Fallout 76 Review | A Tragic Comedy of Errors, Betrayal, Doxxing, Incompetence, and Profiteering

Why destroy one brand, when you can destroy two, for half the price. There is very little scope for exageration when I say that Fallout 76 will be a defining moment in gaming history. Bethesda and the Fallout franchise will never be the same.
Special thanks to Jason T Barnes, Mario J. Martinez, Dean McGee, Steve, Alcoholistair, and all of my Patreon supporters. Their stoic support humbles me.
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[@annawildsville]

First! Yay! Hi five me 🖐️

[@21Kiloton]

Hi Five mate... you have officialy won the internet. In fact if your comment even beat the video by about 20mins lol. Hope you enjoyed the video and hope you are well Anna.

[@annawildsville]

@@21Kiloton i kept refreshing the page and eventually i had to go out. So im watching it now. Im tickety boo thank hon, hope you are too :)

[@21Kiloton]

@@annawildsville sure if its some new processing method but it uploaded, processed, then for about 20mins presented the Thumbnail with audio and did nothing. Then the full vid in HD appeared. Enjoy mate.

[@Hippic]

🤚🏻

[@jameslyddall]

21Kiloton speaking of games I’ve always been an advocate of remedy entertainment who brought us max Payne and Alan Wake. You want a good game Alan wake is up there for me along with sonic and metal gear solid. Great video new sub :)

[@michaelnager6059]

Fallout 3: Where's my dad? Fallout 4: Where's my son? Fallout 76: Where's my refund?

[@DigiCube4]

ThAt'S nOt An OrIgInAl CoMmEnT!

[@michaelnager6059]

@@DigiCube4 It was at some point though, and I find it funny. :D

[@DigiCube4]

@@michaelnager6059 me too, i was just sarcastically pointing out someone was going to come say something dumb like that.

[@MrKajjaGG]

@@DigiCube4 Because copying and pasting someone else's funny comment is pathetic?

[@SimpleM4N]

@@MrKajjaGG Yes.

[@AtlasGaveUp]

"Bethesda declares bankruptcy today..." "It just works." - Todd Howard

[@whoevencaresbrawecb1139]

AtlasGaveUp What do you mean I thought the game was going so well like this video had so many pros Fo76 is better than Skyrim hahahahaha legit I laugh when I see Fo76 in like a way of avoiding tears if that makes sense

[@GuvernorDave]

I have to applaud the effort of finding so many random ass videos of japanese people singing country roads 10/10 subbed.

[@21Kiloton]

Thanks Dave. It just kind of evolved during the edit. I started to look for some copyright free Country Roads coveres and stumbled across all these Japanese covers. Then realised it was a "thing". I knew Japanese Elvis and Russian Cowboys was a thing.... but apparently they love some John Denver. Thank you for subbing mate. I absolutely guarantee you that its the first of many bad life choices.

[@marlonthomas8042]

21Kiloton the more times I’ve watched it It’s the most applicable metaphor you could have used It starts out as a half decent cover, but progressively turns into something nobody recognised with just the word “fallout” sorry I mean “roads” in it

[@danielchavez3727]

Glad I wasn't the only one to enjoy that XD

[@BrognusBelgen]

@@21Kiloton I belive it's due to the Studio Ghibli movie, Whisper of the Heart, which prominently featured the Country Roads sung by Olivia Newton John (Her version peaked at #10 in Japan), and was a reoccuring theme throught the movie. Edit: This is also shown by the footage @ 13:10 where the line is sung "concrete road" which is a line from the parody song used in the movie.

[@21Kiloton]

@@BrognusBelgen Legendary! thank you very much for the information Brognus!

[@MunkyDrag0n]

This was not just a criticism video. This was a Mortal Kombat fatality.

[@CastroyPlaysFuncraft]

MunkyDrag0n longest most painful fatality ever x.x lol

[@MunkyDrag0n]

Gotta make sure it is really dead.

[@mariomdv]

I should have been suspicious when this game wasn't on Steam. No refunds. Crap. They knew what they were doing all along. Never again Bethesda. Goodbye. Its been fun.

[@hikeskool]

Everyone should get an American Express or some other card with lenient returns. Even though the "refund" you may get is actually a promotional credit to you from the underlying bank (Citi, Wells Fargo, etc.) and does not take *away* the money from the publisher, you can still be protected.

[@Chris-me1lo]

I'm with you I will not be getting anymore Bethesda products. Furthermore I hope all the law suits bankrupt them into the ground.

[@seanwarren9357]

Exactly. They cashed out knowing they were going to sell out to Microsoft who would lend them the clout for the cultists to excuse and believe in the future of Bethesda, and the redemption story dialogue that will follow. I didn't know who was buying it at the time, but it was the only theory that made perfect sense at the time, and now it's resolving in the most predictable way. 🙄

[@Ravix0fFourHorn]

They killed their most profitable IP to date. RIP Fallout 1997-2018. I am not going to bother with Starfield after all this.

[@MrGeneralPB]

have no interest in starfield anymore, obsidian is making Outer Worlds, that is very very much more likely to be greater than anything bethesda can even dream of making.

[@a_friendly_idiot]

Outer Worlds>Starfield

[@misiektadel]

Are you fucking kidding? Bethesda killed Fallout when they bought the licence. Fallout 3 was just a formality.

[@oliviawilliams6204]

I have been done since the slap in my face that was Fallout 4. And Michal Tadel you're right

[@SuperSteve180]

They still have TES but I'm pretty sure they'll kill that too.

[@cynicalgold9992]

This game is a monument to all our sins.

[@afrog2666]

"our" eh? You one of the ones that pre-order and buy broken glitchy buggy games then?

[@cynicalgold9992]

@@afrog2666 no. I don't have the game, and I never will. Ive also never pre ordered anything in my life. Nice try though

[@33melonpaws77]

yes it is

[@a_friendly_idiot]

Preach it brother Hermaeus Mora

[@JosephAnterola]

corp greed at it's finest...

[@JerBuster77]

What's up 21K. It's sad that Bethesda has come to this. But at the same time, I found it hilarious that Obsidian's reveal of the The Outer Worlds basically gave Bethesda the middle finger and then some.

[@gnarkillguch]

That game looks more like Fallout than Fallout 4 does. Im legitimately excited for it to come out.

[@allenpate4515]

Thank you because it was perfect for obsidian the ones who made fallout new vegas to give them the big middle finger because they got screwed now its them screwing bethesda by taking their disgruntled fans

[@geronimo5537]

Obsidian is the true Bethesda we love.

[@iamgort70]

yeh its almost as if Obsidian decided to so 'Starfield' type space RPG couple of years before Bethugsda can, and on a better engine... Its certainly looks hopeful that for sure! Fuck you Bethesda!

[@C-M-E]

Obsidian's Merry Christmas in grand "Remember Me?!" fashion. Talking about being handed a golden goose!

[@DarthChimera]

I love how this game launched disastrously, yet somehow it just gets worse everyday. It's as if the Challenger shuttle was loaded with 50 tonnes of nuclear explosives, was fired into an orphanage, and we're getting offered HIV laced marshmallows to roast over the embers. The layers of shit just never stop peeling away.

[@spiderland7811]

I was a 5 year old sitting in a barber's chair getting my hair cut when the Challenger was launched. I was watching it on their television. I remember every little detail like it happened yesterday. That was the day I realized bad shit can happen to people. The orphanage was ready and packed full of little kids my age or younger but the shuttle blew up before it could reach the intended target. Hundreds of unwanted children had to remain burdens of the state. The HIV marshmallows had to be loaded back onto the trucks and returned to storage. It was bad day for everybody but easily the most interesting experience I've ever had in a barber's shop.

[@balinsbane9060]

Sounds like someone took an engineering ethics class lol

[@Mike-ks6qu]

Dude...you just made my day hahahaha

[@emprsnm9903]

This comment made my day too, a well needed laugh. I was in 3rd grade when the Challenger disaster happened. A national tragedy that good people died in, yet it was still an more honorable event than this could ever resolve to be in the end, I feel. That's speaking in the general social sense anyway. It's kind of shocking how much collateral damage companys can actually do, and do it legally. I really don't like new legislations, as they do damage in of themselves. But they're a response to mass abuse of their own consumer base. Thats the possible silver lining as a result of things like this. Limits imposed on those who can't help themselves to stop abusing [their customers]. It's always a difficult process, but as a (relatively) new market, it will eventually get better, because it will have no choice but to do so. Still a shame though.

[@peckneck2439]

Daily reminder that Fallout fans, and Bethesda fans are two complete separate fandoms and they should not be treated as one and the same. Fallout fans are furious at Bethesda because of what they've been doing to this fine franchise since Fallout 3. Bethesda fans on the other hand will eat up literally everything that has Bethesda logo on it no matter if it's broken or not.

[@Imperatia]

I honestly have very little hope for the next Elder Scrolls with what's happened with Fallout 4 and, more importantly, Fallout 76.

[@SouthJerzyDude]

@Christopher Fyffe Well said brother. I still play NV, heavily nodded of course and I still find the game amazing and the world beautiful. That's such a rarity.

[@SouthJerzyDude]

@@DeepTissueExplorer Agreed. Though it will unfortunately die. Now's not the time. As long as there isn't a worth successor and/or the modding community is still strong.

[@mrheroprimes]

angryjoe is proposed this theory that the perc card system is where the monetization was originally going to be, but they changed it.

[@JRGProjects]

Robomerc EA already tried that model (star cards) in Battlefront 2 and it was met with backlash so they decided not to, quite frankly given the state of the game it would be a small oversight by comparison. At least EA’s games work and look pretty, a petty cash grab but pretty.

[@AtlasGaveUp]

I like the usage of the word "shit" in this video. Subbed.

[@stokecityrules]

Take a shot every time he says shit you'll be fucked in like 1 minute...

[@TheNathanMChannel]

Came for a little shit talking, but learned that Asians love to cover John Denver.

[@21Kiloton]

Take me home Nathan...

[@marlonthomas8042]

Nathan Marciniak I’ve been singing concrete roads at work all week mate 🤣🤣🤣

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

EULA that voids your right to a refund is actually 100% illegal. At the very least in the EU. Sounds like a great way for them to get slapped with a lawsuit.

[@21Kiloton]

This is my understanding Divinity. I think under the GDPR legislation its also now covered to stop people forcing customers to sign pernicious EULA on products they already own, to continue playing. Thx for shouting this out. I will be pursuing my refund to the bitter end mate.

[@emprsnm9903]

I wish, WISH that was the case in the 'states; their home market. Legally speaking [we] are way behind the times. Historically, (and I'm no historian) it appears that the most preditory business practices originate, propigate, and flourish in the 'states. And people still claim that its the most 'progressive' country in the world. *chuckles* Yeah, maybe in the worst ways its 'progressive'. Where else in the world can you put someone on the payroll to urge preferred legislation, and succeed?

[@lazycomments7551]

I laughed out loud when he said Fallout 76 will be a terrifying camp fire story. Didn't expect that lmao.

[@hikeskool]

~53 bethesda employees who were paid/coerced to cheer at E3 do not like this video.

[@501nenah]

I'm glad I didn't buy it. I played Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Vegas, Fallout 4...and there's one simple pattern that goes through all their games: If you skill in a certain way all those games become ridiculously easy. It's basically Fallout 4 with some shit multiplayer. No, thanks.

[@geronimo5537]

43 mins and 37 seconds of pure gold. "think it's shit" lol

[@tigtrager6923]

It's a sad day for Bethesda when Fallout Shelter for mobile is more entertaining than 76.

[@daledrakewriter4912]

I would love see Bethesda get boos of stage at the next E3

[@hikeskool]

It is gonna happen at some point. After these assholes keep pulling these stunts it will start happening. See also: battlefield v reveal, diablo eternal reveal.

[@jtotheroc]

You're probably going to get your wish e3 2019

[@koriharpoon2476]

I have never understood fanboyism. I love the Fallout games but I am not in love with them. I didn't even get this game for 2 reasons. 1. they threatened to sue that guy for selling a used game. 2. ALL online multiplayer games are scams. Single Player games are king.

[@a_friendly_idiot]

@Blah Blah wise words my friend

[@hikeskool]

I do not explicitly agree with the multiplayer comment. Some are worth it, some are not. I get it, eventually the servers do shut down, but you can still derive value from the game. Personally, I feel the industry took a hit when physical distribution began to decline, to coincide with the rise of "games as a service." Publishers used to have to ship a game that was *substantially* finished. Not anymore, obviously.

[@lasarousi]

I would have gotten this and not complained about anything if it was a 10~20$. But noooo, charge full price for a multilayer map dlc for 4.

[@Fan-wj9mx]

I spend and have spent most of my days playing games for the past ~15 years . I'm not an outspoken fanboy of anything and do not even call myself a gamer. Fanatics have made me distance myself more and more over the past few years, and now greedy companies with lacking respect for their customers are making me want to distance myself from games as a whole. I'm not sure if it's an just age thing (26) or others feel the same.

[@OnizukaKakashi47]

@Miskatonic Scholar That is if you perceive the lack of belief in god as a void that needs to be filled. Personally I see is as removing a brick wall that was erected perpendicular across the expressway to block all traffic for some unknown reason. (that was funny though)

[@testshietchannel]

"I don´t belive Bethesda is this incompetent" Are you new?

[@marlonthomas8042]

Piet de Vries I’ll be honest I feel like I’m ten years they need to put those physics bugs in as a wasteland perk cos I find them endearing tbh almost a trademark I guess that’s how I’m in the cult But the bugs in this shit Worst thing is nobody expected a new fallout so they could have easily released this next year in a working condition and nobody would have blinked an eye It just feels like a cash grab not even incompetence there’s no way the devs played this and didn’t come across these issues (stash limits etc) that’s even before it going to the actual beta not the early access shit I feel more like I’ve been conned and less like I’ve been sold a sub par product by overworked but well meaning employees

[@testshietchannel]

@@marlonthomas8042 You know, at this point, the bugs are F76´s least problem. Even if it would run absolutly bug free (har har) it would still be a half-assed walking simulator without any story or npc´s. After half an hour you have seen basically everything the game has to offer, so what do you do? PvP? Don´t make me laugh. Build settlements? C´mon. It´s as you say: An utter cash grab. Now, I don´t wanna blame the hardcore fanboys for Bethesda´s shady practices, but people must stop throwing up to 200(!) bucks at garbage like this and stop sucking Howard´s cock online, to get the message across. Bethesda either listens or goes from AAA to indy. Either way, it would be for the best.

[@marlonthomas8042]

Piet de Vries pretty much summed it up Bugs are just the icing on the cake tbf I know I won’t boycott Bethesda products but I’ll defo be waiting a year an buying goty editions preowned from now on I’d rather give my local trade in shop the business and help some other poor cunt recoup some of his money

[@testshietchannel]

@@marlonthomas8042 And I´m not saying that you should completly boycott them, but... buyers beware, I guess. And your local trade shop approach seems reasnoable enough to me :)

[@veeatemoder8695]

I personally feel bad for Oxhorn...You can see the light leave his eyes when the bugs and server disconnects happen during his live streams. He loves the lore so much that he won't show frustration at the game, but I can see he is disappointed, as he tries to chuckle the issues away. Thanks for coming back to this landfill fire to give us your thoughts. I've given up on the game as well. Looking forward to Obsidian's Outer Worlds! Awesome content 21K and keep up the great work mate! Edit...spelling

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Vee. I have watched a few Oxhorn vids over the years and he has always come across as very likeable, with his whiskey and bowler hat. I have always respected his total dedication to the franchise. Its a difficult spot to be in, when the franchise that you love releases a sequel thats a bag of ass. Where do you go from there? In some other games Ive seen some youtubers go through a whole process of denial and grief..... others get paid enough just to lie. Ill be very interested to see what he gets up too. I certainly hope that the train wreck of Fallout76 doesnt end up hurting their oldskool youtube crew. I have a genuine softspot for some of those Fallout channels. ....but yeah....Outer Worlds... fingers firmly fucking crossed mate!

[@21Kiloton]

Thanks for the link Blah Blah. I have to admit that Ive casually watched some of Oxhorns content over the years and I have found him to be very likeable. That said, Ill definitely watch the rest of that video because that guy seems quite funny. Thanks again mate.

[@AnonymousAnonposter]

Yep, exist a few channels talking about Oxhorn not being exactly a genius or a good m8

[@EXXTSON]

Oxhorn is a sad case: a dude that loves Fallout's lore and a intelligent one at that. But he made his entire KZbin career as a Fallout lore fan, he got nothing else. So he must have consciously chosen to watch the burning ship that is f76, and he, being loyal to his love, decided that he is going to sink with that ship... I don't feel bad for the guy, he chooses to be blind by love and that's stupid, but his only mistake was to love an awesome lore :(

[@medicinalmilk2591]

Oxhorn is somewhat like the Gunther Hermann of Fallout. I feel pity for him.

[@mckrackin5324]

This game was made for this review. lol

[@21Kiloton]

Yeah I certainly cant deny that. They bowled under arm and it was too easy to hit it out of the park. Thanks for watching mkrackin, I guess I wont be seeing you in West Vagina.

[@mckrackin5324]

@@21Kiloton Highly unlikely. lol

[@Mike-ks6qu]

69....

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

"They've also started banning people for griefing, so don't forget to say please and thank you when you murder someone and steal thier stuff" I missed that first time around, funniest thing ever ha ha ha

[@21Kiloton]

Its really nice when people enjoy my videos enough to watch them a second time. Thx for posting mate.

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

@@21Kiloton No worries pal, it really is one of the funniest videos I've watched, pretty much everything you say is spot on, I'm at my wits end with Bethesda so I've watched quite a lot of the backlash on here with a wry smile on my face but the way you word stuff is just hilarious, I had to pause it 3 or 4 times to wipe my bloody eyes, brill stuff and have a sub as a thanks :)

[@celestepoppy8938]

Those of us that didn’t spend a single penny on this game either done our research, or used our instinct. Regardless I’m still disappointed that this wasn’t the Fallout game I was hoping to get.

[@21Kiloton]

I hear you mate.

[@alphatrion4365]

I saw this cash grab coming miles away. They said, "hey....look at all these live service and multiplayer games that make lots of money. Let's copy that with our games so we can make more money. Because we're greedy bastards and we don't care that our fanbase is completely fine with the huge open world single player games we make."

[@KingKamor2]

4:09 "They (Bethesda) have made some of the most xyz games in history." I've been seeing this everywhere, but everyone needs to keep in mind that Bethesda Softworks did NOT actually develop Doom 2016, Dishonored, or the recent Wolfenstein games. Those were developed by Id Software, Arkane Studios, and Machinegames respectively. Bethesda Softworks only publishes games, as a subsidiary to Zenimax Media. Bethesda Softworks has only ever published games, while Bethesda Game Studios (a division within Bethesda Softworks) has developed the following 4 games in the last 10 years (not counting mobile apps or VR ports): Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76. Please stop giving Bethesda credit where it is not due.

[@davidkulhan1908]

u right...and forgot the Oblivion :) funny is that Bethesda to me was allways the shitty company.... one engine....5 games all looks like re-skin modded shit... cant believe that they made so much money with this shit.....incredible to me....

[@KingKamor2]

@@davidkulhan1908 Oblivion was released in 2006, which was 12 years ago. I was just picking out stuff they released in the last decade. I was a big fan of FO3 and Skyrim back when I was at university in 2008-2012. Played tons of them. I burned out after playing a lot of FO4, personally, and began noticing the cracks in their game design. But at least FO3 still had skill points.

[@emprsnm9903]

Dude! I was wondering this exact thing, you answered my burning question. Those polished, AAA title worthy releases, then this all under the same badge. Like different subsidiaries were doing vastly different things. Appearently that is exactly the case. Cheers!

[@kevinlevin6935]

It's not Fallout with Skyrim dragons. My friends, this is Skyrim with guns. WE DID IT BOYS. LET'S PACK UP AND GO HOME.

[@marlonthomas8042]

King Kong Quisha it’s dog shit with bugs crawling through it Doesn’t matter how you polish this turd my friend

[@medicinalmilk2591]

This is all Adam Kovic's doing.

[@kevinlevin6935]

@@marlonthomas8042 Shut up libtard. I didn't say either game was good, Skyrim and 76 are shit.

[@marlonthomas8042]

King Kong Quisha 🤣🤣🤣 Strange how you’ve managed to extrapolate my political leanings from a comment on the state of a video game 🤣🤣 Fucking idiot

[@CastroyPlaysFuncraft]

marlon thomas yeah I have to side with you, knee jerks are knee jerks, and calling you a libtard is purely a knee jerk.

[@Dueilangoisseus]

When listening to Africans talking about buttsex is the best part of a game, you know something's not right.

[@kira-dk2mx]

This game's so shit they can't even do microtransactions right. That's just sad.

[@DisDatK9]

kira64 gotta love how they first offered 500 atoms for people not getting the Canvas Bag that was promised in the 200$ Power Armor version, which isn’t even enough bullshit credits to buy the *game* version of the canvas bag. Absolutely fucking astounding how disconnected they are.

[@TopazIngenious]

kira64 They make a website and dox everyone. Brilliant!

[@Fjolvarr]

I kinda wish they flipped it around, and had skyrim with guns instead of fallout with dragons.

[@MrGeneralPB]

yep, running a diesel punk tabletop rpg with friends, based losely on a fantasy world similar to tamriel and having a blast... so yeah, that would have been cool to game

[@hikeskool]

I'd fucking play that.

[@comixcam9154]

@@MrGeneralPB That sounds badass!

[@lasarousi]

Didn't you play fallout 3? It's literally oblivion with guns.

[@OnizukaKakashi47]

Ewww. fuck no. Keep guns the hell out of strict fantasy titles like TES. That is an absolutely horrible idea. It makes dragons in Fallout seem like an amazing idea that couldn't possibly have been conceived of by anyone or anything with less processing power than a quantum computer with a million Qubits.

[@zVOriginalFameVz]

I think the anti personnel mines might be the only way to get rid off the Bethesda cultists

[@sixtyinsix]

Stock. Market. Manipulation.

[@hikeskool]

Think so? I want to hear more. Seriously.

[@sixtyinsix]

​ hikeskool I thought Zenimax went public a few years ago, I guess it was just an outside investment. So it's not shady stock market transactions AFAIK... I just can't believe Bethesda fucked up Fallout 76 so badly without help. Remember when ZeniMax had just won that $500/$250 million lawsuit against Oculus? And with that win they're trying to sue Samsung using the Oculus win as precedent, possibly garnering more lawsuit profits? Well all that Facebook money cant be hidden in the Caymens, Zenimax has to pay taxes on it. Maybe Zenimax tells Bethesda "We love the idea for Fallout 76. However budgets are tight. Don't use any new art, no new assets or update the old engine, no new voice acting. Make it with what you have on hand, but throw in the dragon from Skyrim, the kids love that. And don't spend any manpower hours on it, get it out yesterday." Would Zenimax tanking Fallout 76 be some kind of tax dodge against that $250 million? Or do we all think any company could be this honestly incompetent top to bottom? I can't tell.

[@TheFly212]

The Bethesda basketball minefield allegory is so funny lol

[@21Kiloton]

I was trying to really illustrate the loyalty I used to feel and that just came out of my head in a stream of consciousness. Glad you enjoyed it mate.

[@TheFly212]

Dude, your intros and your vernacular and syntax are hilarious and great. Might be the best reviewer of games I've seen in awhile. GG.

[@lasarousi]

Too bad the Microphone is terrible.

[@luetishathomas9912]

Agreed

[@Rangernewb5550]

Todd "Little lies" Howard I'm just gonna use this forever thnx

[@21Kiloton]

Ill be honest, for a long while Todd was a hero of mine. Then I watched a compilation video of his "exaggerations" and felt a bit silly.

[@megasean3000]

In the words of Benny, looking down on the Courier about to kill them: “Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.” *Pulls trigger*

[@TedGJumbo]

When the video started out with references to Ebola, Aids and global environmental catastrophe, I thought "Finally some positivity about the game! Pointing out all the things Fallout 76 is better than."

[@Sense_IsCommon]

Going from 4 to 76 was the first mistake

[@Vlammenzee]

I would had much rather seen fo3 or new vegas been remastered on the fo4 engine, or just a brand new fallout game on a new engine, but I guess they're spending a lot if not all their resources on their scifi game.

[@21Kiloton]

Christ I remember that! Was that Fallout 3 in Fallout 4 mod that they spent a year making then got whacked by a Bethesda copyright lawyer or something?

[@marlonthomas8042]

SketchFreak 337 It was a hint they’re gonna pump out 76 of these with a decline in quality Basically it’s the video game equivalent of police academy

[@barrychickini9074]

The last time I made my own fun I played with my winky.

[@marlonthomas8042]

Barry Chickini still involved 8 hours of downloading though 👌🏽

[@machine-shopbilly6584]

If fallout 76 was free from the beginning then people wouldn't be so butthurt

[@andrewbishop869]

Brilliant my good man. Think I need to go take a fallout 76

[@gnarkillguch]

I was taking a Fallout 76 while watching the video.

[@MsLenepigen]

Lol

[@kenmck7802]

yeah my underwear is dirty uh oh I think I 76'd myself.

[@MariaIsabellaZNN]

I don't think Bethesda ever understood why the Pipboy character existed tbh They always thought it was just simply a cute mascot for the Fallout games. Thanks for explaining what it REALLY meant.

[@munchmandrifta]

I got Downvoted for pointing out were non workshop Lead Deposits were with Pictures, I got Downvoted for doing a List of Events and how to complete them with Videos, I got Downvoted for askng where was the best place to Launch a Nuke for End Game Items (Nuked Flora), Got Downvoted for doing a list on Random Encounters, now all these posts were still positive, but they hover around 1 with a 57% upvoted, so they are getting as many upvotes as Downvotes, but the funniest was when I pointed out how Bethesda tried to hide, Bungie Style, about adjusting the Workshop Drop Rates. That post did actually manage to get to around 11 upvotes, but I got attacked, many of the posts litterally said they only Downvoted based on the fuckng title of the post "Wow, now the game is even less fun." despite stating right off the bat I played the game for over 200 hours. Also I hate to say it but you need to reevalute Fallout 3, it's a dreary mess, with terrible and pointless storyline, in Fallout 1 and 2 the world is being rebuilt and growing, between Fallout 1 and 2 there are new cities and hubs. In Fallout 3 everything is dead and dying, Bethesda built a dead world and put a few NPC's, they did the same in Fallout 4, even if you try to "build" the world with settlments they get fucked up within a day or two. My issue is it's meant to be 200 Years... TWO HUNDRED YEARS and this is it? This is all you accomplished? I mean in FO3 Bethesda get you to do a survival guide... Two Hundred Years after the world ended, um... No... if the average generation is 25 years, that is women are giving birth at average age of 25 (It would actually be closer to 15 in a post apocalyptic world as lets face it, it would get damn boring and fucking is always great to stave of boredom and in a post apocalyptic world there ain't gonna be a lot of condoms, but let's just go with the average of today's America), then in 8 generations no one learned how to survive after the bombs fell? (Edit: Also if it's 15 years average... that means 13-14 Generations have passed and none have learned how to build houses... Also what is with the Junk Walls and shit, I mean what, you can build doors with glass insets, but walls the glass is all broken... Bethesda thinks that will be level of craftmanship we ever accomplish.) That is literally what Bethesda are saying in Fallout 3 and 4. Funnily in Fallout 76 they actually made it believable with the Responders and Free States, and putting aside the fucking BS retcon, the Brotherhood of Steel, then they killed everyone coz they have been trying to do that since they took over control, let's face it the stories of people being killed are all recycled from Fallout 3 and 4, everywhere you go in FO3 you find skeletons and notes and holotapes on how things went to shit and everyone died. Also Project Purity is a building to purify water... but in Fallout 4 they have Water Purifiers... Also in West Virginia they have Water Purifiers, google: Flatwoods to Boston and you will see that to get to Boston it's a 10 hour drive, and it goes nearly past Washington DC... So in ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE YEARS, no one from West Virginia, the state that shares a border with Washington State... Went to Washington DC... but they went past Washington and into Boston... Seems Legit... Of course if you play Fallout New Vegas, you see a much more realistic depiction, the NCR have grown and spread from California to Nevada, the Hub has grown from it's simple roots in Fallout and Hubologists can be found around New Vegas, like in Fallout 2 where Vault 8 became a fully fledged City (called Vault City), Vault 21 has flourished and become a Casino. See people actually Rebuild things, they don't just live in hovels after Two Hundred Years, they grow and thrive, which is what they don't do in Fallout 3 and 4, in fact if you don't show up in FO4, all the settlements end up just dying from random attacks, which supposedly happen every two days and they were fine, but since you came along if you don't show up to help, they aren't fine anymore... See the pattern here, Bethesda can't make Fallout worlds for shit, they can make a world and call it Fallout, but once you literally scratch the veneer you realise the entire Law makes NO SENSE, I mean on Project Purity, we are meant to believe, that for 200 years there has been no fresh water and now it's a problem? So it was fine. Until you left the Vault? Oh and Todd Howard is scum, let's lastly look at the way Interplay/Black Isle/Obsidian treat the player with respect. Fallout 1, we emerge from a Vault, it's a new world for we the player and the character. Fallout 2, we and the character have experienced the world of Fallout, so our character is in a Village, he knows of the world, but never been outside the village, we and the character are both about to leave the Village and see what the world is now become. Fallout New Vegas, we have seen California a lot, now it's time for a new setting, we are still experienced in this world (they even take in that you played FO3), your character has travelled the world and is versed in how to live/survive, much like 2, to put us on the smae levle your character its shot in the head and loses their memory, so to them they are experiencing the world again, we both learn (technically they are relearning) the world as we go along. Bethesda... You Emerge, You Emerge, You Emerge... Why? Coz Bethesda have 0 nuance or understanding or respect for the player, it only technically worked in FO3 as it was a game new to many players, and could almost be seen as showing respect, till you realise, nope they just think every FO game NEEDS to start in a Vault... Oh and don't say FO4 was different, sorry, that 5 minutes in Preapocolypse, the footage they showed, in EVERY SINGLE PREVIEW AND PRESS RELEASE, the only THING THEY EVER SHOWED, was literally a gimmick, nothing more, it seriously doesn't count, it's not really part of the game, it's just so they can say, see, we did something new.... before literally falling back to You Emerge from a Vault, coz let's face it, you don't play the game until you Emerge, there are no choices of any meaning... Okay I need to one day do a video and not just type these huge novellas... BTW this is nothing against ye, I just am a Massive FO Fan, actually a True Fan, who is tired of this shit, also as is stated below, Subbed and love the Vid, I just feel too many people loved FO3's Gameplay which literally only worked due to VATS, I mean let's face it, FO76 proves without VATS FO mostly fails in the ranged combat department... Okay I'm gonna end there, Keep up the great work.

[@munchmandrifta]

BTW wanna Clarify: I've played all 9 Fallout Games and all Expansions. Fallout 1, 2, Tactics: BoS, BoS (PS2/XBox), 3, NV, 4, Shelter and 76, and yes I finished Fallout 76 and yeah it's the Second Worst FO story... Oh and if your wondering the order of best to worst. NV, 2, 1, Tactics: BoS, 4, BoS, 76, 3. (Shelter has no story so doens't apply, also I said Story, not Game one day I'll do a video on how I rate each game based on gameplay as it's another long rant, and yes, I think FO3 is the most pointless and craptastic storyline of all, it literally makes less sense then 76, 76 only gets higher as it's 25 years after the bombs, and while the BoS "retcon" I mean totally lore rape made me physically hurt, especially when I got to fucking Camp Venture and the subtitles said Maxson, it narrowly wins out as the WAS alive at one point, unlike in 3, in other words 76 made more sense simply coz it's only been 25 years and not 200. Also in regards to BoS being above it, at least BoS followed the Lore and was funny).

[@user-me2ye1vs2p]

this entire comment would make a great critique video on Bethesda

[@Vandwarf976]

you should post this somewhere where it gets more attention.

[@CoalCoalJames]

BEHOLD AND GIVE PRAYER!!!! The holy *Wall of text* has arrived =D .

[@munchmandrifta]

@@Vandwarf976 I've been saying this for years, but it either gets Downvoted, or fades into obscurity in YT Comments, but hey, one day I'll sit down and do a video and maybe it will wake peole up, btw i don't hate Bethesda and this is in no ways an attack on them as such, it's mostly that in reality Fallout has never been treated correctly by them, they make DnD/Fantasy RPG's, they never got that the whole point of Fallout since it's inception, is to be something different, the most obvious clue to how they see Fallout was pointed out by 21K, they decide to through out all subtlety and just straight up added Dragons to Fallout.

[@ThatoldergamerTheErl0]

As a older/mature gamer am starting to get worried about gaming as more game studios and their publishers are getting more and more greedy for money of the gamers. This can't go on anymore as more gamers will get pissed of well I hope but we all know the whalers out there keep the micro transactions going. Am getting totally fed up with the greedy self righteous game Devi etc putting half finished games out then charging more money for the rest of the game i.e. Season passes . Then the micro transactions on nearly everything in game

[@marlonthomas8042]

Blah Blah I think one European country has banned them for that reason (I think Belgium but can’t remember) good way to get around their protests... you’re offering gambling to under 18’s If that gets passed in 60% of countries that’ll be the end of them

[@hikeskool]

NEVER pre-order.

[@marlonthomas8042]

hikeskool I never will again bro Got burned real bad with this one 😔

[@hikeskool]

@@marlonthomas8042 I honestly feel for you man. As much as I want to preorder the new Doom based on my continued enjoyment of the most recent Doom, there is no fucking way I would consider it, based on how badly beth fucked everyone here. Hell, if Valve ever came out with Half-Life 3 I would probably not preorder.

[@marlonthomas8042]

hikeskool preorder is reserved solely for books and movies now 😤

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

Review good, game bad.

[@jehovasabettor9080]

Aw, and people pretended not to understand when I complained about dragons in the game. My, my, people are finally learning, ain't they.

[@frog1dog255]

Shitting and Farting Dragons with Batsonar...

[@svarthofde2492]

"1 person I know doesn't think it's shit" Now that's a quote to put in accolades on the GOTY edition.

[@21Kiloton]

HAHA now THAT is an idea. Let the players chose the quotes that go on the GOTY promotional posters. That might shake things up a bit. Your comment made me laugh. Well played sir.

[@mikeyspicenj]

Bro, how am I now finding your channel? This is some amazingly executed content. I don't know who you are but.... subbed!

[@21Kiloton]

Thanks for the sub brother. I am not affiliated with any gaming company because they all hate my guts, so my channel doesnt get promoted much. So I lurk in the dark corners of the internet. I dont know how you found me but Im glad you did, and glad you liked what you found. Tell two people about me and we will call it quits.

[@Vlammenzee]

I swear all those clips of asians singing the songs make this vid 😅👌, you hit the nail on the head sir, I'm glad I skipped this piece of shit and that my gut was right about it. all along.

[@shawnzawada2631]

They could've just let the modders make this. Their add-ons are 76% better than anything in this game.

[@hikeskool]

@@shawnzawada2631 one of my favorite channels, @it'sagundam, said the same thing. Check out Fallout Miami for legit real proof.

[@hubertET]

I hope Outer Worlds and Cyberpunk 2077 will reap BGS a new one, each!

[@seanwarren9357]

When this came out, I said they were aiming to sell the company, then M$ came in and proves me right... It made sense then, and it makes even more sense now.

[@terrypennington2519]

At first I thought you said "eggboner" till I realized you said "ebola" xD _annnnnd that's a heart_

[@mylesgaddy8867]

Eggboner is my new insult of choice.

[@bunnyfreakz]

I can't wait Angry Video Game Nerd review Fallout 76 on 2045.

[@OFreakshowO]

I have no idea how you're not already a way bigger channel with quality content like this

[@MrAhnassi]

Zenimax/Bethesda destroyed the Elder Scrolls with ESO, Legends and now Blades. Just look at what they did to the khajiit.

[@zuzoscorner]

"andi n the holy book of Befedias, Tod howward said 'it just works" and it was so!" lol

[@PsychorGames]

This is god damn beautiful.

[@VirtualVictory]

Amen!

[@harosokman]

I really enjoy your blunt and hyperbolic commentary. As over the top as it is, I believe it's sentiments are correct and your underlying message is spot on. I look forward to your future reviews.

[@Doyledeth]

What a great find this guy is. Subbed. Hilarious review.

[@jaypeterman9721]

Great review man. They knew this was shit when they released this game with a download code on a piece cardboard, and thought no one would question a refund. This is honestly comparable to the current state of Star Wars. It’s morphing into a mosh pit of hostility on either side, where most of the blame is really being orchestrated by the the people behind the varying decisions and don’t understand why people don’t like where a series they used to love is going. To those that say that “it’s just a spin off” or that they love the game, I have nothing against them. In today’s age, they won’t see that, because any attack on anything we like, ends up being a personal attack, whether it’s by design or not.

[@Skatche]

Good point about the emotes. For me the turning point was when I heard "Country Roads" on the in-game radio. I realized that I was literally playing an advertisement for the very advertisement I was playing.

[@21Kiloton]

Good point mate tbh. I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt... but moving from melancholic and ironic early jazz tunes, to John Denver was a wtf moment. Dont get me wrong, JD was actually cooler than most people realise..... but then so was Mother Teresa, and I would be fucked if I was going to play a game influenced by her. GRHS. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Daimonium.

[@PredatorAlienate]

The sarcasm and dark humor in this video -- peaking at 24:56 -- is articulated with hilarious gusto. I haven't laughed this hard and painfully in quite a while. 21Kiloton, thank you for an incisive review. It is appreciated.

[@RockRedGenesis]

Okay, where was this guy hiding on my recommended list when the Fallout 76 bomb dropped! I couldn't stop laughing, a hilarious review! Just earned my sub, now gonna watch you tear Battlefield V a new arsehole! On a side note, I had severe reservations when Bethesda announced that 76 was going to be exclusive on their new launcher, my first thought was "No Steam, No sale!"

[@the_padrone]

Don't slag off! they don't deserve it. all they did was screw up a game in numerous ways, held a B.E.T.A. that end a few hours before going live leaving no time to fix any issues reported........... yeah they deserve to be slagged off!

[@andersforsgren3806]

I used an ATM today, it made me very happy! :p~

[@TheRok]

I still remember Fallout II. I played it much, much later, after its release. By the time I played it, it had such outdated graphics relative to what was playable that year. It was one of my most fascinating gaming experiences ever. I still remember remember the introduction, the "war never changes" speech, the haunting and beautiful sound that dances between the categorization of music and the category of "sound effect", sometimes you just didn't know whether what you were hearing was music or a sound effect, but you didn't care because it was oh-so-relevant and hauntingly beautiful. I remember how game world was so strange, and simple; it was beautiful simplicity. I remember how the combat made me think, how I always hated turn-based gameplay ... until I played Fallout II! Fallout II was what allowed me to get into Civilization games! Fallout II was a really, really strange experience, in how outdated and simple it was, yet how it left it mark on me pretty much forever. When Fallout 3 was released, my first reaction was, "WTF?" I looked around me, and found most everybody cheering and talking about how great the game was. The very few people who were also like, WTF?, were dismissed as old-school, die-hard Fallout fans who just weren't up-to-date and weren't progressive enough. I never finished Fallout 3. I don't think I even reached 50% of the story. Fallout 4 came, and by that point, the shock of "WTF?" just wore off. I wasn't shocked anymore. I liked Fallout 4 a bit more; the graphics were better, the dialogue and voice-acting was much better, and the romance was a nice touch that reminded me of my favorite game of all time, Mass Effect 2. However, I never finished Fallout 4 either. Both games lost my interest too fast. I always looked around on the web and wondered how people can keep playing this "sandox" experience with shit animations, mechanics, and poor polishing for so long, and even finish it. To each their own, I eventually said. People are different. Fallout 76, however, is something far beyond my "WTF" reaction to Fallout 3. Fallout 76 is, quite literally, the death of one of my favorite gaming worlds and lore. Fallout 76 is like a funeral ... for a game. Only that you don't cry or feel devastated, because it's not a human being who died, still, though ... you feel very sad ... for a while, then you move on to another game or thought as usual. It's just ... every time I remember Fallout now, I'm probably gonna experience that significant sadness for at least a minute. I'm gonna remember this gaming funeral. I don't know if anyone, whether new Bethesda executives or a new company will ever resurrect you, but just in case nobody does, R.I.P. Fallout ... and farewell.

[@Demosthenes84]

I've personally been pissed off at them since I discovered they purposely pushed back any new elder scrolls game just to not take away the profits from the disgusting elder scrolls online game. It takes a big shock and some time for people to understand that Bethesda is the new EA. Corporate greed > consumer satisfaction

[@Irond3vil2]

Never understood the customers who feel a need to defend a product or company.

[@mcbadrobotvoice8155]

how long till it goes free to play? place your bets!

[@riusaki]

At 19:30 the first point isn't even true since the boxed version comes with a download code and no disc inside whatsoever. This is true even for the Power Armor Edition. With that one you get two empty disc cases; the normal one and the Steelbook one. NO DISC AT ALL.

[@Goodthrust69]

I can't tell if this is an actual real person making this video or a fake persona like Red Letter Media's Mr. Plinket but either way this was hilarious. Not sure if this was intended but I took it as a parody of the general state of this game. A nasally nerd who uses terms like "Bethesda was about to literally get away with MURDER!" OMG this video had me cracking the F up. You are either super dense or one of the smartest actors in the world. Either way keep it up!

[@21Kiloton]

Whilst I am truly honoured that you would liken me to Mr Plinket (my personal development and dating advice guru) I am sorry to say that in real life, Im frighteningly similar to the person you meet in the videos. In my defence, at least I dont try and sell gambling minigames to children. So despite my many flaws, I can at least claim the moral high ground over the likes of AAA game publishers. But for legal reasons Im obliged to say: I have never murdered anyone, ever. And hypothetically if I had, I certainly wouldnt have buried the girls body, or her personal possessions, anywhere near to were I live.

[@Goodthrust69]

@@21Kiloton Very wise move indeed. Never poop where you eat I always say. Allegedly.

[@marlonthomas8042]

MGTOW GAMING omg how did I not realise that Now I can’t unhear it 🤣🤣

[@tassadar101r]

Omg you have everything listed in the video description, now that is dedication. Thank you 21k, very cool.

[@mikecollier80]

Jason Statham narrates the fall of fallout 76 I love it this is my favorite KZbin video

[@MrPobanz]

That intro is a work of art. Also love the dude in the back on the right side at 8:04 possibly everyone who had to participate in a choir unwillingly as a child.

[@Flyer99er]

Never seen your channel before but you've earned a new sub, quality content and attention to detail make the difference to me. Cheers mate!

[@spiderland7811]

i found this channel a few days ago. I'm enjoying the vids.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

Be sure to stick around, this is one of the most honest channels I've found on KZbin regarding the gaming community.

[@sternencolonel7328]

10:50 you could play for 2 hours without a crash to desktop or disconnect ? Thats impressive.

[@21Kiloton]

Technically no lol. I had to log in and out several times, and shut the game down too, because it wouldnt save my changes in settings.

[@sternencolonel7328]

I have to admit, I have grinded myself tru the story mission, just the nukes are left to do, the story itself isn't bad, BUT it all comes down to the presentation and just using holodisks and terminals is lazy and rarely triggers any emotion, some living NPC's who you could choose to assist would have helped. So far I couldn't see any lorebreaking, all that's in there is explained in a reasonable fashion the only thing I don't like is that the BOS does use the FO4 BOS garbs, they should have given them an own unique touch by using other uniforms, based on US Army uniforms. But again that's just the laziness the games excels in, the last part of the mainquest is so loveless that you can see that is was just quickly stitched together to throw it out for sale.

[@arkosilaura]

Many months later: Login, go to character creation, spend 20 minutes making a decent looking character, game crashes for no reason at all, all data erased, uninstalled. What an amazing experience. Thank you, Bethesda. This is truly the height of gaming. We have reached the pinnacle of technology, where the game becomes self-aware and shuts itself down to spare you from whatever terrors you are about to embark upon, in Fallout 76. Now if you excuse me, i have fallout 4 to reinstall.

[@jasongmailalternate2577]

21K, I’ve been overwhelmed with work, but just a quick note to say thank you so much for your latest string of what I can only describe as truly epic content. It all has given me a real lift during a very challenging personal time. This Fallout piece is something Bethesda should promote for you as a way to distract eyeballs from the flood of lazy, view absorbing screeds that have dog piled on this topic. Your presentation of the issues is more kind than they deserve. Thank you again for all of your hard work, and all of the new material lately. In addition to your streams, it’s all really been a joy to both view and support. Please let your supporters know how we can help you do what you do. When you first started your Patreon you told me that supporting you meant that you could dedicate more time and effort to your work. I am glad I believed you :) Hopefully many others have as well! Do get the rest you need though, and please have a great holiday season! Kindest regards, Jason

[@Phenom98]

The game has retextured Skyrim dragons LMAO

[@nickrider815]

Question : Where did you find a game disk? All the retail packages I have seen don't even have a disk..... Bethesda gave out a piece of paper with a code on it to save money.... Edit: Nevermind I saw you added that later in the video 😂

[@johnnyb.1807]

Fate whispers to Fallout 76: “A glitch is coming” Fallout 76 whispers back: “I am the gli....” *DISCONNECTED FROM SERVER*

[@mcbadrobotvoice8155]

I've seen a lot of people say "well bioshock has a bunch of holotapes so why isn't it ok in fallout?" well you see the difference between bioshock and fallout is that fallout isn't bioshock

[@teado2513]

Couldn't quite tell, do you like it then or not?

[@captainholy1558]

Starfield vs Outer Worlds Who wins?

[@21Kiloton]

Outer Worlds I reckon

[@Rationality4Life]

I feel like Bethesda really has a lot of potential. They proved they could make a addictive yet compelling story in a very immersive setting with the release of Far Harbour. That DLC was really well made and I believe they can do that once again with Starfield.

[@iamgort70]

The Outer Worlds easily because it will be out sooner by about two years, it's on a decent engine, and its made by people who actually know how to make a decent RPG with a Fallout /Bioshock style. Bethesda are screwed...NOTHING they try and palm off on the withering Creation Engine is going to impress anyone. F.O. 76 was their death warrant as far as I.m concerned. I've been gaming for over 3 decades and supported Bethesda all the time, played EVERY Fallout game...and they dumb this F.O 76 piece of shit on us and try to make us believe is ;cutting edge' and testing boundaries. Its nothing but a broken money grab for a lazy arsed, no idea company. Fuck them to hell.

[@JRGProjects]

Outer Worlds

[@marlonthomas8042]

IAM GORT also obsidian have a point to prove and know they can perform a coup de grace in Bethesda If the new game is bang on we are all gonna hate Bethesda more because of what nv could have been and for how they fucked obsidian They might even end up getting the ip back - split their customer base to the point fallout doesn’t make enough to make it viable for Bethesda anymore I reckon daddy Microsoft would stump up that kinda cash to get fallout as Xbox exclusive title I think we may be in the third act 😎

[@SirMacNaught]

I didnt realize how many Chinese renditions of Country Roads there were

[@DB1Dragoon]

I think it may be a mixture of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

[@rexremedy1733]

Contemptoconomy: An economy within which a business model based on customer contempt is being applied.

[@allowishusfuddpucker6431]

Thank you 21 Kiloton, would love to leave a great comment but I'm just to dam tired.

[@21Kiloton]

I think you have left enough great comments in the past to sleep with a clear conscience mate. Thx for watching Fudd. hope you are well fella.

[@frealms]

Someone named Fuddpucker already has done their part for a better internet.

[@notforwantoftrying1]

this is a masterpiece review, everyone who played this game needs to watch it

[@thesloth5662]

It's amazing how similiar this move by Bethesda is to what Disney did with The Last Jedi.

[@downwardsspiral7454]

I'd like to make the argument that Bethesda hasn't really understood it's audience for a long time now, and for me what really solidified this to me was when they tried to re-implement paid mods after the community had already rejected them. It also kinda conveyed to me the stockholm's syndrom that Fallout fans were experiencing when they were still willing to pre-order and even buy the collector's edition for Fallout 76.

[@hueypancakes597]

Yes. I've been waiting for this. Edit: I pretty sure I saw twice that there were ghouls swinging with pipe pistols in their hands. Lol wtf why? Edit2: I died when I saw the original 20 minute bug compilation and when they summoned the dragon with the Skyrim music at the end.

[@adamfrazer5150]

@24:30 I think this is one of those utterly heart-rending moments that have transformed people's entire perspective - witnessing what is a form of ART have the floor torn out from under it and the foul claws of greed and group-think wrap around the faces of every character that's ever helped you escape, any storyline that actually made you feel something - dragged into the oblivion of fading memories, where it will hopefully remain unless reanimated and spat back into your life as something unholy, a shambling sex-worker made to strut ass up and down each calendar year until the once fine formula for a great game is reduced to mobile game-levels of Skinner box manipulation in lieu of what it once was. Certain gamers wonder why the fierce outcry, why such heat - take all your movies hard drive or disc and burn them. Tomorrow stitch the ashes together and accept the new truth.....which is leased to you, piecemeal. My crime is that I happened to be born and grew up with some truly great firsts, so my standards were set for me and I'm cursed now, fearing no gaming experience will ever bring me such enjoyment, that some clocks can't be wound back and that once you offer up the spigot of profit to those that seek nothing else......well, that's apparent in too many places today. I do get bitter and I there is a cynicism to my perspectives - I never imagined that these universes would be invaded, never thought that behind those doors wasn't a hive of well-treated staff and a well-intentioned publisher. Today it feels like staff are slaves and publishers are pimps and I feel foolish when my hard-spun enthusiasm for a game has me feeling foolish for having any measure of hope that we'll get out from under the enforced/manipulated gamegrid we're all playing under. Corporations have created some kind of Nightmare Bizarro Holodeck Wallet-fcuk 😐 you turn that into Great Expectations if you're able, but things are what they are - you are a wallet to most, give the money to those that treat you better.

[@schizophrenic_AI]

Couldn’t have said it any better. Whether or not Starfield turns out to be any good, it’s honestly pathetic to see the hype train taking off again. I like watching a video like this again to remind myself exactly how many anti-consumer sins they committed. And more importantly, just how unrepentant and shameless they were for month after month.

[@adamfrazer5150]

@@schizophrenic_AI thanks man - a bigger thank you for reading all that, I find triggers everywhere there days, always a reminder of how things used to be. Cheers man 🍻👍

[@AnimatedStoriesWorldwide]

Something people not privy to the any investor-supported industry fail to understand is that, we, the companies' managers are not "bad people" or 'only motivated by profit'. I mean yes, the motivation is profit, but it's not OURS. We are stuck between a rock, an anvil, a hard place, a voracious virulent fan-base and investor-reality. Somewhere in the middle. If we focus on quality, our investors threaten to fire us and "find people who can maximize profit", if we focus on profit, our player-base threatens to "find people who can maximize amusement". The problem is that, while we rely on both those groups, we really talk only with investors, generally focused on short term gains, at the cost of whatever product those gains rely on. I don't remember ever meeting players outside of our supposed focus groups (chosen by "industry experts" so that their kids can get paid outrageous fees for playing/working a few hours a day). I started in this industry with a passion and now i am forced to put up with disgusting practices that are protected by non-disclose which prevents me from shouting at the top of my lungs about how broken the system is. How short-term profit is killing long-term sustainability. But worry not, once investors have sucked us dry, they will simply apply the same hit-n-run tactics to another one of your money-generating pass-time. I assume they will never run out of industries to ruin, always one step ahead of what you want to take ownership of it, profit, and move. I would tell you to stop supporting AAA video games, but even indies are tempted into untold investment. It is an endless circle. People pay for things they want, other people profit from it and destroy it and move on. Unless customers stop wanting or spending, i doubt this will end. Please believe me, we have the best intentions, but we also have jobs...and how many of you have been forced to do things you would never do as a person, while attempting to reach a work-goal ? I am...so tired. We are not bad peoples.

[@21Kiloton]

I very much appreciate it when someone from inside the industry shares their thoughts and experiences. For the record I know the average "dev" is just someone who loves video games and is trying to make them for a living. I try my best not to tar devs with the same brush I reserve for PR departments and greedy developers. A message I repeat and will continue to repeat is that the average developer (as an individual) is just someone doing work, for a wage, for a game company, and probably shares a lot of the same problems and opinions as the average gamer. I am also aware of how top-down blind financial management wrecks brands and wrecks products. Add me on Twitter so you can message me mate, twitter.com/21Kiloton Feel free to pull me up if you think I've been unfair or made a mistake. I might be very strident at the point where I PRESENT my views, but Im very open minded when it comes to the process of formulating them.

[@Kirtahl]

I saw Elianora in the crowd when watching the reveal. She is my favorite modder in bethesda games, and when I saw her I realized that she was going to be shafted in the modding department. Then I thought about Gopher. No more modding the way we had it before.

[@Vlad7six0]

This man needs way more subs

[@toolshedvideo]

Truly the game of games. How could you slag it off like that? We haven't even seen gameplay yet, and either way, everything is going to be fixed after the beta (not the beta), and obviously Bethesda is just trying something new, and anyway it's a spinoff, and this is their first online game, and New Vegas was also buggy, so you just sound like a blind hater.

[@21Kiloton]

Hey Coach. Yeah you nailed the lexicon. You must have been under heavy fire for weeks now given your honest coverage. Thanks for taking the time to watch mate.

[@toolshedvideo]

@@21Kiloton Always, buddy. I have a good one going after me right now actually. My favorites are the guys who rip me a new one over 76, but somehow agree with everything I say about other games. But they're totally not Bethesda fanboys. ;)

[@nicolasperez114]

Bruh, you forgot the part when it's a "experiment"

[@marlonthomas8042]

Coach Toolshed Gaming send me links please I’m getting bored of flat earthers and creationists 👌🏽

[@nygeriunprence]

BUT COACH ITS FUN WITH F R I E N D S!

[@DR3ADER1]

This is Rant of the Year here. In a long time, have I heard such poetry and grace uttered in such a fine manner.