There's been a pile of stuff happening with Fallout 3 this week, so let's wrap it all up, shall we?
New Level Cap Details
A new Eurogamer interview has concrete info on the effects that Broken Steel, the third and final DLC pack coming in March, will have on your character. Bethesda had already announced the level cap would be increasing with this DLC, and now we know the new cap will be 30. But hitting 30 won't necessarily be easy.
Along with removing the game's 'ending' with Broken Steel, we figure raising the level cap would allow them to [enjoy the game for longer]. We plan on raising it to level 30 - but it will be a long, hard climb to get there!
We'd heard before that you'd be able to continue questing after the main storyline with Broken Steel--but it's surprising to hear that the storyline is actually being modified to grant you this newfound freedom. So if you want to see the ending, maybe you should complete the main story missions before installing Broken Steel.
More OpAnchorage Media
Bethesda also shot out some new screenshots of Operation Anchorage, this month's $10 add-on. I've added those to the initial batch, on the second row. Look at them!
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Fallout 3 Megaguide
Finally, if you're like me and have yet to put a substantive amount of time into Fallout 3 (the final version, at least), you really ought to pull up this enormous Fallout 3 Megaguide that some users have collectively created. It's rife with info on every main and side quest, achievements, perks, companion characters, and everything else you could possibly want to know.
It's also the best and most ginormous example we've seen so far of what you can do with our guide tools. The nested, clickable table of contents...the embedded images and videos...the collective, multi-author edit access. It's, well, it's a thing of beauty. If you've been thinking about busting out a guide, why, this is an ambitious goal to strive for.