lughnasadh123
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This was the thing missing that stopped me from giving it a shot. Guess I have no excuses now.
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Fallout 76 gets 60fps patch for PS5 and XSX.
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Meicyn
Gold Member
You can turn pacifist mode on which essentially disables PvP. Only exception is if you take a workshop which opens you up for PvP at that specific workshop if another player contests you for it.
You do not need workshops, but they are useful. Just aren’t mandatory or anything.
The game can functionally be played solo if desired.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Just to update, some posters on Era have clarified that you do not need to pay anything extra if you already have the game via GPU, all game updates are also free. The only thing you *can* optionally pay for is Fallout 1st which is optional, gives you some extra perks and private servers (no idea what benefits those are). So it looks like you can play this game entirely via a subscription service if you're already on it.
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
Yep I was just reading about that as well. Looks like the monthly sub is for cosmetics, private servers, and storage space, etc. Still beyond me how they think it’s okay to charge a sub for storage space when the game clearly revolves around collecting random items to create items..idk, it felt bland, empty, and too much like an inventory management sim for my taste. Try it out and let us know what you think though.
Boss Mog
Member
I came in expecting to see this, glad it was the first post.
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
Stupid comments about this compromising their 'creative vision' are stupid. There was absolutely no vision for Fallout 76.
LegendOfKage
Member
If you want to get technical, adding PEOPLE to the game wasn't part of the "creative vision" of Fallout 76.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Maaan, this update looks great...not more games to try.
WhamBamThankYouMaam
Member
Looks like it is time for me to test Fallout 76.
crazyjah2003
Member
To each his own but I played and enjoyed 76.... a Little more than Fallout 4 and New Vegas... I could not Fathom where the hate was coming from. I did wait until it was being heavily discounted however.... Same thing happened with Andromeda... Waited because of the hate... but once I got to it, I those games I had a loooot more fun than revered entries in those series.
I will reinstall because of this actually... I moved on to ESO because I could not tolerate the framerate and graphics of 76 after playing for months.... I played and enjoyed ESO a lot more than I ever thought I would.
I must be the only one one who likes, enjoys, and support new online Bethesda over the old one... Everything on paper and the community says I should hate... but I think it should be criminal the way people approached 76 and ESO... At least from my perspective.
I will reinstall because of this actually... I moved on to ESO because I could not tolerate the framerate and graphics of 76 after playing for months.... I played and enjoyed ESO a lot more than I ever thought I would.
I must be the only one one who likes, enjoys, and support new online Bethesda over the old one... Everything on paper and the community says I should hate... but I think it should be criminal the way people approached 76 and ESO... At least from my perspective.
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Drizzlehell
Banned
Be a lot cooler if they updated Fallout 4 instead.
Ammogeddon
Member
I was hoping the Fallout 4 update would drop sooner rather than later.
Come September I’ll be playing Starfield 24/7.
Come September I’ll be playing Starfield 24/7.
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
Holy shit, I know that opinions are like buttholes but damn boy, this is one ugly butthole.
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
I can't wait for Fallout 4 update. I'm playing it again on PC right now. Max settings, no mods, just a very tasteful EMB and the game holds up pretty well graphically. I definitely dig the world and art style of 4 more than 76.
crazyjah2003
Member
I did go in with all the bias hate and misconceptions but in the end I had to admit I was having a lot of fun after playing for months.
intheinbetween
Member
Shocking, a 2018 game running on an old Creation Engine version, with more than 50 patches since release day
SHOCKING
Drizzlehell
Banned
Bruh, I also enjoy playing a lot of terrible games but going down that road means that you also need to learn to acknowledge that they're bad. It'll be more healthy for you than getting irate that everyone else shits on them (and deservedly so).
Team Andromeda
Member
Got to credit the team for working hard to make the game good
crazyjah2003
Member
I'm not that Irate I think... I am struggling to see the flaws, but then again my favorite games are Remnant and Code Vein... The other day I wondered how I even gave games that are rated that low a chance... I am very glad I did.
Badlucktroll
Member
Games feel so much more clear and playable at 60fps or more, instead of looking like a shitty dirty old flipbook.
Drizzlehell
Banned
Again, I think it's okay to enjoy bad games but if you're genuinely curious about why these particular ones were so poorly received, then it's not difficult to find plenty of opinions or videos online discussing the subject. The gist of it is that both games were released in a terrible state, and they offered hollow experiences that couldn't measure up to their predecessors in terms of quality or expanding their respective franchises.
I can speak a little more about Andromeda, in particular, because I spent a lot of time playing that game. The biggest problem with that game was its narrative and characters. It essentially presented a poorly executed retelling of the original's story, but with a less interesting, badly paced, and uneventful plot. The villain was boring, the dialogue was awful, and the characters were either dull or rehashed from earlier Bioware games, except not as witty or interesting. To make matters worse, Andromeda followed the same overall structure and excessive amount of pointless fetch quests from DA: Inquisition, which made the entire experience feel tedious and repetitive. It's a shame because the combat and driving around in the Nomad were actually enjoyable. However, without a compelling story to give meaning to the gameplay, the overall experience felt hollow and meaningless. All you did was follow map markers to complete a list of arbitrary tasks that had zero impact on the game's main story which, again, wasn't even that interesting to begin with. It really needed that "oomph" in the main plot, similar to how the Reapers and Vigil elevated the otherwise ordinary plot of the original Mass Effect, or how great characterisation and lore elevated a fairly generic fantasy story of Dragon Age: Origins. Andromeda also really needed much stronger writing for its main characters to make the entire experience work. I could even forgive the grindiness and the lack of purpose in most side quests if the story and characters were more engaging. Dragon Age: Inquisition suffered from a similar issue with its side content, but because I loved the characters and was actively invested in the game's story, I didn't mind the grind.
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Patrick S.
Banned
SIXTEEN TIMES THE FPS!
JackMcGunns
Member
Games of Today
Member
My friend keeps telling me about this. How long ago was it announced and is it cancelled?
Bernardougf
Gold Member
30 fps is so irrelevant to their vision that they are still patching up their old games JUST to increase the resolution ... its just amazing really
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
They announced it last year around Oct/Nov. No update on it since then and no news about it being canceled either.
This patch came out of nowhere, I have to imagine the FO4 will be coming shortly as well.
Games of Today
Member
I hope so.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I already bought the GoTY version for a massive sale (it's $9.99 on the XBL right now) already in anticipation lol.
Yes, base game is on GP already, but the Far Harbor DLC alone is $14.99
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yep, no idea how much but it will have CCC and also supposedly more enhancements than just frame rate.
Kacho
Member
That's hot.
With Starfield releasing so soon, mayhaps they plan to release the Fallout 4 update closer to when the show drops?