E3: Fallout 3: Point Lookout dated

By Robert Purchese Published 3 June, 2009

Swampy DLC here in late June.

Bethesda has announced a 23rd June date for the fourth Fallout 3 add-on, Point Lookout.

The date was stamped at the end of a brand new trailer, which takes us through the dark and murky swamps of the Wasteland - the new area we'll be trudging around.

Bethesda calls Point Lookout the "most open-ended DLC yet", which comprises a quest line that will unravel the secrets of seaside town Point Lookout whilst furnishing us with new bits and pieces like a double-barrelled shotgun. Yes please.

There are new perks and Achievements, too, but no word on cost - although we expect the same price as the previous three DLC packs: 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60).

Point Lookout will be followed in July by Mothership Zeta, which is to be the last downloadable add-on for Fallout 3. All five packs will be available on all three platforms: PC, PS3 and 360. PS3 will begin back-filling with Operation: Anchorage this month.

There's also a Game of the Year Edition of Fallout 3 arriving in October. This bundles the original game plus all five campaigns for the ripe old sum of 40 quid.

Head over to our Fallout 3: Point Lookout gallery for a clump of E3 screenshots.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • robg #1 3 years ago

    Get me to level 30, please! :)

    EDIT: I assume that the download date will be halfway through July, when the bugs have been fixed.
    Edited by 1 at 03/06/09 @ 14:25

  • Dr_Wadd #2 3 years ago

    Any word on whether this going to be a further increase in the level cap with the new DLC? New perks are all very nice, but I've now pushed my character up to level 30 with the existing DLC, without the increased cap the new perks will be useless. Of course, this does rather assume that they are adding new level-up perks and not mission completion perks, but either way, a raised level cap would be nice.

  • menage #3 3 years ago

    Fuck, I love this game, it never ends.

  • hidden_asbestos #4 3 years ago

    Will they have a boxed set of *just* the DLC like they did with "Knights of the Nine"?

  • Bulbatron #5 3 years ago

    The trailer for this looks awesome! Unfortunately, I will have to begin a new game, since my save appear to be become corrupted somehow, so I haven't been able to play The Pitt or Broken Steel yet. Still, new DLC looking very good.

  • X201 #6 3 years ago

    Bloody 'ell.

    I've only just started the original.

  • M_of_the_sys #7 3 years ago

    I got the original for £20. Do I trade it in now wait for the GOTY edition or pay for all five DLC packs? (PS3)

  • Eraysor #8 3 years ago

    I really hope that last DLC is alien related.

  • X201 #9 3 years ago

    @Eraysor
    It is

  • dominalien #10 3 years ago

    Yes, the GOTY version is the one I'll be getting. Refrained from buying the PS3 version because of lack of DLC (partially, but that unfortunately shows that MS's "exclusive DLC" tactic works), and now I prefer to get the whole package in one box.

  • makeamazing #11 3 years ago

    Traded mine in recently for the PS3 (have it on PC also), will get it again when they are all out in October, it will end up costing me less to get the complete package rather than each DLC.

  • beckyh #12 3 years ago

    I would liked to have seen the Fallout world go through some kind of building re-development during its DLC packs. I would have liked to have seen a change of scenery and what was once tattered ruins become thriving towns again and being rebuilt. Its a shame that sort of progression probably will not happen.

  • Darren #13 3 years ago

    What a great game Fallout 3 is, almost but not quite as good as Oblivion for me. The DLC has been decent so far, better and more varied than Oblivion overall even if nothing has matched the quality of the awesome Shivering Isles for Oblivion. If only Bethesda would make an expansion with lush green trees and vibrant blue skies... surely the entire USA isn't all a nuclear wasteland?

  • robg #14 3 years ago

    @Agent_Llama

    You win the prize for least-thought-out comment.

  • lmephisto #15 3 years ago

    A SHIT ENOUGH WITH THIS! at least give more levels so we can have some extra intrest!