Reclamation Day. Oh, what a glorious moment it should have been when the hand-picked survivors of Vault 76 ventured out to make a post-nuclear war America great again. But when you step out with your custom-created character and feel the atomic breeze of Appalachia, basking in a beautiful color...

Would have to say this game is one for the fans of previous titles as a stand-alone game it's ok but you have to be connected to online all the time there is no offline play

This is a tough game for me to review. As you all know, I am a huge fan of the Fallout series, and absolutely loved Fallout 4. Even with all the criticisms I heard about it, such as the limited dialogue system, it still didn't pull me away from playing it.

The super mutants pressed their attack and my health worsened. As I weaved in and out of dilapidated buildings searching for a temporary safe zone to heal up and find a weapon that could handle this threat, the mutants' numbers grew.

Whether you're looking to reclaim Appalachia solo or play the game, as intended, with some apocalypse-taming friends, Fallout 76 is a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side, it can absolutely be tackled as a single-player experience – just one that's not quite as engaging or narratively rich as Fallout 3 or 4. Those willing to dive into the series' first full-on multiplayer entry with the enthusiasm of a Vault-Tec volunteer will find it similarly hit-or-miss. The content, especially combat, is more fun to tackle with a buddy or two by your side, but it's not innovative or compelling enough to pull players away from online communities they're already invested in. We have no doubt Bethesda will attempt to improve the experience through upcoming patches and updates – some audio-dropping bugs we encountered early on appear to have already been addressed. But whether they can convert the franchise's most passionate, single-player fans to an always-online wasteland remains to be seen. For now though, we suggest keeping your expectations in check upon emerging from Vault 76.

Fresh setting offers welcome sights; Inspired new creatures to kill; Combat's fun with friends;

Lacking story/interesting characters; Uninspired mission structure; Survival elements can be a grind; Warming up to new V.A.T.S;

Well in its defence, Fallout 4 was always going to be hard to follow. There are some good things in it. If you like multiplayer and are a fallout fan, this will suit you well.

Fresh setting offers welcome sights; Inspired new creatures to kill; Combat’s fun with friends;

Lacking story/interesting characters; Uninspired mission structure; Survival elements can be a grind; Warming up to new V.A.T.S;

Fallout 76 has glimmers of the trademark series' sci-fi splendour, but they're few and far between.

Intriguing new beasts to fight; Fascinating backstory to Appalachia; New regions broaden what the post-apocalypse can be

Numerous technical issues; Engine is out-of-date (and it shows; Most quests are transparently fetch quests; Lack of emotional depth to the (few) robot NPCs

Bombed It sucked. Critics mostly panned it, and GnR fans disparaged it even harder. It was not a good album, but, more importantly, it wasn't what people who loved GnR wanted to hear or were used to hearing. An artist's current works will always be compared against the standard of their past works.

Not a MMOG fan but thought I'd give it a go as I am a Fallout fan. Not enthused with the game. Up to level 7, and just found a combat shotgun that is L20. So that may come in handy sometime in the future.