DLC

[Carl the Llama]

On != In

They are On the Inside

[ljkkjlcm9]

I'll get the Sazh DLC, and still need to get the Lightning DLC. The only costume I will get will probably be the one for Noel that gives him the Assassin's Creed outfit.

THE JACKEL

[nirojan]

New info and pictures:
Final Fantasy XIII-2: Sazh Download Content Screens and Details -- Andriasang.com

Xandu poker as well as a chocolina quest.

[Dr. rydrum2112]

Anyone get the Sazh DLC yet?

is it worth it/any good?

[Karifean]

I got it, it's basically just playing cards and reels. I had less than 1000 casino coins before doing the quest, then I got 10000 coins for free as a present and played poker until everyone was bankrupt. I ended up with 60000 coins. Makes getting the Lucky Coin fragment easy

[Loony BoB]

That's all it is? Aww, man, what a let-down. I thought it was going to give a lot of background as to what happened with Sahz and how he got to Academia 500AF.

[I Don't Need A Name]

Nah, basically it sums up how Sazh got to Serendipity and how he had to gamble to win Dajh's existance. Chocolina also plays a large role in the DLC.

[Del Murder]

Looks like I'll be skipping this one. Remember in FFVIII and IX when the card game came for free?

[Dr. rydrum2112]

That's all it is? Aww, man, what a let-down. I thought it was going to give a lot of background as to what happened with Sahz and how he got to Academia 500AF.

Me too! What a let down... I was hoping there would be backstory and maybe some battles.

Did you get to add Sazh to your party, what role is he (I would guess syn or rav)?

Looks like I'll be skipping this one. Remember in FFVIII and IX when the card game came for free?

Yeah imagine having to pay for chocobo square/battle square in 7 or blitz ball in 10 (sphere break in 10-2). Or those lame racing & fishing games in 12...

[I Don't Need A Name]

Sazh became a Synergist btw guys

NEW DLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Gilgamesh and unnamed FFVI villain to be added to the collesium

[Psychotic]

Nice find, cheers Andy. I made an article about it on the frontsite.

[Eagle299]

So is the Coliseum entirely DLC? If so that's balls. I'm not paying a cent for DLC in this game out of principle.

same, i refuse to pay for DLC. DLC should only be for appearance costumes or frivolous stuff that doesn't actually effect gameplay content but looks neat, or better yet this stuff should be free downloadable content or come with the $60 game to begin with lol. greedy evil SE ripping us off. I could halfway understand if they used DLC feature on an original, but this is a sequel to a unsuccessful FF game. What were they thinking?

This entitlement attitude towards DLC pisses me off to no end, because it discourages developers from developing any quality DLC. They have to put in alot of time to program the new content, whether its just a simple new costume for Noel and Serah, or entirely new areas to explore. Square Enix has to pay their programmers to make these new things. And if they can't make back the money to pay their programmers, why make it in the first place? After all, those programmers could be put to work making new games they could make money off of.

They're not ripping us off, they're making a return on their investment. If you don't want to pay for it, that's your call on how to spend your own hard earned money. Me, I have no problem spending a little extra to expand a game I like.

[Del Murder]

I'd rather wait a few months and they just package all the DLC in with the original release of the game. My main gripe is with companies purposely leaving content out that will be reserved for DLC. Imagine having to download the FFVIII card game, or FFX's blitzball or monster arena. Or even FFVI's Umaro and Gogo! Those are entirely plausible scenarios under the current structure and it's leading down an awful path.

I'm totally in favor of DLC that is clearly supplemental content to the actual game and required extra development. Mass Effect 2's The Arrival is a good example, since that came later and is meant to bridge to the third game. But downloading individual monster battles, items, a card game, and scenes involving one of the main characters of FFXIII on a game you already paid $70 for? That's just SE nickel and diming us and it's unacceptable.

[Gamblet]

That's just SE nickel and diming us and it's unacceptable.

"To tell myself that you're nothing but a money grubbing son-of-a-bitch! Then I would've never built this place." - Cid Kramer

[Skyblade]

I'd rather wait a few months and they just package all the DLC in with the original release of the game. My main gripe is with companies purposely leaving content out that will be reserved for DLC. Imagine having to download the FFVIII card game, or FFX's blitzball or monster arena. Or even FFVI's Umaro and Gogo! Those are entirely plausible scenarios under the current structure and it's leading down an awful path.

I'm totally in favor of DLC that is clearly supplemental content to the actual game and required extra development. Mass Effect 2's The Arrival is a good example, since that came later and is meant to bridge to the third game. But downloading individual monster battles, items, a card game, and scenes involving one of the main characters of FFXIII on a game you already paid $70 for? That's just SE nickel and diming us and it's unacceptable.

Given that a larger and larger percentage of the gaming market seems to be focusing on mindless shooters and other similar horrible genres, I'm perfectly happy with this setup.

It keeps the game availible and accessible to people with a low income, while allowing developers who still want to make good, high quality RPGs an additional revenue source to keep the money flowing and therefore keep up the development of good games.

The economy is not great right now. SE itself isn't in wonderful shape. And the gaming market looks bleak (in terms of what I look for in games). I am perfectly happy to pay double the price of a standard game on the market to get everything I can out of a good RPG, and to keep more good RPGs coming in the future. Anything to stave off having Gamestop shelves filled with nothing but Halo 23 and Madden '27, and nothing else.

And if you don't like the setup, don't buy the DLC. Lightning is not needed to finish and enjoy the game. Nor is Amodar, or Gilgamesh, or the outfits.