Fallout 76’s Season 12 Update Misses a Big Storytelling Opportunity
New seasonal content has come toFallout 76in the way of “Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt,” a pulp-themed update with offbeat heroes and a folklore focus. Overcoming the challenges of a rough 2018 launch, Bethesda has grown its live-service game by offering gamers an online route into theFalloutuniverse. If the past few years have proven anything, it’s thatFallout 76can succeed by adopting more of the IP’s original hallmarks. Branching quests, allies, and hidden curiosities have all contributed to the spin-off’s comeback, but have also received slightly less attention in recent seasons while the team prioritizes replayable events over larger, standalone stories....