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Fallout 3 add-ons bundled for retail Comments by Robert Purchese

27 April, 2009

Anchorage/The Pitt first, confirms source.

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Cyclone
27/04/09 @ 10:46
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Excellent news. Hopefully the triple pack will be offered quite soon after Broken Steel is released. And for a fairly reasonable price. Can't not see play or amazon knocking a few pounds off the price anyway.
kangarootoo
27/04/09 @ 10:52
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Odd choice of pricing, but otherwise OK I guess.
Apostle
27/04/09 @ 11:12
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Back to the good old days of proper expansion packs, much better.
Ninja_Tino
27/04/09 @ 11:14
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Surely Broken Steel will be included. I've avoided the DLC so far but will buy all 3 if it's around 15quid!
ZuluHero
27/04/09 @ 11:22
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£15 for all 3? I wouldnt be surprised if they released Broken Steel on its own for £15.. its seems odd that they would leave it out of the bundle otherwise...
Seoh
27/04/09 @ 11:30
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Would be nice if they released them for the PS3 like this. Should be ok as its not DLC just an expansion pack
Lukree
27/04/09 @ 11:31
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Truly silly choice if there isn't the newest addon included...
ZuluHero
27/04/09 @ 11:32
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I’m sure it’s just the "C" bit that is the important bit for exclusivity? The "DL" is just the delivery method? Otherwise that’s a pretty major loophole?
persus-9
27/04/09 @ 11:51
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This is good news because although it may be more expensive at launch traditionally retail prices do things DLC prices don't, like vary and get tend to drop over time, plus I really just object to using microsofts funny money.
Kikizosan
27/04/09 @ 11:58
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£15 quid doesn't suggest Broken Steel would be included, but then I'd prefer to buy Anchorage and The Pitt like this, then sell them once I'm done. Will be cheaper in the long run. That Broken Steel isn't standalone makes it more worth holding on to. Still, there should be a Fallout 3+ all three DLCs bundle. Maybe they're saving that for when there's even more DLC...
thesombrerokid
27/04/09 @ 12:03
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you almost certainly wont be able to sell them when you're done.
EarlBassett
27/04/09 @ 12:22
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Might be worth waiting for a 'game of the year' edition which will have everything
midnight_walker
27/04/09 @ 12:24
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@thesombrerokid - How will they get around it? They'll surely be on disc.
Les
27/04/09 @ 12:37
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Am wondering about the phrasing of the DLC exclusivity contract... Technically, with a retail package it's not DLC anymore. But I'm pretty sure MS's lawyers were smart enough to rule out a PS3 retail scenario as well.
warthog2k
27/04/09 @ 12:42
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I'm waiting until all three (or more) come as a whole before taking the plunge.
Gives me a nice healthy gap for me to play other games in the meantime.
syst
27/04/09 @ 13:02
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Good. I wish more publishers made DLC available in hard copy.
ZuluHero
27/04/09 @ 13:06
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that kinda defeats the purpose of DLC though doesn't it? The whole point of digital distribution is to have less overheads and stuff...
Les
27/04/09 @ 13:31
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"that kinda defeats the purpose of DLC though doesn't it? The whole point of digital distribution is to have less overheads and stuff..."

Depends on how you look at it. Given the current buying tendencies of gamers, a mixed channel strategy apparently is beneficial. And if the DLC is developed already, additional cost for the retail version is basically the cost of the disc, case and manual. If they manage to sell it for more than that cost, they make additional profit.
beemoh
27/04/09 @ 13:36
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@midnight_walker: Could be a code-in-a-box, like the points cards, or Amazon's recent XBLA thing.
Lutz [mod]
27/04/09 @ 13:57
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Yes you can sell them. Or at least you could with Shivering Isles for Oblivion.

Buy, install, give to all your mates to repeat.
jimbo118
27/04/09 @ 14:45
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All 3 and I will buy.
ZuluHero
27/04/09 @ 14:47
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"Yes you can sell them. Or at least you could with Shivering Isles for Oblivion.

Buy, install, give to all your mates to repeat."

That sounds dangerously close to piracy...
Cyclone
27/04/09 @ 15:48
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With the PC version of Fallout 3 didn't you have to tie the product key into a Live account? It's been a while since I've installed it so I don't fully remember.
gdlwalker
27/04/09 @ 17:51
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Ever the optimist I hope someday these add-ons make their way to the Playstation 3. I keep telling myself to "man up" about it but sadly look on with envious eyes.
daz_john_smith
27/04/09 @ 18:17
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Crofto
27/04/09 @ 18:43
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"Operation: Anchorage takes players through a military simulation program that occurs before the nuclear apocalypse that dominates Fallout 3. A bit naff, thought we.

Akin to your Fallout 3 review, then?

Anyone who gets paid to review games and reckons Fallout 3 is 10/10 deserves an immediate anal rape from John Prescott.
Tehren
27/04/09 @ 21:35
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Don't worry, Operation Wankorage is worth it for the gauss rifle alone. One shot, one old-skool sci fi kill.

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