The reviews can be a little bit skewed, but some of them are more than just game bashing and actually have valid points.  As far as should you buy it, I think it depends on what you look for in a $60 game.  If you like the fallout series for all of its gameplay benefits (looting, exploring, getting deep into lore and the story of the environment) then you'll enjoy it.  I bought the tricentennial edition and have no regrets.  Is it buggy? Yes.  Is it still enjoyable? My opinion is yes, very enjoyable.  Are there some issues that get annoying if you encounter them too much? For sure, it's a BGS game.  It's fun and will get less buggy over time.  I play on xbox and have yet to meet a game breaking bug after over 100 hours of gameplay (and not even close to finishing main story because I love exploring).  I've also played exclusively solo and I'm having a blast, and from what I hear, playing with others is even better.