As far as I'm concerned they were worth every penny, and I bought them all (except for Courier's Stash) individually on their release dates. And I'll probably pick up Courier's Stash at some point just to have the complete collection.

The only DLC that wasn't worth it was Courier's Stash. But even then it is a cheap dlc that shouldn't cost much money anyways. I had the preorder bonus that had the vault 13 canteen. That canteen was probably the most useful item of all the pre order bonuses.

I'm not sure I think all the FNV DLCs were worth ten bucks each. I would say though that $40 for the UE is a damn good deal.

Best bang for the buck? Personally for me it's Gun Runners' Arsenal. Courier's Stash was the least substantial, the only items I use regularly are the canteen and lightweight leather armor. But then again I got it for 99 cents.

That's why it's generally good etiquette to actually read the OP before making a reply.

That's right.
I've never bought DLC's(for any game, so it just seems way overpriced esp when the Ultimate edition costs less, than all of the DLC's combined, and you get the original game). I mean cost wise in terms of relative costs to other games(and the ultimate edition) it is a rip off, but is the content still good enough to get regardless...I have no interest in F3 DLC's and they definitely don't seem to be worth getting for me.
It's just like if there was a CD by a musician that I wanted to get, yet it costs $20 more than every other CD for no good reason, I would still buy it but it is a rip off at the same time.

oh and it's $50 for me, I guess in America it costs less.

Well some of us bought the game when it first came out and didn't have the option to buy the Ultimate Edition.

I did too, I pre-ordered and got the classic pack with it.

I enjoyed the DLC more than the main game, and I bought it all dirt cheap in a Steam sale, so - a bargain. I found Dead Money really enjoyable, but if you are a simple FPS run around shooting wildly in all directions kinda guy you'll have a hard time. You need to slowly pick your way past traps making every shot count. I liked the close to the edge, survivalist, creepy atmosphere approach; it reminded me of STALKER (and the gas-mask mutants were a bit of a rip-off from that game).

I found the DLC the best part of Fallout 3 too - thinking specifically of The Pitt. It was the only part of the game that had a plot with indistinct moral choices. There were no good or evil conclusions, just shades of grey and hard choices. The NV DLC is written in that vein.

OWB rocked, Dead Money has it nice touches, and LR is great to get to complete the story - I also liked the one path structure of it (although I would never want that applied to the main game). Anyways, HH was the only DLC I was disappointed with.

What's wrong with Honest Hearts?

I'd pay $60 for Dead Money.

People complain that its only a few hours long. But it's good, just short.

It's very short, but that's not the reason I dislike it.

The story is not fleshed-out enough, Joshua Graham is not fleshed-out enough, and it's far too linear because you can't help the White Legs.

if I buy the ultimate edition, can I use my current save game with it and also play the DLC's?
I guess that question also goes for buying them separately, since I haven't bought DLC's before

dlc's in general i am very wary of. as a general rule of thumb, i would agree dlc's are a rip off (see capcom games). but FNV dlc's are worth every penny.

HH is the shortest of the four, but it has some really nice moments that shine through. HH feels like it had to be finished for deadline. great ideas, foundations in place for some epic characters, but just didn't have enough time to finish it up. for the record, i like HH. the general concensus on the forum is that HH is the weakest, and i would tentatively agree; it is the weakest because the others are extremely well done.

i bought all the dlc's for the ps3 version at full price at release. and then the courier's stash and GRA. CS is pretty much a non-entity (exception being the canteen...while helpful it isn't game breaking) but it was $1 and i wanted to support the game. GRA is great, the weapons are a lot of fun. i love sawyer's work on the weapons; some of the best, most fun weapons i've played and they are all balanced beatifully.

then i went and bought FNV, the four dlc's, CS and GRA on a steam sale for $17! 'ultimate edition' for $17, what a steal.

i have no regrets paying full price for all the dlc's (even though it was pretty much guaranteed there was going to be a ultimate edition), i thought they were all great. ultimate edition for $40 or less is a great deal. you will get a mountain of content for a pittance.

This ^ But I never got any of the FO3 DLC because they all looked liek crap.

This I agree with.


These things, I do not. Joshua Graham is just about as fleshed out as the Dead Money companions, Ulysses and various major characters from the main game, and he's certainly more fleshed out than anyone from Old World Blues. As for the White Legs, why would they want or accept your help? Being able to side with the White Legs wouldn't make any real sense from a narrative standpoint as they're brutal scavengers, they only see the Courier as a target because that's how their tribe functions. You're given the option of indirectly assisting the White Legs if you really want to help them.


The Pitt was surprisingly well written for a Bethesda product, although it has nothing on most of New Vegas' DLC, I'd only rank it higher than Old World Blues. Point Lookout also has its moments if you pretend you're not playing a Fallout game, it looks and feels like it belongs in a Lovecraft game and not Fallout.

I'd say that at least the Pitt is worth a shot, it's shorter than Honest Hearts, but I felt that it was the best of Fallout 3's DLC because of solid writing and actual role playing.

Compared to a certain company that shall remain nameless, the FO3 and FO:NV DLC is very much worth it. Other companies deliver dlc that is at best shady and at conflict with own lore and logic, and at worst utter crap that simply rehashes and reuses old graphics with two more lines of dialogue and two more "pew pew" items.

One of the best stories I ever "played" is a DLC. The Pitt is the best DLC I have ever played through, bar none. And it proved to me that whilst Bethesda has a force in open world hack and slash it can damned well deliver a bloody good story too.

In NV: I really didnt care for Honest Hearts (I really hate it) and "Lonesome Road" wasnt that great either (but it was OK). But "Dead Money" delivered and so did "Old World Blues".

I have high hopes for Bethesda and their storytelling. They have done a decent job sofar, and they have likely learned quite a bit from their work with Obsidian. I think the FO franchise is in safe hands.

Can you do the DLC's at level 1?

Well technically yes, but they suggest level requirements for entering for "optimal" experiance. I would suggest adhearing to it unless you are fully aware of whats going on in said DLC or you could be in for a world of hurt.

Think about it this way, when people complain something is too short, that usually means they want more. When they say something is too long, usually that means they are bored with it.

I wish Honest Hearts was longer and Dead Money was shorter. Why> HH is more fun to romp around in, Dead Money is more strict/linear.