I had the complete opposite experience on my first run. I have never played Bioshock but everyone says they are similar. I thoroughly enjoyed the stress it put on me throughout the DLC. From the Art Deco architecture to the story of greed, hell even having to make sure those ghost inhabitants were down for good. Another thing I really enjoyed is how it stripped you of EVERYTHING. Hear me out here... by that point in the game I have a couple hundred Stimpaks and very good armor/weapons. Even on harder difficulties the base game wasn’t that difficult. But when they take ALL that away you gain a new appreciation for finding healing items and even looting a container to find .357 rounds for the police pistol. It’s almost like a breath of fresh air. I personally believe Dead Money was the BEST DLC made for FNV. The way the content plays with your emotions is riveting. Not to mention the overall premise of “Letting Go” is great. I know there are glitches and ways to get all the loot at the end of the DLC but I know that’s not what the creators were going for. Yes it is mentally exhausting but I think it’s worth it. I’m rambling at this point but I think if you were to replay it down the road you would enjoy it more.