Need Help Deciding Which Downloadable Content To Buy

Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:01 pm

Ive Had New Vegas Since A Week Of It's Release And I Havent Bought Any Downloadable Content Yet. So I am Asking You Guys Which Out Of The Three Released So Far Are Worth The Price? And Yes I Understand That Old World Blues Just Came Out Yesterday But Im Pretty Sure That There Are A Few Who Beaten It And If Not Are Pretty Close To It
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teeny
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:09 am

Old World Blues.

Why would you not want to meet Muggy?

So you can keep all your mugs to your self?! What are you, some kind of sick mug hoarder?!
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Annick Charron
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:07 am

You would probably be happier with OWB off the bat.

Eventually all of them.



Also, starting each word with a capitol, it raqes the eyes...
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Rozlyn Robinson
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:17 am

Depends on what you want

Survival Horror: Dead Money
More deep worldy philisophic DLC: Honest Hearts
Parody of 1950's SciFi: Old World Blues.
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maddison
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:11 am

buy all of them! now! go go go!
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Roberta Obrien
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:32 am

I know i could probaly enjoy any of them but right now im on a tight budget which is why im asking the community thier opinion of the released dlc's and which one gave them the most for thier money
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Trent Theriot
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:04 am

Old World Blues, may be the newest but it is the greatest out of the current three in some aspects.

Honest Hearts wins in Background Story, and Dead Money in full-blown story.
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:15 am

most bang for your buck probably Old World Blues
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Alisha Clarke
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:53 am

It depends on your level. At early levels, Honest Hearts can be a treasure trove (it still is higher up). At Level 30 and above, Dead Money can be a fun excursion. But my pick is Old World Blues because it is entertaining and will give you a great home base to boot.
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Cathrin Hummel
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:39 pm

Don't listen to the others, get Old World Blues! You want to meet Muggy!

Your not a sick mug hoarder are you?
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Robert Garcia
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:48 am

Muggy, of course you're gonna choose the DLC that you are in
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Rich O'Brien
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:48 pm

Don't listen to the others, get Old World Blues! You want to meet Muggy!

Your not a sick mug hoarder are you?


Wow you totally stole my name idea. :P
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Alba Casas
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:04 pm

Old world blues. You get an upgradeable base with the ability to change your looks, cut your hair, install implants, respec your traits, there's a bed, plenty of storage, a way to transform plant matter into other plants, there's a workbench, a reloading bench, and a campfire all in one spot. It is the DLC that we've been asking for.
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Neko Jenny
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:53 am

A couple of days ago I would have recommended Dead Money, but now it's Old World Blues all the way (course you should still get DM later)
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Brentleah Jeffs
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:38 am

Ive Had New Vegas Since A Week Of It's Release And I Havent Bought Any Downloadable Content Yet. So I am Asking You Guys Which Out Of The Three Released So Far Are Worth The Price? And Yes I Understand That Old World Blues Just Came Out Yesterday But Im Pretty Sure That There Are A Few Who Beaten It And If Not Are Pretty Close To It



Here's some qualities of each:

Dead Money - A puzzle-like challenge that forces you to look before you leap and utilize every resource available. Tons of fun for those who enjoy a challenge and attempt not to die, incredibly frustrating for those who want mindless shooting and prefer to advance via trial-and-error. Best storyline so far, with a heist story that touches into many different other stories, including the story of the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel, the creation of the casino, Ulysses and how you got there to begin with. Overall theme is survival-horror.

At it's best, it's thrilling and draws you into the plot.
At it's worst, it's [censored] irritating.

Honest Hearts - A more exploration-based area that offers a lot for a survival-skilled character, as well as (perhaps) the best loot of the DLCs. Unlike Dead Money, this one requires little thought (there's even very little dialog debating philosophical views and such), but it can still be a challenge because, unfortunately, the area has a bad habit of spawning dangerous creatures RIGHT behind you. (literally) This can be somewhat counter-productive to the exploration factor if you don't like dying, but if you don't mind deaths then it shouldn't be a problem. The main story is pretty meh but the main side-story is pretty good. Probably the best scenery of the three. Overall theme is religion.

At it's best, it's immersive via it's scenery and simplistic story.
At it's worst, it leaves you unsatisfied, wishing for more story, more discussion/debate of the choices to be made, or more content.

Old World Blues - Again, exploration-based. The main questline is actually the shortest of the three, but Old World Blues makes up for this by heavily insisting that you go out and explore a bit. Exploration here feels more fulfilling than Honest Hearts because there's loot EVERYWHERE to be discovered. This one definitely has the best voice acting of the three as well as the most interesting characters. The enemies can be a tad annoying, since you've got a fight on your hand every 5 seconds and they're minor bullet sponges (AKA not exactly threatening, but take time and resources to kill). The overall tone is humorous.

At it's best, it's a nice, humorous break from the politics of the Mojave with plenty of colorful sights and characters.
At it's worst, it's lacking in story or direction and just bothers you with it's endless bullet sponges.



Personally? I still like Dead Money the best and Honest Hearts is my least favorite.
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:53 am

Longknife deserves a turtle for that post :turtle:

also, three owls :spotted owl: :spotted owl: :spotted owl:

you done good.
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Brian LeHury
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:55 am

I'd say OWB. My favorite now. :D
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Chantelle Walker
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:03 am

OWB first, Dead Money second, Honest Hearts when you've done the rest and you want just a little bit more before ending your game.
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Jack
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:40 pm

Definitely agree with LongKnife.

It all depends on what you play-style is, I guess. "Dead Money" was crazy atmospheric and had a fantastic storyline. It's definitely my favorite, but you have to be a little forgiving. If you can only get one, I'd say "Old World Blues," since it's more representative of what great DLC is. But I'd say play them all if you can; they all reference each other and build up to "Lonesome Road." In my mind, they're all collectively one big sequel to New Vegas, so I can't imagine playing just one. xD
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Milagros Osorio
 
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Post » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:35 pm

Just buy them all. Which is more important, Fallout or your money? Fallout right? Right. No, no "buts". Fallout. ...Fallout.
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