'I can't think of another space like that in Fallout 76': there's more to see in Atlantic City now part two of the Expedition is here

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With theFallout TV seriesonly a few weeks away from airing, now’s a great time to jump back into the Wasteland. If you’re on the fence about where to look for your radioactive fix,Fallout 76’s latest Expedition, Atlantic City: America’s Playground, is honestly a great starting point.

“Like everyone else, I’m really looking forward to the show coming out and can’t wait to see it,” Art Director for Fallout 76, Jonathan Rush, tells me. “What I anticipate it’s going to do is shed light on the franchise for folks that may not have been aware of it or folks that haven’t visited Fallout in a while. And hopefully, it encourages them to hop into any of the Fallout games and check it out for themselves and make their own stories in that space, which I know our fan base has already done such a great job with.”

Fallout 76 Expeditions, Atlantic City: Boardwalk Paradise, already released in late 2023, but now there are even more shenanigans to get up to in the second part, Atlantic City: America’s Playground.

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I loved being able to see how the flooded city centre really shaped up to support the story.Jonathan Rush

I loved being able to see how the flooded city centre really shaped up to support the story.

But Atlantic City is part of Fallout 76’s world, so it’s still plenty apocalyptic with killer gangs, eccentric life-and-death game shows, and its fair share of walking weeds called the Overgrown—think hordes of zombie swamp things. “Each of the areas in Atlantic City poses their own challenge,” Rush says. “In that regard, the flooded city center in our latest update is very different from the Showman’s Pier; it’s been abandoned and overrun with the Overgrown and the lesser devils.”

But now Atlantic City part two is offering players more than just different events, as you can explore more of the bustling city. “The beauty of players being able to go back to Atlantic City and explore outside of being on an Expedition or whatnot is they can look around all the corners and see all of the small details that the developers have put in there,” Rush explains. “I loved being able to see how the flooded city centre really shaped up to support the story and also to introduce an area that’s very distinctly Fallout but also very distinct on its own. I can’t think of another space like that in Fallout 76.”

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The arrival of the TV series will likely bring more people, new and old, to Fallout games. I jumped straight back to Fallout 76 after just watching the trailer, but if you do want to venture back into the Wasteland, then you should know a couple of things.

“I would say to try to make some wasteland friends,” Rush explains. “The Wasteland is always more fun, and it’s a safer place when you’ve got friends to travel with. And that’s a testament to our awesome community. Everybody’s so friendly in our game; everybody wants to help one another.” If you want to venture out into the world on your lonesome, then you should consider doing so at level 20. This will help you tackle the storyline or events and give you some decent gear to start out with.

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