Comments on: Do You See, DLC? http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/do-you-see-dlc/ a pc gaming blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Wild http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/do-you-see-dlc/comment-page-1/#comment-20406 Greg Wild Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:25:18 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1859#comment-20406 I'm really quite mixed about DLC in general. Some works, some doesn't. I think it's particularly because we're going through a period of experimentation. The range of DLC is hugely varied in both content and distribution model, and what works for one developer or game wont work for all. I do worry that some developers (Nitro with East India Company, particularly) are making a habit of releasing what would be patch fixes/content as DLC and charging, though generally this doesn't seem to be too widespread. Not all developers could adopt the TF2 model simply because their finances wouldn't allow it - much like the average band couldn't go releasing its albums for free ala' Trent Reznor simply because they've got bills to pay that Reznor's extensive back catalogue has already sorted for the next century or 10. I actually quite liked Empire: Total War's DLC model - £2 for 14 units isn't too bad really. The special edition was total arse of course, and I was never interested in it. Fallout 3, as Alan says was very mixed - I wasn't inspired to buy the latter 2 anyway, since Broken Steel was a bit of a let down (the plot was wank.) I also entirely support Valve with L4D2. L4D has easily had more support than most games people could care to mention, so I'll be happy to buy the sequel. I’m really quite mixed about DLC in general. Some works, some doesn’t. I think it’s particularly because we’re going through a period of experimentation. The range of DLC is hugely varied in both content and distribution model, and what works for one developer or game wont work for all. I do worry that some developers (Nitro with East India Company, particularly) are making a habit of releasing what would be patch fixes/content as DLC and charging, though generally this doesn’t seem to be too widespread.

Not all developers could adopt the TF2 model simply because their finances wouldn’t allow it – much like the average band couldn’t go releasing its albums for free ala’ Trent Reznor simply because they’ve got bills to pay that Reznor’s extensive back catalogue has already sorted for the next century or 10.

I actually quite liked Empire: Total War’s DLC model – £2 for 14 units isn’t too bad really. The special edition was total arse of course, and I was never interested in it. Fallout 3, as Alan says was very mixed – I wasn’t inspired to buy the latter 2 anyway, since Broken Steel was a bit of a let down (the plot was wank.) I also entirely support Valve with L4D2. L4D has easily had more support than most games people could care to mention, so I’ll be happy to buy the sequel.

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]]> By: Alan Martin http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/do-you-see-dlc/comment-page-1/#comment-20384 Alan Martin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:17:10 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1859#comment-20384 Being a largely Xbox gamer, I've bought and reviewed an awful lot of DLC. It varies greatly. GTAIV: Lost and the Damned was incredible. 1600 MS Space Bucks (or around £13.40 in old money) but worth every penny. It took me around 8 hours to complete and was actually a better game to me than GTA's main story. Fallout 3 was a mixed bag. I played all 5 pieces they released - three of them I bought (at a cost of around £20 I guess) and 2 I got promo codes for. Typically, I ended up reviewing the rubbish ones and buying the decent ones. I don't mind it as long as it's clearly not stuff that was already on the disk that they've held back. There was a fairly high profile reveal that the We Love Katamari DLC was far too small to be the actual levels it promised, and was more than likely just an unlock code. That's plain scummy. Being a largely Xbox gamer, I’ve bought and reviewed an awful lot of DLC.

It varies greatly. GTAIV: Lost and the Damned was incredible. 1600 MS Space Bucks (or around £13.40 in old money) but worth every penny. It took me around 8 hours to complete and was actually a better game to me than GTA’s main story.

Fallout 3 was a mixed bag. I played all 5 pieces they released – three of them I bought (at a cost of around £20 I guess) and 2 I got promo codes for. Typically, I ended up reviewing the rubbish ones and buying the decent ones.

I don’t mind it as long as it’s clearly not stuff that was already on the disk that they’ve held back. There was a fairly high profile reveal that the We Love Katamari DLC was far too small to be the actual levels it promised, and was more than likely just an unlock code. That’s plain scummy.

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]]> By: Craig http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/2009/do-you-see-dlc/comment-page-1/#comment-20376 Craig Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:01:07 +0000 http://www.gamingdaily.co.uk/?p=1859#comment-20376 You know, I don't think I've ever bought any DLC. I got some extra units for Empire but they came with the special edition, and I considered getting some for killing floor - but that's coming up in a post soon. Other than that there hasn't been anything that's grabbed my attention enough to warrent a purchase. I love the free updates for tf2 though obviously but with l4d it's going to take a lot to make to go back to playing that and I doubt I'm going to get the sequel until its on cheap weekend. You know, I don’t think I’ve ever bought any DLC. I got some extra units for Empire but they came with the special edition, and I considered getting some for killing floor – but that’s coming up in a post soon.

Other than that there hasn’t been anything that’s grabbed my attention enough to warrent a purchase. I love the free updates for tf2 though obviously but with l4d it’s going to take a lot to make to go back to playing that and I doubt I’m going to get the sequel until its on cheap weekend.

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