Poll: Do you buy DLC?
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Only if it's something lengthy and for a game I love, ME2's Shadow Broker, RDR's Undead Nightmare, and Fallout 3's Broken Steel just to name a few. A lot of DLC can be cash ins but some of them are really high quality products.
I try not to buy too many DLCs now but I would, only if they benefit the story of a game not so much the multiplayer (i.e. Closing gaps, lengthing the game, or altering the ending.) Games that I have found to do this are more or less RPG games without a multiplayer setting to them so most are long enough to begin with like Fallout, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Fable.
Depends on the game, if its things like knights of the nine for oblivion or awakening for dragon age origins then yes if it's short and pointless like most of dragon age stuff then no.
If the DLC is appealing, and the price is right, then yes, I buy DLC. I mean, it gave me the opportunity for Force-kick Ewoks in TFUII, so why not?
Others, like the mini-campaigns for Bioshock 2, Red Dead Redemption and Borderlands are great value for money, and a non-multiplayer-based extension of the original's gameplay.
There are exceptions. I bought Dead Money, the first DLC for New Vegas, but I think I'll hold out on the others until the inevitable GotY edition comes out. And I never, ever, EVER buy map packs.
Others, like the mini-campaigns for Bioshock 2, Red Dead Redemption and Borderlands are great value for money, and a non-multiplayer-based extension of the original's gameplay.
There are exceptions. I bought Dead Money, the first DLC for New Vegas, but I think I'll hold out on the others until the inevitable GotY edition comes out. And I never, ever, EVER buy map packs.
A lot of the Dragon Age stuff was pretty good. Especially things like Leliana's Song... The extra stuff for Resident Evil 5 is another good example.NickCaligo42 said:
I bought map packs before for Halo games and Call of Duty. But then I never really played those games. Outside of shooters, now that I think about it, I haven't really bought any DLC. I'm not really for that, we'll add missions to games you can buy later; which is the LA Noire method.
After watching an Extra Credits episode; though, I see that it seems that many of these companies do it to get profits lost due to used game sales. Obviously, that's only a small reason, but I can kinda understand that situation; I honestly just never thought of that before.
I still don't love the concept of DLC.
Edit: Let me clarify, I don't like how DLC is done now with a single thing at a time. I wouldn't be terribly opposed to the idea of expansions for games (PC games have done it for years). Why not just create far more than one thing or separate things to get it all at once?
After watching an Extra Credits episode; though, I see that it seems that many of these companies do it to get profits lost due to used game sales. Obviously, that's only a small reason, but I can kinda understand that situation; I honestly just never thought of that before.
I still don't love the concept of DLC.
Edit: Let me clarify, I don't like how DLC is done now with a single thing at a time. I wouldn't be terribly opposed to the idea of expansions for games (PC games have done it for years). Why not just create far more than one thing or separate things to get it all at once?
All the time. I'm sensible and don't squander my money on flavour of the moment games, making informed decisions and purchasing games that I know I will enjoy.
That results in me wanting to extend the game time in the world I enjoy by any means I can, and as long as £1 = 1 hour I really can't complain.
That results in me wanting to extend the game time in the world I enjoy by any means I can, and as long as £1 = 1 hour I really can't complain.
At least let us revisit Solstheim. I seem to remember leaving a pretty neat estate on Raven Rock. That's where I kept all my legendary items and shiz. And by George did I decorate that place neatly!King Toasty said:
Depends on the game and DLC. If I think a game is crap and/or the DLC is overpriced or just plain not worth the price (see Railworks or Any of the Valve DLC) then it won't happen. Stuff like the DLC for Magicka though is a steal at double the price as far as I'm concerned.