Bethesda's done a great job producing regularly scheduled downloadable (some might call it episodic) content for Fallout 3 this year. It's done a somewhat less great job of posting that content in a functional state, though, with things like corrupted files and DRM-related installation issues preventing a lot of people from actually playing packs like The Pitt and Broken Steel until a few days after launch.

Today the fourth DLC, Point Lookout, is officially out there, and it looks like the most substantive release yet, with a new overworld map somewhere around a fifth the size of the landscape in the original game. But I can't help wondering: Does it work? Have you been able to download and play this add-on without incident? Is the fourth time the charm for Bethesda?

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I'd be curious to hear what issues you've run into with Point Lookout, if any--or simply what you think of the DLC and what it adds to the game, if not. Post 'em!

Bethesda's done a great job producing regularly scheduled downloadable (some might call it episodic) content for Fallout 3 this year. It's done a somewhat less great job of posting that content in a functional state, though, with things like corrupted files and DRM-related installation issues preventing a lot of people from actually playing packs like The Pitt and Broken Steel until a few days after launch.

Today the fourth DLC, Point Lookout, is officially out there, and it looks like the most substantive release yet, with a new overworld map somewhere around a fifth the size of the landscape in the original game. But I can't help wondering: Does it work? Have you been able to download and play this add-on without incident? Is the fourth time the charm for Bethesda?

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I'd be curious to hear what issues you've run into with Point Lookout, if any--or simply what you think of the DLC and what it adds to the game, if not. Post 'em!

Worked just fine for me. I finished it this morning and I think it's the best expansion/add-on for Fallout 3 yet.

I think this is the best so far, however, I have suffered frame rate issues, this weird sound glitch where it seems as my character is kicking around  an object while he walks, and my game crashed twice.
However, other than that, I had a blast playing through the game.

I gotta fine some free time to start playing Fallout 3 again I haven't gotten to play any of this DLC yet.

So far, no problems!

Hrm.  Picked up the card for this at gamestop this weekend.  9.99 for the card means that technically it was cheaper than buying it online proper.  So I'm going to go home and dl this.  Stupid work.

Damn GIANTBOMB I was going to ask you guys the same thing...

*waits for quick look*

Worked for me, but unfortunately I had a real bad time with it, hated it ;_;

Edit: To clarify, I hated the quests, thought the artwork, layout and quests were very very poorly designed in comparison to the main game, and while the map is a large aread to explore, there aren't really any notable areas aside from the main questline which in itself is no longer than operation anchorage and in my opinion, utterly devoid of interest, I found it very boring, unlikable and poorly designed. I kinda annoyed really after enjoying The Pitt and Broken Steel so much.

Side note, how the HELL is Bethesda churning these out so fast?

Seriously... I was waiting for a little word elsewhere before deciding if I'm going to buy. I think I may finally be all Fallout 3'ed out. I thought Broken Steel was going to basically be the end to the game, and to go back for some trivial sidequest now seems rather anticlimactic.

ive been playing it since 11 this morning and havent even started the main story in point lookout. there is alot to do and explore in this dlc. worth every penny.

I've kinda lost interest in Fallout.

I love that it's gotten to the point where there's an article checking if the latest add-on is as broken as the others.

I keep wanting to go back to Fallout 3, then I remember the bugs, framerate issues and other nasties. It still crashes when I try it.

god i just only started playing Fallout 3 like a month ago, i still have 5 side quests to go, and only own a ps3, in a way i'm glad so i can finish up on The original game.

I played through the whole thing today and the only minor problem I had was that the frame rate chugged a little but other than that it works fine

I've run into three cases where my game froze but only once did it really inconvenience me. Other than that it's really unbelievable how much they've shoved into this one after playing all the previous DLC, really great area to mess around in a lots of quests.

I've had no technical problems, but I do have a problem. I was walking in the swamps and FOUR motherfucking Feral Ghoul REAVERS came on me at once. I didn't stand a fucking chance. I thought the Presidential Metro Tunnels were hard, Christ.

Other than that, I'm really enjoying it. It is definitely the best (and hardest) add-on yet, and the Double-Barreled Shotgun is fucking awesome.

I don't know, I have a ps3 so I kind of hate bethesda right now >:-(

" I've had no technical problems, but I do have a problem. I was walking in the swamps and FOUR motherfucking Feral Ghoul REAVERS came on me at once. I didn't stand a fucking chance. I thought the Presidential Metro Tunnels were hard, Christ.Other than that, I'm really enjoying it. It is definitely the best add-on yet, and the Double-Barreled Shotgun is fucking awesome. "

Is it free?

" @Tirrandir: I totally killed all of the ghouls during Tenpenny Tower, is there another way I can obtain said mask? "

" Is it free? "

" @RedSox8933 said:

" @Tirrandir: I totally killed all of the ghouls during Tenpenny Tower, is there another way I can obtain said mask? "

Nope.  :p  S'what you get for being pro-racism. "

" @Pie said:

" Is it free? "

800 points. "

" @Tirrandir said:

" @RedSox8933 said:

" @Tirrandir: I totally killed all of the ghouls during Tenpenny Tower, is there another way I can obtain said mask? "

Nope.  :p  S'what you get for being pro-racism. "

FUCK. "

I've been playing for the last few hours, and no problems so far.

"with a new overworld map somewhere around a fifth the size of the landscape in the original game"

Wut? 

I WANNA GO HOME!  NOW!  GODDAMMIT.  HOME!

I actually had my game freeze up during the Bog mission.  As soon as I woke up in front of the tree thing and started to move my game froze up.  It did this even after I loaded a previous save.  Deciding I wasn't gonna let this happen to me I went to the dashboard, cleared my cache and rebooted the game.  It started to lag a little when I walked away from the tree but after that little hang up I made it all the way out and to the church.
So far I'm having a great time.  Definitely worth the 10 bones.

You can get high in this game, that automatically makes it awesome.

Im still trying to finish the main game, havent touched any of the dlc stuff. Curse you bethesda!

I want to buy this but I have downloaded all other DLC for the game and have yet to actually play any of the missions = /

i keep having a lot of frame rate/slow down issues with it.  other than that i like it better than the rest of the dlc so far.

I LOVED it.  Most worthwhile purchase of any of the download-able content packages.  The quests feel on the level of the original game in quality and thoughtfulness.    The backwoods feel also is a nice change of pace from the usual fallout world.  There are some instances of pop in occurring and slow down.  I'd loved to see a quick look on this.

The only issue I have is that when things get busy, the frame rate drags a little.

Apart from that, another superb download!

I like this DLC alot

I'm downloading it now, i'm actually looking forwards to this. I DIG the redneck / swamp atmosphere.

Mine is DLC is working great. I just finished my first quest. The Reaver glitchiness is still a problem.

Nothing but frustration with this DLC. first off it made fawkes go back to the museum or whatever, even though he was waiting in my house at the time. ( nowhere near me or the boat).  All the enemies look retarded and are annoying to listen too.  Overall this expansion is just too hard,  my character is a fairly low level, but they should have made this where even people under level 25 or 30 can play this comfortably.  I was an 18 my first try at doing any missions, and it didn't go so well.  I have levelled up to 20 since and will be attemping this again tomorrow.  Oh and I hope you have ALOT of money cause, it costs over 300 caps to go  1 WAY on the ferry.  A pretty dumb concept if you ask me.

I've only come across increased performance issues. For example unsyncing dialougue and stuff.

My game froze and it corrupted my save. Luckily I don't have to go too far back (thanks to multiple saves), but it seems that once again Bethesda fail to make their DLC completely bug free. Whoever's testing this stuff needs to get fired... pronto.

I've noticed a few glitches(texture pop-ups, complete objects popping in late, slowdown), but overall it has been running smoothly.

I haven't gotten the last couple yet. Loved Fallout 3 and I can't believe I have missed these. Don't really have a great reason for it either. Well, I shall have to start catching up!

Man, I want to have this on release day but it's almost like a lesson in futility with the dlc. I've devoted almost 90 hours of my life to this game, it can wait a week. :-)

sounds better than the previous downloads

Ran into some wierd framerate issues in the beginning but other than that it seems to work just fine so far. (PC version)

Probably the best of the DLC's, and when combined with Broken Steel it makes it even more worthwhile. The quests are diverse and interesting, and there are a couple of side missions you need to hunt around to discover. Not tell me Bethesda, if you could do this now, why wouldn't we have had the same for Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt?

Works fine, but still has the occasional lock-ups and glitches!