Jakub324 said:
As of tomorrow, I will have some kicking around, and I'm wondering what to do with them. There are several games I want, organised into several possible combinations. These are: Borderlands and Red Dead Redemption, or Borderlands and Red Dead, or Borderlands and Farcry 2. Alternatively, I could get Skyrim, but the other two have the advantage, being available for direct download and my not having to waste an entire day getting the bus into town for them. This is all the money I can set aside for games right now, so: what do you think?
Borderlands
Speaking as someone who didn't like this game (shoot me, I know), I would skip over the DLC for it. If you enjoyed it though then you might want to go with the DLCs. Alternatively, if you're looking achievements, you may want to go with the DLC. I have heard that it is apparently better than the core game in some areas but I gave up on my second playthrough since I wasn't enjoying it as much as other games.
Red Dead Redemption
The only DLC I have for this game is the Undead Redemption pack or whatever it is called, but I never thought it was anything more than alright. It's okay, but just okay. Sure, there are new weapons and content in it but the core game had a bit more going for it. I'd say the Undead pack is worthwhile for the music and atmosphere though since there's plenty to do in it, even if it isn't as much as the two Grand Theft Auto expansions that released before.
Far Cry 2
I wouldn't bother with the Fortunes pack for the game, since all it will add are a few new weapons and vehicles. The vehicles don't add anything of much value unless the Unimog truck with the mounted machine gun is that big of a selling point for you. It's stronger than any other vehicle in the game, but when the AI will still outpace you I'm not sure if there's any benefit to it. The new weapons might be fun but using the weapons you're already outfitted with would leave you able to finish the game with no problems. If you really enjoyed it though then yeah, I suppose the pack might add more to the game. For me, it doesn't seem like a worthwhile purchase.
Skyrim
Of the options you've outlined, this is the one I would personally go for. You can do so much in the game world and still have so little done if that makes sense. It's better value than anything else you can probably buy, excluding Oblivion of course. I love Skyrim, and I don't think there are any DLCs for games that are really comparable when you consider the value. It might also be cheaper than 4200 Microsoft Points if you buy it used (there are no codes with it), and even brand new it might be cheaper since I can't remember how much 4200 Microsoft Points retails for.
