast "world" to explore. There will be other players visible, but there is a setting to turn off any interaction between them and you if you wish solo play" SO, I had to change the setting on my xbox to allow multi-player games before the game would even start. THEN, 12 minutes into playing the game, another user runs up and kills me with an axe. We were assured that any settlements we build, any items we find, even our characters; would all be "safe" from attack/theft/etc from other players.
Oh, Bethesda; you got some 'splaining to do.
(And then, just to twist that knife, when I go to return the game (having it less than 24 hours and playing less than 1 hour), will I get my $65 back? Nope, sorry, $25 credit is all we can offer.
I doubt seriously I will ever purchase another Bethesda game title.
While the game has a great look, functions smoothly, and finally gets us out of God damned New England - it's got a couple of problems.
Actually, the problems are not with the game, but with the misinformation that Bethesda games gave to retailers to then disseminate to the consumer. I like video games, but I'm old, so I do research before running out to drop $65 bucks on a stupid amusement.
I am not your standard video game player. I'm old, do not want to play online games or with other players. and very often turn the sound off altogether on the game I am playing.
FIRST, Bethesda told us, "If you pre-order the game you can play the BETA before the actual game is available!" OOPS, the BETA is only available on every second Saturday at a 6 minute window in an undisclosed time zone. Sorry, you pre-ordered, but no game for you!
THEN, Bethesda said, "Yes, it's an online game, but only because it's such a vast "world" to explore. There will be other players visible, but there is a setting to turn off any interaction between them and you if you wish solo play" SO, I had to change the setting on my xbox to allow multi-player games before the game would even start. THEN, 12 minutes into playing the game, another user runs up and kills me with an axe. We were assured that any settlements we build, any items we find, even our characters; would all be "safe" from attack/theft/etc from other players.
Oh, Bethesda; you got some 'splaining to do.
(And then, just to twist that knife, when I go to return the game (having it less than 24 hours and playing less than 1 hour), will I get my $65 back? Nope, sorry, $25 credit is all we can offer.
I doubt seriously I will ever purchase another Bethesda game title.
