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After an impressive 9/10 from Eurogamer, Old World Blues keeps scoring very positive impressions from the press.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun likes it:<blockquote>This is the kind of DLC I like to see – not just more of the same, but an interesting spin on Fallout: New Vegas that both fits the universe (unlike, for instance, Mothership Zeta back in original Fallout 3) and tries some new ideas. The main one? Cranking up the crazy technology we’re used to seeing to full on MAD SCIENCE! levels, to the point that having your brain replaced with a Tesla coil by a Think Tank of disembodied scientists locked in a war against an army of roboscorpions is barely the seventh or so weirdest thing that happens to you.
Don't fuck with me, I'm armed with SCIENCE!
What really makes Old World Blues a joy though is its sense of humour. It knows how silly it is, and it utterly embraces it. Obsidian’s obviously been playing a lot of Portal recently, but it comes through in all the right ways – the crazy characters, the hilarious back-and-forths between the squabbling scientists, the snide messages on terminals, and even a few bits where you outright enter test chambers to solve problems and retrieve fancy guns. Unlike Portal though, you get full RPG interaction with everyone and everything, letting you fire a few shots back at the arrogant machines – literally or figuratively – and twist them around your little finger – figuratively. Hell, at one point, as long as you’re packing the right Traits, you can seduce a lightswitch.</blockquote>Gaming Irresponsibly, 5/5.<blockquote>This is the funniest Fallout DLC I have ever played. There’s humor coming from all angles: with robots that think you have penises for fingers and toes, a mad drug addicted robot and the egomaniac toaster. Old World Blues is definitely the most fun and entertaining add-on to any of the Fallout series. There are hours of gameplay in this DLC: Bethesda has added 5 more levels to your level cap making it 40, 5 new perks, an extra 4 unlock-able perks and 5 new achievements/trophies. The only bad point I can think of with this DLC is that some of the side quests are rather tedious. At certain points they have you going to four certain destinations then to four more, then to the same four you previously went to, and so on. There is also a tad too much dialogue at the beginning of the game when you meet Dr. Klein, but apart from that it is totally worth purchasing!</blockquote>Examiner, A-.<blockquote>It's almost shocking, the disparity between Old World Blues and the other two DLC's Bethesda's released for New Vegas thus far. I'd almost begun to believe that none of the New Vegas DLC's would match the awesomeness of Point Lookout, but in Old World Blues, they finally got it right. Here's hoping that the next installment's just as funny, frenetic, and worth-my-$10.</blockquote>GameFront, 95/100.<blockquote>All that said, Old World Blues is exactly what you want out of Fallout DLC. It’s got tons of things to explore, several new weapons to find, a stealth suit that says hilarious things and no end of oh so precious reading material. This is one DLC pack you aren’t going to want to miss.</blockquote>Trendkiller Online, officially scoreless but if they still had review scores it would be 9.5/10.<blockquote>The Voice cast is amazing and easily one of the biggest draws here. Keep in mind that you will not once come across another flesh and blood "lobotomite" in the DLC... it's all robots and brains in Jars and toasters with mountains of personality that far exceed the main game's human population in wit and charisma!
So whether you're itching to get back into New Vegas or looking for a reason to pick up the franchise for the first time, you would do well to buy Old World Blues. Don't let the title throw you off as this is easily the best DLC released for Fallout since Bethesda took the reins for part 3. If we still used a point rating system here at TKO, I would easily give this a 9.5/10, so pack up your purified water, get your radiation suits on and prepare to enter The FORBIDDEN ZONE! Where no brain has EVER entered!</blockquote>The Controller Online, 9/10.<blockquote>Old World Blues does what any good DLC adventure should do; take you to someplace unfamiliar. The setting, atmosphere and tone are like nothing in the rest of the game. At 4-7 hours in length it more than justifies it’s 800 MS Point price tag. A must have.</blockquote>Thanks, GameBanshee.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun likes it:<blockquote>This is the kind of DLC I like to see – not just more of the same, but an interesting spin on Fallout: New Vegas that both fits the universe (unlike, for instance, Mothership Zeta back in original Fallout 3) and tries some new ideas. The main one? Cranking up the crazy technology we’re used to seeing to full on MAD SCIENCE! levels, to the point that having your brain replaced with a Tesla coil by a Think Tank of disembodied scientists locked in a war against an army of roboscorpions is barely the seventh or so weirdest thing that happens to you.
Don't fuck with me, I'm armed with SCIENCE!
What really makes Old World Blues a joy though is its sense of humour. It knows how silly it is, and it utterly embraces it. Obsidian’s obviously been playing a lot of Portal recently, but it comes through in all the right ways – the crazy characters, the hilarious back-and-forths between the squabbling scientists, the snide messages on terminals, and even a few bits where you outright enter test chambers to solve problems and retrieve fancy guns. Unlike Portal though, you get full RPG interaction with everyone and everything, letting you fire a few shots back at the arrogant machines – literally or figuratively – and twist them around your little finger – figuratively. Hell, at one point, as long as you’re packing the right Traits, you can seduce a lightswitch.</blockquote>Gaming Irresponsibly, 5/5.<blockquote>This is the funniest Fallout DLC I have ever played. There’s humor coming from all angles: with robots that think you have penises for fingers and toes, a mad drug addicted robot and the egomaniac toaster. Old World Blues is definitely the most fun and entertaining add-on to any of the Fallout series. There are hours of gameplay in this DLC: Bethesda has added 5 more levels to your level cap making it 40, 5 new perks, an extra 4 unlock-able perks and 5 new achievements/trophies. The only bad point I can think of with this DLC is that some of the side quests are rather tedious. At certain points they have you going to four certain destinations then to four more, then to the same four you previously went to, and so on. There is also a tad too much dialogue at the beginning of the game when you meet Dr. Klein, but apart from that it is totally worth purchasing!</blockquote>Examiner, A-.<blockquote>It's almost shocking, the disparity between Old World Blues and the other two DLC's Bethesda's released for New Vegas thus far. I'd almost begun to believe that none of the New Vegas DLC's would match the awesomeness of Point Lookout, but in Old World Blues, they finally got it right. Here's hoping that the next installment's just as funny, frenetic, and worth-my-$10.</blockquote>GameFront, 95/100.<blockquote>All that said, Old World Blues is exactly what you want out of Fallout DLC. It’s got tons of things to explore, several new weapons to find, a stealth suit that says hilarious things and no end of oh so precious reading material. This is one DLC pack you aren’t going to want to miss.</blockquote>Trendkiller Online, officially scoreless but if they still had review scores it would be 9.5/10.<blockquote>The Voice cast is amazing and easily one of the biggest draws here. Keep in mind that you will not once come across another flesh and blood "lobotomite" in the DLC... it's all robots and brains in Jars and toasters with mountains of personality that far exceed the main game's human population in wit and charisma!
So whether you're itching to get back into New Vegas or looking for a reason to pick up the franchise for the first time, you would do well to buy Old World Blues. Don't let the title throw you off as this is easily the best DLC released for Fallout since Bethesda took the reins for part 3. If we still used a point rating system here at TKO, I would easily give this a 9.5/10, so pack up your purified water, get your radiation suits on and prepare to enter The FORBIDDEN ZONE! Where no brain has EVER entered!</blockquote>The Controller Online, 9/10.<blockquote>Old World Blues does what any good DLC adventure should do; take you to someplace unfamiliar. The setting, atmosphere and tone are like nothing in the rest of the game. At 4-7 hours in length it more than justifies it’s 800 MS Point price tag. A must have.</blockquote>Thanks, GameBanshee.
