Metascore
66 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. May 17, 2011
    85
    There isn't anything mind blowing about Honest Hearts, but it's a much more solid effort than Dead Money, and a step in the right direction for New Vegas' DLC.
  2. Jun 15, 2011
    70
    Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts is a conventional but enjoyable addition to the series.
  3. Jun 28, 2011
    55
    The majority of the DLC is utterly devoid of surprises, treats or interesting characters and places, and you'll soon start getting bored.
  4. Jun 19, 2011
    50
    Honest Hearts was promised as a long awaited harvest, but is rather, a shrub grown from the soils of poor choices.
User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. While I wasn't blown away by anything Honest Hearts offered, it certainly was more entertaining than Dead Money. My major complaint would be that while Zion Valley is beautifully detailed, there isn't much incentive to visit any of it's numerous locations. Another reviewer alse said that the Burned Man wasn't all he was cracked up to be, which I will second. The legendary NPC didn't really do much for me. Full Review »
  2. Honest Hearts gives New Vegas players a few hours worth of game time. While I liked the story and location, I didn't feel like it was terribly strong. The Burned Man wasn't all he was cracked up to be. This DLC lacked the depth that some of the content available for Fallout 3. Most of the missions involved run-and-grab type quests. In comparison to Dead Money, this was easier, but more prone to glitches. Whereas Dead Money never once crashed or slowed for me, Honest Hearts was a menagerie of crashes, slow loading times, and faulty displays. I don't believe I ever stopped playing on my terms. It always ended in a system crash. Zion National Park is a beautifully rendered location for exploration, though. Fallout fans are always happy with new content. Casual players can probably avoid this until the definitive edition of New Vegas hits shelves. Full Review »
  3. For the 360's version of Fallout NV : Honest Hearts I gave it an 8/10, simply because it was funner than Dead Money, but overall not very rewarding. However, the obvious Network interruptions with Sony has cause the PS3 version to be delayed, so expect Honest Hearts to be released around the same time that the PSN store starts back up on 5/24/2011. Regardless, even though I have played the Xbox 360's version and rated it an 8, there is a possibility that the PS3's version will be a remarkable improvement -unlikely-, so until it's release I'll just have to give Fallout NV : Honest Hearts a 10 out of 10. Great Job! Full Review »