Action Games That Double as Deep Role-Playing Epics

Fallout 76 (Bethesda Softworks, PS4, Xbox One, PC)

If there’s any series that can put a silver lining on the mushroom cloud of a nuclear apocalypse, it’s the Fallout role-playing games, which mix zany anything-goes gameplay with 1950s atom-bomb hysteria in an open world crawling with mutant nightmares. This sequel is the largest and zaniest yet, offering a new option for postapocalyptic survival: multiplayer cooperative gameplay.

You are a survivor of Vault 76, a subterranean prepper community, tasked with scouring the surface realm for supplies 25 years after the mushroom clouds have cleared. Although lone-wolf types can still trek solo, you’ll find the game easier with a little help from your... Read More