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[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Torchlight ? Pretty entertaining.
No patching though as it's on the xbox

I'll check out fallout 3 then Thanks.

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

Regardless, if you picked up Torchlight recently, it should be the most recent version available(I believe 1.15 came about in February at the latest).

Jodie, I have heard that there are issues with the GOTY(Game Of The Year) version for Fallout 3, but I cannot recall if it was for XBox 360 or Playstation 3. There is some bug that causes the game to freeze. Before you look into it, try to see which one it is. If it is on the console you own, just pick up vanilla Fallout 3. There are still a TON of things to do in it.

And if you get stuck anywhere or need some tips, I would be happy to help you out.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

You could access a patch but only insofar as Bethesda has uploaded it for Xbox users. But you'll never get user made patches which fix tons more problems that the official patches did not address (there are fan made patches that fix thousands of problems in Fallout 3 and Oblivion. There is also a streamline program for Oblivion that will make it run much better--I don't stutter even in Sheogorath's throne room! that place is the biggest drag on framerate.)

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

You could access a patch but only insofar as Bethesda has uploaded it for Xbox users. But you'll never get user made patches which fix tons more problems that the official patches did not address (there are fan made patches that fix thousands of problems in Fallout 3 and Oblivion. There is also a streamline program for Oblivion that will make it run much better--I don't stutter even in Sheogorath's throne room! that place is the biggest drag on framerate.)

That's very true, Enoch! I downloaded and installed the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch and it fixes A LOT!

There are also hundreds(if not thousands) of Mods for it. The weather Mods are pretty cool. You can get rain, snow, fog, sandstorms...really cool stuff!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

That's very true, Enoch! I downloaded and installed the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch and it fixes A LOT!

There are also hundreds(if not thousands) of Mods for it. The weather Mods are pretty cool. You can get rain, snow, fog, sandstorms...really cool stuff!

Don't forget the Unofficial Fallout 3 addon patch.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Don't forget the Unofficial Fallout 3 addon patch.

Sorry. That is the one I meant. The one that I have contains the Vanilla game as well as all the addons. It says that it is the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch(nothing mentioned about the addons in the title), but it does contain fixes for everything.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

Sorry. That is the one I meant. The one that I have contains the Vanilla game as well as all the addons. It says that it is the Unofficial Fallout 3 patch(nothing mentioned about the addons in the title), but it does contain fixes for everything.

My memory is fuzzy. Maybe the fan made patches for Fallout 3 were different than Oblivion. With Oblivion there was the UOP (unofficial...) and the patch for the addons.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

My memory is fuzzy. Maybe the fan made patches for Fallout 3 were different than Oblivion. With Oblivion there was the UOP (unofficial...) and the patch for the addons.

There could have been different versions at the beginning. There were quite a few versions listed leading up to the latest version in the ReadMe.

Speaking of a new version, are you going to try out Fable 3 for the PC(it came out last Tueday)?

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by shadows

Jodie, don't the XBox 360's have internet access available to them now, or is that just on the PS3? If so, you should be able to get access to a patch on XBox Live wouldn't you? I will admit that I don't know much about the consoles, but it should be available.

Regardless, if you picked up Torchlight recently, it should be the most recent version available(I believe 1.15 came about in February at the latest).

Jodie, I have heard that there are issues with the GOTY(Game Of The Year) version for Fallout 3, but I cannot recall if it was for XBox 360 or Playstation 3. There is some bug that causes the game to freeze. Before you look into it, try to see which one it is. If it is on the console you own, just pick up vanilla Fallout 3. There are still a TON of things to do in it.

And if you get stuck anywhere or need some tips, I would be happy to help you out.

Ok cool
looks like its the ps3 with diffs so I'm ok
http://community.us.playstation.com/...art=0&tstart=0

I'll let you know if I get stuck.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by JodieTs

Ok cool
looks like its the ps3 with diffs so I'm ok
http://community.us.playstation.com/...art=0&tstart=0

I'll let you know if I get stuck.

Glad to hear that you won't have the issues. The GOTY adds 5 different addons, so you get even MORE value for your money(I picked it up for $29.99 Canadian a few months ago even though I already had the original Fallout 3 CE version when it first came out).

The addons are:

1. The Pitt-a very challenging place. Be warned that once you enter, you cannot leave until the main quest of The Pitt is completed. However, you can re-enter The Pitt afterwards at any time.

2. Operation Anchorage. This is a really cool place that involves the original battle in Anchorage Alaska between the Chinese insurgents and the American army. My favourite of the 5! Again, once you're in, you're in. You can't leave until the main quest is done. Also, once you exit the simulator you cannot re-enter it again.

3. Point Lookout. A very large addon that adds a unique twist to the "Southern hospitality" saying. You can leave at any time, and re-enter whenever you want. You just have to buy another ticket onto the ferry. A fun adventure!

4. Mothership Zeta. Once you are placed on the ship, you cannot leave until the main quest is finished. If you like energy weapons, then this is the place to go! Once you are finished the quest, you can re-enter the ship but you only have access to one small part of it(to get more equipment). This is regarded by a lot of people as the weakest of the 5 addons.

5. Broken Steel. This addon is not accessible until the Main Quest of Fallout 3 is completed. I won't spoil this at all.

I hope you have fun, Misha!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by shadows

2. Operation Anchorage. This is a really cool place that involves the original battle in Anchorage Alaska between the Chinese insurgents and the American army. My favourite of the 5! Again, once you're in, you're in. You can't leave until the main quest is done. Also, once you exit the simulator you cannot re-enter it again.

Don't forget the very nice Perk you get if you finish Anchorage with all the briefcases. 15 points!

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Don't forget the very nice Perk you get if you finish Anchorage with all the briefcases. 15 points!

While it was fun collecting them all, the reward wasn't overly great(you can get the skill points easily enough elsewhere). I'm just glad that the Unofficial Patch re-instated the Perk into the game! Without it the Perk is MIA.