Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage

Eurogamer: "We all learn lessons in life. Three years ago, the lesson was that when you release highly anticipated downloadable content for your blockbuster RPG, it should never, never ever, be an Oblivion horse wrapped in foil. Bethesda has learned this lesson, and that's why Operation Anchorage is a holographic encounter detailing the Chinese occupation of Alaska. So good, so far. Now let's saunter off to Anchorage to blow the heads off oriental futuro-gentlemen in slow-motion and glorious technicolour."

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"Operation Anchorage, then, through the simple fact that it is not as much fun as it the game it leeches upon, is not a resounding success."

[GCO Gamer]

WOW...

[Grooski]

Indeed. Have we had any DLC from any game yet that has been worth it?

[Chris399]

It was:

- Riddled with bugs - freezing, save deletion, etc..
- Had performance issues (played the 360 version)
- Had about 10 enemy models
- Had variable graphic quality. Ugly textures here and there, not really a lot of artistic merit.

Just off the top of my head, to name a few things.

Last year seemed to be the: "Give 10s to EVERYTHING that has hype year." GTA and Fallout 3 are good examples of this.

I'm sure the media will correct their mistakes this year, probably starting with KZ2. Which, while being hailed as the pinnacle of shooters, will be nit-picked over no co-op and not being "innovative" enough.

[Grooski]

One of those polarising games - personally i loved it. The sheer amount of time you could take going to find all the side quests etc was brilliant.

The only prob was the level cap, but thats raised in future DLC.

[MegaMohsi]

had it been at 30-40 to begin with, 20 is just too soon, I think you get there way before the game ends. I'm already at level 16 and I still got a ways to go.

[Pennywise]

Chris, I agree. The amount of times this game froze on me is unacceptable.

It was fun to have a game where you collect items, interact with NPC's and level up... but the game could of used a lot more polish.

More enemy variety would of been nice too. It seems like devs take content that should of been in the game at release time, hold it back and release it at a premium as DLC. Its very disturbing.

[Blitzed]

"Have we had any DLC from any game yet that has been worth it?"

Warhawk- Jetpacks (Tau Crater)

[PotNoodle]

I'd say, most recently - the Metal Gear LBP pack, the Metal Gear online Meme pack and maybe the fable 2 expansion, i just wish that it spawned more side quests.

[Chris399]

Amongst gamers.

The majority of the press lavished praise upon a game that was a technical mess. I understand that value/ enjoyment is subjective, but the second a game freezes on me, erases my save or has stuttering issues, my enjoyment is significantly reduced.

I fail to understand how so many technically faulted games - GTA, Fallout 3, Oblivion (Bethseda seem to be a repeat offender) - receive such high scores.

No offense to whoever actually had fun playing the game, more power to you. I guess I'm just more critical of how I spend my dollars.

Honestly with all the glitches, patches, online-issues and format/ fanboy wars this gen, I've had more fun playing my PS2 (BC), DS and PSP.

[callahan09]

@ Blitzed. I agree. Warhawk had some cool DLC that made an addictive game even better.

[Tony P]

It's a poor score and sounds like Beth took out my favourite part of the game (the part where you can call it an RPG). If that's the case then I'll probably skip it.

BUT...

I want to hear from someone who isn't in media. And it looks like everyone here is just riding the negative waves of the review without actually having played first. That's ok I guess; reviews exist for that reason. But I need to be convinced a bit more.

Not holding out a lot of hope since the last add-on I think Beth ever did right was waaaay back with Bloodmoon/Tribunal on Morrowind.

[jib]

@chris notice the games you mentioned are open world games? i think open world games just have a tendency to be buggier due to how large the game is(virtual/interactive world)

despite the bugs, i happen to enjoy fallout3 A LOT. maybe its because it only froze on me once(360 ver here).

as for this dlc, i don't think i'm getting it from what i've heard so far

[MegaMohsi]

So did MS just waste all that money for DLC for nothing?

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

To put it lightly...

...yes

[gametheory]

Microsoft should have ponied up 100 million then.

[Syko]

Wrong DLC....Whoops.

[theEnemy]

The 50mil was for the GTA:IV DLC.

Microsoft only paid 40mil on this DLC and for screwing PS3 gamers.

[Man_of_the_year]

That 50 Million was for GTA IV - please next time do a little research so you don't look so foolish

[Pennywise]

So did they pay 40mil for this??

[theEnemy]

I'm just joking about that 40mil penny. :)

But who knows ?

[gametheory]

Take a joke, guys. I never put *sarcasm* at the end of anything so deal with it. Don't be so dense, develop some acumen or something. Learn from Pennywise, he got it fast.

[leila01]

I'd give it a 2/10 because you have to pay 10€ for it WTF?!
In my opinion DLCs should be free, just like the Burnout DLCs, it should be a way to reward the people that bought your game.

[MegaMohsi]

Nothing is free with MS, MS and free are antonyms, go look it up in a thesaurus

[Man_of_the_year]

Thats odd - i received a free controller when i sent in my first RROD from them (also the shipping and repair of the 360 was free) - i also received a free XBLA game 2 years ago when the servers went down...

Looks like MS and Free are not antonyms.

[devilhunterx]

when you pay for a broken toy, you expect free compensation or be sued.

[KRUSSIDULL]

I didnt know MSN costs me money o.O

[Man_of_the_year]

LOL i love that i got disagree's - even when its all true. I did receive a free contoller - it was either that or a free game (viva pinata...no thanks) and there was a game that was given for free on XBLA (actuall there were 2 games so far that MS gave out free) and i have yet to pay a single dime for any of the 3 RROD consoles that i sent in for repaires.... so i guess you Sony Droids are just disagreeing because i made a point that countered something you didn't want to believe.

[air1]

please, these euro ppl are biased. i got the dlc and it's great.

some ppl are still sour about the dlc not being on the ps3..

at nineball,

it's fine dont believe me, just wait for the other REAL reviews..

what would you know anyway, you cant play it..lol..

[Nineball2112]

Riiiiiiiiiight.

I bet that's the reason Eurogamer gave it the score it did. Because "they" weren't able to get it for their PS3s. /sarc

Edit: @ air1

You're right, I can't play it. But obviously Eurogamer can, and did, and scored it a 5/10. lol back at ya.

If it was available for my PS3, I'd still buy it, because I think it's a great game. This score wouldn't persuade me NOT to buy it.

I just find your "hypothesis" that they scored it low, because they are "jealous" the PS3 doesn't have it, is typical fanboy nonsense.

[MegaMohsi]

Eurogamer is biased towards the 360, so for them to give an exclusive MS DLC a 5/10 really says something.

[devilhunterx]

Eurogamer have a history of rating down PS3 games especially the exclusives.

Try again.

[gambare]

cmon... eurogamer is one of the sites that loves the 360, they gave an 8 to MGS4 and halo a 10, they are almost on par with ripten.com, if they gave the FO DLC a 5/10 then it must be really really something bad

[s droid]

becareful mate, you've got 10 disagrees, and four sony chimps have already felt your comment needed a reply. as your probably gonna lose a bubble for upsetting the sony sheep on here, i've given you a bubble...

although it wont offset the amount of negative feedback your gonna get from the cheesy-helmet brigade!

[air1]

mega

rrod fix is free:p

and some arcade games :P

and this guy below me is the reason why great multi games will have a longer life on the 360. ppl like him just cant handle a 10 dollar dlc and a new game.. plus face it if you dont have a 360 by now at 199 you will never get 1 no matter what ms does with the money you clown

[MegaMohsi]

$199? Nobody who's a core gamer wants an arcade 360, the only reason RROD is free is because they failed to acknowledge it as a problem early on and then got bit in their a$$ later on for it. If they hadn't extended the warranties, there wouldve been massive lawsuits. The longevity of a game shouldn't have to depend on something that you have to buy later on it's what comes in the original package. Sure you're getting new stuff but you have to pay for it as well so how is that an advantage? I'd much rather have new games and new ips rather than DLC

[Dave2001]

please, these euro ppl are biased. i got the dlc and it's great.

some ppl are still sour about the dlc not being on the ps3..

[Pennywise]

lol. Do a little research before you talk. They are biased, but its not for the PS3.

[Magic_The_Celt]

Oh yeah eurogamers are PS3 fanboys thats why

[MGOelite]

dave keep in mind these are the people who gave MGS4 an 8 and a lower score than halo 3...

[ravinshield]

ps3rd fanboys don't hate

[MURKERR]

for just saying we havnt got the studios to make fresh IP's, its a joke

gamers want GAMES microsoft, if any 360 owner disagrees with this comment you are letting your fanboyism get way out of control

[Anon1974]

The only DLC I ever bought was the Shivering Isles expansion pack, and I never played it simply because at the time there were new games that I'd rather be playing rather than spending another 20-30 hours on a game I'd already played to death. I thought I would play it but just never did.
So when I hear about MS and their DLC I shrug, yawn and wonder outloud why there were only two games worth picking up on the 360 last year...Gears 2 and Fable 2. In 2007 I could have backed my car up to EBgames and loaded it up with cool exclusives for my 360. Then I had to wait over a year after Halo 3 was released for anything I wanted to play, and 2009 is shaping up even worse.

Come on, Microsoft! I don't want a Halo RTS or DLC or even a Halo expansion. Who ever told you I did? In 2007 I picked up Halo 3 (a proper Halo title), Bioshock, Mass Effect, Dead Rising, Lost Planet, etc..etc... 2008 - nothing till Gears and Fable. Now, probably nothing till Alan Wake. Boo!

[MURKERR]

even closed esemble as soon as halo wars was finished,all 360 owners have to look forward to is multiplats or DLC, GTA lost and dammed is even being marketed as a full game!!

seriously 360 owners should be pissed as hell, 2007 was monumental for 360 owners,2009 all i hear is DLC,for all those gamers that stuck by microsoft through RROD this is not a way to repay them

wheres the games to combat KZ2.GOW3, heavy rain,wardevil etc? i can see halo wars having the greatest nextday returns ever from duped parents seeing the name halo and thinking its a FPS,

i think 360 owners deserve better

[bomboclaat_gamer]

i agree with u man. i have an xbox 360 and ive never purchased a DLC in my life. dont plan to.

all this fanboy bias and irrational behiviour needs to be cut out. seriously.

[bomboclaat_gamer]

i agree with u too. im an xbox 36 owner. not a fanboy

[Nathan Drake]

This seems like a setup for their upcoming KillZone 2 review,kind of like "What do you mean our 5/10 for KillZone 2 is biased,we just gave that same score to Fallout 3 DLC which happens to be exclusive to the 360..."

[MegaMohsi]

I highly doubt it, they've given nothing but praise every time they've gotten a hands on, so if they were to give it a poor review it would be nothing but a contradiction to what they stated previously. I see between an 8-10 on Eurogamer for KZ2.

[Sarcasm]

I predict a 7/10 from Eurogamer for KZ2

[shovelbum]

Downloading now but Fallout 3 was too easy as a whole. I finally made a mostly short bus rider with little intelligence (barely any repair or hacking ability) and almost melee only. Now the game is hard as hell but stealth makes up for it and makes the game much more interesting. Either way I am looking forward to the three rounds of DLC.

[MegaMohsi]

Well I think you can change the difficulty in the options, not sure how much harder it gets

[HighDefinition]

Boom goes the dynamite!!!

[rawd]

How floptastic is that

[Snow]

Heh

[air1]

you see though the difference between you and i is that i can disagree with the score since i experienced it my self i didnt just READ about from a biased website..

so that puts the joke back on you..

im a fanboy? i got a ps3 and a 360 i have fall out 3 on my 360 along with the dlc. i also have kz2 paid off.

the fanboy is you, you are the one that cant present a proper argument as you are stuck with the shorter version of the game.

@mega

what are you spitting about? this dlc wasnt a part of the whole game, new place new story new things to do.. this isnt just new costumes guns etc. its a new frikin story/content

whatever the reason for rrod, it still gets fixed for free. something you said micro doesnt do plain and simple. dre wasnt a free fix, but i know that was last gen.

a smart person would get an arcade. all the damn thing is missing is the hard drive do you know that you can get a used hard drive for dirt cheap in places like ebay? but i know, i know, rrod and it has no games that you want even though you are crying over dlc.

edit...

let me wow you again.

fvck it im a fanboy, that knew the 360 was getting dlc and made the smarter choice.

ok, you are not a fanboy just a sony fanatic, that cant present a proper argument because to you brand loyalty comes before the games. that is why you got stuck with the shorter version. better? did i wow you again?

eurogamer is always against the 360 only sony fanatics would say thats not true

[Nineball2112]

"im a fanboy? i got a ps3 and a 360 i have fall out 3 on my 360 along with the dlc. i also have kz2 paid off."

I don't care what you own. It's your comments that make you a fanboy.

And when you post things like this: "please, these euro ppl are biased. i got the dlc and it's great. some ppl are still sour about the dlc not being on the ps3.."

Then, yeah, I'd say you're a fanboy. Maybe you're just a fanboy of Fallout 3? But, yeah... fanboy.

"the fanboy is you, you are the one that cant present a proper argument as you are stuck with the shorter version of the game."

Huh? I'm "stuck" with the shorter version so that makes me a fanboy? Wow... just wow. o_O

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

This year should i go with the PS3's EXCLUSIVES(ONLY ON PS3, i.e NOT on P.C to) FANTASTIC FULL Games line-up and the Multi-Format Games(Better Versions)on the PS3???
Or go with the xBox 360's DLC stuff and erm MORE DLC stuff for Games that were big enough anyway???
Hmm...I'll stick with my PS3 thanks!!! ;-P

[Magic_The_Celt]

ooooooooh wow PS3 owners are really missing out!

[dante341]

HAZE > FAILO WARS + FAILOUT 3 + RED RING OF DEATH !!!!

[Snow]

Your in the wrong zone buddy.

[marichuu]

This doesn't even make sense for the open zone...

[Bladestar]

mmmm.... haha! a Fallout 3 DLC review by Sony leg humpers who are in pain because their last place console is not getting developer's love.

Get over it... didn't you see how poorly the game sold on the PS3 compared to the xbox 360. not worth brining it to the PS3 since the main demographic of the "thing" is not games but movies and html pages.

mmm... lol.. it's not everyday that you get reviews for DLC content!... what's next... gamer pics, home furniture reviews?

Sony leg humpers loserz.

[PureGamer]

already bought it i havent taken a review score seriously since the early ps2 days.

[dustgavin]

Ouch! Too bad that it got such a bad review.

[dustgavin]

The only way 360 owners can justify such bad reviews is by calling the websites "biased". Someone get a pool set up so we can fill it with the tears of 360 fans.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

In my book fallout 3 has done what I expected from it. I enjoyed oblivion and fallout 3 even more. I got what I wanted from fallout 3 with less problems than what oblivion gave. The DLC was fun and the benifits like the stealth suit was the best hook up for fallout 3.