10 Video Game Side Quests So Good You Ignored The Story
3. Valentine Cases - Fallout 4
The best character in Fallout 4 by far is Nick Valentine. Not to say the other characters are bad (even Preston and Gage have their charms) but Nick Valentine is the one thing even most detractors of 4 say they can't bring themselves to really hate.
So, of course, everyone immediately leaped at the chance to solve cases alongside their good buddy Nick. And thankfully those cases did not disappoint. From solving the mysterious disappearances of residents of Diamond City, to hunting down an old treasure that Nick previous partner was obsessed with, the cases vary in terms of complexity and length, but they're all great fun.
Like with Fallout 3, 4 has a clearly defined goal that the main character is invested in chasing, so any divergence from that path feels like a waste of time. As such, players are often less likely to go out and find the various side content these games have to offer because the main story has conditioned them to keep moving. But every player makes time for ol' Nick, and that's gotta mean something.