Bethesda: Fallout 3 DLC is coming to PSN, Be Patient

The Fallout 3 DLC will expands on the original game tremendously — each Downloadable Content episode offering 4-6 hours of additional content.  Scheduled to come to the PSN are the following DLC packages.

• 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.
• The Pitt – Journey to the industrial raider town called The Pitt, located in the remains of Pittsburgh and choose sides in the battle between the slaves and the slavers.
• Broken Steel – Join the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all. Continues the adventure past the main quest and raises the game’s level cap to 30.
• Point Lookout – Explore a massive new swampland area filled with new quests and content.
• Mothership Zeta – The aliens have returned, and they’re pissed. Experience an alien abduction first hand and find out if you’re tough enough to survive.

What can be expected in these DLC packages?

• More Fallout 3 Goodness – More weapons, more creatures, more armor and outfits, more characters to interact with, and more loot. You’ll find all of these within the unique new locations of Broken Steel, Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta.
• DLC Trophies – Did I mention we’re supporting trophies in each DLC? This was a big priority for us and one of the reasons for the extra time needed. In the end, we think it’s worth the effort to bring trophies to the DLC.
• Support for existing characters and saves – Once you’ve downloaded and installed the DLC, the content is accessible at anytime (once you leave Vault 101). You can play the DLC whenever you want — with one exception (see Broken Steel below).

The good news is that Broken Steel will be out first since it is the most requested DLC from Fallout fans.  Broken Steel allows players to continue the game after completing the main story, raises the level cap to 30, and includes 4-6 hours of additional gameplay. It is also the only DLC episode that requires you to finish the story from the game to play the new content. Regardless of whether the story is completed, however, the level cap will already be raised and higher level characters will begin encountering some of the new enemies in the Capital Wasteland.

The bad news is that PlayStation users won’t likely see even this episode until late September due to testing all the packages separately and together with the original game.

After Broken Steel, Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt will be scheduled for release shortly thereafter, probably at the same time, followed by Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta, so that the wait between DLC is as short as possible.