Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 80
  3. Negative: 7 out of 80

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Topster
    May 31, 2011
    4
    I was not a huge fan of Dead Money. However, playing this DLC has made me appreciate what DM did so much more. Sure, it was cheap how they stripped you of our gear as soon as you got to the Sierra Madre and made it so you could never return to collect any goodies you missed, but here's the thing: Dead Money felt BIG. High stakes, theatrical events, a plethora of interesting characters, aI was not a huge fan of Dead Money. However, playing this DLC has made me appreciate what DM did so much more. Sure, it was cheap how they stripped you of our gear as soon as you got to the Sierra Madre and made it so you could never return to collect any goodies you missed, but here's the thing: Dead Money felt BIG. High stakes, theatrical events, a plethora of interesting characters, a creepy atmosphere, an epic climax and a generally well-told story. The events of Dead Money felt *special*.

    Unfortunately, none of that is present in Honest Hearts. Yes it was fun to finally see the Burning Man and he was an interesting character, but ask yourself: if all these quests were present in the vanilla New Vegas game, would it have appeared at ALL different or more epic than any other line sidequests? Would it have felt special? Memorable?

    I would say not. If what you like out of DLC is a couple new weapons, armor, and craftable items, you'll like this DLC for that, but not much else.    … Expand
  2. melongod
    Aug 14, 2014
    4
    by far the weakest DLC released for New Vegas, Honest hearts offers little to the player outside of a few useful unique items. The quests are overwhelmingly bland, and feature almost no development to the games plot as a whole, outside of meeting The Burned Man, a central figure to New Vegas lore.

    Pros: - Nice looking world, breath of fresh air compared to other DLC's - New weapons    by far the weakest DLC released for New Vegas, Honest hearts offers little to the player outside of a few useful unique items. The quests are overwhelmingly bland, and feature almost no development to the games plot as a whole, outside of meeting The Burned Man, a central figure to New Vegas lore.

    Pros:
    - Nice looking world, breath of fresh air compared to other DLC's
    - New weapons pack a real punch, and are easy to acquire
    - Tracking down and learning the story of the Survivalist is heartbreaking and intense

    Cons:
    - You never really get to know any of the characters outside of Joshua Graham. Everyone seems like they could have been thrown away or written out
    - Enemies are insanely powerful, carrying some of the most damaging weapons in the game if you are over level 20, including Anti Materiel Rifles, which can one-shot players on medium or higher if they aren't wearing very expensive armor
    - Very little unique loot
    - Unique enemies are gimmicky, aren't very powerful
    - Riverbanks and canyons are covered by giant cazadores, which makes navigation without fast travel far to difficult    … Expand
  3. PurgeTheXenos
    Sep 29, 2013
    2
    More a trial in patience than a new setting, Honest Hearts has one sort of good quality: A mildly interesting side story inside the caves sprinkled throughout the map. Besides this, it has a boring and predictable plot, way more walking than anything has a right to force me to do, no landmarks besides canyon walls, and characters with yawn-inducingly unoriginal personalities and goals.More a trial in patience than a new setting, Honest Hearts has one sort of good quality: A mildly interesting side story inside the caves sprinkled throughout the map. Besides this, it has a boring and predictable plot, way more walking than anything has a right to force me to do, no landmarks besides canyon walls, and characters with yawn-inducingly unoriginal personalities and goals.

    It looks pretty though.    … Expand
  4. Gunre
    May 31, 2011
    1
    Boring quests, boring non-apocalyptic scenery, cookie cutter caves, boring new weapons, preachy annoying npcs. This dlc barely felt like fallout in any way. Severely disappointed.
  5. kenshi46
    Jul 15, 2013
    0
    This DLC felt like I was playing Nancy Drew. Go here, go there. Hardly any story. Horribly boring quests that left me feeling empty, and hoping the end was near.

    Avoid this DLC.

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 4, 2012
    50
    With more time and attention given to the writing, characters, and quests, it could have been a very special experience. As it stands, it's a forgettable detour through Averagetown that strays from the exceptional content I've come to expect from New Vegas.
    Read full review
  2. Extreme Gamer
    Aug 12, 2011
    70
    While the journey into the rocky wild of Utah lacks the cleverness of 'Dead Money' or the excitement of 'New Vegas,' it will still please fans because it simply more Fallout.
    Read full review
  3. Games Master UK
    Jul 8, 2011
    57
    Unspectacular add-on for the rapidly ageing action-RPG. For hardcore fans only. [Aug 2011, p.95]
See all critic reviews »