There’s something awfully impressive about the fact thatFallout 76is still kicking, five years after its infamous release. In fact, it’s just received a major new DLC; one that takes the Vault dwellers to the Jersey Shore, of all places. EnterFallout 76: Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise.
It goes without saying that Bethesda didn’t miss a beat in leveraging Atlantic City’s emblematic entertainment options.Boardwalk Paradiseis chock-full of gambling mini-games (unless you’re from Belgium, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Libya, Pakistan, Poland, or Thailand, as per the YouTube listing) that may remind players ofNew Vegas‘ The Strip. The vibe of the Atlantic City follows the tried-and-true casino aesthetic thatFalloutplayers are already familiar with, which is a great sign ofwhat’s included in Season 15.
Fallout 76’s Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise Expedition is now available
The latest ofFallout 76‘s Expeditions takes players on a mad romp through the post-apocalyptic Atlantic City. What’s really interesting about this retro-futuristic, nuclear version of Jersey Shore is that it’s got running electricity, as it was a low-priority target during the Great War. This meant that Atlantic City could persevere and retain much of its former charm, setting the stage for the events ofFallout 76.
Some of the most notable features of the Atlantic City DLC include cooperation with The Family, the resident gang, and an opportunity to exterminate a whole array of new mutated monstrosities. A particularly interesting highlight is the new cryptid, the infamous Jersey Devil.
More broadly, players can look forward to a selection of new quests and rewards, but this is just scratching the surface of Bethesda’s longer-term plans forFallout 76‘s Atlantic City. Even though the game’s rendition of Jersey Shore and Atlantic City doesn’t yet have an open-world element to it,Bethesda has promised this feature would launch as part of patch 50, which is due for release in March 2024.
