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Top 7 Worst DLC Ever

DLC can at times further expand the experience of a video game. However, sometimes gamers would rather let the video game end instead of getting ripped off with DLC that shouldn't have exist in the first place. PlayStation Gang compiles the top 7 worst DLC ever!

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badboyz093592d ago

Anything You Have To Pay For. DLC Should Be Free.

LAWSON723592d ago (Edited 3592d ago )

I disagree some DLC should not be free, however some should be.

deafdani3592d ago

Yup, and game secuels should be free, too! I mean, why do I have to pay extra money for a continuation of a series? It should've ALL been on the first game from the beginning!

/s

BitbyDeath3592d ago

Final Fantasy XIII is an example of where that is actually true.

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SuperBlunt3592d ago (Edited 3592d ago )

why arent microtransactions in the game (whoops i meant article)?

DxTrixterz3592d ago (Edited 3592d ago )

I miss times where games used to be complete. Now you get 50% of game at full retail price and other 50% as DLC. Where have old PS2 days gone?

LAWSON723592d ago (Edited 3592d ago )

I loved how Tomb Raider had a costume menu but there were no costumes to unlock just ugly ones to buy. I loved how the best armor in Halo 4 was unlocked by buying a console you already own for $400. I also loved how in Forza 4 my favorite car could race against me in career but I had to preorder at Best buy to actually use it. Such good times!

deafdani3592d ago

Some games really feel incomplete at launch, but you shouldn't generalize like that.

468893373592d ago (Edited 3592d ago )

There are plenty of games that are still released with most, if not all content included. It's mainly companies like Activision and Capcom that deliberately take out 50% of the game and charge extra for it. Most other companies either start developing DLC after a game is released, or simultaneously develop it separately from the full game. DLC itself isn't bad. It's just too many developers abuse it to make quick cash grabs instead of memorable content that expands on an already complete experience.

OpieWinston3592d ago

I disagree with Gears 3 Skins DLC...That was purely cosmetic and was up to the player to purchase.

Your arm wasn't twisted...There was several skins earned in game, they gave people the option to buy other skins.

Some DLC should be available with the game, but they had A LOT of skins in the game added and it was extra cost for the developers...So they should be compensated for the players who wanted it.

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RPG players don't want to pay for DLC, new survey from Obsidian says

PC Aficionado: "Obsidian published a survey in early October, asking for responses from players concerning DLC. Now, 55,000 responses have been noted, and the final results are out."

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bigmalky2359d ago (Edited 2359d ago )

Nobody wants to pay for DLC... Tell that to the idiots who are killing gaming by buying into the current microtransactiin trend without a fight.

I'm willing to pay for expansions. Those things we used to get that were of proportionate price to the base game's content and was worth the money.

fenome2359d ago

Exactly, I'll happily pay for DLC that actually adds to the base game, new areas, enemies, etc.. Actual chunks of gameplay. I'll support developers that actually put in work to enhance the base game.

This bullshit MT crap that takes no effort from the devs and paying real money for things that are left up to RNGesus just needs to stop.

FPS_D3TH2359d ago

Looking at you... overwatch

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Many-hat52359d ago (Edited 2359d ago )

They'll use this to plan future DLC. Yep, lots of small games with loads of DLC is incoming. Just MT's to get them used to now. Nearly, there guys. Way to kill the industry.

GrimReaperGamer2359d ago (Edited 2359d ago )

Fvck DLC. Either put the content in the base game or piss off.

Yeah I'm talking to you EA, Activision, Ubisoft, etc.

Goldby2358d ago

i think you are mistaken, DLc in the forms of expansions are welcome, its the stupid MT that needs to crawl into the corner

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions' Ballad DLC Listed for December

Been wondering where that Champions Ballad DLC is for Breath of the Wild? Well, Nintendo confirmed it's coming December...on the European eShop only.

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derkasan2362d ago

Good timing - other than Xenoblade 2, nothing's really coming out during that time.

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Neonridr2361d ago

awesome.. I would expect it to release around the same time in NA too. Can't wait!

wonderfulmonkeyman2361d ago

December, eh?
Guess I'll likely be taking a brief break from Xeno mid-to-late December, then.
No way am I missing out on the very first ever post-game content that the Zelda series has ever had.

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Is it Justified for Companies to Charge for DLC today?

Looking at the industry trend of charging for DLC after a game is released and if it is justified for companies to do so

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strayanalog2372d ago

This is tricky. In my opinion, I feel like DLC should be free because we purchased a game, a finished product, for 60+ dollars, so things like Day One DLC shouldn't exist. On the other hand, I understand this is a business and that development is expensive, and expanding a product instead of making another one is good capital.
What I think would help is if the community was met halfway with a reinvention of the downloadable content system. Give the content we purchase certain standards, kind of like Day One DLC isn't permitted. If Season Passes are purchased, then the customer must have an outline of what they are purchasing, and if the individual didn't want everything in the outline then he/she could drop what they didn't like for a cheaper fee.‎ Also, while I'm in the land of never ending possibilities, a rewards incentive is made for a certain amount purchased from all the developer's games released (which can also be carried over from system to system or gen to gen), like buying 10 DLC packs gives you one free. This way we both get what we want: they get some money and we don't feel taken advantage of.‎

blackblades2371d ago

Wish we got some dlc free, at least get some of it free by getting platinum. Wish some dlc was priced good cause costume prices high as hell. If we can get dlc on sale alot like the games then I would buy dlc at that cheap price. At the end of the day it's best just to wait for goty/complete edition or price drop of the ultimate edition to combat them.

strayanalog2371d ago

Completely agree, blackblades. Waiting truly is the best option these days, and speaking with our wallet tends to work. Just wish it worked faster.

datriax2371d ago

Given that companies used to release DLC back in the late 90s and early 2000s for free as "supporting their product" for extended appeal? No, it's not justified, and never was.

Full on expansions are entirely different, but this bite-sized DLC bulls**t became popular with the biggest caner of them all, Call of Duty and their bulls**t map packs.

Once these companies discovered just how stupid the average "gamer" (and I use that term loosely) was, it was straight to the bank. Now look at where that first step has gotten us to today.

Rachel_Alucard2371d ago (Edited 2371d ago )

Microsoft started the bite sized DLC trend. They had a marketing strategy that they pushed back when live was founded and they stated that they believed more money could be made selling things in pieces rather then a full on expansion. The first Xbox live title released had paid DLC and cut up in this exact fashion back in Nov 2002.

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SurgicalMenace2371d ago

Of course, as consoles have inched closer and closer to PC, in recent years, it makes since when considering the existence of expansion packs. Why should they not, as it is always an option not a requirement.

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