Fallout 3 PS3 patch adds Trophies, squashes bugs
by Ross Miller 
{ Dec 15th 2008 at 9:00PM }
Bethesda has released a patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Fallout 3 that not only adds Trophies, but manages to fix a particularly irksome bug that caused the game to hiccup whenever you received a PSN Notification (i.e. "SnakeFan292 signed off"). Our Sony-centric friends at PS3 Fanboy have a list of Trophies for your perusal. Seeing as Operation Anchorage is destined for Xbox 360 and PC only, this is probably the only Fallout 3 download PS3 owners can expect to receive for some time.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chin-Poh @ Dec 15th 2008 9:04PM
Shame they aren't getting the extra content the PC and 360 versions are. I think the best they can look forward to is possible Home integration.
Lionbacker @ Dec 15th 2008 9:56PM
@alien lord.
I just read the first 2 pages of your comment history. I saw so much fanboyism...
I'm gonna be sick...
turkeybaster @ Dec 15th 2008 10:26PM
Instead, Alien Lord gets to know his local UPS guy on a first-name basis.
Chainblast @ Dec 15th 2008 11:35PM
Do you honestly believe that? Much like the GTA DLC, the Fallout 3 stuff will eventually show up on PS3. It's really just a matter of whether or not you like waiting.
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Dec 16th 2008 1:26AM
@Alien Lord... So THAT'S why so many on my friends list have Netflix icons next to their avatars.... seriously, son. Someday you'll grow up, move out of the house, have a job and be able to afford more than the one console you got for selling your merit badges to fellow scouts. When that day comes, you'll realize you're a fucking idiot.
@Chainblast, don't count on it. Bethesda has all but stated "Fuck PS3" publicly. Maybe one day they'll realize our money is just as valid. Maybe they site lack of DLC sales on PS3 for reasoning but oh wait, we never got a chance for that.
It's sad too because unlike the Oblivion DLC, this looks good.
el serpiente @ Dec 16th 2008 2:47AM
Alien Lord lives with his mommy!
hfm @ Dec 16th 2008 10:30AM
@Sheppy:
For real, I don't think Bethesda is in a position to bash DLC after their first impression.. Horse Armor.. really... and then those few idiotic ones they dumped on us before the good stuff finally came..
I must say I did enjoy Nights of the Nine and Shivering Isles.. but the other DLC wasn't worth it, and was somewhat of an insult.
Al2x @ Dec 15th 2008 9:05PM
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Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Dec 15th 2008 9:06PM
'll always LOVVEEEEEEEE UUUUUU!!!!
Al2x @ Dec 15th 2008 9:07PM
DEATH TO JOYSTIQ COMMENT SYSTEM!
I had typed in now a total of 3 times:
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Al2x @ Dec 15th 2008 9:10PM
Eye heart stewie.
there, fourth time.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 9:11PM
no, U
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Dec 15th 2008 9:07PM
One of these days I'll play that game maybe after I complete Banjo.Just 8 achievements more;DAMN MP achievements to Hell!!!
Premature ejaculation man @ Dec 15th 2008 9:09PM
Are they hard? I suppose I should look them up...
Its hard getting into an MP game :(
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Dec 15th 2008 9:20PM
Well the thing is that Matchmaking makes everything harder than it should be since you can never get good at anything if you keep playing different maps and different games.
For example every game where LOG chooses your vehicle is pretty much hell because all its vehicles are friggin hard to use then add the fact you are playing random modes.
The times you can choose your vehicle well unless you have completed the game prepare for a mayor ass whuppin because it seems Rare didn’t ban any of those pesky Auto Lock weapons although I found a weapon that can take care of that but sadly you need to be very friggin close.
Races well you need to practice like a lot, some circuits are harder than anything I have seen in Mario Kart, specially the Log Box 720 circuit.
On the upside my connection sucks but the game plays smoothly online, there is no lag whatsoever so far. Team Vehicle battles are pretty rad.
(On the downside this is still xbaucks so people can be total d*ckheads from time to time)
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Dec 16th 2008 1:28AM
I hate matchmaking in general but that's just the PC gamer in me.
Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 15th 2008 9:08PM
Sweet. I got Fallout 3 and PoP for my dad as a Christmas gift. I was hoping the bugs in Fallout would be fixed by then.
Also, retroactive trophies nauplzthxu
Chin-Poh @ Dec 15th 2008 9:53PM
If they are not retroactive (most likely will not be), why not just play the game again as a good character (if you played as an evil one last time) or vice versa?
Lionbacker @ Dec 15th 2008 10:14PM
I can't play an evil character without getting the heebie-jeebies... ;)
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Dec 16th 2008 1:30AM
I can't play a good character on account of the lack of free shit everywhere.
butaneko @ Dec 16th 2008 9:15AM
@Sheppy
That sir is the truth
Hyams @ Dec 15th 2008 9:17PM
They've fixed that bug? Awesome. Now I'll actually play the game.
Next up: fix the texture resolution and draw distance, to make it more on par with the 360 version.
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:22PM
or make the animations a bit more 21st century...
SoulBlade @ Dec 15th 2008 9:21PM
What's with PS3 games needing Trophy support patched in?
Al2x @ Dec 15th 2008 10:00PM
@SoulBlade:
It's a new feature, and when it was first created Devs didn't have the tools for it, so now some are going back and adding trophies.
ruibing @ Dec 15th 2008 10:04PM
Developers have a schedule keep in their development cycle. If the Trophy was in the SDK early on, they can plan the trophy integration into the development process. So these games that started development awhile back needs to have it patched in. Not all of them do it because there is some work involved with coding and going through the approval process, but I think its a nice way of instilling life into some older games.
Popfrogs @ Dec 16th 2008 1:26PM
Sony isn't requiring it as part of their "make a game on our system" contract until Jan '09. Next year every single game will have to ship with trophies.
Oh and it was a late-breaking feature that games like Uncharted which are 2 years old trivially patched in shortly after the firmware was released.
Doug @ Dec 15th 2008 9:41PM
Nice Job Bethesda!
Leo McKelvin @ Dec 15th 2008 10:03PM
if you have a pc that can play this you bought it for that. if you have a 360 and ps3 you bought it for the 360. for those with only a ps3 this is great news.
BigD145 @ Dec 15th 2008 10:13PM
Fix more bugs before you bother with trophies.
Organic_Shadow @ Dec 15th 2008 10:18PM
[update]: game-stopping bugs, including the one at the BEGINNING OF THE GAME still present.
leave those copies in your shelves guys, false alarm.
Temidien @ Dec 15th 2008 10:52PM
Thanks for the tip, that's the info I was looking for in the "article". 360 it is...
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 15th 2008 11:26PM
does anyone have tips for making the game fun? i left the vault and got to megaton and then i lost interest and went to lbp. i guess the freezing from notifications helped that but anyways...at least i haven't wasted much time and can actually restart without regrets...so tips?
Mike @ Dec 16th 2008 1:24AM
buy the stratagy guide and rape the shit outta the wasteland
Park Zero @ Dec 16th 2008 8:28AM
Congrats on the added trophies PS3 fans. Now go play this game!
Gonzo @ Dec 16th 2008 11:11AM
It's amazing to see a company actually patch in trophies correctly. Most publishers ruin their game with the trophy patch. I wasn't about to, but I didn't have to start a new game to get trophies.
I also bet you can use backup saves if you have to replace the machine or want to replace the hard drive.
With GTA4 and Burnout, once you have to replace the machine or hdd, the data (whether from the backup utility or just copied on a flash drive) is rendered useless.
As for the DLC, I'm not too worried. When it came to Oblivion, we got all the DLC that was worth anything.
Popfrogs @ Dec 16th 2008 1:27PM
Not only that but the PS3 got the Knights of the Round quest thrown in for free. That was DLC on the 360.