Fallout New Vegas DLC: Worth it or Not?

[Braxtonator2000]

I've heard a lot of good things about the Fallout franchise, and I've played Skyrim by Bethesda and loved it. So, considering that Fallout 4 was just announced and looks awesome, I decided I should take the summer to play Fallout New Vegas, considering that Fallout 3 doesn't really look like my cup of tea based on the things I've heard. My question is, though, should I get the Ultimate Edition or is the DLC not worth it and I should just get the base game? Tell me what you guys think, people that have played it!

[talgaby]

DLC adds a secondary large storyline. It is also considered one of the best things in the game.

Also, New Vegas is all about story, decisions, consequences, and very little about exploration and combat (killing anything indiscriminately can earn you severe punishments from the story, denying more and more content).
People who are TES players are usually advised to play FO3 because it is literally an Elder Scrolls game with guns.
New Vegas is an old-school cRPG, made by the people who created, for example, Pillars of Eternity or Neverwinter Nights 2. It can be turned Elder Scrolls-y with combat mods though.

[DogMeat]

The DLC is totally worth the extra $7, if not for the awesome content itself it also adds +5 levels per DLC taking you up to level 50.

You should play them in order of release, as they tie in with each other and the final DLC, Lonesome Road ties the story together.

Dead Money is the most contentious release. Its basically a survival horror game inside your RPG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFDZMifev3E

Honest Hearts was actually my favorite, thanks to the wonderful environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj35LOTPcbI

Old World Blues is another contentious one as it brings back a lot of ridiculous humor from Fallout 2. The whole thing is a 50s sci fi comedy spoof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2deZ3OWJ0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCiCTgJqJAM

[Braxtonator2000]

Originally posted by DogMeat:

The DLC is totally worth the extra $7, if not for the awesome content itself it also adds +5 levels per DLC taking you up to level 50.

You should play them in order of release, as they tie in with each other and the final DLC, Lonesome Road ties the story together.

Dead Money is the most contentious release. Its basically a survival horror game inside your RPG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFDZMifev3E

Honest Hearts was actually my favorite, thanks to the wonderful environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj35LOTPcbI

Old World Blues is another contentious one as it brings back a lot of ridiculous humor from Fallout 2. The whole thing is a 50s sci fi comedy spoof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2deZ3OWJ0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCiCTgJqJAM

Alright, thanks man!

[Vita, Mortis, Careo]

As Talgaby already indicated, the DLC arc forms the story of the Courier and ties it to the New Vegas storyline. Worth the purchase.