How do you feel about DLC?

I have a bit of mixed feelings when it comes to DLC. I mean take fallout 3 for instance, they released 3 downlodable expansions to the game which were ten bucks each. If you take the base price and then add the 30$ you now spent 90$ for that game for it to finally be complete.

Dont get me wrong Fallout 3 is one of my favorite games now, but if they would of taken a bit more time and then added all of the content orginally, we would of paid 60$ for all of it.

I just have that feeling that developers will eventually get to the point where they dont finish games on purpose so that they can release a DLC later for more money.

Like I said I paid for all 3 expansion mainly cuz I just love this game, but the game alone without the expansions felt really short to me. I thinkDLC is a great thing if its not used to slack on game development and try to milk money out of us. If they game feels complete and worth the 60 bucks then sweet, then DLC is just an added bonus. But if the game feels weak and unfinished and DLC is needed to enjoy the full game that just sucks.

Though i'd share some idea, what do the rest of you think? Thanks foryou time :)

I have mixed feelings aboutdlc I did buy the Killzone 2 map packs to prolong my online battlesbut I have no idea if that was alreadysupposed to be in the original version and they took it out to sell it and make a profit.

that's my only beef with dlc how do we know developers don't take out the dlc off the original game just to get $5 or $7 off of us after they already got $60.

the makers of Tomb Raider admitted they did this.

I have mixed feelings about it I didbuy the Killzone 2 mappack to prolong my online but I have no idea if that was suppose to be in the original version and they took it out to sell it and make a profit.

that's my only beef withdlc.

mglbpkillz

Yep, this is my main worry about DLC

I enjoy my DLC (PS1 classics, Noby Noby Boy, Megaman 9)

While a lot of DLC games range from classics to spin-offs to "those little charming" games, I do enjoy them and they don't cost more than $10-$20 at the most.

The type of DLC that is small and seems they took out to make money, then that is the DLC that I don't support. However with the Fallout 3 DLC, sofar they been more or less worth the price. The first one seems alittle bit iffy, but the 3rd one was great. That type of DLC could help make the game longer.

It depends. If it's DLC like Lost and the Damned, where it adds on to an already awesome game, then I'm all for it. But if the DLC literally could've been in the game, but the Devs held it back to make an extra buck, then yeah, I call that milkage.

Yeah I think halo 3's map packs are fine, I mean they came out long enough after the actual game so that i knew the werent included with the original release.

It's worth it to some, but not to others.

Personally I don't mind DLC if it is a good addition to the game, for a reasonable price.

DLC sucks, majority of DLC is game content which is held back so it can be released later so companies can make extra bucks

I love the option of having DLC and if I don't like it I don't have to get it.

I believe dlc is hurting the gaming industry tremendously. It is proving to developers that it is ok to release a 8-10 hour long game with a slapped on multiplayer for full market price, and millking the consumer to buy 5-10 dollar extra content to bring more replay value. I dont blame developers for doing it though, because it is proving to be profitable. There is without a doubt though, that the value you get in a game has dropped quite a bit this gen because of things like dlc

ther are some good DLC like Shivering isles , Lost damned and ther are some bad like extra costumes for SF IV why should we pay 15$ to get costums that are on disk or same with RE 5 versus and SC IV

If we buy a game we should have access to everything that is on the disk

With all of the hard work that goes into these games I really don't mind paying extra for DLC after a game has already been released. I like supporting the companies that bring these fantastic games into my life. Even if it feels half-assed. Games are taking so long to develop now that it only makes sense to release the other features later, so that gamers don't have to wait as long as they would of had to if the DLC was included in the first place. Without DLC, many of the features you would've gotten from DLC get the axe because of deadlines with development. Honestly I think DLC has been the most interesting thing to happen to consoles since online games were possible on them.

I want a good game out of the box then complete it and move on to next game. I have all systems and so many games that i dont have time play all game as it is and i want do more than play games all day long.

As long as it's good and priced fairly, I love it. If it buggy and it breaks your game (Fallout 3) then it sucks.

I hate it with a passion. I havent "bought" any DLC for over 2 years now.

If it's just to release a little bit of content later on, i'm fine with it. But I don't like the direction it's going.

Too many games now are leaving out content so that you have to buy it seperately. Some even already have the content on the disc, and you just need to pay to unlock it. That kind of crap needs to stop.

I also don't like how it's being used to fix glitches that should have been caught in development. It should never be acceptable for developers to release glitchy games, and then only patch them after people start complaining.

i buy what i like and i dont buy what i dont like. simple

only dlc i ever got was cod 4 map pack and little big planet mgs4. for stuff like gta4 and fallout, those games are already huge as is and i never even finished them so theres no point to buy those, really thats just for people who played those games to the max and still want more.

Buying things that should have been included in the original release? Its a complete ripoff. Hurray, there is multiplayer for RE5, its even there on the disc, but you have too pay to access it...

It is complete garbage... Well DLC for Guitar Heo games is actully something I can stand, considering the music library is limited by the cost of earning the rights too use the songs in the game and not the 5 minutes it takes to program it. Still fairly overpriced though, but its atleast an understandable DLC. (Can't include 5000 songs in a game considering the game would have to cost hundreads of dollars.)

GOOD DLC is so worth it, stuff like Lost and Damned, and ALL of the Fallout 3 DLCs (which I've purchased :P).

Broken DLC, like the superstar pack 2 for Smackdown vs Raw 2009, which didn't even have music or titantrons for more than half the wrestlers it adds, is crap, and a total waste of money.

But overall, DLC that adds stuff, like new quests, locations, characters, etc is good, DLC that just adds alternative costumes that don't even play out during video sequences and don't change the game at all (LOOKING AT YOU STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED), arecrap.

GOOD DLC is so worth it, stuff like Lost and Damned, and ALL of the Fallout 3 DLCs (which I've purchased :P).

Broken DLC, like the superstar pack 2 for Smackdown vs Raw 2009, which didn't even have music or titantrons for more than half the wrestlers it adds, is crap, and a total waste of money.

But overall, DLC that adds stuff, like new quests, locations, characters, etc is good, DLC that just adds alternative costumes that don't even play out during video sequences and don't change the game at all (LOOKING AT YOU STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED), arecrap.

Andrew_Xavier

I think its better to have the option than not having the option to get DLC.

As a PC gamer, I am use to getting this stuff free, so when it comes to DLC on consoles, I don't get it unless it is free also.

I have no real problem with it. Unless they are trying to rip you off or soemthing like that. What I have a problem with is certain exclusive DLC. If its exclusive DLC like sidemission or an enitrely different campaign from the story then im ok with it,but if its something that continues the story then thats a BIG NO NO. Perfect example the new Fallout DLC broken steel. It makes people who bought the PS3 version feel like they didint get the real ending. Instead they get a HUGE AND I MEAN HUGE MIDDLE FINGER. I mean shoudlint they have informed the people from the very start that the DLC will continue the end game with the same character. I mean its like what was the point of making the PS3 version. They basicly gave the PS3 buyers a half finished game.

Valve did it right by letting left 4 dead's new content to be free across both platforms... good one on ya Valve :)

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GOOD DLC is so worth it, stuff like Lost and Damned, and ALL of the Fallout 3 DLCs (which I've purchased :P).

Broken DLC, like the superstar pack 2 for Smackdown vs Raw 2009, which didn't even have music or titantrons for more than half the wrestlers it adds, is crap, and a total waste of money.

But overall, DLC that adds stuff, like new quests, locations, characters, etc is good, DLC that just adds alternative costumes that don't even play out during video sequences and don't change the game at all (LOOKING AT YOU STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED), arecrap.

heretrix

DLC is basically being used as a way to juice customers out of more cash. Personally I like Valve's approach to DLC where they produce updates, and new content to suppliment further sales of the original title. This works well on PC titles which don't have a used market, but what about consoles?

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I have mixed feelings about it I didbuy the Killzone 2 mappack to prolong my online but I have no idea if that was suppose to be in the original version and they took it out to sell it and make a profit.

that's my only beef withdlc.

FFVIIROCKS

Yep, this is my main worry about DLC

If it's just to release a little bit of content later on, i'm fine with it. But I don't like the direction it's going.

Too many games now are leaving out content so that you have to buy it seperately. Some even already have the content on the disc, and you just need to pay to unlock it. That kind of crap needs to stop.

I also don't like how it's being used to fix glitches that should have been caught in development. It should never be acceptable for developers to release glitchy games, and then only patch them after people start complaining.

BuryMe

Agreed. It's nice to have some DLC a couple of months after a games release, but it should be something worthwhile. Some examples of good DLC include GTAIV L&D and FO3 broken steel. Unfortunately though, the majority of DLC these days are just overpriced, small content that should have been released with the game.

I really hate paying $10 for 3 maps. $5 for a versus mode is just insane and there is no way in heaven or hell I would pay money to buy a bunch of costumes and skins

If DLC is good and it expands the game then its worth the price.

i started gaming on the pc so paying for extra maps seems nonsense. However i would pay for maps if the price is right but it seems the map packs r double what they should be. i like dlc if the price is right

Depends on how good it is really, just like games at retail. Ultimate Team in FIFA 09 is the best piece of software I've played this year.

There's some good dlc and I'm all for new content for my games as long as it's justifiable paying for it and better yet when it's free.

But some dlc is just plain ridiculous and a horrible trend among some devs. like making you purchase in game unlockables that used to be free such as new costumes or a weapon.

Should be free,if is free on PC,it can be free on consoles too.McdonaIdsGuy

Not all DLC on PC is free.

I don't really care about that sort of thing.

The only good DLC is free DLC, like Left 4 Dead.

Expansions are fine, because they usually add tons of extra content.

But map packs? Give me a break. We've been getting free map packs on PC for ages. I don't know why they need to charge for this stuff now just because it's on consoles. Bethesda is pretty much the only multiplat dev that has charged for DLC on PC. Was there any others? Oh there was The Maw, but the game is only 10 bucks on Steam anyway, and the DLC is 1.25 a piece. So that's not really a big deal.

But 10 bucks for a map pack or 5 bucks for horse armor? Ridiculous.