Fallout as a property is enjoying a time of incredible popularity and positivity in all aspects. The Amazon original series based on the Fallout games has been a massive hit with a 2nd season already ordered and the number of players and sales for different game titles skyrocketing. At one point, Fallout 76 had over 1 million active players and there were another 4-5 million gamers diving into other titles like Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas.
Fallout 76 had a rough start, but has continued to receive updates and has a pretty dedicated playerbase now. This infusion of interest and excitement could be exactly what the game needed to see a total revitalization. Other titles like Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and Fallout 4 on PC and consoles are seeing sales and player counts growing and topping charts. Even mobile games like Fallout Shelter are seeing an increase in interest. The timing couldn’t have been better for Bethesda to release the promised next gen update for Fallout 4, but maybe they should have waited a little longer.
In what is stereotypical Bethesda RPG fashion, the launch of the Fallout 4 next gen update has been anything but smooth. The expected quality of life issues are there of course, with textures not loading correctly or even missing entirely with big errors showing on the screen. Then there are the issues with the PS5 version and some players not being able to get the free download at all. This was due to a bug and some poor wording about the upgrade that is still unclear as gamers wait for more answers from Sony and Bethesda. The Xbox version has a bug that keeps one of the graphics modes from being available on the console. And existing mods seem to be broken with the new update.
Even with the rocky release, plenty of folks are diving into Fallout 4 for the first time or the first time in a long time and discovering the joys of the wasteland. Whatever game intrigues you the most, it is worth downloading and checking it out. It will be a great time that you won’t regret.
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