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    Fallout 3

    Game » consists of 45 releases. Released Oct 28, 2008

    In Bethesda's first-person revival of the classic post-apocalyptic RPG series, the player is forced to leave Vault 101 and venture out into the irradiated wasteland of Washington D.C. to find his or her father.

    What DLC should I get first? Broken Steel?

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    #1  Edited By artofwar420

    I guess my first question would be, do they follow a certain timeline, I mean, do I have to play them in the order they came out? Or are they just off-shoots that don't have much relation with one another. 
     
    From what I know, Broken Steel lets you play and continue your game. So that would seem like the first one to get. Thoughts, opinions?

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    #2  Edited By CL60

    Get Broken Steel first. It continues the story after the main quest and increases the level cap.

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    #3  Edited By artofwar420
    @CL60: So there's no continuity between DLC?
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    #4  Edited By jakob187

    Dood, just buy the GOTY on the 13th!

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    #5  Edited By CL60
    @jakob187 said:
    " Dood, just buy the GOTY on the 13th! "
    Or this.
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    #6  Edited By natetodamax

    Operation: Anchorage = A simulation where you fight the Chinese in Alaska and get some special gear
    The Pitt = Where you travel to Pittsburgh and kill things
    Broken Steel = Raises level cap to 30 with some new perks, weapons enemies, and quest line that occurs after story
    Point Lookout = Where you travel to Maryland and kill hillbillies
    Mothership Zeta = Aliens abduct you
     
    There's no relation between the DLC. Get Broken Steel first.

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    #7  Edited By artofwar420
    @CL60 said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " Dood, just buy the GOTY on the 13th! "
    Or this. "
    Is that gonna come for the PC?
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    #8  Edited By Bigandtasty
    @artofwar420 said:
    "Is that gonna come for the PC? "
    Yes
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    #9  Edited By artofwar420
    @Bigandtasty said:
    " @artofwar420 said:
    "Is that gonna come for the PC? "
    Yes "
    In that case, I wonder how it'll work with the Steam version... would I just have to install the whole thing and delete the Steam version...?
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    #10  Edited By jakob187
    @artofwar420 said:
    " @CL60 said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " Dood, just buy the GOTY on the 13th! "
    Or this. "
    Is that gonna come for the PC? "
    Yeppers
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    #11  Edited By Zippedbinders

    If you were to buy them separately, they would end up costing you $50, same if you just buy the GOTY PC version, but so you know, there are some stinkers. 
     
    If you just want the good ones, I'd recommend Broken Steel first, and then Point Lookout. Both are the only substantial quests and BS raises the level cap. 
     
    Op: Anchorage is simply not worth the $10 as it strips your character of everything and forces you to play as the game dictates, something that betrays Fallout's very nature. No resource management, no health packs, just the guns you get and the recharge stations. Its also incredibly short. 
     
    The Pitt and Mothership Zeta are a matter of preference as neither let you roam or do very much, but you do get to do stuff the way you want to, even so I'd give the edge to Zeta for just being more interesting and leaving your character stripped for a far shorter period of time. Also better loot.

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    #12  Edited By jakob187
    @Zippedbinders: A lot of people fail to understand the importance of Operation Anchorage in the mythos of the Fallout universe, which is why they have an issue with that DLC pack.  Yes, it is guided...because it's a simulation of a piece of history in the Fallout universe. 
     
    As for The Pitt and Mothership Zeta, I figure those are pretty much just a matter of opinion.
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    #13  Edited By artofwar420

    I think I'm just gonna get each individually starting with Broken Steel.

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    #14  Edited By Zippedbinders
    @jakob187: Its still not worth the $10. The game presented it as a simulation of an event that that was glazed over in Fallout 3. It also wasn't very interesting to play as there was no room for a unique playthrough, as an unnarmed character, I was quite pissed at it.
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    #15  Edited By Akeldama
    @artofwar420 said:
    " I guess my first question would be, do they follow a certain timeline, I mean, do I have to play them in the order they came out? Or are they just off-shoots that don't have much relation with one another.  From what I know, Broken Steel lets you play and continue your game. So that would seem like the first one to get. Thoughts, opinions? "
    the level cap is important. I leveled up like 6 times between broken steel and OA. Do it first. 
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    Obviously, you should probably wait for the GOTY edition, but in the scope of things, Broken Steel is definitely the most important piece of extra content.

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