Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Hysterical writing and voice acting.
Quests, weapons, and other facets have a humorous, surreal edge.
Lots of interesting secrets to discover.

Cons:

Distracting technical and visual flaws.
A handful of bugs, including a pesky fast-travel crash issue.

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Last revision on May 15, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Hysterical writing and voice acting
Quests, weapons, and other facets have a humorous, surreal edge
Lots of interesting secrets to discover
New and intriguing enemies to fight
Laugh-out-loud funny dialogue
Classic 1950s pulp sci-fi storyline
Challenging enemies
Cool new weapons

Reviewers Didn't Like

Distracting technical and visual flaws
A handful of bugs, including a pesky fast-travel crash issue

Expert reviews and ratings

I wasn’t that impressed by the previous two DLC packs for Fallout: New Vegas. I loved the main game, but both Dead Money and Honest Hearts felt decidedly lacking. Consequently the latest DLC, Old World Blues, had to do a hell of a lot to impress...

By Strategy Informer on August 10, 2011

Really, you can get a good six to eight hours of gameplay out of this DLC if you’re a good explorer and genuinely interested in completing all the tasks given to you. This is a healthy lifespan for a 800 point DLC, actually much healthier than some...

By Game Observer on August 03, 2011

Old World Blues is the latest downloadable content (DLC) that’s just been released for Fallout: New Vegas, the hit Fallout 3 sequel. But after critics and fans gave pretty lukewarm responses to the first two DLC packages, Bethesda really had to...

By NZGamer on August 03, 2011

The fun and funny Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues gushes personality and is the game's best add-on yet....

By GameSpot on July 28, 2011

New Vegas' best add-on yet offers absolutely hilarious writing plus tons of sidequests and secrets to uncover, though the limited enemy types do get repetitive....

By PC Advisor on July 25, 2011

Pros: Laugh-out-loud funny dialogue; classic 1950s pulp sci-fi storyline; challenging enemies; cool new weapons.

Cons: A handful of bugs, including a pesky fast-travel crash issue.

By GameSpy on July 25, 2011

If you're looking for smart, funny, exciting new gameplay this summer, you don't have to run down to GameStop to find it. Get on Steam, PSN, or Xbox Live Arcade and pick up the Old World Blues DLC for Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout: New...

By AtomicGamer on July 25, 2011

After playing Dead Money and Honest Hearts, Old World Blues was a great surprise. Sure, the gameplay formula is typical Fallout -- fetch quests, exploration, killing, and moral decision making -- but it’s wrapped in a genuinely humorous package....

By IGN Gear on July 22, 2011