Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts

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  1. ILFM
    Jun 15, 2011
    7
    The environment is gorgeous, the trees, the plants, the sky, all of it. But the game play itself lacks. The story is too short, and the story is honestly pretty boring. They tell you the "White Legs" are very dangerous people! But they aren't. They tell you the story is deep and rich, but it's not. Etc. That's my point. It lacked in too many regards. Sure it had some really neat newThe environment is gorgeous, the trees, the plants, the sky, all of it. But the game play itself lacks. The story is too short, and the story is honestly pretty boring. They tell you the "White Legs" are very dangerous people! But they aren't. They tell you the story is deep and rich, but it's not. Etc. That's my point. It lacked in too many regards. Sure it had some really neat new weapons that's cool, and a few cool new perks, but overall the game play lacked. But I will give it a 7 for being a gorgeous landscape to explore.… Expand
  2. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    8
    Loved this dlc. An improvement over the mediocre Dead Money dlc. The indian vibe and the canyons give this such a cool, specific atmosphere. Somehow reminded me of the old Prey game in a way. The story is interesting, cool two choices at the end. The only bad thing I can say about this dlc is the landscape. The map won't help you to get to most of the places thanks to the giant rocks andLoved this dlc. An improvement over the mediocre Dead Money dlc. The indian vibe and the canyons give this such a cool, specific atmosphere. Somehow reminded me of the old Prey game in a way. The story is interesting, cool two choices at the end. The only bad thing I can say about this dlc is the landscape. The map won't help you to get to most of the places thanks to the giant rocks and other stuff. When doing some missions it was hard to get to the place you were supposed to go and it was very annoying. Besides that, everything was great. Pickens approves!… Expand
  3. PlasmaMan
    Jun 14, 2011
    8
    I'll keep it simple. Dead Money was better story and action wise. It's made for mid-level players; especially those who favor small guns. There are no fun energy or big guns to be had here. Though molotovs are around! The game is somewhat fun and I enjoyed going through it, but it's lack luster for a primary point: It's very, very, incredibly short. YOu can enjoy it, but it should have been more.
  4. Gothic90
    Aug 24, 2013
    4
    I believe for any kind of content, you either have quantity (example: Skyrim), or you have quality (example: The Witcher 2). Preferably both, but you are screwed if you have neither. FNV is a good shot at attaining both, but unfortunately, Honest Heart has neither.

    It is incredibly short; it has the illusion of a wasteland to explore but unrelated caves are so insignificant that you    I believe for any kind of content, you either have quantity (example: Skyrim), or you have quality (example: The Witcher 2). Preferably both, but you are screwed if you have neither. FNV is a good shot at attaining both, but unfortunately, Honest Heart has neither.

    It is incredibly short; it has the illusion of a wasteland to explore but unrelated caves are so insignificant that you have no reason to explore them. Story has one character that is supposed to be significant, but he is rather bland other than the fact that he can recite bible.

    Overall, a very unimpressive DLC.    … Expand
  5. Vladmiracle
    Jan 8, 2012
    6
    It's an entertaining DLC with good back story for the main game and some interesting internal stories, but overall it was short and primarily good for getting experience and gear. It's best to get it on sale and do it as early on as you can.
  6. ShawnD
    Nov 28, 2018
    5
    Unplayable.

    The game is ridiculously unstable and I can only play for about 20 minutes before the game crashes. People said to try turning off hardcore mode - that didn't work. People said to travel alone so the companion perk doesn't try to trigger when reaching certain locations - that didn't work. The DLC is just unplayable garbage, and that's a real shame because I think Joshua    Unplayable.

    The game is ridiculously unstable and I can only play for about 20 minutes before the game crashes. People said to try turning off hardcore mode - that didn't work. People said to travel alone so the companion perk doesn't try to trigger when reaching certain locations - that didn't work. The DLC is just unplayable garbage, and that's a real shame because I think Joshua Graham is an interesting character.    … Expand
  7. Gabbo
    May 22, 2011
    3
    Very boring dlc, very bland, and it has nothing we haven't seen before in other fallouts. The only good thing is the scenery, which is really well done except for some confusing navigating. aside from that, it lasts about 2 or 3 hours and has a very straightforward plot that takes advantage of none of it's elements. The burned man is here, but aside from his bandages, and a few spokenVery boring dlc, very bland, and it has nothing we haven't seen before in other fallouts. The only good thing is the scenery, which is really well done except for some confusing navigating. aside from that, it lasts about 2 or 3 hours and has a very straightforward plot that takes advantage of none of it's elements. The burned man is here, but aside from his bandages, and a few spoken lines, hes unremarkable. No legion assassin hunting him, or NCR rangers, or any other subplot you could think of (and there are many), to be seen. there only two tribes, and they are really just the same one but in two different camps. the side quests take literally 5 minutes apiece to complete, and there is almost no new gear to be had. whats more, like the Dead Money DLC, it has absolutely no bearing on the Mojave. but then again thats true of all FO/DLC… Expand
  8. IrritAnt
    Jun 5, 2011
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts has committed the most serious of gaming sins; it's boring.

    Centering around the infamous Burned Man, a war hero punished for failure by Ceaser by being covered in burning pitch and tossed into the Grand Canyon, the story had every chance to be interesting and dynamic. However this chance is squandered as the character in question hands the player plain and boring fetch or kill quests while spouting biblical prose. Instead of an angry, driven who should seem 10 feet tall, we encounter a totally bland anti-hero.

    Honest Hearts also suffers from some of the same bugs as New Vegas itself - AI frequently spawn inside world geometry and get stuck there; your companion AI often make bad decisions both in combat and navigation wise.

    All up, I can't say I recommend this as a worthwhile addition.    … Expand
  9. Genome852
    May 19, 2011
    7
    Compared to Dead Money: I definitely liked Dead Money more. The only thing I liked about HH was the environment and Joshua Graham's character... everything else went by far too fast and was just too bland. You barely get to interact with any of the tribes - the moment you meet them you're immediately put on generic fetch / kill quests. Fortunately, the environment is excellently done. TheCompared to Dead Money: I definitely liked Dead Money more. The only thing I liked about HH was the environment and Joshua Graham's character... everything else went by far too fast and was just too bland. You barely get to interact with any of the tribes - the moment you meet them you're immediately put on generic fetch / kill quests. Fortunately, the environment is excellently done. The introduction sequence was also done very well, but I found it to be a downhill ride from there. I felt the ending sequences were very anticlimactic, mostly due to poor scripting, and the endings themselves didn't have any effect on me. Besides Joshua Graham, all the characters are very two-dimensional and feel like cardboard cutouts, especially one of the main characters you will meet called Daniel. In contrast, I found all the characters of Dead Money to be very interesting, and also felt it had a much better story. The endings of Dead Money are also much more satisfying and had a far greater effect on me than Honest Hearts'. Gameplay wise, Honest Hearts is very much like the base Fallout game - very open-ended and sandbox like. Unlike what seems to be a lot of people, I don't judge DLC based on the items / perks / whatever you get from them (would you pay $10 for a DLC that added a 9000 damage pistol and nothing else?)... and I think that Honest Hearts' narrative is on the weak side. If you don't have either DLC yet and want a more story and character-driven experience, get Dead Money instead. On the other hand, if you want to learn more about the Burned Man or think the very powerful guns in Honest Hearts is worth $10, get this instead. (Or just get both).… Expand
  10. Rellof
    Oct 22, 2011
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely short DLC, comprised mostly of fetch quests which are pretty much irrelevant to the story. You are basically thrown in the middle of a war of tribals against tribals, the good guys led by Joshua Graham (the Burned Man of Legion fame) and the bad guys led by someone who's just in the game to get his head blown off. Sounds interesting? I didn't think so. The quests are extremely bland and the terrain, while well made, shows off some of the problems of the engine (such as enemies walking erratically when on slopes, and AI spawning inside geometry). The tribal characters aren't interesting at all, Daniel is uncharismatic and Graham does not look like the badass that he is or used to be, just a regretful guy who keeps spewing religious **** Worse of all, the reason the games gives you to play the DLC is pretty much because Daniel tells you that "either you help us defeat the other tribe or I won't tell you how to leave Zion",and the only good aspect of this DLC is that you can then blow his head off, grab a map which shows the way off the zone and there you go, the end! In short: uninteresting quests, characters and story, and short too, so nothing to see here, move along.… Expand
  11. Museli
    Oct 19, 2011
    3
    Beautiful scenery can not save this DLC from its failings - tedious fetch quests, an uninspiring main plot, and few interesting new items. While Dead Money was a bit too long; Honest Hearts is far too short. I was really surprised when the final mission began - I'd only been playing for an hour or so. If you're not already set on getting all the DLC, avoid this one.
  12. Psimon
    Jun 29, 2011
    8
    Thumbs up from this Fallout3 fan. I liked the setting far more than Dead Money's morbid landscape, liked it better than New Vegas. I play at greatest difficulty and hardcore, and it's still not hard enough, but in Honest Hearts it's not easy, and I had to carefully watch my ammo and supplies, even with a few perks that let me make my own. I do wish Zion was fully realized, more depth andThumbs up from this Fallout3 fan. I liked the setting far more than Dead Money's morbid landscape, liked it better than New Vegas. I play at greatest difficulty and hardcore, and it's still not hard enough, but in Honest Hearts it's not easy, and I had to carefully watch my ammo and supplies, even with a few perks that let me make my own. I do wish Zion was fully realized, more depth and development, more interaction with the various tribes, friendships, and perhaps even a little romance. On the minus side, Honest Hearts crashes Fallout-NV more than usual (for me it's uncommon for FNV to crash, but it crashed about 5-6 times in the whole HH playthrough), companions utter their convo lines too often, and, like I stated, I really wish there was more to this world-within-a-world, more depth. Regardless, gave it a 8, and I highly recommend it.… Expand
  13. FraserCDN
    Jul 13, 2011
    8
    I picked this up on the steam sale for $3. It was about 5+ hours of game play. New map with a bunch to explore and new weapons. .45 Pistol / sub machine gun. It was fun and worth every penny. Still worth it to pick it up full price.
  14. AlienSpaceBats
    Jul 22, 2011
    8
    I preferred this DLC to Dead Money but Honest Hearts felt a bit 'lite' to me, and a bit easy but my main gripe is that the whole thing basically consists of fetch-quests that felt like chores. Still, the Tribals and environment did remind me at times of Fallout 2 which can only be a good thing.
  15. Chapa9dj
    May 23, 2011
    8
    This expansion is so much better than Dead Money in every way.
    I love the settings of this DLC, it takes place in Utah, at a place called Zion.
    This expansion also features rain, something i have never seen before in a Fallout game, if my memory is not failing.
    Also, it is a little bit longer than Dead Money, that if you decide to explore everything and complete every Quest and Side quests.
  16. KulakxRatings
    Oct 2, 2011
    5
    Story isnt that great but realy, this is the video game genre, its about gameplay not prissy fan boys that rate their games by the story, the gameplay is well, F3/FNV gameplay, i found the exploring more fun then the mojave and the fighting is realy fun when you get into it. The beggining is also pretty dark but in a good way.
  17. PingWing
    Jul 27, 2011
    7
    It is a nice DLC, adds some new weapons and the ability to go back to map where it plays after you finished the all the quests.
    The quests them self aren't to challenging and in fact a bit easy to figure everything out. The perks you gain add some sweet extra stuff and the level cap increase isn't bad at all.
    After completing each quest you'll gain at least 3 levels. Overall: A.I. Is good,    It is a nice DLC, adds some new weapons and the ability to go back to map where it plays after you finished the all the quests.
    The quests them self aren't to challenging and in fact a bit easy to figure everything out. The perks you gain add some sweet extra stuff and the level cap increase isn't bad at all.
    After completing each quest you'll gain at least 3 levels. Overall:
    A.I. Is good, didn't experienced any problem at all.
    Quests are short and not really challenging (however a minimum level of 25 is useful).
    New perks are always nice, can't complain about it.
    New weapons, sadly enough the weapons require ammunition which isn't to common in New Vegas, but the weapon damage for each weapon is reasonable.

    I had a great time playing trough this even if it is a bit short.    … Expand
  18. whitespider999
    Mar 3, 2012
    6
    The middleground of the bunch. A new worldspace that is different and interesting. Some extra content that is interesting. A completely separate story that is mildly interesting. The graphics take a big hit for some reason in this dlc. The red rocky landscape is really low resolution. It's passable. And fun to explore. One thumb up, one thumb sideways.
  19. PrincessRose
    Dec 5, 2014
    5
    It's sort of alright. Interesting location, but way too short. I thought you should be able to have more choice, to choose which side you want to fight for. Sorrows or the White Legs. And not just be lumped with The Sorrows. This DLC could of been much better.
  20. esplover
    Aug 3, 2013
    6
    A mediocre, but improved DLC offering over Dead Money, an interesting new ambiguous character and the Indian inspiration still leave a little bit to be desired.
  21. JimCorbett
    Apr 30, 2013
    6
    Honest Hearts is probably the most similar to the core game as you'll get out of 4 DLCs. You get a new wasteland to explore, characters to interact with, and items to find. It told a decent story and was moderately fun.
  22. EchoingHell
    Nov 18, 2011
    8
    It is a real shame this DLC wasn't longer and more developed. The storyline needed substantially more development and the environment/map wasn't used to its full extent. However, in comparison to the preceding DLC of Dead Money, it is significantly better (probably due to the longer development time). In spite of that, it still didn't quite live up to its full potential. A veryIt is a real shame this DLC wasn't longer and more developed. The storyline needed substantially more development and the environment/map wasn't used to its full extent. However, in comparison to the preceding DLC of Dead Money, it is significantly better (probably due to the longer development time). In spite of that, it still didn't quite live up to its full potential. A very disappointing DLC despite being very good for the short duration of gameplay.… Expand
  23. AdamJ
    Jan 27, 2012
    8
    'Zion may not be lost to us after all.'

    When I heard this quote, there was something completely bad-ass about it that made me look forward to this DLC. And I did enjoy it. Very much. But I can recognise the flaws here too. Joshua Graham. The Malpais Legate. The Burned Man. The man who defied Caesar's death order. Whatever you want to call him, this is the guy, perhaps Ulysses apart,    'Zion may not be lost to us after all.'


    When I heard this quote, there was something completely bad-ass about it that made me look forward to this DLC. And I did enjoy it. Very much. But I can recognise the flaws here too.


    Joshua Graham. The Malpais Legate. The Burned Man. The man who defied Caesar's death order. Whatever you want to call him, this is the guy, perhaps Ulysses apart, that we all wanted to know. Was he really still alive? Well we all figured he would be, that's just how storytelling works. Does he live up to expectations? Probably not.

    But why am I talking about one man and not the rest of the DLC? Well, that's how hyped this guy was in online communities. But then we find him, embroiled in a petty war between three tribes, remember, this is the guy who ruthlessly killed many people, He's still an intruiging character, but when you meet a character for the first time, that you've only heard of in references, they're never quite as good as in you head are they? Just sat in a cave? Hm. At least, from a story point he holds an interesting bent. The idea of flushing out the evil people and creating a 'good' society from scratch. Zion.

    Ah Zion. My favourite locale in the whole of New Vegas. If you had to identify New Vegas, and indeed the whole of the Fallout series in general by a colour, it'd be grey. Grey grey grey grey grey. A splash of plant green here and there, and some grey-red if you're playing Dead Money. Zion remains almost untouched from the great wars. Plants grow everywhere, the water is beautiful, the canyons steep and gorgeous. It wills you into following Graham's idea that this could be paradise,

    Unfortunately the story, while at a good pace, isn't that gripping. The choice? Kill the bad guys and stay in Zion, or run away. Duh, kill the baddies of course. Wow, that was a tough choice, might need a lie down now. The quests are pretty poor mostly too. Go and find 5 lunchboxes? Oh yeah, totally man. The only thing that forgives this is walking through the lushness.

    Honest Hearts is a welcome break in a new direction for New Vegas. Joshua Graham is a good character, but no way did this Graham kill many many people in the Legion. The best looking DLC and a new refreshing slant in New Vegas.    … Expand
  24. squidgee
    Aug 4, 2012
    5
    In my opinion, one of the shorter downloadable content lasting around 4-5 hours. The landscape is nice and the area offers many places to explore, but the quests get boring and started losing interest after the first hour or so. Also, my game crashed 5 or so times while playing this.
  25. White-Drow
    Nov 1, 2012
    8
    Apart from story written in 6 computers and 1 corpse, this grey piece of averageness barely deserves a 5, you hardly remember it after a couple days, but that little gem of a story elevates it so much, that i want to thank a person (-s) who wrote it. I never thought that finding a two century old corpse would be in my list of top five moments in gaming ever. I stood for at least coupleApart from story written in 6 computers and 1 corpse, this grey piece of averageness barely deserves a 5, you hardly remember it after a couple days, but that little gem of a story elevates it so much, that i want to thank a person (-s) who wrote it. I never thought that finding a two century old corpse would be in my list of top five moments in gaming ever. I stood for at least couple minutes looking at it lost in the moment after that last journal. That was great and i thank you for it.… Expand
  26. Rem
    Jun 23, 2016
    5
    Fallout: New Vegas is in many aspects a true RPG. Respecting player builds and catering a game around whatever the player decides to do is an amazing achievement. Honest Hearts continues this achievement but does so in smaller increments and a much less compelling world and design. For $10, very little is added to the overall experience.

    In terms of world design, the change in scenery    Fallout: New Vegas is in many aspects a true RPG. Respecting player builds and catering a game around whatever the player decides to do is an amazing achievement. Honest Hearts continues this achievement but does so in smaller increments and a much less compelling world and design. For $10, very little is added to the overall experience.

    In terms of world design, the change in scenery is certainly refreshing. However, the Zion Valley in which Honest Hearts takes place is unfortunately void of much interesting locations. At least a third of the area is littered with caves and there isn't much incentive to explore the 30+ different marked areas on the map.

    In terms of story, the introduction of Joshua Graham and the two tribes that are vying for control of the region is interesting, albeit brief distraction that I was able to finish all available sidequests within 3 hours. Nothing is different much in terms of gameplay, which is a good thing. The biggest disappointment comes in the underwhelming content. What's available is serviceable, just not groundbreaking in any way and at times, boring.    … Expand
  27. gracjanski
    Dec 14, 2018
    9
    This is a much better DLC than Dead Money. First it gives you a free map and not a labyrinth. The canyon world is nice, but could have much better graphics.
    The setting is perfect, the indian theme is very interesting and in contrast to this you see some tourist spots. It gave me the feeling the indians were like animals in a zoo.
    The story is good, but I hate the hint on zionism and    This is a much better DLC than Dead Money. First it gives you a free map and not a labyrinth. The canyon world is nice, but could have much better graphics.
    The setting is perfect, the indian theme is very interesting and in contrast to this you see some tourist spots. It gave me the feeling the indians were like animals in a zoo.
    The story is good, but I hate the hint on zionism and some feminist elements.    … Expand
  28. wrto12
    Sep 20, 2013
    5
    Very good environment,too short game length and the story isn't good as it should be,when it was interesting tribes and very interesting main characters i think its a makeshift story work and i think that there should be an option to choose to ally with White Hands if you had a good reputation with legion (and not be from the beginning of the game hostile to you!!!)(like to be appointed byVery good environment,too short game length and the story isn't good as it should be,when it was interesting tribes and very interesting main characters i think its a makeshift story work and i think that there should be an option to choose to ally with White Hands if you had a good reputation with legion (and not be from the beginning of the game hostile to you!!!)(like to be appointed by Caesar to travel to Zion Canyon and help the Caesar allies The White Hands to destroy the other tribes or make a peace treaty (Which you can take the one or the other side and help them to negotiate the treaty and stop the war (Like TES:Skyrim when you have to negotiate peace treaty to win Alduin) and the loser side leaves(And go to the NV environment or to a new environment like Dead Horse Point (And you can visit them and help them win the new war against the tribe living on these lands(Not for the white hands cause they have already some other lands except Zion Valley)or losses some lands and you can persuade Caesar not to assimilate the white hands if they win or do a quest like the Great Khans and persuade the White Hands to break their alliance with Caesar and do many quest with the tribes like become their leader or persuade them (For example) to turn from raiders to farmers or to gun dealers or to technology collectors(Like brotherhood of steel) or to a democracy (Like NCR) or raise their army make new encampments or settlements and some other quests about citizens differences,about stop the Legion or NCR or other factions assassins to kill their leaders,about make alliances and about fortify their settlements building new (wood mostly) houses and other building(Like assassins creed 3 homestead) and many other quests.And i think they must had grow the map (make it at least 3 times bigger have more tribes,citizens,factions (like Caesar's Legion and NCR)and more place to make some more villages and other places and more story.
    In conclusion i think that this whole dlc was an sketchy work and had a lot of things to bean added!!!
    (And It is ridiculous when the white hand leader the Salt-Upon-Wounds loses the battle and cry like a little girl to not been executed i think that he had to deal with it with bravery!!!    … Expand
  29. DeusXCom
    Aug 3, 2014
    5
    After playing the highly imaginative and original Dead Money DLC, Honest Hearts felt pretty weak and unnecessary in comparison. It's still a good Fallout trip among the Indians into the Zion national park with it's nice stoney nature to explore, but other than that, the experience was quite short, not even 5 hours and pretty average. 5/10
  30. tyr8338
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    I`ve greatly enjoyed this DLC (twice, one over a decade ago and second time just now).

    -interesting new area to explore
    -nostalgia vibes from fallout 2 with the tribials
    -great writing and voice acting
    -it`s quite lenghty DLC if you expore and do all quests, I especially suggest to explore caves as they containt really interesting story about Father in the caves.
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  31. SolidCenturio
    Jan 27, 2017
    7
    Unlike the other DLCs that featured pulp sci-fi and weird tales from beyond the veil, Honest Hearts sets itself in a more grounded state, far away from civilization with the looming war, and into the untouched beauty of the Zion National Park. The troubles of society, however, do not stop here as they plague the tribes that inhabit the land, forcing the courier to take sides once again.Unlike the other DLCs that featured pulp sci-fi and weird tales from beyond the veil, Honest Hearts sets itself in a more grounded state, far away from civilization with the looming war, and into the untouched beauty of the Zion National Park. The troubles of society, however, do not stop here as they plague the tribes that inhabit the land, forcing the courier to take sides once again.

    Now, Honest Hearts has got to be one of the most interesting entries in the Fallout lore, because it deals with opposing ideals from two morally ambiguous characters, sharing the same roots, belief, and goal. Unlike the base game where you create a web of relationships with a myriad of problems, the DLC instead focuses on two individuals: Joshua Graham and Daniel, who are former missionaries with a clean slate, caught in the middle of a tribal war. Faith is a prominent theme throughout the whole story, and you'll hear constant references to Mormonism from both of the major characters, sharing their experiences with the old world religion. Later on, you also find out how faith created the worst enemy that the NCR ever had: Caesar's Legion.

    Gameplay-wise, it's the easiest among the DLCs. The enemies are just tribals with guns, and some Yao guai pop up occasionally - no different from the raiders and Deathclaws that you encounter at the Mojave. If you're playing in hardcore mode, or going for the Desert Survivalist achievement, the land of Zion has plenty of consumable resources, and you'll more likely going to get over-encumbered from the amount of food and water that you'll be hoarding, than starving or dying from dehydration.

    And there you have it.    … Expand
  32. NathanKallis
    Aug 11, 2017
    7
    6.5/10 (Play it)

    Arguably one of the worst DLCs in New Vegas, Honest Hearts is a more down to earth part of New Vegas, where the standoff between most factions of the Mojave is nearly nonexistent, and the beautiful scenery gives a nicely needed break from the ruins of cities and other parts of old pre-war civilizations. The story behind the DLC is very heavily focused on Joshua Graham,    6.5/10 (Play it)

    Arguably one of the worst DLCs in New Vegas, Honest Hearts is a more down to earth part of New Vegas, where the standoff between most factions of the Mojave is nearly nonexistent, and the beautiful scenery gives a nicely needed break from the ruins of cities and other parts of old pre-war civilizations. The story behind the DLC is very heavily focused on Joshua Graham, as well as adding subtle and well placed foreshadowing to other events in further DLC and the late-game. If you are not very big on the story of New Vegas, or the character Joshua Graham, then the player will not find the story satisfying. Besides the story and environment, Honest Hearts is a mediocre DLC, adding a new area to explore with new and unique weapons and armor. If your buying the Ultimate Edition of New Vegas, or if its on a good sale, I recommend buying and playing through it at least once to see what it has to offer to the story of New Vegas.    … Expand
  33. dlcatalin
    Jan 7, 2021
    0
    My entusiasm for this DLC faded out of this galaxy after the first fight outside that tunnel you get out of. The map is made very very very stupid. Boring and annoying to navigate. I just ran trough most of it to finish it faster. Everything is so liniar ...are stupid ...and such low effort into the design and aesthetics. Even with mods and ENB it still looks like trash.
  34. Mobile
    Feb 20, 2018
    5
    ENG
    The only dlc where I was pleased to stroll around the neighborhood. Was looking forward to meeting and talking with Charred, he looked the part. We always have to decide everything for everyone, namely the fate of the clans who live here. But we do not give any opportunity to learn more, or to take any part in the life of the opposing clan, and eventually at the end of the additions,    ENG
    The only dlc where I was pleased to stroll around the neighborhood. Was looking forward to meeting and talking with Charred, he looked the part. We always have to decide everything for everyone, namely the fate of the clans who live here. But we do not give any opportunity to learn more, or to take any part in the life of the opposing clan, and eventually at the end of the additions, we are mandated to address, all will dance around the campfire and smile to each other or all will be hostile, and some clans will completely disappear. And the stupidity that we are supposedly in one of the replicas decide and influence the decision of Charred, although the Supplement says that you have to destroy every last one of them and do not retreat, who if you don't trust him and rely on this tactic if it was the right hand of Caesar, but does any courier, suddenly it can convince or force-but full of the same nonsense, you will agree.
    RU
    Единственное dlc где мне было приятно побродить по округе. Был в предвкушении встречи и разговора с Обгорелым, выглядел он соответствующе. Нам как и всегда нужно за всех все решить, а именно судьбу кланов которые здесь обитают. Но нам не дают никакой возможности узнать больше или принять какое-то участие в жизни противоборствующего клана, а в итоге в конце дополнения, нам поручено решить, все будут водить хороводы во круг костра и улыбаться друг другу или все будут враждебно настроены еще больше, а некоторые кланы и вовсе сгинут. И самая глупость в том, что мы якобы в одной из реплик решаем и влияем на решение Обгорелого, хотя он сам все дополнение твердит о том что нужно уничтожить всех до последнего и не отступать, кому если не ему верить и полагаться на данную тактику, если он был правой рукой самого Цезаря, а тут какой-то курьер, вдруг его может переубедить или наоборот заставить-но полный же бред, согласитесь.    … Expand
  35. Bbplayer
    Jun 19, 2022
    7
    This DLC is definitely worth your time. The intro situation was a nice twist with a cool war aspect that you have to settle. The only down side is it does feel a bit rushed. Other than that a great story and DLC. I do prefer this over Dead Money.
  36. DrMisiaq
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    An average expansion to a great game. Exploration is rather fun, the Zion itself is not the worst location (far from the atmosphere of Mojave in my opinion), but on the other hand the story itself is rather uninspired and does not bring anything I would like to remember in the long run.
  37. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    One of the best games to the series and an All-time Classic. Also, the last Decent Fallout Game!
  38. TudorPopescu
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honest Hearts is arguably the "weakest" of the New Vegas DLCs, but only because the other DLCs are so good. There's nothing wrong with this DLC, but compared to the others, it lacks punch.

    Joshua Graham is pretty much the only really interesting character. And the main theme of the DLC is pretty interesting: should you stay to fight and defend your land? Or should you run away? But will you run forever?

    The scenery is also a nice change of pace from the Mojave desert.

    Also, the Survivalist story is amazing and heartbreaking. The Survivalist rivals the Courier in badassary.

    In terms of rewards, the Desert Ranger armor looks amazing, I love it.    … Expand
  39. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    5
    Этот горелый сидит там кольты дрочит свои библию читает и думает что он теперь такой крутой типа да ну да крутой

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. GameWatcher
    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.
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  2. PC Gamer
    Jun 25, 2011
    66
    The story and decisions are bigger attractions than the limited-appeal loot and artificially toughened enemies.
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  3. PC Games (Russia)
    Jun 24, 2011
    80
    A fresh perspective on what Fallout: New Vegas may be – very relaxing and calm game. [July 2011, p.117]
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