Operation: Anchorage

Operation: Anchorage is the first add-on for Fallout 3, developed and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Release and availability
Operation: Anchorage was first released on January 27, 2009 for Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live. The add-on costs 800 Microsoft points. It has also been released as part of a retail 'add-on pack' allowing the DLC to be purchased without using Microsoft's LIVE service. The retail disk costs $19.99 (£14.99 in the UK) and also includes The Pitt.

It is announced to be released for PlayStation 3 some time after Broken Steel ' s release which is slated for late September 2009.

Story


In this add-on, the Brotherhood of Steel Outcasts are trying to acquire advanced military tools, and the only way to enter the vault containing these relics is by completing a military virtual reality simulation. But, none of the Outcasts have a Pip-boy, so it comes down to you to go inside the simulation. In the simulation the player fights in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe: the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from invading Red Chinese troops. The simulation is set between June 2076, when the T-51b Power Armor was first introduced, and January 2077, when Chinese forces were completely driven out of Alaska.

Once the add-on is downloaded, the quest objective for Operation: Anchorage will be activated by a radio broadcast stating, "This is Defender Morrill, any Outcasts listening on this frequency report to sector 7-B, Bailey's Crossroads. This is a high-priority message, backup is needed at our location. Any personnel listening on this frequency please report at once." A marker will appear on the world map. The add-on can be played at any time after the player exits Vault 101 at the beginning of the game. After completing the simulation, new equipment will be unlocked for the player to use in the rest of the game.

In the Simulation, the player is stripped of any equipment and weapons (excluding quest items) and forced to utilize the resources supplied throughout the simulation's environment. The Chinese Red Army is everywhere, and the player first has to secure the surrounding mountain side and then fight their way into the Chinese base. The player has to use a lot of their standard combat skills, along with several new tools that are only available in the add-on. These include interactive strike teams under the player's command as well as unique armor, weapons, and other exotic gadgets. Throughout the simulation various pieces of intel are also hidden that yield the Covert Ops perk when all are collected.

Also in the Simulation, the player is introduced with a new system, which instead of healing with Stimpaks, you will have Health Dispensers that will fill your health completely. You will also have Ammo Dispensers in most of the places. When people die, you won't be able to search them or take their weapon.

Characters

 * Benjamin Montgomery
 * General Constantine Chase
 * Lieutenant Morgan
 * Doctor Adami
 * Quartermaster
 * Strike Team
 * American Soldiers
 * American Snipers
 * American Inferno Units
 * American Launchers
 * American T51-B Units
 * American Power Armored Soldiers
 * American Grease Monkeys
 * American War Correspondent
 * Morrill
 * Sibley
 * Olin
 * McGraw

Enemies

 * Chimera Tanks
 * Spider Drones
 * Chinese Soldiers
 * Chinese Inferno Units
 * Chinese Launchers
 * Chinese Snipers
 * Chinese Technicians
 * Crimson Dragoons
 * General Jingwei
 * Guard Dog

Accessible outside the simulation

 * Gauss Rifle
 * Trench Knife
 * Chinese Stealth Armor
 * Winterized T-51b Power Armor
 * Jingwei's Shock Sword
 * Neural Interface Suit
 * Outcast Specialist Robe

Simulation-only items
Items which do not appear outside the simulation without the use of glitches or console commands:
 * Winterized Combat Armor
 * Winterized Combat Helmet
 * General Chase's Uniform
 * General Jingwei's Uniform
 * Army Mechanic Jumpsuit
 * Winterized Chinese Jumpsuit
 * Winterized Chinese Commando Hat
 * Beta Gauss Rifle-(Cut Content)

Locations

 * Bailey's Crossroads Metro
 * Bailey's Crossroads
 * Outcast Outpost
 * Contains the Anchorage Reclamation simulation.
 * If you have a follower, they will not be able to accompany you into the zone.

Perks
If you don't already have it, after completing and exiting the simulation you will receive the Power Armor Training perk.

Videos
thumb|left|Official trailer


 * Trailer at official site