{"id":22331,"date":"2018-12-04T12:04:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=22331"},"modified":"2018-12-03T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:20:20","slug":"fallout-76-to-nuke-or-not-to-nuke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2018\/12\/04\/fallout-76-to-nuke-or-not-to-nuke\/","title":{"rendered":"To Nuke or Not to Nuke?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0On Nov. 14, 2018, \u201cFallout 76″ was released. Release day was met with excitement, fear and bated breath. Fans of the franchise were excited for a new game but were also unsure and afraid of what the changes would be like. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This was the first time that Bethesda would be introducing the aspect of multiplayer to a game that was notorious for being single player. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While there was still some fear and apprehension, the B.E.T.A or \u2018Break-it Early Test Application\u2019 as Bethesda called it, had relieved some of it. Select Xbox players who had pre-ordered \u201cFallout 76\u201d were able to participate in a stress test of the game on Oct. 13. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However, this was under an NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, and wasn\u2019t allowed to be discussed. The Beta actually began on Oct. 23 for Xbox, and then the following week on Oct. 30 for PlayStation and PC. It ran in sessions, ranging from four to seven hours, with the shortest coming in at two hours. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0During the stress test, several Xbox players noted that they had trouble logging in, and many were unable to log in for the entire duration of the time. When the beta finally opened for PC and PS4 players, PC players noted that their game had completely uninstalled due to a patch released by Bethesda prior to the play time. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0There\u2019s no denying that the game is beautiful. The textures and colors were brighter than previous Fallout games, but it still had a sense of nostalgia that everyone was used to. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The game was created using the same graphics engine that \u201cFallout 4\u201d was created on, so many of the movements and features of the game felt familiar to previous players. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0That\u2019s not to say that \u201cFallout 76\u201d isn\u2019t rife with bugs. From the launch of the stress test, it was clear there were bugs galore. During the stress test, many of the ground textures weren\u2019t complete, and it was possible to see through some structures as well as almost \u2018fall\u2019 out of the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0In one instance, it was possible to slip underneath a house due to texture issues. A questline step was bugged from the first day and wasn\u2019t fixed until the first major patch on Nov. 14. The servers crash continuously, or, if it isn\u2019t the server, individual player\u2019s games will crash at random intervals. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0One of the big lures of the game is the ability to launch nukes, but when this happens, it can lead to a lot of latency lag or crashes if a player is in the blast zone. Another major bug is that if a player is carrying too many items and is, therefore, \u2018overencumbered\u2019 and dies, they can\u2019t respawn at any location other than Vault 76. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0When Todd Howard announced that the map was bigger, he was serious. \u201cFallout 4\u201d was traversable in roughly an hour or an hour and a half, while 76\u2019s map would take about four or five hours. The game feels fuller and richer despite the lack of human NPC\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A major worry was that with other players you would run into people too often, or that you wouldn\u2019t be able to complete quests if someone had already done it. The game map is so large and open that it\u2019s nearly impossible to run into other players unless you try. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Items that other players pick up don\u2019t affect what you can pick up or can\u2019t pick up, so it doesn\u2019t matter who gets there first.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Launching nuclear bombs is one of the biggest draws of the game, and can have benefits for leveling up your character fairly quickly. However, the path to being able to launch one is long and tedious, and can leave some players fizzled out halfway through. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0To start, you have to find a hidden bunker owned by the \u2018Enclave,\u2019 one of the factions in the game, and complete the quest. The quest first takes you to a military training camp where you have to do a series of tests to become a member of the army. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0Once that\u2019s completed, you then have to do a series of little activities to become a general in the army, which grants you access to the silos. Once launched, the nuke creates a blast zone, full of high level, very dangerous irradiated enemies. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0In terms of creatures, anyone who enjoys cryptids and the supernatural will enjoy quite a few of the holotapes in the game as well as many of the creatures. From the Snallygaster to the Wendigo, there\u2019s something for every cryptid lover. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0With the lack of ammo and weapons readily available, as well as your character\u2019s hunger and thirst depleting over time, it truly feels like a survival game. Previous Fallout games felt \u2018safe\u2019 in a way; there were established towns with safe havens where you could relax and resupply without the threat of being murdered. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cFallout 76\u201d doesn\u2019t have safe havens. There are certain locations where you can trade items, and you can build a base with traps around it to protect yourself, but you truly are on your own in the wastelands of Appalachia. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0On Nov. 27, it was announced that Migliaccio and Rathod LLP was suing Bethesda for a potential class action lawsuit due to lack of refunds issued on their part to customers for \u201cFallout 76\u201d as well as other unfair trade practices. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The main issue has been lack of refunds on PC, but upon further investigation, it seems that Steam may actually be the problem. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Another issue is that customers who ordered the $200 power armor collector\u2019s edition of the game did not receive the promised bag. The bag was supposed to have been made of canvas but was instead made of nylon due to costs. The only fix that seems to have been offered by Bethesda as of this writing is a $5 in-game credit. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cFallout 76\u201d no doubt is a work in progress, but hopefully, Bethesda sticks with it long enough to complete their vision and bring players a better game. If there\u2019s anything to be learned though, it\u2019s that sometimes it\u2019s too little, too late.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Jeri Hensley<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Graphic Designer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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