Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt

by Bethesda

Product Features

• REQUIRES FALLOUT 3
• Adds hours of extended gameplay to explore the Alaskan tundra with a new or existing character
• Discover new side quests and subtle plot elements and determine your path in this place where nothing is "right" or "wrong"
• Gain access to new weapons, exotic armor, and items... like the AutoAxe and Chinese Stealth Suit
• Exclusive new perks and achievementsExplore an entire new area - the post-apocalyptic ruins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as The Pitt!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0027I8SV6
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: May 26, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,996 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC

Requires Fallout 3 to play. The Pitt Description: The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their Raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally grey choices, shady NPCs, new enemies, new weapons, and much more. Story: The Pitt opens with a desperate radio message, and a meeting with its sender, an escaped slave named Wernher. Wernher claims that the leader of "The Pitt" has created a cure for mutations... and he needs you to go in and retrieve it. From there, the player can proceed in a number of ways, in true Fallout 3 style. Do you fight your way in, or disguise yourself as a slave? Ally with the slaves, or join their Raider overlords? The Pitt is very morally ambiguous - there's no real right or wrong, just choices to be made, sides to be chosen, and a mystery that could send shockwaves throughout the entire Wasteland. Operation Anchorage Description: Operation: Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe - the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base. Story: The Brotherhood Outcasts are trying to acquire advanced military technology, and the only way to open the vault containing these relics is by completing a tactical simulation only you can enter. In Operation: Anchorage you will re-live the epic Battle of Anchorage from Fallout lore. Find your way into the simulation, stripped of resources, and survive within the rules set up by the simulation’s creators. The Chinese red army is everywhere, so secure the surrounding mountain side and fight your way into the Chinese base.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really 2 seperate add ons for Fallout 3. OA is 3 stars, The Pitt is 4 1/2 stars, July 18, 2009

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D. Crain "nanohead" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt (DVD-ROM)

There are really 2 different things here, and I'll try and deal with them separately. Also, to try and clear up confusion, there are several ways to get these add ons. You can get them from Games for Windows LIVE (GFWL)individually, or you can buy this add on disk with the BOTH of them on it. The software is the same. With GFWL you can, get each one by itself (and others as well). If you buy this disk, you get 2 at a time.

Operation Anchorage was the first Add on that was available for Fallout 3. Personally, I didn't care for it... It takes place in a "simulation", and outside the Fallout 3 storyline. There's some that takes place in the capital wasteland, but only about 10% of it. There are some new weapons (the Gauss rifle is pretty cool), but other than that, its pretty underwhelming. I found Anchorage pretty confusing, and it gave me a headache sometimes when I had to wander around lost in a maze of nondescript frozen paths. It is very very linear, as well as being pretty boring. I could have lived without it.

The Pitt on the other hand, I enjoyed quite a bit. The Pitt takes place in Pittsburgh (hence, the Pitt). It is another decimated city like Washington DC, where there are mutants, slaves, tyrants, mercenaries, etc. It does relate somewhat back to the main Fallout 3 storyline, and does make sense. The whole environment is pretty creepy, dark, and depressing. There are some good characters, as well as some interesting places to explore and some cool weapons, armor, and weird people you encounter. There's also another "moral dilemma" choice you need to make during the story. Overall, the Pitt was really a decent add on to the main Fallout 3 storyline.

I've also played through Broken Steel and Point Lookout, both which were quite good (especially Point Lookout). I will post a review for those when they become available here on Amazon

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE PITT AND OPERATION:ANCORAGE, May 27, 2009

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J. G "Roflcopter" (???) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt (DVD-ROM)

Basically it's the DLC on a disk. It comes with a cool poster with vault boy all over it. Loses a star because it downgrades fallout 3 to v1.4 if not careful, but can easily be fixed.

(UPDATE)
It also removes the need for a disk to be in the drive to play Fallout 3! I wish i could give this game's one lost star back but amazo won't let me so this product is 5/5 stars!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No GFL!, May 27, 2009

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David - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt (DVD-ROM)

I feel compelled to review this, seeing that it has 1 star overall.

This is not a bad product. If you enjoyed Fallout 3, you will like this game. It adds the first two expansions (or DLCs), Operation Anchorage and The Pitt.

If you have not tried these yet because you did not want to use Games for Windows Live, I would highly recommend this.

As for the "malware" it installs, I have had no problems with Securom. [...]
-*Buy this if you liked Fallout 3*- It will add hours of fun to your game!

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