Fallout 76 vs Fallout 4: Which is better to play in 2024?

17 May 2024Source: MassivelyOp
Growing up as a computer gaming geek, I’ve been quite the Fallout nerd since 1997 (and, arguably, since Wasteland in 1988). Other than Tactics, I’ve played through every installment in this franchise, from Interplay to Obsidian to Bethesda.


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