Poll: Do you buy DLC?

[Kadoodle]

I bought all DLC for RDR, because it was great DLC, and because the game by itself was worth more than 60 bucks.

 

[Alade]

If it's a game I liked, I indeed did, I pretty much feel obliged to purchase Bioware DLC, it's usually fantastic and I don't mind giving those guys more of my money, except for DA2, I want my money back on that one.

 

[michael_ab]

Very Rarely, Actually I only buy DLC for Elderscrolls games.

Horse armor FTW!

It would only be the same if all the DLC money went to the programmer or something because they didn't get paid enough by the developer. A tip doesn't go to the house is what i'm saying.

That's a very interesting point, and one that I don't think a lot of us consider fully. I wonder if there's a way to figure out where that money actually goes.

that is the primary reason i buy games new and dlc that others may not think worth it (yes including horse armor). i like the game, i approve of the game as a whole, i want to reward the people who made it possible

 

[TheHitcher]

Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2, and several others have been the recipients of my extra cash, and I have not regretted it.

This isn't to say anything against those titles in particular, but those are EXACTLY the games I don't want to buy DLC for, because they're already huge and I barely had time to play what was already in them the first time around. There comes a point when a guy really just wants a game to be over, you know?

See, I loved those games, so making them go on longer was great. With Awakening, Shale, and all the others (I've gotten every single DLC for Dragon Age Origins) I doubled the length of gameplay.

I have played through that game twice - that's all of it, Origins and Awakenings and all the DLC.

On Mass Effect two, the Cerberus Network and Arrival don't double the game length, but it adds several hours and some great missions (even if Arrival doesn't make much sense). Plus, I've handed Bioware a big old tip for making two of my very favorite games. When Legacy for Dragon Age 2 comes out later this month, I'll be buying that too. ^^

Y'know, this made me think back to the days of being a kid and playing The Legend of Zelda games over and over 'cause I loved them so much. Oh, what I would have given to have had an additional cave to explore with a new item to find and maybe a new boss. Or perhaps a challenge mode with waves of monsters. I really like the idea of DLC and I'm glad that it's something that's become more emphasised in modern gaming and I daresay Nintendo should take this on, too. While I do agree that sometimes a game just needs to end, I love the idea of having the option for additional content for a game I already love and enjoy.
The Awakening and The Lair of the Shadow Broker are two very good examples of this.

 

[Dr_Horrible]

I'll be happy to buy DLC only if it's an actual expansion pack (see shivering isles), or at the very least stuff that was not included in the original game. Hell, usually I only buy DLC if it's part of an overarching story like Broken Steel for fallout 3 or the New Vegas DLC.

 

[StBishop]

If I like the game I do.

Eg. I own all of Bioware's DLC.

I do not own any of the Fable DLC.

 

[AshuraSpeaks]

Sure! Shit, the community choice pack for Forza 3 was one of the few ways you can drive a Delorean, I've swept up various Fallout 3 DLC (finally completed it, on my way to 100%), and Alan Wake really need the two pieces of DLC for a satisfying conclusion.

Now that I'm playing Persona 4, I kinda wish there was some DLC to make it a bit easier to craft stuff, like Tales of Vesperia did.

 

[Gaiseric]

It depends if the price is right and the content is worth paying for. Borderlands being an example of good value for money(except for the stupid brain collecting missions) while the Dragon Age Origins DLC felt way too short for the price.

 

[monkey_man]

I pretty much only play Valve games, and the GabeN does not charge for bonuses(unless you want to, like hats, or hats, or more hats and hats. Did I mention hats? ... I forgot hats, didn't I?)
Paying for maps seems silly to me. (and No, I do not buy hats)


HAAAAAATS

*cough* Sorry for that

 

[Woodsey]

Rarely.

The only ones worth buying are expansion packs (not the same as DLC), and hardly anyone makes those any more.

 

[b3nn3tt]

If I liked the game and I think the DLC will be good (and if I can afford it of course) then I will buy DLC.

Personally don't see the point in new maps for multiplayers, but that may just be because I don't play much multiplayer. If people want to buy them, that's up to them.

 

[KaizokuouHasu]

No. If the developers felt that their DLC wasn't important enough to put into the main game, then I don't think it is important enough to pay additional money for.

This mindset is going to kill me if they release an amazing expansion for Skyrim. ¬_¬

 

[GundamSentinel]

Yeah, for games I really like I get the DLC, like Assassin's Creed 2 and Fallout 3. Last DLC I bought were the episodes for GTA IV. Needed something new for the holidays.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I havent yet, not because im entirely against it or anything. I just havent bothered.

 

[BENZOOKA]

DLC's are a cancer, as I've always said.

The only DLC's I've bought are for Civilization V.

 

[King Toasty]

When I can, and if I like the game. I prefer expansions, as rare as they may be.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Sometimes. I bought the Gears of War 2 maps, Bad Company 2: Vietnam, and Undead Nightmare. If it's something that's cheap or at least reasonable I'll get it. I never understood all the hate for DLC.

 

[GeorgW]

I very rarely get DLC, only if I really loved the game and think it's worth it. I will try to get my hands on any GOTY edition I can with included DLC.

 

[King Toasty]

No. If the developers felt that their DLC wasn't important enough to put into the main game, then I don't think it is important enough to pay additional money for.

This mindset is going to kill me if they release an amazing expansion for Skyrim. ¬_¬

Expansion =/= DLC. Expansions are much bigger, generally worth the price, and usually come on a disc.