No, it’s not your eyes. Red exclamation marks and rainbow soldiers weren’t intended to be a part of Bethesda’s latest expansion for Fallout 3, ‘The Pitt.’
Bethesda vice president Pete Hines essentially confirmed player reports that the English version of the Xbox 360 DLC is borked. He cited that the file may have been corrupted, which definitely explains all the missing geometry and game-breaking hang-ups. Hines also mentioned that Bethesda is “working with Microsoft” to remove the content for the time being.
“We are continuing to look into the issues people are experiencing with The Pitt for Xbox 360,” wrote Hines on the official Bethesda blog. “As of now it looks like the file for the English version on Xbox Live was somehow corrupted. We are currently working with Microsoft to remove the existing file off of Live to prevent any further downloads. Our plan is to replace it with a new file as soon as possible. We hope to have another update for you shortly.”
An anonymous source told us that the person responsible for corrupting the file receive -200 Karma for the dastardly deed.
[via PlanetXbox360]
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1:10 PM on 03.24.2009
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ZING! Way to use all those millions of exclusive Microsoft dollars wasted on broken DLC, Bethesda. But it is exclusive broken DLC.
Good to know.
Sure, completely applicable, brah. Oh wait, you forgot the part about how I never had to pay $10 for a corrupted .rar archive. Somebody fucked up along the way to The Pitt's release and it's turning into a colossal debacle. This is just as awful as when the Mission Mode patch for NG2 made it impossible to finish the game.
Then maybe Bethesda should spend a few more months testing their games instead of riding on the backs of their fans to fix the problems they themselves inadvertently created.
No. No it isn't.
To the whiners complaining that it cost 10 bucks, you won't have to pay for it again when they re-release it, shit happens, it was an error or hell maybe it corrupted upon being uploaded, any number of things can go wrong, this isn't the first time something like this has happened, at least they are working on it, just chill and wait.
kinda don't want to lose another 50+ hrs of my life on this...
Though lets face it if it IS awesome and worth getting then I'll pick it up eventually prolly....
Everyone loved Bethesda. They were making great games, took their time, and when Morrowind was out, everyone and their brother loved it. Then two things happened:
1) Horse Armor (They pioneered sleazy DLC)
2) Screwing PS3 fans out of Fallout 3 content
That's why everyone hates them now.
Seriously, if you're that worked up about it, go outside and get some fresh air. The content isn't broken -- it's the basic equivalent of an e-mail you sent that somehow got corrupted on the way to its receiver. The content itself isn't buggy. The File. Got. Corrupted. This happens from time to time, and it should be easy enough to fix.
It's unfortunate that a bunch of people downloaded the crapped-up version, but they will get the real version and everyone will be happy. Some of you are blaming Bethesda part-and-parcel for this issue, but none among you seem to understand the factors and that go into putting a piece of software up on XBL, and the number of quality checks this had to fail in order to get up there in the first place. This failure is just as much Microsoft's issue as it is Bethesda's.
Some of you are ready to burn Bethesda in effigy, which I don't understand at all. F3 was an awesome game that I have yet to have Problem #1 with on the 360. If you're angry that the exclusive content isn't being offered for the PS3, that's an issue to take up with Sony... not Bethesda. You can bet if the profit margins were there to offer that content to Sony owners, they'd be doing it. Nobody's twirling their evildoer mustache and laughing maniacally about screwing over PS3 owners on this issue.
You just verbalized my inner monologue. well done.
deep breath aaaaaaaand... rage has passed. I may have the POSLOLBUGZ PS3 version, but I haven't touched it in months already.. so now DLC or no, it's no skin off my nose.
Sounds like someone loved Fallout 3 enough to overlook it's problems, and you have an Xbox. I don't hate Bethesda, I'll still buy the next Elder Scrolls, I just feel like Bethesda shipped me an unfinished game with Fallout 3, then made some poor decisions to alienate a large amount of their fan-base, then arrogantly boasted about Horse Armor.
It sucks, but a good game is a good game. I still play Morrowind and Oblivion constantly to this day.
@Nanbu - Good job. Starting down that road again that got you banned in the first place?
As for you PS3 players: I do feel bad that the DLC is exclusive but if you really feel like Detox up there then you've got some rage issues going on. Business is business, and that's just the way it is. You give us MGS4 and we'll give you three Fallout 3 DLCs. Fair trade, I say.
As to writing the truth, the fact is there are a lot of hipster douchebags on this site that love to build up and idolize games 6 months prior to release, then tear those same titles (and their progenitors) down 6 months following release. It's a sick cycle that's borne from the anonymous nature of the internet. That's not to say that game developers shouldn't be listening to constructive criticisms from the most eloquent among you, but it DOES mean that they shouldn't be listening to every dingleberry with an opinion that visits this website.
I'd never claim Fallout 3 is a perfect game by any stretch, but it kind of gets my ire up when I see people claiming it's filled with bugs, glitches and breaks. (A claim made by one of the writer/editors here, though I'm pleased that I can't remember his name.) That kind of attitude is disingenuous at best and libelous at worst, and all it serves to do is make companies more reticent to put out games that are a little bit different in scope and tone. I'm all for constructive criticisms on games, especially when it comes to improving titles that need it... but attitudes like his aren't designed to be anything more than random blustery nonsense designed to incite message board activity. Believe it or not, you don't have to be a douche to get your point across about a game, and you don't have to throw out the baby with the bathwater.
Anyway, that's my $0.02. Your mileage, I'd guess, can and does vary.