Point Lookout adds more of everything you (probably) love about Fallout
3 to Fallout 3. To start with, it takes place in an entirely new area,
not unlike The Pitt, but unlike The Pitt, there is a lot to find and
explore for diligent players. Besides the main quest line, which in
itself is fairly meaty and should take you 2 or 3 hours, there are
interesting side quests to uncover and plenty of locations containing
new enemies and loot.
The town of Point Lookout is surrounded by a swamp, whose aboriginals
are none too thrilled about visitors. The town itself is almost
entirely deserted. On the outskirts you will find shacks with natives,
old mansions that look like they date back to the 19th century and
festering marshlands. The main quest does a good job of making sure you
see a lot of it, and there's an achievement for those who explore every
location. I highly recommend this because you'll see some weird and
wonderful things that you'll easily miss otherwise. Like in Fallout 3,
not everything is signposted and you'll have run-ins with some
interesting characters. One of the sidequests is particularly long and
compelling, even including a trip back to the Capital Wasteland.
At the end of the main quest, you get some nice rewards, including a
science fiction-esque gun that zaps people and leaves nothing but dust,
not unlike the plasma rifles. You might be interested to know that the
rewards are the same regardless of what choice you make towards the
end, just like in The Pitt. The moral quandary isn't quite as
interesting but you'll have to make a somewhat interesting choice
regardless. It's worth noting that Point Lookout is also the most
difficult content to date and you'll probably want to be at least level
20 before braving the bayou.
Overall, Point Lookout is very easily worth the 10 dollars, as it adds
a hefty chunk of new content. You'll be hard-pressed finding DLC for
any other game that offers quite as much value. There's a large new
area to explore, and not unimportantly it is actually fun to explore,
and the main quests, as well as the side quests, are pretty
entertaining and as good as most quests in the main game.
