Fallout 76 is a big game. It’s also a big game that’s made by Bethesda, so it’s going to have numerous bugs, glitches and otherwise unwanted issues. Bethesda even warned users to expect “spectacular” bugs, asking users to help find them during the beta process. There's already one big one..and it's in the beta client.

Over on the Nintendo Switch, you can easily grab a session of DOOM and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus while you’re on the go. Bethesda’s premiere first-person shooters may require plenty of graphical downgrades to fit on the Switch, but the fact that you can take a game of Nazi and demon-slaying with you and still have a relatively smooth experience while retaining the core gameplay of those titles, is nothing short of amazing. So what about Fallout 76 then? Surely Bethesda has plans to port over the benchmark in post-apocalyptic action to the Switch…right? Yeah, that ain’t happening.

Good news: If your PC was capable of running Fallout 4 a few years ago, you’ll probably have no real difficulty in running Fallout 76. While the game is more demanding on the graphical side, you shouldn’t have to spend too many bottle caps to ensure that your machine is up to scratch. Here’s the list of minimum and recommended requirements from good ol’ Bethesda.

Fallout 76 has plenty of old favourites in the factions department, but also a few new faces entering the mix. Say hello, to the Responders and the Free States who have emerged to reclaim America after the radioactive dust has fallen.

Fallout 76 has a special platinum edition that doesn’t even include the game its various bits of plastic are based on, all for the low price of $115 in the US of A. That’s like a whole case of bottle tops.

Fallout 76 will require an internet connection to play, and every character you encounter on your questing is another human being. It’s a significant change, and one that’ll take a fair bit of getting used to. It’s not just odd, it’s also risky. What if Fallout fans aren’t enamoured with the change? Speaking to Gamespot, Bethesda’s Marketing VP Pete Hines said that making the shift was “really scary.”

Bad news: You can’t play Fallout 76 right meow. Good news: You can play it on Saturday, as the game’s stress test will kick off on October 13. Provided that you meet several requirements.

As expected Fallout 76 will be hosting its beta ahead of launch, with builds up on Xbox One a week earlier than other platforms. But don't expect to play it 24/7 until launch day.