That means you need to have the proper materials on-hand or else you’ll have to resort to using your inferior items. Weapons and armor deteriorate over time, so it’s crucial to find work benches to repair them. I mostly just have what I consider to be the bare essentials on my person at all times. I never have enough, which is funny because I’m always carrying too much - perpetually right up against the weight limit of being over-encumbered. In Fallout 76, I’m always running low on nearly everything to the point where finding a single stimpack sends a wave of relief washing over me. In other Fallout games, I’d have a hoarder’s stash of stimpacks and bobby pins by now - probably more than I’ll ever need. Staving off any of these is a constant exercise in diligent looting. Consideration needs to be made for health, radiation levels, hunger, thirst, and disease. That’s because this is a surprisingly punishing survival game, and there’s no one to bail you out. Fallout 76 has similar potential as an unforgettable social adventure. It’s the same reason I cherished Borderlands so much I didn’t care much about the story or the quests I was on, but quality time with friends made it an indispensable experience. You’re spending time with pals, and their company is enough to keep the band together.
In a group, there’s inherent motivation to keep pressing on.
Playing Fallout 76 without friends, as I am, can be trying. Kind of ironic given that Fallout 76 is the one billed as a social game.įallout 76 (PC, PS4, Xbox One ) It’s just you, your thoughts, a million miles of West Virginia Wasteland, and a never-ending onslaught of horrifying monsters. There are no non-playable characters in this game. Fallout 76 has a haunting isolation about it.