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83-434: There are six pieces of downloadable content (DLC) for Bethesda Game Studios ' action role-playing video game Fallout 4 . Released once a month from March to August 2016, each expansion pack adds a variety of different content, with Far Harbor being the largest in terms of additional gameplay and Nuka-World being the largest in terms of file size. The season pass contains all six expansion packs, and due to

166-599: A cable line. While the GameLine and Sega Channel services allowed for the distribution of entire titles, they did not provide downloadable content for existing titles. Expansion packs were sold at retail for some PC games, which featured content such as additional levels, characters, or maps for a base game. They often required an installation of the original game in order to function, but some games (such as Half-Life ) had "standalone" expansions, which were essentially spin-off games that reused engine code and assets from

249-458: A miniatures wargame which adapts the Fallout universe. Valentine is voiced by American voice actor Stephen Russell . Nick Valentine is very well received by video game publications and players, being widely regarded as one of the best remembered features from Fallout 4 , as well as one of the most popular sidekick type characters in the series overall. Within series lore, Nick Valentine

332-522: A technology company known as Vault-Tec . With cracked synthetic skin torn in spots which expose the metallic structures underneath, Valentine is a type of sophisticated biomechanical android characters in Fallout 4 called "Synths". Possessing the preserved memories of a human police detective of the same name, Valentine is a private investigator whose speech and mannerisms echo the archetypal detective protagonist from hardboiled fiction. Valentine's other appearances include Fallout: Wasteland Warfare ,

415-449: A " season pass ", which allows users to pre-order a selection of upcoming content over a specific time period, and ensuring the customer's ability to immediately obtain the content upon release. As users do not have the ability to fully preview the content before their purchase, there is a chance that the content of a season pass may not be of a sufficient quality to justify the purchase. In multiplayer games, season passes may also segregate

498-533: A case and beseeches the player character to search for him at Park Street Station , his last known location. A thorough search of the disused service tunnels reveals that it is the site of another Vault-Tec facility, and that Valentine had been detained inside the facility by the Triggermen, a local criminal organization led by Skinny Malone, a former acquaintance of Valentine's. The player character frees Valentine and returns to Diamond City, where Valentine deduces

581-520: A computer simulation in the Children of Atom's base of Operations, the Nucleus, but has grown concerned that if the Children access the memories, they will have the means to destroy Far Harbor. The Sole Survivor travels to a former submarine base to recover DiMA's memories and learns that he put in place a series of fail-safes to protect Acadia and to preserve the balance of power between Far Harbor and

664-399: A consensus naming Valentine the best video game character introduced in 2015. A 2015 reader's poll conducted by GamesRadar reveal that Valentine was one of the most popular companions among respondents. Shacknews named Valentine one of the best characters of 2015 for their year end review, praising the "juxtaposition between his noir roots and sci-fi setting", his integral contributions to

747-494: A continuation of the base game. In some games, multiple DLC (including future DLC not yet released) may be bundled as part of a " season pass "—typically at a discount in comparison to purchasing each DLC individually. While the Dreamcast was the first home console to support DLC (albeit in a limited form due to hardware and internet connection limitations), Microsoft's Xbox console and Xbox Live platform helped to popularize

830-483: A cult of the Children of Atom who have occupied the base. These are the access codes to a nuclear warhead, stored within the Nucleus, and the means to sabotage the fog condensers protecting Far Harbor. The Sole Survivor also discovers that DiMA murdered Captain Avery and replaced her with a synth to maintain peace between Far Harbor and Acadia. At this point, the player is faced with a choice: to destroy Far Harbor, to destroy

913-517: A drinks station that can be spiked with a variety of drugs; and a device for examining eyes that can be used to read a person's thoughts. Each experiment has an additional set of parameters that can be chosen by the Sole Survivor. Upon the successful conclusion of the final experiment, Barstow confides to the Sole Survivor her ambitions of contributing to the Vault program with her own invention,

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996-549: A game to this date." Rock Band features the largest number of downloadable items of any console video game, with a steady number of new songs that were added weekly between 2007 and 2013. Acquiring all the downloadable content for Rock Band would, as of July 12, 2012, cost $ 5,880.10. As the popularity and speed of internet connections rose, so did the popularity of using the internet for digital distribution of media. User-created game mods and maps were distributed exclusively online, as they were mainly created by people without

1079-480: A known Synth, who are often treated as members of an underclass by many non-player characters, allows Fallout 4 to explore what she calls the "middle grounds of bigotry", where the beholder goes through quiet but hurtful moments whenever they are told they are “one of the good ones.” On the other hand, Meer said he would have preferred if Valentine has spoken up more during encounters with characters who either fights against Synths or defend them on their behalf, or when

1162-601: A mixed reception upon its release for that reason. However, by 2009, the Horse Armor DLC was one of the top ten content packs that Bethesda had sold, which justified the DLC model for future games. Where a normal software disc may allow its license sold or traded, DLC is generally locked to a specific user's account and does not come with the ability to transfer that license to another user. In addition to individual content downloads, video game publishers sometimes offer

1245-421: A naïve and enthusiastic—but nevertheless well-meaning—young man. Through Clem, Barstow and the Sole Survivor plan to conduct a series of experiments on the population. Barstow reveals that Vault 88's original purpose was to test a series of devices designed to minimize "social waste", or turn unproductive residents into contributing members of society. These include an exercise bike that provides power;

1328-614: A negative review of the PC version which they described as offering "piecemeal additions", with some aspects being "briefly enjoyable" but not "fully fleshed out". It was given a score of 5.5/10. Far Harbor is the third expansion pack and was released on May 19, 2016. Valentine's Detective Agency receives a request for help from the Nakano family, who live in a remote corner of the Commonwealth. Their daughter, Kasumi, has vanished without

1411-430: A popular character in video game groups." Stephen Russell's performance as Valentine has received acclaim. His voice for Valentine had been described as a "playful baritone", "gravelly", and "speakeasy incarnate". US Gamer praised Russell's work for lending a "noire-ish inflection" that fits the character without being banal. Meer said Valentine's tone differs from other "gumshoe" characters and their cynicism in that

1494-417: A professional private investigator. He started dressing up like an archetypal " gumshoe ", a slang term for a stereotypical private detective who wore street shoes with a thick, soft and quiet rubber sole. Fallout 4 Design Director Emil Pagliarulo noted that Nick Valentine was the first character he created and wrote before the decision was made to set Fallout 4 in the Commonwealth, a geographic region in

1577-599: A robot with fake memories. Thier found that not only is the culmination of his side quest to settle a personal score poignant, it also compliments the game's essential "do robots have souls" theme. Miranda Sanchez from IGN praised Valentine's built-in ability to unlock most doors and security terminals for her using his hacking skill as convenient. TheGamer also included Nick Valentine on their "Iconic Video Game Characters", stating that "If you've played Fallout 4, then you'll never forget about Nick Valentine, and you may even recognize him if you didn't play Fallout 4 since he's such

1660-414: A sketch by concept artist Adam Adamowicz which emerged during the game's early pre-production, depicting a "scraped up metallic ken doll detective" inspired by The X-Files . A "unique, advanced second-generation synth model", Valentine's mannerisms and personality was envisioned to be a firmly " noirish vibe ", with concept art depicting him smoking a cigarette, and wears a trilby hat and trenchcoat. He

1743-435: A slot machine that can be used to identify deviant behavior in the population. After realizing this dream, she appoints the Sole Survivor as Overseer, intending to visit other Vaults with the results of their experiments. The Sole Survivor is skeptical, pointing out that many Vaults did not survive and that Vault-Tec no longer exists. However, Barstow counters that Vault-Tec should not be underestimated, implying that some part of

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1826-408: A small cost ($ 1 to $ 5), rather than full expansion packs (~$ 20), as this would allow players to pick and chose what content they desired, providing revenue to the publishers. Microsoft also utilized a digital currency known as " Microsoft Points " for transactions, which could also be purchased through physical gift cards to avoid the banking fees associated with the small price points. Sony adopted

1909-494: A strong cast of characters in Fallout 4 . Meer likened his personality, an "innate, obvious tenderness and warmth that isn't undermined by shooting raiders and mutants", to that of an archetypal loving grandfather's. Meer emphasized that Valentine's kind demeanor and unique perspective on the game's events stood out for him and many others in spite of the limited party management and dialogue in Fallout 4 or its technical issues, not because of it. Phil Savage from PC Gamer lauded

1992-447: A synth who will adopt a more moderate stance towards Far Harbor. In the aftermath, the Sole Survivor returns to the Nakano family back at the Commonwealth, with or without Kasumi. Fallout 4: Far Harbor received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Kat Bailey from USgamer believed Far Harbor was one of the two essential expansion packs for Fallout 4 . Contraptions Workshop

2075-590: A trace or explanation, and the Sole Survivor is enlisted to investigate. They discover that Kasumi had been in contact with Acadia, a colony of escaped synths living on an island in Maine. With the aid of a local hunter named Old Longfellow, the Sole Survivor finds Kasumi living in Acadia. At Kasumi's behest, the player switches focus to investigating the synth DiMA, leader of Acadia, and learns that he has stored some of his memories outside his body. He has hidden them inside

2158-536: A trip to a nearby settlement called Goodneighbor to speak to Doctor Amari, who works at a place known as the Memory Den, to extract information about the Institute from Kellogg's brain. As Doctor Amari could only work with the memories of living individuals, Valentine volunteers to have Kellogg's implant, which is made from technology developed by the Institute like himself, inserted into his system in order to help

2241-442: Is a fictional character in the post-apocalyptic themed Fallout media franchise. Valentine is first introduced as a non-player character in the 2015 role-playing video game Fallout 4 , where he plays an important role in its main plotline by lending his assistance to the search for the abducted son of the game's player character, the sole survivor of a cryogenics-focused facility designed to withstand nuclear fallout built by

2324-506: Is a resident of Diamond City, a settlement built from the remains of Boston's Fenway Park . He is a Synth, a term used in the Commonwealth to refer to a type of advanced self-aware android built by an organization of elusive technocrats known as the Institute. Valentine is a rare prototype, made somewhere between overtly mechanical models that occasionally appear in ruined buildings and remote outposts as hostile enemies, and newer models who can pass for human and are rumored to be living amongst

2407-459: Is accounted for by digital distribution of emulated Nintendo titles from previous generations . Music video games , such as titles from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, took significant advantage of downloadable content as a means of offering new songs to be played in-game. Harmonix claimed that Guitar Hero II would feature "more online content than anyone has ever seen in

2490-628: Is presented with yellow glowing irises and cracked white skin with a rubbery texture. A large hole exists where the side of his face and neck once was, with visible pistons and wires behind the exterior. As part of the main storyline of Fallout 4 , the player character is advised to seek out Nick Valentine in Diamond City, to locate their son. Valentine's assistant at the Valentine Detective Agency, Ellie Perkins, reveals that he had gone missing two weeks before while trailing

2573-399: Is the fifth expansion pack. It focuses on designing and constructing a Vault, as opposed to the prior workshop-based expansion packs that simply added settlement components. As part of a quest in this expansion pack, the Sole Survivor finds Vault 88, an empty Vault that allows for customization. By incorporating elements similar to the mobile game Fallout Shelter , the expansion pack allows for

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2656-583: Is the fourth expansion pack and was released on June 21, 2016. Like the Wasteland Workshop , the Contraptions Workshop adds objects to the game's build mode—rather than story content—including prefabricated building models, manufactories that can produce equipment and items for the player, and items that the player can use to create elaborate Rube Goldberg -style machines. Vault-Tec Workshop , released on July 26, 2016,

2739-405: Is the seventh and final DLC for Fallout 4. It covers most of the textures in-game, increasing their visual fidelity. The DLC was released for free on February 6, 2017, exclusively for PC. Downloadable content DLC can range from cosmetic content, such as skins , to new in-game content such as characters, levels , modes , and larger expansions that may contain a mix of such content as

2822-474: The Call of Duty franchise to PlayStation consoles. Some time after a game's original release, a publisher may reissue the game at retail with all of its existing DLC included at no additional charge and, in some cases, exclusive content which may be released as DLC for existing owners in the future. The resulting SKU is often branded with a subtitle to distinguish it from the original release, such as "Game of

2905-563: The Eastern United States which encompasses the City of Boston and the former US state of Massachusetts . As Boston is Pagliarulo's hometown, the city's culture informs his contributions, which incorporated many "true-to-life references and icons". Pagliarulo credited designers Will Shen and Liam Collins for fleshing out the character based on the background he came up with. The basic concept for Valentine's design originated from

2988-473: The Bethesda Game Studios' blog on February 16, 2016. It is the first expansion pack and was released on March 22, 2016. It consists of a series of quests that unlock the ability to build and customize robots at the player's settlements. The Sole Survivor intercepts a distress call from a trading caravan outside Cambridge, but arrives too late to save them from a horde of robots. After repelling

3071-482: The Children of Atom, inform the people of Far Harbor of DiMA's crime and start a war with Acadia, or, depending on the story's progress back at the Commonwealth, inform any of the three main Factions there and let them decide their fate themselves. Alternatively, the player may establish a more permanent peace between all parties by assassinating or chasing away High Confessor Tektus, and allowing DiMA to replace him with

3154-418: The Commonwealth's population. Synths are generally hated and feared throughout the Commonwealth, due to both bigoted attitudes as well as a genuine fear as a result of precedent incidents where human-masquerading robots suddenly murder other people. “Putting on the hat and trenchcoat, I figured it let folks know I was serious about the whole thing. ‘Clothes make the man,’ and all that. Guess I felt they made me

3237-501: The DLC requiring the downloadable expansion pack in order to work. PCGamesN described it as "a stuff pack for an expansion pack." While video games are the origins of downloadable content, with movies, books and music also becoming more popular in the digital sphere, experimental DLC has also been attempted. Amazon's Kindle service for example allows updating ebooks, which allows authors to not only update and correct work, but also add content. Nick Valentine Nick Valentine

3320-547: The Gauntlet, Gage, a raider occupying the park, contacts the Sole Survivor and proposes a deal to defeat current Overboss, Colter. Colter is highly unpopular amongst the raider gangs who occupy Nuka World - The Operators, The Disciples and The Pack. Facing off against each other in the Arena, Colter is killed and the Sole Survivor becomes the new Overboss. Now in command of the area, the Sole Survivor must decide on either siding with

3403-618: The Nintendo DS's use of cartridges and lack of dedicated storage, most "DLC" for DS games was limited in scope, or in some cases (such as Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 ), was already part of the game's data on the cartridge, and merely unlocked. The Nintendo 3DS supported the purchase of DLC for supported titles for Nintendo eShop . Starting with iPhone OS 3 , downloadable content became available for

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3486-482: The Sole Survivor needs to triangulate the signal being sent to RoboBrains—a model of robot with a human brain as a central processing unit—the units controlling each individual cell of robots. After recovering the receiver devices from two RoboBrains overseeing scavenging operations, the Sole Survivor confronts the Rust Devils, a gang of raiders notorious for stripping robots for parts, in order to recover

3569-486: The Sole Survivor picking up a radio broadcast and heading to the Nuka World Transit Station, in which they find a still functional monorail to Nuka World, a pre-war amusement park. Taking the train to the park, the Sole Survivor finds themselves trapped in a test called The Gauntlet, a series of traps and dangers intended to stop all but the strongest from entering Nuka World. After reaching the end of

3652-419: The Sole Survivor to build and freely explore their own interconnected Vault rooms. The Sole Survivor picks up a distress signal from Vault 88, an unfinished fallout shelter located outside Quincy. Raider activity in the area has triggered the Vault's distress beacon, forcing the Sole Survivor to fight them off to gain entry. Once inside, the Sole Survivor meets Barstow, a ghoul who was originally intended to be

3735-537: The Vault 88 Overseer, but was sealed inside the unfinished Vault when the Great War started. Undeterred, Barstow intends to see Vault 88 complete its planned social experiment, and enlists the Sole Survivor in achieving her vision. After restoring power and broadcasting a signal, Vault 88 begins to receive settlers. Barstow and the Sole Survivor search for potential human guinea pigs in the population and find one in Clem,

3818-593: The Year Edition", "Definitive Edition" or "Complete Edition". Destiny was reissued twice to coincide with its "Year 2" and "Year 3" milestones and associated DLC expansions The Taken King and Rise of Iron ; a compilation of the game's existing DLC and The Taken King was released in 2015 under the title Destiny: The Taken King - Legendary Edition , while the game was re-issued again in 2016 as Destiny: The Collection to add Rise of Iron . There have also been cases where DLCs were intended to be part of

3901-464: The attack, the Sole Survivor meets Ada, a customized robot who had been travelling with the caravan. Lamenting her inability to save her owners, Ada agrees to join the Sole Survivor in the hopes of getting revenge and thwarting the wider threat posed by the Mechanist, the person assembling robots which have been attacking settlers and caravans across the Commonwealth. In order to locate the Mechanist,

3984-510: The character has not done anything to rectify or hide his disconcerting yet fascinating appearance, a sign that he is honest and has nothing to hide from the public. Alec Meer from Rock, Paper, Shotgun was of the view that the character's defining trait is his altruism and kind personality, and that no companion character in other role-playing games has managed "actual kindness" to the same extent as Valentine, whose mixture of "world-weary cynicism and stalwart do-goodery" makes him stand out from

4067-400: The company survived and that the original Vault program was much larger than originally believed. Brian Albert of IGN said the additional quests did not stand up on their own but the package was "settlement builder’s dream, through and through." They rated the title 8.2/10. Nuka-World is the sixth and final paid expansion pack and was released on August 30, 2016. Nuka-World begins with

4150-439: The concept. Since the seventh generation of video game consoles , DLC has been a prevalent feature of most major video game platforms with internet connectivity. Since the popularization of microtransactions in online distribution platforms such as Steam , the term DLC has become a synonymous for any form of paid content in video games , regardless of whether they constitute the download of new content. Furthermore, this led to

4233-412: The course of a game's lifetime helped increase sales throughout, and had succeeded well with that business-model in the past, but was required to implement fees for downloads when releasing content for their Microsoft-published game, Gears of War . As of 2010 the sale of DLC makes up around 20% of video games sales, a substantial portion of a developer's profit margin . Developers are beginning to use

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4316-528: The creation of the oxymoronic term "on-disc DLC" for content included on the game's original files but locked behind a paywall . The earliest form of downloadable content were offerings of full games, such as on the Atari 2600's GameLine service, which allowed users to download games using a telephone line. A similar service, Sega Channel , allowed for the downloading of games to the Sega Genesis over

4399-461: The developers have used Valentine effectively in exploring ideas of bigotry, identity as well as the ramifications of suspicion" within the Fallout setting. Because his benevolent reputation precedes him, Valentine is broadly accepted in Diamond City, even as it shuts out mutants and has a zero tolerance for other Synths regardless of their intentions. Alexandra believed that the tension between his prestigious social status and his ascribed status as

4482-413: The events of Fallout 4 . Completing the quest and achieving maximum affinity points with Valentine will unlock a special "perk" ability for the benefit of the player. Valentine plays a pivotal role in the downloadable content (DLC) expansion of Fallout 4 , Far Harbor , where Ellie Perkins provides information about the disappearance of a girl named Kasumi, with the search leading to a location across

4565-609: The game's data. DLC of this nature revealed via data mining is typically referred to as " on-disc DLC " or PULC ( premium unlockable content ). This practice has sometimes been considered controversial, with publishers being accused of using what is effectively a microtransaction to lock access to content that was already contained within the game as sold at retail. Data relating to future DLC may be included on-disc or downloaded during updates for technical reasons as well, either to ensure online multiplayer compatibility for existing content between players who have not yet purchased

4648-425: The identity of their spouse's killer and the abductor of their son, a mercenary named Conrad Kellogg who works for the Institute. Valentine suggests that Dogmeat , the player character's dog companion, should be utilized to track Kellogg's scent in order to locate him. Once Kellogg is dealt with and a cybernetic implant in his brain is retrieved, Valentine confers with the player character at Diamond City. He suggests

4731-403: The infrastructure capable of distributing the content through physical media. In 1997, Cavedog offered a new unit every month as free downloadable content for their real-time strategy computer game Total Annihilation . Later PC digital distribution platforms, such as Games for Windows Marketplace and Steam would add support for DLC in a similar manner to consoles. Nokia phones of

4814-615: The late 1990s and early 2000s shipped with side-scrolling shooter Space Impact, available on various models. With the introduction of WAP in 2000, additional downloadable content for the game, with extra levels, became available. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on the Nintendo DS could be used to obtain a form of DLC for certain games, such as Picross DS —where players could download puzzle "packs" of classic puzzles from previous Picross games (such as Mario's Picross ). as well as downloadable user generated content . Due to

4897-502: The main game, but they were later stripped out of it in order to be sold as a separate feature. Tomb Raider: Underworld has been criticized for providing two DLCs, exclusive to the Xbox 360 , that were supposedly removed from the original game. The Sims 4 : My First Pet was likewise criticised for containing items that had seemingly been removed from the Cats & Dogs expansion, with

4980-406: The main plot by helping to bring the game into focus, as well as his personal story arc. Several commentators considered Valentine to be one of the most likeable characters in the entire Fallout series. Valentine's character design as a hardboiled archetype and a damaged prototype android have been received enthusiastically. Heather Alexandra from Kotaku found Valentine's sequences as one of

5063-495: The man I wanted to be." — Nick Valentine, Fallout 4 dialogue Originally intended to be discarded, Valentine survived his decommissioning with the memories of his namesake, a police detective who lived in Chicago and Boston, intact. Unlike other Synths, Valentine's presence in Diamond City is at the very least tolerated if not accepted, as he once saved the daughter of a former mayor of Diamond City and brought her back from

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5146-407: The mechanism of Valentine inserting himself into conversations or his random chats with other non-player characters, which he said made the game world more lively and doesn't exist solely for the player character to be in it. Commentators noted that Valentine's backstory provides a reference point for the game's racism and his struggle against human prejudice as a well-meaning Synth. Alexandra said

5229-437: The nature of his memory and personality, the character's overall presentation has been well execution without being clichéd or overly unoriginal. Through the backstory of how he came to wear his signature hardboiled detective’s outfit, Joseph Knoop from Game Informer highlighted Nick Valentine as an exemplar of what it means to feel “right” within a new world, and how appearances can impact that. Some commentators observed that

5312-462: The new DLC, or as dormant support code for planned content that is still in development at the time of the release. Downloadable content is often offered for a price . Since Facebook games popularized the business model of microtransactions , some have criticized downloadable content as being overpriced and an incentive for developers to leave items out of the initial release, with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's horse armor DLC having faced

5395-416: The original game. The Dreamcast was the first console to feature online support as a standard; DLC was available, though limited in size due to the narrowband connection and the size limitations of a memory card. These online features were still considered a breakthrough in video games, but the competing PlayStation 2 did not ship with a built-in network adapter. With the advent of the Xbox , Microsoft

5478-535: The platform via applications bought from the App Store . While this ability was initially only available to developers for paid applications, Apple eventually allowed for developers to offer this in free applications as well in October 2009. In some cases, a purchased DLC may not actually download new content to the device, but merely consists of data used to enable associated content that is already present within

5561-494: The player base if it is the primary means of receiving gameplay content such as maps. Microsoft has been known to require developers to charge for their content, when the developers would rather release their content for free. Some content has even been withheld from release because the developer refused to charge the amount Microsoft required. Epic Games, known for continual support of their older titles with downloadable updates, believed that releasing downloadable content over

5644-426: The player character access Kellogg's memories and locate their son's whereabouts. In spite of his narrative importance, it is not mandatory for the player character to recruit Valentine as a travel companion . Unlike other companion characters, Valentine's clothing are not removable or changeable. Valentine uses a revolver pistol as his default weapon, and has a considerable amount of skill in security hacking . If

5727-451: The player character recruits Valentine and builds a positive affinity with him through eliciting his approval of their actions, Valentine will reveal more information about his origins and past, and the dialogue event tree eventually unlocks a side quest where Valentine requests for a search throughout the Commonwealth to uncover evidence and clues in order to hunt down a gangster who wronged the original Nick Valentine hundreds of years before

5810-409: The player makes critical plot decisions that determines the fates of Synth characters. Valentine's side quest content and gameplay utility has also received praise. Tim Turi from Game Informer lauded the side quests acquired through his detective agency to be some of the game's best. David Thier from Forbes said his companion quest thoroughly explores the cognitive dissonance associated with being

5893-399: The points of difference between Fallout 3 and Fallout 4 in terms of content and style, and said they enjoyed the "post-apocalyptic neo noir" vibe throughout the duration of Valentine's involvement with the main storyline. US Gamer staff noted that while the character borrowed heavily from the screen performances of Humphrey Bogart as well as the literary style of Philip K. Dick with

5976-403: The raiders and retaking the other park areas and spreading their influence into the Commonwealth, or instead turning against the raiders and restoring Nuka World by themselves. Dan Stapleton of IGN said the DLC had "a great setting that's densely packed with spectacle" but had a lack of meaningful decisions in comparison to Far Harbor. It was rated 7.9/10. Fallout 4 High Resolution Texture Pack

6059-436: The sale of DLC for an already successful game series to fund the development of new IPs or sequels to existing games. DLC is usually distributed through a console platform's online storefront, such as Microsoft Store , Nintendo eShop , PlayStation Store , or similar storefronts for PC games such as Steam . Platform exclusivity can also apply to DLC, with Activision having reserved a timed exclusivity period for DLC in

6142-476: The same approach with their downloadable hub, the PlayStation Store . With Gran Turismo HD Concept , Sony planned on having the bulk of its content be purchased separately via many separate online microtransactions . The project was later canceled in favor of the full Gran Turismo 5 . Nintendo has featured a sparser amount of downloadable content on their Wii Shop Channel , the bulk of which

6225-568: The sea known as Far Harbor. Nick Valentine has appeared in other Fallout media. He is featured as a miniature figure in the Survivors: Unusual Allies bundle set for the miniatures wargame, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare . The character also appears in Fallout: The Board Game and Fallout Shelter Online . Nick Valentine has had a very positive reception from critics and players. US Gamer staff formed

6308-437: The size of Far Harbor, the price was increased after its release. All of the expansion packs were released for PlayStation 4 , Windows , and Xbox One . In order of release, the expansions packs are Automatron , Wasteland Workshop , Far Harbor , Contraptions Workshop , Vault-Tec Workshop and Nuka-World . Automatron was announced, along with Wasteland Workshop , Far Harbor and teases of other expansion packs, on

6391-435: The third transponder. The Sole Survivor meets Jezebel, a RoboBrain unit held captive by the Rust Devils, and she agrees to help in exchange for building her a new body when they escape. Jezebel provides the Sole Survivor with the final transponder needed to locate the Mechanist, and a device that will allow Ada to open locked doors within the Mechanist's hideout. Before the Sole Survivor departs, Jezebel reveals that her mission

6474-531: The trauma of the process accounts for the RoboBrains' difficult personalities. After fighting off waves of robots, the Sole Survivor confronts the Mechanist, who claims to be saving the Commonwealth. However, the Sole Survivor convinces her that the RoboBrains misinterpreted their orders and started killing innocent people. Horrified, the Mechanist reveals herself to be Isabel Cruz, a young woman with an affinity for making robots and trouble relating to people who

6557-475: The wilderness. Initially concerned only about his own survival, Valentine soon found out that helping others was his true calling, and it took him months before he started charging for his services. His benevolent reputation grew as more residents approach him to assist with private investigations or to locate missing people. Valentine eventually came to terms with who he is, accepted the role his memories played in shaping his own personality, and decided to work as

6640-546: Was inspired to create the Mechanist persona after finding a child's drawings of a robot-themed superhero in the remains of a caravan that had been attacked by raiders. Devastated that her good intentions led to the deaths of innocents, Isabel retires from being the Mechanist and offers to help the Sole Survivor track down and destroy the rogue robots terrorizing the Commonwealth. Automatron received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Kat Bailey from USgamer believed Automatron

6723-741: Was one of the two essential expansion packs for Fallout 4 . Wasteland Workshop is the second expansion pack and was released worldwide on April 12, 2016. The release date for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox versions was also April 12 everywhere except Asia, where those versions were released on April 19. This pack does not contain any quests, but consists of a large number of new objects which can be constructed in settlement building mode. This includes new concrete structures, cages designed to capture creatures ranging from cats to deathclaws (including Raiders; human enemies) and various pieces useful for setting up gladiatorial combat arenas. IGN's Jared Petty gave

6806-674: Was the second company to implement downloadable content. Many original Xbox Live titles, including Splinter Cell , Halo 2 , and Ninja Gaiden , offered varying amounts of extra content, available for download through the Xbox Live service. Most of this content, with the notable exception of content for Microsoft-published titles, was available for free. The Xbox 360 (2005) included more robust support for digital distribution , including DLC downloads and purchases, via its Xbox Live Marketplace service. Microsoft believed that publishers would benefit by offering small pieces of content at

6889-552: Was to save the people of the Commonwealth. Calculating that their odds of survival decreased without her presence, she decided that killing people was more humane as she could not always be present to save them. The Sole Survivor follows the Mechanist's signal to a robotics retailer and service center that was the cover for a secret military installation prior to the Great War. The facility was used to create RoboBrains, conditioning condemned prisoners and asylum inmates to have their brains removed, preserved and installed in robotic bodies;

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