Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage takes place in the post-apocalyptic setting of Alaska, which, in the game’s lore prior to the nuclear armageddon, had been invaded and occupied by communist China. In a Gamespy interview with Jeff Gardiner, DLC producer for Bethsoft, it was revealed that the expansion should take between 4 and 6 hours to complete and will consist of a mostly linear story, however will allow for free exploration by players similar to the original campaign.

At only $10 (or 800 Microsoft points on Xbox Live), it looks as though this miniature expansion won’t feature any vehicles, new creatures, UI features, level cap increase, or even new weapons, though it does have Chinese super ninjas, so I guess that’s something.

While maintaining many RTS traditions, DoW2 breaks the mold by completely eliminating base building and by including a number of role-playing elements, such as upgradable and equipable hero characters that can single-handedly change the tide of battles. It places great emphasis on squad-level tactics, similar to what Relic did with Company of Heroes.

Read more beta gameplay impressions here.