Quote Originally Posted by Noctiluca View Post
Paying for DLC can go. Release the game as a full game.
I don't have a problem paying for DLC so long as what you get is worth the price (it isn't in a lot of cases with console game add-ons these days) or if it's not something that's been included in games as a standard feature for years. I guess when it comes to major offenders in both those cases my best example would be Capcom. Mega Man 9 was terrible for offering game modes separately that should have been included if you ask me. Sure the main game was well worth $10, but the add ons weren't if you ask me. And paying a few bucks for costumes in SFIV (or any other game) is idiotic. Why would I pay as much as 5% of the price of a full game to see my character in some new duds?

If you ask me, a lot of PC games get it right by making their DLC either free or full expansions. And of course no one beats Valves value. The extra content packs for games like TF2 are much better than your typical add-ons and free to boot, while full expansions are usually pretty cheap and still include a bunch of bonus content (The Orange Box is still the best gaming value I've ever seen). I wish more people would take a page or two out of their book. Part of what keeps me coming back to their games is the awesome value (on top of being awesome games).