Zach Steward

This was a fantastic game. Decisions affected how the characters would treat each other and I chose to forgive most of the time. I am interested in playing again as someone who forgives no one to see if the outcome is affected. My only complaint is the focus on Tyler over Alyson. I felt way more invested in Tyler- he had a romantic option, there was way more about his past, and he seemed to make most of the important decisions. Alyson gets overshadowed for sure when I was very interested in her history and the game did not deliver. Since everyone is talking about the trans thing I will do it as well: The game had me worried about the propaganda at the beginning. But in the words of several in the LGBT community (myself included), "It gets better!" The game shifts the focus from the trans issue pretty early on because of a discovery made in their mom's room that throws everything they thought about their mom into limbo. I felt like the representation of a trans character is the best I have ever seen in a video game. I would check this game out- I played on Game Pass but it would be worth the purchase if you like narrative-driven games like Detroit Become Human. There is no action, pretty much dialogue and decision-making. So if you only like ganes with combat, move along.

I have put over 130 hours into the game so far. It's a ton of fun. My favorite "modern" game of all time is Fallout: New Vegas. I like that game for the story-telling and decision-making. Those are not prevalent in F76. This is a survival mmo with rpg-like qualities such as taking on quests and character customization. That being said, the game is extremely fun - especially with friends. There were some game-wrecking bugs which made me quit playing while Bethesda got their stuff together. But most of that has been fixed. While not perfect, it is a far more enjoyable experience than the launch. I hope that trend continues. It seems like they are committed to fixing these issues so I remain optimistic. Please don't go into this game thinking the decisions will affect the outcome (like Fallout 3,4,NV). But it has a lot to offer that other Fallouts don't, like player interaction, character customization on-the-fly using perk cards, better crafting, co-op, player vending, etc. This game is super fun and I see myself playing it for hundreds more hours.