Is Fallout 76 Worth Playing in 2022?

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Fallout 76 is an oddly fascinating addition to the esteemed Fallout franchise, due to its stark difference from the other titles of the series, and for how it stayed so relevant within the gaming discourse for so long, despite being for the wrong reasons.

Despite the palpable hype surrounding Fallout 76 prior to its launch, the more than tumultuous way in which it launched saw significant backlash from the wider gaming community, with the unpolished nature of gameplay at launch combining with questionable PR responses combining to condemn the game in the immediacy of its release. That being said, with over three years having passed since the game's release, Bethesda has released a slew of post-launch patches and updates. With the overarching goal of these updates molding the game into something more representative of what gamers were expecting, fans may wonder if the game is worth revisiting.

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When discussing whether the game is worth revisiting in 2022, it would be remiss to not first outline and contextualize how the launch led to such stigma. Eventually launching in November 2018, the ambition and difference of Fallout 76 saw an outpouring of support and interest towards the game in the months leading to its release.

However, upon the game's launch, this large audience only saw negative criticism of the game amplified. Fans found Fallout 76 to be littered with glitches upon release, which saw the game be borderline unplayable for many players. Despite Bethesda being reasonably transparent regarding the unstable state in which Fallout 76 would release, the extent and scale of the glitches present saw the game thrust to the forefront of criticism and negative publicity.

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