The Official Fallout 3 Thread

[HustlinOwl]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=205829

Bethesda Softworks has released a patch for Fallout 3 that fixes a multitude of issues with the post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3.

The developer has addressed everything from rendering issues to non-player characters that resurrect themselves from the dead.

The update is available immediately.

Bethesda also confirmed that new Fallout 3 downloadable content, dubbed Operation: Anchorage, will be available on January 27 on Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). The update will be required to play the add-on content.

See below for the full list of issues that the patch addresses:

New Features

Trophy support. (Playstation 3)


Bug Fixes

Friends notification no longer causes the game to pause. (Playstation 3)

Fixed occasional crashes during loading and waiting.

Friendly or neutral NPC health bars, when taking damage, no longer flicker repeatedly.

Fixed issue where certain NPCs would occasionally disappear from the game.

Fixed issue where dead NPCs would occasionally come back to life.

Fixed rendering issue with the Gatling Laser gun's tracers.

Fixed issue where the haircut menu would occasionally not appear properly.

Added ability to remap your VATS and pip boy buttons.

Fixed rare load/save issues that would cause NPCs to behave incorrectly.

Fixed issue where quest objectives would occasionally not update properly due to talking activators, intercoms and conversations.

Using Radaway from the Pip-Boy's Status Menu repeatedly no longer crashes the game.

Player no longer gets stuck in level up menu if their skills are maxed out.

Fixed issue where multiple followers would occasionally not load into an interior.

Fixed rare issue with getting stuck in VATS mode.

Fixed rare crash with fighting NPCs with corrupted data.

In game radios will now play properly if player was listening to the radio in the Pip-Boy first. (Playstation 3)

Fixed rare crashes while loading and saving games.

Fixed rare issue where player would fall through the floor while in VATS.

Fixed occasional crash after scoring a critical hit in the head with a Railway Rifle.

Prevent NPCs from inadvertently dying from falling.

Fixed occasional issue where the controller would stop working properly.

Fixed crashes related to repeatedly equipping and dropping clothing and armor into the world.


Quest Fixes


Fixed several instances where quest item stayed in inventory permanently after completing quests.

Fixed an issue where the distress message would occasionally not play in Trouble on the Homefront.

In The Waters of Life quest, the Citadel gate will open properly if the player fast travels away after exiting the Taft Tunnels but before reaching the Citadel gate with Doctor Li.

For the Home Sweet Home quest, the broken protectrons in Big Town become active at the proper time.

In The American Dream quest, fixed specific issue which prevented the player from accessing their belongings in the locker by the door if they left the room first.

Fixed infinite caps exploit in Strictly Business quest.

Fixed rare instance where Dad would have no valid dialogue during The Waters of Life quest.

Prevent issue during the Finding the Garden of Eden quest where player would fade to black, instead of traveling to Raven Rock, while in combat with a follower.

Fixed several XP speech exploits with certain NPCs.

Fixed XP exploit with a robot in Fort Bannister.

Fixed issue where player's controls can become locked permanently during The American Dream.

[IIII 47 IIII]

I never experienced any of these, good to know that i wont tho.

[wado1]

Fallout 3's first DLC is available on Xbox Live right now. I am downloading it now.

[IIII 47 IIII]

I havent purchased it, i will soon tho cuz i REALLY want that Ninja armor, that and the ability to roam the wasteland after i beat it.

[nix]

I havent purchased it, i will soon tho cuz i REALLY want that Ninja armor, that and the ability to roam the wasteland after i beat it.

Does this give you the ability? I fished the game and had to go back to a save so I can do the side quest.

[IIII 47 IIII]

Does this give you the ability? I fished the game and had to go back to a save so I can do the side quest.

Ya know, i thought it did, but i was mistaken. Its the 3rd piece of DLC that does that, Broken Steel, which also raises the level cap to 30. Itll be out in March.

[Hombre]

I've heard this is a really good "expansion" to Fallout 3...I'ma download it when I get home later...

[wado1]

I played through the first part last night and it was great. I can't wait to go home.

[HAZE]

Man, this game is CRACK! I am so glad that I rented it at Blockbuster. I HAD TO get this game after playing it for a week straight. I got the Collector's Edition at Circuit City for only $35.

I'm a level 13 "Harbinger of War" lol. I'm currently working on the Reily's Rangers quest and I'm going to attempt the Ultra 10mm SMG glitch to get more caps.

I'm making this the "Official" thread.


Any dates on the PS3 DLC? The regular game will keep me busy for a LONG time. I just wish I kept some of my earlier saves. I'm going to try go get the Platinum Trophy on this one.

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/924/924573/fallout-3-collectors-edition-20081028114507564_640w.jpg

*Edit* Looks like there's no DLC planned yet for the PS3. Oh well.

[IIII 47 IIII]

I wouldnt doubt if the DLC comes to the PS3 some time this summer. I figure all 3 will come out for the 360/PS3 for some given amt of time then after theyre all out, itll hit the PS3.

[MF Prime]

Soon as it does I'm going to be right there ready to download.

I swear this game is so freaking tight I just can't understand how anyone can hate on it. It basically has everything you would want in an action game and then some. The world is so freaking huge that I probably put close to 25hrs into the game and finally got around to talking to 3-Dog. lol

Kinda has me in the same mode as The Show 08 last year. Even though GTA and MGS4 was out I couldn't stop playing The Show. Now here it is a couple days away from SFIV and week or so from KZ2 and I'm sure to still be playing Fallout 3.

[Wratheux]

great game, i beat operation anchorage pretty fast i thought but nonethe less its awsome. i cannot wait for the pit but im contemplating waiting to play it until broken steel comes out so i can level.

crap i need more medicine skill so i can get my eugene!! (special mini gun)

[MF Prime]

Question:

1.) Did anyone actually blow up Megaton?...If so was is really worth it?

2.) What is the easiest way to get to Rivet City?...I'm trying to help out this kid who needs a place to live and he said he got family there I gotta talk to first.

3.) Is putting points toward the Barter and Speech skill, really worth it?

[Hombre]

Answers...

1) I blew up Megaton and it was amazing...I won't spoil anything for you, but if you have the opportunity to do so, do it!

2) you have to go through the whole historic district to get to Rivet City...it's a bitch but you'll eventually get there.

3) The Barter and Speech skill are two of the more usefull skills you have,...well, mainly the speech skill...if you don't feel like doing a side quest to get certain info, if you're speech skill is high enough, you can just talk your way to the info...this comes in handy plenty throughout the entire game.

[MF Prime]

Ah too late I went ahead and fixed the bomb, I figured keeping Megaton around would be better in the long run. Seems like a good home base and I got a little shack to throw all my junk into with a pimp little butler. Maybe on my next playthrough when I'm a straight asshole I'll blow the town up and see the fireworks.

And walking through the historic district is indeed a pain in the ass, the battles aren't so bad, but I'm always getting lost and find myself taking on extra side missions. I swear I have ADD or something, cause I can never stick to doing just one mission at a time.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

I find just walking in a direction set by waypoint is easiest.

And I'm a total Villain of the Wastes...so when I need money I basically have a scavenger repair my weapon/armor, then kill him and take all his money and stuff.

I'm going to keep a save when I get to level 19 though, that way I can get both lv 20 achievements. All you have to do to become good from being bad is spending 2000 caps donating to the Children of the Atom. Instant goodness.

[HAZE]

Yea, I wish I saved earlier so I can get all the other trophies at the other levels.

I did the Sydney "Unlimited SMG glitch" and now I have a ton of caps. I saved right before I did it so if I want to go back to being a broke bastard, I can.

Here's what you have to do:

Do the Declaration of Independance quest.
Do Reily's Rangers and find the note from Sydney's dad in the Statesman Hotel.

I unloaded everything except for items that have no weight, one weapon and my armor so I can carry as many SMGs as I can before I did this.

Find Sydney in the Underworld and say this:

* 1) Since we're done now, why don't you tell me about yourself?
* 2) Nice gun. I've never seen one like that.
* 3) That's all for now, I guess.
* 4) So, whatever happened to your father?
* 5) Sydney, I found a note from your father. He didn't abandon you.

Congratulations, you just got another free 10mm Ultra SMG.

Repeat that until you can't carry anymore. Don't worry, you can come back anytime and do it again.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

is this pre 'Big Town' patch?

[Tokyoo]

You guys suck. you're really making me want to buy this game but I was planning on getting Oblivion and RB6V2 again..

[HAZE]

is this pre 'Big Town' patch?

Huh?

It still works after the patch if that's what you're asking. I did it last night.

You guys suck. you're really making me want to buy this game but I was planning on getting Oblivion and RB6V2 again..

This game blows Oblivion away. I don't see it coming down in price anytime soon. Your best bet would be to check Circuit City. They have it for $35 if there's any left.

[Tokyoo]

Nearest Circuit City is like an hour away, but I MAY be heading up that way this weekend. I'll check it out.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

yeah, they made that patch because of an exploit in Big Town that let you level up within one series of conversations.

I'll try that tonight.

[Wratheux]

anyone else hoping for a trader in broken steel that will only accept pre-war money? i've been holding on to all of it that i find hoping that there will be a trader that does that.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

It was most likely in a place like Tenpenny Towers. Didn't happen there, so I don't think it's going to happen.

[Spec]

Mass Effect vs. Fallout 3.


I've rented ME via Gamefly it's a splendid game with all of the nook-n-crannies. Fallout 3, on the other hand, is quite bland and lacking serious depth as far as I'm concerned.

Maybe I'm wrong to assume that these are both Action-Oriented RPGs' or am I the only one who feels this way???

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

You are wrong, neither are action oriented.

Mass Effect is more a dialogue-based linear RPG, and Fallout is an Open World RPG. Fighting isn't the most important aspect of either game...exploration is for Fallout, and conversations is for Mass Effect. Just because they are RPGs that use guns doesn't mean they are action-heavy (mind you I found all the fights to be very enthralling in both, but I mean as far as pacing goes, the games are designed to keep action at the forefront).

I remember talking with Prime about this...if you look at Western RPGs in the wrong light, you are going to skew your opinion of it differently. If you expect ME to be a run and gun gameplay RPG, you'd be dissapointed.

...As far as Fallout, I don't know how you can say a game world that is 16 sq. miles in size that is actually more dense than Oblivion lacks depth. Depth is all Fallout has, if it has anything. But because it's completely non-linear in design, if you don't like the open-world flavor of western RPGs, you won't like it.

[MF Prime]

Damn Solidus you beat me to it :P

Anyways its basically like he said, but I definitely feel that ME is very boring in comparison to Fallout 3. Fallout 3 has so much stuff to do and people to actually battle you are always on edge, I didn't get that in ME which is why I didn't make it through the whole game.

It was a fun game, but damn if those endless amount of conversation trees and everyone trying to get you to run errands for them with little to no action in between get boring.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

I didn't find either boring...just different ways of pushing their stories forward.

But to say Fallout lacks depth...lol

[MF Prime]

I didn't find either boring...just different ways of pushing their stories forward.

But to say Fallout lacks depth...lol

NO doubt LoL.

I guess it was wrong of me to say its boring, I mean the way the story is presented, from the characters emotions through conversations, cinematic style of camera angles, it was no doubt a game that would make Ebert question his take on games not being art.

Its just as a game itself the combat was lame. Maybe later it picked up with more frantic battles, but honestly the only time I really had to think and slow things down was fighting those giant cockroaches on the snow planet. Outside of that all the battles I encountered were easy and over in 5min.

[wado1]

I found neither boring and thoroughly enjoyed both. They both handled things differently but I enjoyed playing both. What sucks was the total lack of DLC for ME. That pissed me off.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

wow if you didn't get to the....conclusion of ME, you missed the biggest fights of the game and honestly one of the most epic sequences I've ever seen in a game. The choices too were tough to make.

Definitely beat the game--bypass the extra sh*t. But the game's story is nuts at the end.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

I found neither boring and thoroughly enjoyed both. They both handled things differently but I enjoyed playing both. What sucks was the total lack of DLC for ME. That pissed me off.

They are supposed to be releasing some Q1 this year.

I'm hearing that it may include the story that's going to be in the canon book coming out this summer.

[MF Prime]

wow if you didn't get to the....conclusion of ME, you missed the biggest fights of the game and honestly one of the most epic sequences I've ever seen in a game. The choices too were tough to make.

Definitely beat the game--bypass the extra sh*t. But the game's story is nuts at the end.

Yea I remember reading the takes you and other guys had near the end of the game. I plan on revisting it in the future when I don't have to worry about some of these other tight ass games thats out ( SFIV, KZ2, The Show 09, InFamous), but for now it will just sit on the shelf collecting dust.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

sorry for the hijack,

but one last point:

ME > InFamous

:)

The other games are understood though.

[HAZE]

sorry for the hijack,

but one last point:

ME > InFamous

:)

The other games are understood though.

How can you say that if the game isn't even out yet?

Pull up your pants, your fanboy is showing again. ;)

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

because RPGs > all

:p

[Wratheux]

well im not a ran of rpgs all that much, i liked boulders gate but never finished, but Fallout 3 was the first rpg that actually made me want to beat it and do all of the side quests and stuff. because each side quest can give you a little more information on the nuking and the surviving, especailly in underworld.

i never beat masseffect, i really hated the driving parts why didnt i jsut have a small jet or something to get to the needed places.

[MF Prime]

Hell sometimes I wish Fallout had a vehicle or something to get around in, no matter how crappy it is I need something for transportation besides my boots.

Especially since I'm a big ass collector/trader who grabs and sells everything I see. Still remember the dreaded walk I had to take cause I was overcumbered and didn't feel like dropping anything. Swear the walk from Super Duper Mart to Megaton took almost a damn hour.

[nix]

Hell sometimes I wish Fallout had a vehicle or something to get around in, no matter how crappy it is I need something for transportation besides my boots.

Especially since I'm a big ass collector/trader who grabs and sells everything I see. Still remember the dreaded walk I had to take cause I was overcumbered and didn't feel like dropping anything. Swear the walk from Super Duper Mart to Megaton took almost a damn hour.

Fast Travel?

[HAZE]

Yea, the Strong Back perk is a great one, I wish it had more than 1 rank. Also, you can drink alcohol which increases your strength by 1 allowing you to carry 10 more pounds.

I think the Mysterious Stranger is the best perk though. I still lol every time he shows up. The music is great.

If you don't have this perk yet, get it on your next Level up.

[HAZE]

Fast Travel?

Can't if your overencumbered.

[MF Prime]

Yeah I got the strong back perk so I can carry up to 250 now which isn't so bad. But now that I'm around the Capital building and stuff all the goodies you find weigh from 15-50lbs a piece. More or less its the armor thats killing me since I already have like 30 hunting rifles from killing every Super Mutant I come across.

I think my next perk of choice will be Gun Nut, but what does the Mysterious Stranger perk do?

[Wratheux]

well in hte orginal fallout games you could get a car which you could drive around the wastes. i wouldnt mind if they let you fix up a motorcycle, heck those things are lying around everywhere.

[Griswald]

When the inevitable expansion pack comes out for this game, I'll be picking it up. Has to be only a couple of months away.

[Spec]

You are wrong, neither are action oriented.

Mass Effect is more a dialogue-based linear RPG, and Fallout is an Open World RPG. Fighting isn't the most important aspect of either game...exploration is for Fallout, and conversations is for Mass Effect. Just because they are RPGs that use guns doesn't mean they are action-heavy (mind you I found all the fights to be very enthralling in both, but I mean as far as pacing goes, the games are designed to keep action at the forefront).

I remember talking with Prime about this...if you look at Western RPGs in the wrong light, you are going to skew your opinion of it differently. If you expect ME to be a run and gun gameplay RPG, you'd be dissapointed.

...As far as Fallout, I don't know how you can say a game world that is 16 sq. miles in size that is actually more dense than Oblivion lacks depth. Depth is all Fallout has, if it has anything. But because it's completely non-linear in design, if you don't like the open-world flavor of western RPGs, you won't like it.

Thank you for explaining the differences b/t both games. I didn't know that they were under specific genre categories.

I've read some posts about the interesting things to do in F3 and your mini-write-up was kinda pleasing to read. I might give it a second chance and rescind my previous post.

[HAZE]

Yeah I got the strong back perk so I can carry up to 250 now which isn't so bad. But now that I'm around the Capital building and stuff all the goodies you find weigh from 15-50lbs a piece. More or less its the armor thats killing me since I already have like 30 hunting rifles from killing every Super Mutant I come across.

I think my next perk of choice will be Gun Nut, but what does the Mysterious Stranger perk do?

Try to raise your repair points, then you can "combine" multiple weapons and make a better, more expensive weapon instead of carrying around multiples. Also, try to store as much as you can in your locker of your house so you don't have to carry it around everywhere.

The Mysterious Stranger will visit you when you're in VATS mode and unload on your enemies with a 44 Magnum. It's awesome.

[nix]

Can't if your overencumbered.

ah yea. It's been a while since I've played. I'm holding off until the cap for leveling is lifted.

[wado1]

No need to carry more than one of a weapon, if you have 30 hunting rifles, repair 1 and that will get that one at its optimal state and you wont have the other 29 to carry.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/955/955458p1.html

I CANT WAIT!!

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

Thank you for explaining the differences b/t both games. I didn't know that they were under specific genre categories.

I've read some posts about the interesting things to do in F3 and your mini-write-up was kinda pleasing to read. I might give it a second chance and rescind my previous post.

Not so much 'categories' as design disciplines. Bethesda makes open-world RPGs. Bioware makes linear dialogue-driven RPGs. Both make western RPGs which differ drastically from Japanese RPGs.

I think they way you approach an RPG matters as your expectations affect how you view it. Knowing a developer's flavor is key to enjoying their games within their design style.

I'd just say play a game and notice what is put most prominently in front of you. Developers are generally good enough now to immediately let you know what they think matters most in their game.

Fallout 3, the first time you step out the vault the scope of the world becomes apparent.

Mass Effect, the opening dialogue after your characters introduction lets you see how the dialogue wheel works.

And so on.

Make enjoying the RPGs much easier when you know how they want you to experience it.

[Wratheux]

im happy my character can lift 300 pounds :D. it really helps especially when you find a lot of laser rifles, the only gun that is actually worth something when you repair it. well im just going to hold offf playing the Pitt until broken steel comes out so i can level up.

so how many people here have found the alien space craft?

[Hombre]

yea, I found the Alien Space craft a while ago...it's not THAT hard to find, the alien blaster owns everyone though...but the ammo is very limited to the crash site.

[HAZE]

...but the ammo is very limited to the crash site.

No, there's alien ammo elsewhere. I've found plenty but don't have a gun for it, yet.

[MF Prime]

Glad I have you guys to talk to about this game cause I honestly didn't know you can combine weapons yourself. Spent a good minute doing that yesterday before sitting back and playing all damn day.

I swear Fallout 3 + 2 boxes of Shortbread girl scout cookies + Route 44 Slush from Sonic = Me not moving for damn near 8hrs yesterday. Again I ask...how can people say this game is boring?!?!

[Wratheux]

just be careful when you repair items yourself because unique items can be takin apart and put into normal items. so make sure you are always repairing the unique one before you hit repair. i accidently destroyed the wazer wifle when i was repairing a normal laser rifle.

[Hombre]

No, there's alien ammo elsewhere. I've found plenty but don't have a gun for it, yet.

I have not run into any more ammo for the alien blaster anywhere else other than the originals at the crash site...and I've played through the game 3 times.

[HAZE]

I have not run into any more ammo for the alien blaster anywhere else other than the originals at the crash site...and I've played through the game 3 times.

Look on the ground for the glowing little dots.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Alien_Power_Cell

[Hombre]

I know what they look like, what I'm saying is that I have not run into any ammo for it other than the crash site...

[HAZE]

I know what they look like, what I'm saying is that I have not run into any ammo for it other than the crash site...


I know, and I'm telling you that they are there. Here's where they are:

* 120 (10 magazines of 12 rounds) can be found in and around the Alien Crash Site.
* 96 (8 magazines of 12 rounds) can be found under an overturned truck in a radioactive crater west of Jury Street Metro Station (halfway to Fort Bannister, and south of VAPL-58 Power Station).
* 2-22 without the Scrounger perk (17 on average), or 2-122 with the perk (92 on average), can be found in two ammo boxes in Fort Independence, in the Outcast weapons room (Hard locked door) where you find the Miss Launcher. The method by which the outcome is determined (rolling for 1s at a 75% chance, 10 and/or 50 times) pretty much guarantees that the results will be on the high side (i.e., near 75% of 10 or 50). For each box, the number found is:
o 1 guaranteed
o Up to 10 more, as a 75% chance of getting one, sampled 10 times. This means you'll almost always get at least 5, and usually 7 or 8, with a max of 10.
o Up to 50 more, again at 75% chance, if you have the Scrounger perk. You'll usually get around 37 or 38, and extremely rarely more than 43 or less than 32 (but 0 is theoretically possible). For more info, see Talk.
* 24 can be found falling near you together with the Firelance in a random encounter.
* 2-111 can be found on the ground by Alexandria Arms which is across the street from the Arlington Library (not verified)
* you can find 5-15 cells outside and north of MDPL-16 Power Station on the top north east section of the map.

[Griswald]

Got my tax return earlier than expected... which means I finally picked this game up. Got it for $40 brand-new on Ebay. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that it actually comes. I don't know how the hell I'm supposed to have time for Killzone 2 and The Show now.

[HAZE]

Got my tax return earlier than expected... which means I finally picked this game up. Got it for $40 brand-new on Ebay. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that it actually comes. I don't know how the hell I'm supposed to have time for Killzone 2 and The Show now.

This game will suck you in.

"One more quest, one more quest..."

[Ayzil]

How come when this first came out, you all (aside from Solidus) thought I was retarded for calling this game great?

[MF Prime]

Never played the game before or any games in the series. Only Bethes game I played was Oblivion and that was on a limited basis. Not to mention its hard to believe someone with a drunken post record as high as yours Ayz. :rolleyes:

[Wratheux]

its worth it to play the other games, even though they are on the PC and the graphics are dated. they are really fun games, but the combat system is pure vats. they added the FPS for the consoles so the game would appeal to more people.

[HAZE]

its worth it to play the other games, even though they are on the PC and the graphics are dated. they are really fun games, but the combat system is pure vats. they added the FPS for the consoles so the game would appeal to more people.


I'm downloading Fallout for my phone, lol.

www.pocketfallout.net

Pretty cool. Mostly user-created content and not a direct port.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

How come when this first came out, you all (aside from Solidus) thought I was retarded for calling this game great?


Because they were all FPS-heavy at the time. I just couldn't afford to get it early.

[wado1]

How come when this first came out, you all (aside from Solidus) thought I was retarded for calling this game great?

I think you and I were the only one on sportsgamer playing this religiously. I would check my friends list and you would always be like 3-5 levels higher than me.

[MaddenWidow]

Just started playing it and I'm hooked. I don't even get into RPG's normally. I didn't care for Oblivion at all but this one has managed to keep me interested. I haven't even started on the second mission of the main quest, I'm busy working on a bunch of side quests.

[rainmanmorris]

Just started playing it and I'm hooked. I don't even get into RPG's normally. I didn't care for Oblivion at all but this one has managed to keep me interested. I haven't even started on the second mission of the main quest, I'm busy working on a bunch of side quests.

Yea fallout 3 is the shit. ive played it and beat it 3 times now... still addicting though the pack really wasnt worth 10 bucks

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

Widow how are you playing it? Like are you skewing good or evil, or just playing it as it comes to you?

[Ayzil]

I had all intentions of going evil with this game (like I do in every game) but as I played it, I couldn't help but be good. I saved Megaton even. Got a bobble head and a sweet house out of it, so I can't say it was a bad thing.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

I am the Villain of the Wastes. Total sociopath and murderer. The only time lives are saved is when they are valuable to me.


Other than that, I dismember and devour my victims.

[Ayzil]

I am the Villain of the Wastes. Total sociopath and murderer. The only time lives are saved is when they are valuable to me.


Other than that, I dismember and devour my victims.

You're cool. Let's hang out.



...wait, nevermind.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

lol

If you have caps, weapons, or information, you will survive an encounter with me. If not, you'll wish you'd stayed home.

[Griswald]

My wife's been asking me if she can play this game... oh no...

[Hombre]

anyone downloaded the new expansion yet? The Pitts or whatever?

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

My wife's been asking me if she can play this game... oh no...


Let her...I bought another second 360 so she could play this in the living room whenever she wanted (that and I'm more comfortable playing in my office)...it's great to get the spouse into gaming.


and the Pitt and Broken Steel aren't out yet. They come out this month and next.

[Griswald]

Let her...I bought another second 360 so she could play this in the living room whenever she wanted (that and I'm more comfortable playing in my office)...it's great to get the spouse into gaming.


and the Pitt and Broken Steel aren't out yet. They come out this month and next.

Easy coming from the guy with a bazillion consoles... I'd be back to Half Life on my PC.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

lol True

I just figure I should spent my money where I'm going to spend most of my time. And what good is buying tons of games if you only have one console to play them on?

But she'd kill right now to be able to play some HL MP again...that was/is her fav MP shooter. HL + Crazy character mods = most fun ever had playing a FPS

[Griswald]

She's been happy playing simple games like Pinball on the computer or Tetris on the SNES, but she's starting to want more. We may be getting a Wii in the near future.

[nix]

Anyone try out the Pit DLC yet?

[wado1]

It wasn't up yesterday, they took it down because of some type of error.

[nix]

Its up today.

[wado1]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Soon as I get home, I am getting it.

[nix]

I really wanted to wait till the level cap was removed but I might get this anyway, I also haven't played the last one yet.

[wado1]

Just beat it, its relatively short. I liked OA better, it was longer and funner. The PITT was fun but OA was the shit to me.

[Wratheux]

the next expansion for Fallout 3 comes out today, Broken steel.

im thinking about picking it up either today or tomorrow.

In this DLC pack, the player will join the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all.

In addition to amending the main quest to let players continue their adventures after the end of the main quest and raising the level cap to 30, Broken Steel's quest line is announced to be of the same length as the ones of Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt.[1].

Broken Steel will also add a couple of new side quests, most of which have to do with escorting freshly processed clean water across the Wasteland and protecting it from Raiders. Broken Steel will take about five hours to complete and side missions could take up to an hour to finish. [1]

The third DLC for Fallout 3 will add new enemies including Albino Radscorpions, Feral Ghoul Reavers, Super Mutant Overlords and Enclave Hellfire Troopers[2]. These will be equipped with new armor and weaponry which the player can acquire. Broken Steel will also add several new perks to cover the additional 10 levels as well as new encounters.[1]
[edit] Story

Broken Steel alters the ending of the original Fallout 3 to allow continued play after the end of the main quest line. This means that when it is time to go into the reactor at the end of Take it Back!, you can still go in yourself or you can send one of three side characters. However, even if you go yourself, you do not die. Instead, you survive the ordeal and wake up two weeks later at the Citadel.[3] If you allow the Purifier to explode, the game will still end.

The new content starts about two weeks after the events of Fallout 3's main quest and begins in the vicinity of Project Purity which is now up and running. The battle between the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave is still ongoing and the player is tasked with helping to build a Tesla Cannon, a new, more powerful weapon for the Brotherhood. Once you have retrieved the necessary parts from Olney Powerworks, an old power plant, and the Cannon has been built, you travel to Adams Air Force Base via the Presidential Metro Line where the assault on the Enclave begins.[2]

It has been announced that the player's action throughout Fallout 3 will be woven into some of the quests in Broken Steel. For example, if the player decides to infect Project Purity with the modified FEV, it will affect how the Capital Wasteland looks as well as the interactions with the local inhabitants

and the next expansion is rumored to be something named point look.

[MF Prime]

Still holding out for the Oft chance these bastards decide to give us PS3 users atleast one of the expansions. I mean I love the game and I'm taking my time going through it but I really wish some info would leak out about some Possible PS3 DLC.

However with reports of 2/3, this expansion included, being buggy and shotty as hell I'm not really sure if I want it just yet. lol

[Wratheux]

i did read on fallout wikia that some companies accidently leaked a pre order for a combo broken steal, point look box. which if true might bring the possibility of the expansions coming to the ps3. which bethesda would be crazy not to release the expansions for that console aswell.

and for all you PC fallout players hold off on getting broken steal as it is broken for the pc. the error is on microsofts side and they are looking into it.

[wado1]

I got this last night and I its fun as hell to me.

[Wratheux]

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=63229486&utm_source=ChannelIntelligence&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=MSN&srccode=cii_9686437&cpncode=24-36226079-2


http://shopping.msn.com/allresults/shp/?text=broken+steel#Catalog9
found this on msn.

its a combo dvd broken steel and point look on pre order.

360 only, so sorry ps3 folks looks like MS is still paying bethesda quite a bit of money to keep this stuff exclusive so far.

[Hombre]

so wait...is that the DLC on a cd?

[Wratheux]

so wait...is that the DLC on a cd?

looks like it, but its not out yet.

[Wratheux]

check this out

http://static.bethsoft.com/blog/BOS1.JPG

http://static.bethsoft.com/blog/BOS2.JPG


guess how large they are.......










http://static.bethsoft.com/blog/Summer%20100.jpg

http://static.bethsoft.com/blog/Rotation%20of%20E3_2008%20014.jpg

[Wratheux]

RUMOR:

the next expansion to fallout 3 will be point look and is supposed to come out in june some time.


a lot of people beleive it will take place in point lookout park, which is in maryland.



also

a combo disc pack of operation anchorage and the Pitt will be out by the end of may for 20 USD. another combo disc will contain Broken steel and Point Look and will be out near the end of june and will also be 20 USD.




also masta could you change the title to Fallout 3 as it would be silly to create another thread for future articles about Fallout 3. kthxbye

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

Fallout 3 threads, merged.

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

Bethesda has announced that those Fallout 3 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/fallout-3) DLC packs that Xbox 360 owners have been enjoying for the last few months will be heading to the PS3 starting with Operation: Anchorage (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/operation-anchorage) in late June. The other two DLC packs, The Pitt (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/the-pitt) and Broken Steel (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/broken-steel) will be released four to six weeks apart. A patch will be released for the game in order to make these DLC packs work with the PS3 version of the game. All release dates are yet to be nailed down.

In addition, two new DLC packs have been announced and will be heading to both platforms. Point Lookout, as revealed by retailers (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/01/retailer-listings-suggest-fourth-fallout-3-expansion/) earlier this month, will feature a massive swampland area to explore and in Mothership Zeta you'll suffer through an alien abduction. These packs will be available on Xbox 360 and PC starting late June and on PS3 once the first three have been released.

If you don't have an internet connection (huh?) these packs can still be obtained through two new disc-based packages for Xbox 360 and PC. The first -- containing Anchorage and The Pitt-- will be available in June in Europe and May 26 in the US, with the second containing the rest of the DLC in August worldwide. A GOTY version of Fallout 3 will be available in October for PS3, 360 and PC, which will include all five add-on packs.

nice

[Wratheux]

looks like i was dead on the money!!!

motheship Zeta sounds hilarious, i wonder what type of armor you'll be able to get.

but i read somewhere that We humans created the aliens, and this was stated in one of the previous games. so maybe its the old government that wants too check on how much their race has changed since the nuclear winter.

[MF Prime]

Ah finally, I've been holding off on playing Fallout 3 till some good news on the PS3 Dlc has been released. A couple more months of letting it sit on the sideline aint going to hurt much, hopefully these won't be ported over with all the problems associated with the earlier ones.

[Wratheux]

http://planetmedia.gamespy.com/images/00/24/2473_FO3_DLC_Box_normal.jpg

[SheriffBooth]

Old thread bump.

I didn't play this game when it was released, but I'm gonna borrow my brother's to play this summer.

Anyone got an XBox 360 strategy guide they aren't using that I could borrow or steal?

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

http://www.gamefaqs.com

[SheriffBooth]

http://www.gamefaqs.com

Thanks, Masta.

But I'd still like to borrow someone's book, if they have it. Sometimes it's nice having the pictures and also not having to have the laptop open while I'm playing.

[HAZE]

Here you go. You need 7-Zip to open the files.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Part1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?tqmy2ntnonj)

Part2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?wqinjym1z34)

Save both files, highlight both then right-click.

7-Zip>Extract Here

[SheriffBooth]

You're like Google, except more useful, Haze.

[HAZE]

You're like Google, except more useful, Haze.

I was feeling generous. ;)

I actually downloaded that for you and split it up so I can host it.

I know, I'm teh awesome.

I'm gonna have to "work late" one night and print this baby on the color laser printer. :D

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

print me one too :p

I'll toss you some future considerations

[Wratheux]

mothership zeta

first pic released
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/5/52/Mothership_Zeta.jpg

In Mothership Zeta the aliens have returned and they are not happy. The mothership answers the distress call sent out by the alien ship at the Alien Crash Site and abducts the player, making the whole add-on take place on board of the alien ship[5].

The environment will be artistically different from the rest of Fallout 3, with nearly no assets reused[5].

You will be able to take a spacewalk possibly outside the ship. [1]

You will recieve a radio transmission that is unintelligeble which will lead you to the alien crash site which players might already have visisted. It won't be the friendliest of greetings. The player will then be onboard the Mothership Zeta were they will meet other prisoners and plot their escape. [1]

Mothership Zeta will still be in orbit. They have been watching Earth for quite some time. [1]

There will be Alien Power Cells but still in a limited quantity [1]

Onboard the Mothership, the questline won't be completely linear and will feature some exploration [1

you'll be able to take a space walk! freakin awesome

also they are only using a few textures from fallout so this might be the biggest DLC size wise (might).



Mothership Zeta will be the fifth and last[1] Fallout 3 add-on, to be released on 28 July 2009[2][3] for the Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live.

well they thought that they weren't going to make any DLC's original and i remember reading online that they might continue to make more DLc depending on how much they make off of these last two "point lookout and Zeta"

[Wratheux]

another 3 images were released...

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/thumb/7/7e/Mother_ship1.jpg/800px-Mother_ship1.jpg

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/thumb/d/d4/Mothership_Zeta_Alien_Robotics.jpg/800px-Mothership_Zeta_Alien_Robotics.jpg

this is also a *new screenshot but i dont see anything new except for maybe the antenna on top the cockpit.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/8/82/Mothership_Zeta_pre-release_screenshot_4.jpg

[Wratheux]

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/thumb/a/a8/Zeta_Samurai.jpg/800px-Zeta_Samurai.jpg

[Wratheux]

mothership zeta is out! its great fun to.

samurai armor
30 DR
+10 melee
+10 melee damage

[SheriffBooth]

I'm still working my way through the original campaign. Lot of fun. Just added the Lincoln Repeater which is my new favorite mid-range SuperMutant coconut smasher.

[Rouchicus]

Anyone else pick this up? I got it last night and it reminded me how much I love that game.

I haven't played Fallout 3 since January when I beat it. I had it on PS3 so I hadn't gotten a chance to play the add-on content yet. I'm pretty excited for it though. I just emerged from the Vault....it's time to whoop some ass.

[wado1]

I played all of the add ons on 360, Operation Achorage was fun, point lookout was fun. Those 2 were the best to me but ANYTHING fallout 3 I love.

[Rouchicus]

The first time that I played it, was on my standard def TV. I have since gotten 46" of 1080p 120hz glory. It's been a good time. I can't wait for the "Bloody Mess" perk in HD. The Lone Wanderer will abide....not unlike The Dude....

[wado1]

LOL, that bloody mess perk was one of the first I got. Lots of Eyes popping out, LOL.

[Wratheux]

whats the point in making a new thread, just put all of this in the fallout thread.

[HAZE]

whats the point in making a new thread, just put all of this in the fallout thread.

Done.

Plus, strategy guides have been uploaded here. :ninja:

I'll be getting the packs. They should sell all of them together on the PSN. Did they do that on XBL?

[BonesMahoney]

Done.

Plus, strategy guides have been uploaded here. :ninja:

I'll be getting the packs. They should sell all of them together on the PSN. Did they do that on XBL?

Nope, they're all separate on XBL as well.

I think I'm going to start playing this game again. I still haven't beaten it. I had everything done but the final mission(I was waiting to play it because the game just ended after you completed it and I wanted to explore some more) when I got my new 360 and hard drive.

For the people that have played the DLC, which would you say is the best? I'm thinking about getting 1 or 2 of them.

[Mhurricane266]

The toys r us I went to didnt have it when I did the B2G1 Free so I just got a 59 dollar game and took it to wal mart. Prolly gonna play it a little bit tonight.

[SheriffBooth]

I just finished beating the original a few weeks back. Ended with the T51 Power Armor and the Android Plasma Rifle with Alien Blaster Sidearm. I suppose I should have ramped up the difficulty toward the end because only Sentry Bots were giving me any work. The only two side quests that I hadn't completed were the Nuka Cola Challenge and the one with the lady's violin. It was a pretty good 70 hours of my life, but I don't think I can jump back in for a little while without a) my wife divorcing me and b) see reason "a".

[MaSTA SoLIDUS]

I just finished beating the original a few weeks back. Ended with the T51 Power Armor and the Android Plasma Rifle with Alien Blaster Sidearm. I suppose I should have ramped up the difficulty toward the end because only Sentry Bots were giving me any work. The only two side quests that I hadn't completed were the Nuka Cola Challenge and the one with the lady's violin. It was a pretty good 70 hours of my life, but I don't think I can jump back in for a little while without a) my wife divorcing me and b) see reason "a".


lol My wife has gotten 120+ into it, and I think wants to do more...but BioShock is eating up her gaming time right now.

I gotta buy those expansions--only got The Pitt and Broken Steel, and I haven't played BS yet. She beat them, obviously.

I must suck, because everything give me a hard time, and sentries are damn near boss battles.

[HAZE]

Yea, I'm not even close to being done with this game. I'm gonna try to get some time in tonight because once I get Uncharted tomorrow, fugehttaboutit.