Fallout 76 scores – our roundup of the critics

Fallout 76 is out in the wild now, and now everyone’s getting their chance to explore the irradiated country roads of post-apocalyptic West Virginia. That includes critics, who are collecting their thoughts on Fallout’s new adventure into the always-online multiplayer survival genre. Now that it’s an online multiplayer experience, Fallout 76 plays host to mainstays of online games that are brand new to the Fallout universe - things like public events, PvP, and fire teams are now part of Fallout. But familiar elements like branching dialogue options and NPCs are notably absent. Has the transition been a smooth one, or are we walking into a nest of sentient Deathclaws? It's hard to deny the fact that Fallout 76 has some interesting ideas: there's the new card-based perk system, for instance, and the ability to team up with friends and interact with real people is a theoretically compelling one. But concerns about how those work in practice have been on the forefront of the gaming public's mind since Fallout 76 was announced, and so far it seems most of those were well-founded. Here’s how the critics are scoring Fallout 76 so far:

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