Fallout 76: 10 Things Bethesda MUST Learn From Fallout 4

by Josh Brown

1. Survival Mode Needs To Be Better Balanced

Fallout 4 Survival
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If the rumours are true and Fallout 76 turns out to be a survival-focused RPG, then Bethesda need to have looked at what they did well, and what they dropped the ball on, when they shipped the survival mode for the fourth game.

The new way to play gave fans a more hardcore post-apocalyptic experience, but it wasn't quite as balanced as many fans hoped for. Unlike the hardcore mode which was bundled with New Vegas, Fallout 4's alternate offering was far more punishing, in a way that the game wasn't exactly made for.

It was still an engaging way to play, but it definitely felt like a tacked-on addition rather than a fully-formed idea. Consequently, moving into the spinoff, the devs should look towards other games (as well as other releases in their own franchise) for a way to tweak this mode to give it more congruity with what the series does best.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.