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Die, DLC, Die!

From The Big Pixels:

"This title is a misnomer. I don't want DLC to die, I just want it to change. Drastically.

Do you remember the good ol' expansion pack? Remember the good old days when a game would come out and six months or maybe a year later a hefty expansion pack would arrive on store shelves? It would be offered at a reasonable price and would provide not one or two hours of additional entertainment, but hours upon hours of fun?

What happened to providing value and an experience worth playing through with DLC? Why are we buying $5 pieces of crap that expand upon nothing and are hastily put together to make a quick buck?"

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NewsForMe5701d ago

Yeah, I loved GTAs episodes. Borderlands and Fallout did well too. Halo would have done great if ODST was DLC.

VTHockey4115701d ago

I agree. There are some great pieces of DLC, but they are few and far between. Fallout 3 had some great ones, both of the "Episodes from Liberty City" were great, and Borderlands has provided something in-between DLC and Expansion pack. It would just be great to see everyone provide good, quality DLC rather than the phoned-in junk that passes for DLC in most games today.

TheLastGuardian5700d ago (Edited 5700d ago )

If it's one thing I can't stand about DLC it's how your trophy percentage goes down. If you platinum a game and have 100% why should your percentage drop even if you don't buy the DLC. You should only lose percentage if you buy the DLC.

joeyda5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

GTA's DLC WAS outstanding. But it's definitely the exception to the rule. How many recycled map packs does the world need?

EDIT: Also loved the DLC for Alan Wake, too bad it seems like I'm one of the few for that franchise.

VTHockey4115701d ago

I love the Alan Wake DLC, too. The next one may be the first DLC I actually purchase haha.

kissmeimgreek5701d ago

God i hope Alan Wake DLC is selling well so we will see a sequel. Truly a great game that should have sold more.

hikayu5701d ago

sorry but alan didnt ... unless MS suddenly throw a giant ads campaign , instead of Halo Reach , it's not likely to change .

mfwahwah5701d ago

What's that GTA4? I can't hear you over the roar of the crowd. Damn DLC throwing parties after every new release...

Redempteur5701d ago

GTA episodes made GTA 4 complete ..everything pretty much explained , humors and new games modes ... i bought it half price and that was awesome ..
ruis story was just great ...

dlc isn't a problem if there is a worthwhile content ...hours of fun in a city like GTA isn't bad dlc ..however the versus multiplayer of RE5 is ...

there is still dlc that give you hours of fun ... they are becoming rare day after day but wipeout HD fury is also another prime example of good dlc ...

and i could go on for hours ... dlc is good but the overexploitation of dlc by rehashed map packs ( COD MW2 ) or some unlock from the disk is what is killing dlc ...

PS: i enjoyed "opposing force " as much as halflife...

Solid_Snakeps35700d ago

Dragon Age's Witch Hunt and Darkspawn Chronicles say hi

Man In Black5700d ago

A lot of stuff that would have been unlockables last gen are now pre-order dlc. Just look at games like The Smackdown vs Raw series, or Mafia 2.

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RogueCheddar5701d ago

Yup, I've got to agree that Borderlands has had the best DLC of any recent game. I never played GTA's though (GTA4 got old for me fast), and Fallout 3's was good too. I just wish that everyone would stop paying 15 bucks for map packs.

e-p-ayeaH5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

Fallout 3 DLC´s were there to fill up more depresing gameplay

Mothership Zeta was the most depressing spaceship i ever seen and the the fact you cant hear your character talking just makes things go really slow (maybe thats the point lmao)

Eiffel5701d ago

"fact you cant hear your character talking "

Huh? Your character doesn't talk at all, vocally that is.

e-p-ayeaH5701d ago

@Eiffel yeah he/she doesnt talk at all and that´s even more depressing lol

Eiffel5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

Well the game revolves around a post apocalyptic setting with pure anarchy, of course it needs to be depressing, lol.

monkeybizz5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

bioware dlc has been good too. ME2 and DA:Origins in partcular.

Sarevok5701d ago

ALL DLC NEEDS TO DIE.
I got dragon age...
1 week later DOA goty announced.

etownone5701d ago

Yeah, sucks for you.

But great for me! I heard the game and all DLC was awesome.

Same as me and Mass Effect 2, bought all the DLC and now Ps3 owners get the game and all the DLC included.

Sarevok5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

sucks for me indeed..

I heard the dlc was not worth 7.00 a pop.
People tell me it only adds about a hour or 2 to game play.

A Cupcake for Gabe5701d ago

Doesn't Dragon Age have $87 worth of DLC? How is that going to fit onto a GotY Edition for only $60?

Sidewinder-5701d ago (Edited 5701d ago )

Though i must say the dlc i played was not worth my time.
don't bother bro.

Completed DA and feel nothing compell me to play again.

DA to me is full of "meh'ness".

floatingworld5701d ago

also says hi.

For real, the amount of content released for Mass Effect 2 has been fantastic. There has also been an excellent mix of free and paid-dlc. I didn't get very far in Dragon's Age but it seems it got a good amount of substantial DLC as well.

e-p-ayeaH5701d ago

as been getting some pointless DLCs but the zombie based one is actually interesting

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot14d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle14d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7714d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer23d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde21d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy21d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12521d ago (Edited 21d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7723d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga22d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199222d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga22d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman22d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger22d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box22d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion22d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7222d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7522d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit22d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14922d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7722d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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