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Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

  • Summary: Lonesome Road, available in July, brings the courier's story full circle when you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of New Vegas. In his transmission, Ulysses promises the answer as to why, but only if you take one last job –a job that leads you into the depths of the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. The road to the Divide is a long and treacherous one, and of the few to ever walk the road, none have ever returned. Expand
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Oct 7, 2011
    80
    Overall play-time to complete the expansion is around 4-5 hours, which does not sound like a lot; however this needs to be matched against its price of USD 9.99, which we believe is more than fair given its quality.
  2. Oct 27, 2011
    75
    A brilliant ending for the story of New Vegas. Straightforward, but still very engaging RPG experience. [November 2011, p.100]
  3. Oct 1, 2011
    57
    However important its place in the lore may be, this DLC simply doesn't play very well to the main game's strengths.
  4. Oct 17, 2011
    40
    Do not waste your money on this trainwreck. If you really want to know how it ends, go to the Fallout Wikia and read the article on Ulysses.

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. I thought this quest expansion for Fallout: New Vegas was actually pretty good. Sure, it's kind of difficult to complete, but still a pretty good add-on. I anticipated a more bizarre story, but overall, this was not that bad. I agree with some of the other reviewers when they say Dead Money was intense. Dead Money is my favorite DLC add-on for New Vegas. Why? It's the coolest and creepiest expansion! Expand
  2. Lonesome Road is linear and not a very big addon. Still it provided me with a lot of fun although it's not very difficult to impress me since Fallout is my favourite series of all time so i love every new gun/item and enemy in the game. Lonesome Road is quite challenging if u play on very hard (which everyone should really) and on hardcore mode. the sidequests are ok as well so if u love Fallout New Vegas really pick this one up as well. Expand
  3. I started this DLC as a level 43 and by the time i completed it i was 49. Certain parts will definitely be difficult if you aren't high enough level and if you don't have enough caps to repair your weapons and armor (they will rapidly decrease in condition). The story is strictly linear, with your only real decision coming at the very end when you decide what to do with Ulysses. But overall, it was an enjoyable DLC and one that offered new enemies, weapons, techs, abilities, and an interesting story. If you're a fan of the story and aren't that concerned about its lack of available decisions, then you should definitely pick it up. Expand
  4. 3
    Terrible and short DLC. You basically have Ulysses taunting you with typical villain talk spouting pseudophilosophical crap while you go in his direction. And that's exactly what you do, make a straight line for Ulysses, since there is no new areas to speak of, it's just a long, straight area with two or three side areas that aren't involved in any quests (there aren't any sidequests!). The whole thing can be finished in around 3 hours, and it's basically a shoot 'em up. The whole DLC is comprised of pretty much 3 kinds of enemies, Marked Men (reskinned ghouls using weapons), Tunnelers (reskinned spore carriers) and Deathclaws (like half a dozen or so). The DLC has so much potential, hinting at the Courier's past, but nothing is really clear, and you get out of it knowing even less about the past of your character... why even bother then? Ulysses basically just speaks cryptically to cover up the fact that he's got nothing interesting to say. Also, on the end, you get a chance to nuke either NCR or the Legion: does it affect the world? Nope! Instead of bombing, say, the Hoover Dam or the Encampment, you will bomb a random location that's basically just a chance to kill ghouls and get loot. Zero effect on the main quest. Much like Mothership Zeta (the final and hugely disappointing DLC for Fallout 3), Fallout New Vegas will end on a low note. Too sad. Expand

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