Bethesda assured us that the
Fallout 3 downloadable content packs for PS3 would be available starting at the "
end of September," and, as promised,
Broken Steel will be up on September 24. It'll be followed by
Operation Anchorage and
The Pitt on October 1, and
Point Lookout and
Mothership Zeta on October 8. Today, the publisher released an update for
Fallout 3 to add trophy support for these DLC packs. In just a few weeks, PS3 owners will be totally caught up with Xbox gamers! Except, of course, for the ...
many hours of gameplay required to
complete any of these packs.
Bethesda also confirmed the
October 13 release date for the
Fallout 3 Game of the Year edition, available on PS3, Xbox, and 360, and including the game and all the DLC. It will indeed cost $59.99, as retailers listed the title last month.
{ Sep 17th 2009 at 12:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Apollo @ Sep 17th 2009 12:30PM
SO many game of the years.............
MystileArmor @ Sep 17th 2009 12:33PM
DiD YOU SEE THIS SANTA? SANTA? YES YOU BETTER DAMN MAKE SURE THIS IS UNDER MY TREE, YOU COOKIE EATING, MILK GUZZLING FAT BURGLAR!
John sieve @ Sep 17th 2009 12:33PM
the xbox and the 360?
PeterF @ Sep 17th 2009 12:35PM
NO WAY!
Apollo @ Sep 17th 2009 12:36PM
Holy crap, they made a port for mah xbox! :P
Rein [Prime Minister of the city-state of New Bjork] @ Sep 17th 2009 12:38PM
Will the Xbox version work on the 360? :(
Roark87 @ Sep 17th 2009 12:47PM
Time to dust off the old Xbox, was wondering when they'd release another game for it.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 12:43PM
LMAO,
PS3, PC & XBOX360 not xbox and 360
Special Agent Steve @ Sep 17th 2009 4:50PM
My Xbox will look so cool making feral ghoul's heads exploding. Look at all the triangles.
CH3BURASHKA @ Sep 17th 2009 8:54PM
What the hell, Steve? Spoilers!
Rein [Prime Minister of the city-state of New Bjork] @ Sep 17th 2009 12:37PM
I'm so excited to get back into the Fallout 3 universe. I played the main campaign with my boyfriend's copy, but I decided to wait out the summer for the GOTY edition since used copies are still 50-60 fucking dollars.
Totally worth the wait.
gamepete64 @ Sep 17th 2009 12:37PM
I like this boxart better than the original.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 12:44PM
it's the same really but now he's turn side on and looks to have more detail/better color but hell yeah it looks much better
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 12:51PM
ok nevermind I'm way off, Original Box ary was just shoulders up no arms or gun, and look like a low qaulity pic, this looks Great
Can't wait to Start Broken Steel next week!
shadowhowl1900 @ Sep 17th 2009 1:33PM
nah i dont like the cover art.
its should just be a white background with
"Fallout 3
Just buy the game, its good"
Cheesus(Crust) @ Sep 17th 2009 3:18PM
Why is the game still using the old non-slim PS3 logo? I thought new boxes had it different.
RKN @ Sep 17th 2009 12:38PM
The PC version will be $49.99 right? Not $59.99 like Modern Warfare 2 thanks to Kodick?
copa @ Sep 17th 2009 12:54PM
The PC version of GOTY is listed for $46.99 on Amazon.
http://kanyelicio.us/http://joystiq.com
The Baron @ Sep 17th 2009 3:41PM
Damn, that's a good deal. I already have the full game though, so I may wait for it to drop down to a few quid (as Morrowind and Obliviion have) and enjoy all the DLC some rainy day in the indeterminate future.
Zerokku @ Sep 17th 2009 12:42PM
Whelp, was going to pick this up right away, but it'll have to wait. Thats the same week as Brutal Legend, and Brutal Legend takes precedence.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Sep 17th 2009 12:43PM
So... which ones are the ones worth getting?
I heard that actually only two of the DLC packs are worth the money they are asking for it. Which ones are those? Is it the one that removes the "Game Over" ending and the one that raises the level cap?
RKN @ Sep 17th 2009 12:44PM
Broken Steel lifts the level cap from 20 to 30 and continues the story past the main game. It still doesn't give the game a proper ending by far in my opinion, I was waiting for a more conclusive ending to this game like Fallout 1 and 2. : (
Xoonaka @ Sep 17th 2009 12:44PM
I thought Broken Steel did both those things? That it changes the ending and gives you 10 extra levels.
Rein [Prime Minister of the city-state of New Bjork] @ Sep 17th 2009 12:47PM
The ones you described are actually the same DLC, Broken Steel. The Pitt lets you explore Pittsburgh, Point Lookout sends you to a swamp filled hillbilly wasteland, while Operation Anchorage and Mothership Zeta are more action oriented.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Sep 17th 2009 12:51PM
Cool. I'll be sure to get Broken Steel then. I might also buy the rest after the wallet-draining Rocktober. Thanks guys!
baby sea tuna @ Sep 17th 2009 1:54PM
Point Lookout and Broken Steel are definitely worth getting. Operation Anchorage is okay, but the rewards (especially the Chinese Stealth Armor) are fantastic. I haven't played the others...yet.
AoE @ Sep 17th 2009 10:15PM
@RKN,
Really you were expecting that? Why? There WAS an ending to the game, everyone complained, so they released DLC that was designed specifically to eliminate the hard-stop. Broken-steel is the epilogue to the ending of the game, and then leaves the world open for more. If you want a solid ending, why not just avoid Broken Steel?
Xoonaka @ Sep 17th 2009 12:43PM
Can't wait to trade in my Fallout 3 copy for the Game of the Year Edition! Why buy the packs separate, when you can get them all on a nice disc? That's my reasoning anyway, I'm patient enough to wait. Made sure to contact Bethesda, and they said save files and the like will definitely transfer over.
This game is by far my biggest "surprise" hit of the year. I thought I would hate it.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 12:56PM
I already paid 69.99 for the Nice disc back when it first came out , so why waste another 69.99 for another nice disc that makes the first useless when I can buy all of em for $20 less. Thats assuming they are 9.99 each in Canada also
An extra $20 for the GOTY(based on having the game already) aint worth it no matter how you look at it.
johnnynumber5 @ Sep 17th 2009 1:21PM
@Tim Parsons
It is if you want a physical copy of the DLC that you can later resell. If you download the DLC from the PSN you won't be able to sell it, let a friend borrow it etc. If your really patient you could wait even longer and get the GOTY edition when it eventually goes on sale i.e. Amazon Gold Box deal.
It does make sense if you are a stickler for physical media because you own a fully transferable copy of the game and all of the DLC.
Xoonaka @ Sep 17th 2009 2:08PM
Well, I got the first one (Collector's Edition) for $30 during the whole CC going out of business... so I got a really good deal there. Plus when I do a trade in, I'm hoping for at least $25 in credit... so the final price for me is going to be around $35, I hope. Not sure the prices on the DLC, but there's four packs, right? If they're $10 each, then it'd be $40 for the DLC?
Either way, I like the physical aspect on top of it all, so I'm willing to pay some extra, especially since I got such a good initial deal.
Vcize @ Sep 17th 2009 2:22PM
"An extra $20 for the GOTY(based on having the game already) aint worth it no matter how you look at it."
How does that make any sense?
All of the DLC = $50
Game of the year edition with all DLC included = $60
So assuming you can sell your old copy of Fallout 3 for more than 10 bucks (which trust me, you can) you'll come out way ahead of just buying the DLC separately. That's not to mention that the new disk you get now comes with a much higher resale value since you can now sell it the DLC as well.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 2:51PM
@ Vcize
I'm in canada GOTY edition is 69.99
Snake Robot Podium @ Sep 25th 2009 5:56PM
Will the save transfer over? i have Fallout 3 I haven't bought any of the DLC packs
calgaryalta @ Sep 17th 2009 12:45PM
How do these expansions work? Do you start at level one with a whole new character or? The level cap is increased to 30 isn't it? So are these expansions big enough to get a character from level one to 30 or?
Sorry for all the question just wondering
Ian @ Sep 17th 2009 12:51PM
If I'm not mistaken, its like adding extra missions and locations to the base game, so its a seamless transition. Its not a traditional 'expansion pack' in the sense that this truly does expand the original game.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 1:01PM
It adds in the extra stuff. Loading up your Save file puts you right where you were same levels, so if you finished the game at lvl 20 you can get right to work on getting up to lvl 30.
calgaryalta @ Sep 17th 2009 7:37PM
cool, thanks for the answer guys.
dantebk @ Sep 17th 2009 12:47PM
I can't wait for the GOTY edition. I rented Fallout 3 last year and loved it, and I'm excited to buy the GOTY and finally play all the DLC. I only hope that Fallout 3 GOTY recognizes my Fallout 3 save as being the same game so I can continue where I left off.
Colin @ Sep 17th 2009 12:53PM
Sweet, so anyone who supported Bethesda by buying the game and DLC as soon as its released gets the shaft. Video game publishers should stop trending in that direction as it alienates those who realize we're getting f'ed in the a.
el serpiente @ Sep 17th 2009 1:01PM
No, you got to play the game earlier.
If you didn't want to pay that price for it, you should have waited. It's not like anyone is really that surprised, given that Oblivion received the same treatment.
The only one you have to blame for your a f'ing is yourself.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 1:07PM
How you figure that?? So those wanting the DLC right away will pay more in total Yes but we also dont have to WAIT for a GOTY edition , So how's that being shafted?
Plus 360's who got the DLCs get a free Sickass Amazing Looking Theme, man I hope they make a theme half as good for PS3
GewurztraminerX @ Sep 17th 2009 1:09PM
Anyone who buys anything day one gets the shaft by your definition then. Whether it's sale prices, used prices, or GOTY versions, it always pays to wait.
But, on the other hand, you've already played the game (I assume). That initial investment means you have access to the game while those that don't pay, don't get to play.
All this version does is have the potential to atract new consumers to an old product on the market. What's so bad about that?
If you want it now, you gotta pay; if you want it cheaper, you gotta wait.
The Untitled Game Show @ Sep 17th 2009 1:12PM
I have to disagree with you, these "game of the year edition" are great way for a publishers and developers start a new promotion campaign for a game one year or two after it's 1st released. For gamers who do not like buying DLC (like my self) this a great deal for us.
Markez @ Sep 17th 2009 12:56PM
I've put the brakes on. I have finally had my fill of Fallout 3, clocking in at 80+ hrs. It got a bit boring once your leveled up to the higher 20s and I can't imagine starting a new game again just for the challenge of it. My rankings for the DLC:
1. Point Lookout
2. The Pitt
3. Broken Steel
4. Operation Anchorage (sucked)
The Untitled Game Show @ Sep 17th 2009 12:58PM
Omg this the is news I been wait for. I already have Fall Out 3 pc but ahu... I lets just say it runs the game just fine but it does not look good at all just running on my laptop graphics card. "including the game and all the DLC. It will indeed cost $59.99," Seems like a great deal for any one wanting to play the game for the 1st time or who have the pc game & didn't get any dlc or the game did not run well. Cant wait to see megaton go boom in full 1080p. LOL yes I am fed up.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 12:58PM
My save is at 111hrs and that's the PS3 version with no DLC yet
but your right without new things to do it would get Very Boring. It doesnt have as much exploring to do outside of Quest/side-Quest as Oblivion did
kacex @ Sep 17th 2009 12:59PM
why not ten bucks less? :(
baby sea tuna @ Sep 17th 2009 1:56PM
Because you're getting $50 (MSRP) of extra content on the disc. Quitcherbitchin cheapskate.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 17th 2009 1:03PM
it uses same save files so yes it will