There’s a still a lot of uncertainty around Fallout 76, the next great big post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda. While the game is most definitely focused on multiplayer and will require that players be connected to the internet to play it, those who wish to ignore the multiplayer aspect can effectively set themselves as invisible, and ignore the online facets completely. Still, there’s a focus on rebuilding the world, in a way that’s not entirely unlike other survival games like Rust.
Bethesda has now released a video that they’ve called “Welcome to West Virginia Gameplay Video” despite the fact that there’s maybe 12 seconds of what could genuinely be construed as gameplay in the whole thing. It’s actually not at all different from the video that was part of their E3 conference, but if you want to have a gander at it outside of the E3 setting, here’s a good look at what to expect.
It certainly looks like Fallout, though the online aspect of it means that one of the most important bits of Fallout for me will be missing from the game: VATS aiming. Because you can’t slow down the game for everyone, it’s a feature that’s been necessarily culled. I’m not too sure I can play a Fallout game without it. Yes, that may have a little to do with me generally being rubbish at aiming.
The video does however, reveal that you can pre-order to get BETA access before the game’s November 14 release date.
All-new graphics, lighting and landscape technology brings to life six distinct West Virginia regions. Watch Welcome to West Virginia, featured during the Bethesda E3 Showcase, to get a look at the newest location in Fallout. http://fallout.com
From the forests of Appalachia to the noxious crimson expanses of the Cranberry Bog, each region offers its own risks and rewards. Post-nuclear America has never looked so beautiful!
Last Updated: June 26, 2018
Lord Chaos
June 26, 2018 at 08:09
I NEED the CE!!
Kromas
June 26, 2018 at 10:10
Yep.
Lord Chaos
June 26, 2018 at 10:12
Refreshing certain shops pages on an almost hourly basis just to see unavailable, even Bethesda shop has been sold out
Original Heretic
June 26, 2018 at 08:12
Yup, looks like Fallout, no doubt about that. But I gotta agree with Geoff: without VATS, it’s not the Fallout I know and love. Now it’s just a post-apoc shooter.
At least that was one thing Fallout 4 did properly (the shooty bit), so I suppose we can expect that in this one as well.
G8crasha
June 26, 2018 at 09:16
I love VATS! Watching parts of a body explode into many gibs never grew old for me, but the attraction for me with Fallout was always the atmosphere. I love the post-apocalyptic atmosphere the developers were so good at creating. VATS missing is going to be sad, but it isn’t going to deter me from playing. I’m even considering pre-ordering the game to get BETA access!
GooseZA
June 26, 2018 at 08:52
I feel the same. Fallout universe, but except now with no VATS and potentially hundreds of griefers. And then if you still choose the invisible option to play “normal” fallout, there’s no VATS, no brutal kill scenes, nothing.
Meh.
MEH I SAY!
Lord Chaos
June 26, 2018 at 09:01
I’m hoping the allow creation of our own servers. Just close friends who can drop in and out as they wish, no griefers.
GooseZA
June 26, 2018 at 09:02
That would be great!
Lord Chaos
June 26, 2018 at 09:06
And then the ability for mods on these servers.
You know it won’t be long until someone creates a somewhat working VATS
G8crasha
June 26, 2018 at 09:16
I love VATS! Watching parts of a body explode into many gibs never grew old for me, but the attraction for me with Fallout was always the atmosphere. I love the post-apocalyptic atmosphere the developers were so good at creating. VATS missing is going to be sad, but it isn’t going to deter me from playing. I’m even considering pre-ordering the game to get BETA access! [Correction] The Bethesda site says that BETA keys will start going out between 5/18-5/25 – I assume that means the 18 May – 25 May. So does that mean the offer is closed. Doesn’t make sense if this video was only released in the last few days – or am I misreading the Americanism of the date!
Original Heretic
June 26, 2018 at 10:16
No pre-orders! Wait for the review!
Now go sit in the corner and say those words to yourself over and over again until your nose bleeds.
th3SiCn3ss
June 26, 2018 at 10:15
V.A.T.S. is still in, just realtime… no slow mo….
Original Heretic
June 26, 2018 at 10:16
Ugh, no, that still sucks.
The time stop (or slow) was what made it feel like the original Fallout games.
G8crasha
June 26, 2018 at 09:19
Graphically, the game does look great when compared to previous titles, albeit, not on the same level as God of War or The Witcher 3. I am just dying to see the actual building gameplay. I’ve already buried 169 hours in Conan Exiles simply building my kingdom, so I am keen for the building mechanics of Fallout!
Kikmi
June 26, 2018 at 14:55
Some one just get back to me on this, how is this not a 1:1 to the trailer from E3 or am I missing the plot here
Geoffrey Tim
June 26, 2018 at 15:15
“It’s actually not at all different from the video that was part of their E3 conference, but if you want to have a gander at it outside of the E3 setting, here’s a good look at what to expect.”
Kikmi
June 27, 2018 at 14:51
ag donder, sorry 🙁