“Point Lookout” is the fourth downloadable content for “Fallout 3.” “Point Lookout” follows “Broken Steel,” which continued the main story and increased the level cap from 20 to 30. While Bethesda came under fire after releasing the first downloadable content, “Operation Anchorage,” Bethesda has vastly improved with their last few downloadable releases and “Point Lookout” is no exception.
“Point Lookout” is an independent story line and means you can play anytime after it has download. I found it best to play after completing “Broken Steel's” story. After players download and load their game, players receive a message saying a ferry driver has arrived at the mouth of the Potomac. For around 300 caps, depending on players' barter skill, you can buy a ticket to Point Lookout. However, this fee can be avoided in the future, but I will not spoil those surprises. The adventure begins after players are directed to visit a mysterious hi-tech mansion on a hill. Along the journey players join a secret society and help decide the fate of a 200 year old rivalry between an old ghoul and a professor.
Players will breeze through the story line in about three to five hours depending on how much palyers explore. The real beauty of “Point Lookout” is not the story, but it's the many people and locations players will find around Point Lookout by exploring. To give two examples without giving too much away, I came across an old woman who wanted me to find some very interesting ingredients for moonshine, and another fellow offered me a safari to kill ghouls for the low-low price of 1000 caps. My advice to players is to seek out these kinds of people and do what they ask because you will discover many new items and mini-storylines.
While “Point Lookout” could have provided a few more missions, the amount of side quests and opportunity for exploration make “Point Lookout” a fantastic experience. The gap between E3 and the holiday season is such a dry time for video games, but for a mere 800 Microsoft Points, $10, “Point Lookout” could theoretically provide you with over eight or nine hours of gameplay if you fully explore each area. So wait to put down that pre-order on “Modern Warfare 2” and/or “Left 4 Dead 2” and put $10 down on “Point Lookout.” You will not regret it.
Rating: A
Platform: Xbox 360 and PC
Price: 800 Microsoft Points ($10)
ESRB: M for Mature
Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Player: 1
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