i got this game as a present for my birthday (10/24) and it was always freezing i downloaded the patch i installed the game it was working for a half hour last night and it got to a certain point and froze again=[.
now i cant even load a game i tried loading from a different save but it didn't work...so what do i do i cant even play the game anymore are they coming out with another patch to fix this?=[

Yes.

do you know when?

no

They hint that they might, but when or even if they actually will is anyone's guess.

Don't get your hopes up, we're talking about a notoriously lazy and incompetent programming team.

Notoriously lazy and incompetent programming team? They have released patches already for PC and other platforms and the game is exactly a week old today. As much as I hate the bugs, this is not exactly what I would call lazy. Some of these problems might be hard to fix. I seriously doubt they are just ignoring it since their sales depend upon fixing the game.

The one thing I have noticed on these forums is that gamers automatically become experts in programming when they are having problems.

Agree and also Disagree.
Def agree on them not being lazy or incompetent. ALTHOUGH, It would be nice if SOMEONE and I mean anyone in Bethesda or Obsidian would come out and give us a [censored] update and the patch, yes they said they're working out it....4 days ago so it might be time for another "coming soon" or something..just something..sigh.

But disagree on the second thing noticing gamers become experts etc etc. It's not that at all, it's just frustration setting in as I see it, some see it as gamers whining, I see it as gamers demanding what they paid for.

They have apparently already released a Steam update for PC that has supposedly fixed most of the major issues with the game. My guess is as good as any and from that I can only guess that the next patch will be available in a few days time.

Yes they have but PC version doesn't have the Game Save Bug like the 360 versions do, I could be wrong but I think the game save bug is a 360 EXCLUSIVE...heh..had to .. nvm

The corrupt save file bug is actually an issue with PC as well. As for the DLC bug I am not sure. I have heard from some that it is and from some that it isn't. No way to get a definite answer on this one from the variations I have seen unless someone can get a viable test on that.

Agree 100%. Patience children

Well isn't the DLC bug the predominant problem thats causing the corrupt save for the 360? That's what I gathered from my game and the forums here. Or are these 2 separate issues?

Two separate issues. Not all the 'corrupt' problems are caused by the DLC pop-up. I have even had a friend close to me that had the DLC pop-up but was still able to continue playing the game anyway on that save. No fix either, all he did was just click to continue anyway. Lucky bastard.

I haven't unlocked the 'Patience' perk because the game is #$%@!

I agree that people become instant programmers (I am a programmer and understand how hard/crazy bug testing/fixing can be so I feel for them)...

That being said, I'd be in huge trouble if a website or program I developed had catastrophic errors like this one...

I was saying patience for all issues until the 360 DLC save glitch...now I cannot actually play the game because any further progress makes my saves not work...When a game flat out doesn't work and people are unable to play it's more than just "patience" IMO.

My nuts would be over a fire if a website I made couldn't sell and ship products upon release...they'd chain me to my desk lol

That is preety lucky, but now I understand the issue more and I'm more surprised that a bug that bad could get through any testing. who knows...Well I guess Fable III will have to suffice for now till this stuff is patched =)

thats what i was wondering. something this common and game breaking seems impossible to get through beta testing. but thats what happens when publishers rush a game out to try and compete with other games, competition taken too seriously ruins the product. in the attempt to outsell fable they really flopped on this. this is a pretty epic business failure and i hope publishers take a good note on this disaster.

I really hope that the patch comes out by friday,gonna be a boring weekend otherwise.

I think xbox 360 patches need to go through more "testing" by whoever in charge of xbox Live before they can be published.

Significant changes and size ones do if I am not mistaken. But it would be nice to know if they have released something and is waiting for Microsoft's approval. Basically an Update is what I am saying, an Update would be nice. lol

I've read somewhere that developers get to release one free patch after launch. Developers have to pay Microsoft for additional patch releases, so I think the next patch will take longer to get released to make sure the things that get fixed are all that must be fixed. There will likely never be a patch after the second.

True, and you know whats Ironic, Microsoft Charges these fees to the publishers to ensure that they do not Release Buggy Games to the public, the fees are essentially a fine..but Microsoft also checks these patches makes sure if its installed and distributed that it won't corrupt the game.

Microsoft should revoke this game's certification and heavily fine Bethesda for sullying their name. If it were up to me, I'd do what I could to make sure OE and Bethesda were both driven out of business for this.

They probably will, as many people upset about the game as there is here (myself included), imagine those not posting. Those that instead of waiting for something to happen just say screw it and trade in their game without waiting for a patch. I for one, regardless of the patches will think twice before I purchase a game from these folks ever again. As much as I love FO lore, they not only ruined the gaming experience, but also ruined my anticipation for the next chapter in the Fallout series. That's the true crime.

With how great Fallout 3 was, I never thought that F:NV would have so many problems. (That's what I get for not dong my research.)

And I think more than chains should be needed - whips, flames, etc.

Not far into the game, I ran into the Ant Nectar bug. He became addicted the first time he used the nectar. Now he has -2 Str with no way of getting rid of that. Game breaking? No, but it is a serious detriment. Combine that with non-working features (I can't even play Carivan because the game won't allow me to put numbered cards on my piles - face cards yes, numbered cards no), constant graphical glitches (its so nice to see that my avatar gets exercise by removing his arms, putting them above his head and letting them drop back into place; maybe he's trying to get his 2 Strength back?), and the DLC & corrupted game save issues that I am sure that I'll run into, this has to be the biggest pile garbage I've ever seen made.

Yes, the scenery is great. The graphics (when they're not clipping or tweaking off of something) are beautiful. And the gameplay is nice. But the game is not working as it should.

I am very tempted to return my game. If I am able to, I may not repurchase it with the issues that it was released with. Simply because a company wants to put out a product to compete within their industry does not mean that they can put out something that does not work as intended and not be held accountable. (And if it is working as intended, then there is something wrong with the company!)

Its sad if I do have to return it...I really, really loved Fallout 3. Its just depressing that they'd let this come out after it. (There's no excuse. Even in a rushed (closed) Beta, they would've ran into these issues.)