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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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NewsForMe5636d ago

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

VTHockey4115636d 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.

TheLastGuardian5636d ago (Edited 5636d 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.

joeyda5636d ago (Edited 5636d 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.

VTHockey4115636d ago

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

kissmeimgreek5636d 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.

hikayu5636d ago

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

mfwahwah5636d ago

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

Redempteur5636d 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_Snakeps35635d ago

Dragon Age's Witch Hunt and Darkspawn Chronicles say hi

Man In Black5635d 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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RogueCheddar5636d 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-ayeaH5636d ago (Edited 5636d 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)

Eiffel5636d ago

"fact you cant hear your character talking "

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

e-p-ayeaH5636d ago

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

Eiffel5636d ago (Edited 5636d ago )

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

monkeybizz5636d ago (Edited 5636d ago )

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

Sarevok5636d ago

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

etownone5636d 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.

Sarevok5636d ago (Edited 5636d 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 Gabe5636d ago

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

Sidewinder-5636d ago (Edited 5636d 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".

floatingworld5636d 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-ayeaH5636d ago

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

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