Fallout's Dead Money Detailed
New Vegas' DLC explained by Obsidian.
UK, November 22, 2010
by Martin Robinson
IGN UK

It's perhaps not the most fitting way to ring in the festive season – unless you're spending your holidays in a parched desert exchanging presents with a league of supermutants – but Fallout New Vegas' first proper slice of downloadable content is likely to be one of December's biggest releases, and Obsidian's Chris Avellone has been on hand to detail what to expect for the Xbox 360 'exclusive'.

Dead Money is set in Sierra Madre, a legendary casino that, like much of the Wasteland, has fallen into disrepair. Only this once opulent palace has done so spectacularly, with a toxic cloud enshrouding the area that's made it almost impenetrable, its only citizens a group called the Ghost People.

"The Sierra Madre is a mythical place in the wastes, with travelers all risking their lives to find it," explains Avellone on Bethesda's newsletter, "Only one man truly "found" it - and lived. After the fall of HELIOS One, Father Elijah of the Brotherhood of Steel set out to find new weapons to eradicate NCR. And in the process he found the Sierra Madre. The Courier is lured to the Sierra Madre by a faint radio broadcast advertising the gala grand opening."

Like Fallout 3's DLC, Dead Money can be accessed by loading up a save file within New Vegas – and also like that previous batch we expect it to migrate to the PC and PlayStation 3 once the Xbox 360's exclusivity period has passed.

Fallout: New Vegas, in case you need reminding, was a largely triumphant return to the Wasteland that's still one of the best ways to witter away a few hundred hours of your lives.

Description:

As the victim of a raw deal you must work alongside three other captured wastelanders to recover the legendary treasure of the Sierra Madre Casino. In Dead Money, your life hangs in the balance as you face new terrain, foes, and choices. It is up to you how you play your cards in the quest to survive.
Story:

Welcome to the Sierra Madre Casino! The casino’s mythical contents are lusted after by desperate wasteland scavengers, who tell stories of intact treasure of the old world buried deep within its vault. Lured here by a mysterious radio signal advertising the long-awaited grand opening of the casino, you are thrown into a high stakes game where you’ll have to work with three other lost souls if you want to survive.
Key Features:

* Take part in a suspenseful post-apocalyptic casino heist in which you’ll need to work with three companions, each of whom has their own motivation for helping you.

* Add hours of extended gameplay where you’ll encounter the mysterious Ghost People, pre-war death traps and the holographic security system of the Sierra Madre.
* Navigate your way through a challenging new storyline, with even tougher choices.
* New perks, achievements, and a raised level cap to 35!