Fallout 3 DLC Reviews
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The first Point Lookout review is at Extreme Gamer with a score of 8.5/10:
The swampland of Point Lookout calls to all Fallout 3 fanatics that can't get enough of Fallout's post-apocalyptic scenery. Point Lookout could be contested as the best out of the batch of DLC besides the enhancements given out in Broken Steel. If you're looking for a vacation from super-mutants and the depression of the Capital Wasteland, the swampy hillbilly flavour of Point Lookout might just be the getaway you need. For 800 MS Points, Point Lookout offers enough exploration and content to warrant the price... unless you holding out for the complete GOTY edition. Now grab your axe and show those swamp-hillbillies how you get things done in the big city!
While the other is at Computers 'n Stuff with a score of 7/10:
As the fourth of five planned DLC packs, Point Lookout unfortunately falls into the same lot as Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt, in that they are not really critical to the Fallout 3 experience because of their disconnected nature and lack of contribution to the main game. All things considered however, it is the most interesting and diverse expansion, showing that the Fallout 3 art team can really do more than just desolate wastelands. It's also the first DLC that can be experienced without needing to explicitly shoot everything in sight, with plenty of non-linear exploration and stealth thanks to the trees offering a plethora of hiding places.
And then the Broken Steel review is at Game Debate with a score of 9/10:
You could argue that all this should've been in Fallout 3 from the start and you'd probably be right, but let's ignore that water under the bridge and all that. This is without doubt the best and most important of all of Fallout 3's DLC. Yes, the others add cool new areas but I can't imagine playing Fallout 3 without this add-on.
