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Fallout 3 - disappointing DLC?

Msxbox-world raises the issue about the cost of downloadable content for Fallout 3, and that gamers are paying a hefty price for a mere 2 hours of additional gameplay.

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Pennywise5570d ago

2 hours of gameplay?? What?

Vecta5570d ago

yeah iunno about that, Iv already spent 2 hours on it and have only completed half of it.

original seed5570d ago

Im 3 hours in and still have not half way through. I like to search for things.

Philip J Fry5570d ago

MSXBOX-World disappointing website.

Silellak5570d ago

You know, the sad thing is that even if it were only 2 hours for $10 (which it sounds like it isn't), that'd be about par for the course for modern games.

$10 * 6 = $60.
2 hours * 6 = 12 hours.

Sounds about right. How depressing.

dragunrising5570d ago

I'm waiting for all three sets of DLC before I splurge. Maybe there will be a value 3 pack? Glad the DLC is greater than 3 hours for a number of people. I know I will spend a substantial amount of time with the new content once I get it. I take a 50 hour game Oblivion/Fallout 3 and make it 100 to 150 hours easy...:-p

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vincentvegawchz5570d ago

Is this Serious... I was really upset to learn that this DLC wasnt coming to my PS3, but now, i am not really that sad about it, it actually has me laughing, because MS probably paid for this Exclusive*Maybe Times* rights to this DL Content, and it adds 2 hours of content?? Please, thats an Insult... I have about 65 hours poured into just one of my characters, and havnt even finished half way with the story on that... I was upset at first, but this dissapointment of DL Content is quick to ease the mind. Doesn't mean i wouldn't like to have it, im just not shelling out money for 2 extra hours of gameplay on an already Outstanding game.

rawd5570d ago

2 hours, are you kidding me

Nexy5570d ago

If the DLC were on PS3 as well you guys would all have totally different things to say.

Pennywise5570d ago

Yeah we would all jump for joy that we can pay $10 for 2 hours of game play. Not everything, everyone says on this site is part of some conspiracy console war going on.

Gamers spend money on games. There are A LOT of games to buy. We must be picky and criticize the games that are not worth it. Gamers come to N4G for news and opinions. You might not like mine and I dont like yours.

MGOelite5570d ago

if it was on ps3 it would be longer??? dumbass

marichuu5570d ago

I have it on the 360, and absolutely worship the game... When I saw that it was released, I just went "zomfg, gotta get home and DL it", but this piece of DLC sounds very disappointing. I'll end up getting it either way, but I'm not rushing it. I'm not buying it with the MS points I can get online... buying some cheaper points on gamehubs.com first.

IdleLeeSiuLung5570d ago

lol @mgoelite

It is a disturbing direction for sure. Shorter DLC at the same price tag. Features taken out of games to be sold as DLC. Nobody is forcing me to buy it, but we used to get a lot more free content. Now, everything is a DLC. I partly blame MS for this!

Halochampian5570d ago

I highly doubt that Alaska was suppose to be in the original game.

SL1M DADDY5570d ago

Please, give it a rest. 10 bucks for 2 hours of game is simply pathetic no matter what console it's on. This is not a console issue, this is Bethesda turning their backs on gamers in search of some KY to give us the skin flute up the pooper. Sorry, but no deal.

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PS360WII5570d ago

They are talking about the price and no it's not 2 hours. Ah well either you like it or you don't and either you have it or you don't.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies2d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken2d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing693d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker3d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing693d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt2d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken2d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave4d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto4d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno4d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai4d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast5d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood5d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK5d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast4d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake4d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast4d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon4d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast4d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon3d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake4d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast3d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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