Fans knew the DLC was coming, but they didnt know when, with Bethesda doing a typically great job of keeping their big announcements behind shutters until such time as they see fit. Now, theyve officially revealed three DLC packs - Automatron, Wasteland Workshop and Far Harbor - which will be launching in March, April and May respectively. Each DLC focuses on different aspects of the game, and by the looks of things the biggest of the three packs will be Far Harbor, which as far as we know is the only one that actually opens up a whole new area for players to explore. And with new content come new possibilities in a game that prides itself on offering players a ton of choice in how they want to engage with the world. Naturally, the DLC has also courted its fair share of controversy, as Bethesda announced that the Season Pass price will be going up from $30 to $50 on 1st March, so get in there quick if you want to avoid being overcharged. But enough of the dry stuff. Lets check out the most exciting things that we can't wait to do in the upcoming Fallout 4 DLC.
10. Capturing Random NPCs To Become A Crazy Wasteland Warlord
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One of the problems about Fallout 4, which kind of undermines its status as a 'true RPG', is the fact that much of the gameplay directs you towards playing the good guy. All the dialogue options, character voicing and overarching narrative posit the Sole Survivor as a fundamentally decent guy or gal who just wants to find their kid. Well, no more, as the Wasteland Workshop DLC lets you become a bonafide slave-master, capturing people out in the wasteland (raiders, as far as were aware, but hopefully innocents too) and making them do your bidding. I understand this works by setting traps in some way, though I'm not sure how yet (I keep envisioning a small stash of Psycho under an overhanging steel cage which attracts raiders like mice to cheese, though hopefully Bethesda will be more imaginative). So what do you do with your newly-acquired humans? Why, exploit them, of course. Make them fight each other for your entertainment while you sit on your throne of rusted metal, or use them as (hopefully) expendable companions in the wasteland, getting them to clear frag minefields using their own bodies, after which you'll just go out and capture a few more. Obviously the fanbase will get worryingly creative from here on out, but it's still one hell of a starting point.