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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Day 1 DLC. Are you for or against it. Why ?

Weve all seen it. 

New game is released and along with it DAY 1 DLC.

I was recently on the Playstation Network when Thief was released and again, there it was. A DLC pack all ready to be purchased along with the newly released game.

Now dont get me wrong. I do purchase DLC. I once purchased the add on DLC for Uncharted 3, 3 Player CO-OP gameplay. But in reality, I mostly pass on most DLC. 

The Prince Of Persia Reboot DLC priced at $15. PASS

The Street Fighter Character clothes pack priced at $5 each. PASS

Killzone Shadow Fall Owl Skins priced at $1.99. PASS

Need For Speed Rivals Car pack priced at $5.99 PASS.

My questions are, Who buys these packs ? Why do you support this ? If its happening more and more, does that mean that day 1 DLC is sell great ?

If a developer is releasing a add on pack at day 1, then that pack should have been included in the game, and quite frankly was cut out, so in reality, were getting less of the game and being given the option to pay more for the full experience.

Should we gamer's support this money grab tatic, I know that I will not. So how about you.

(1) Do you purchase day 1 DLC ?

(2) If so, why. If Not, also Why Not ?



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Only day one DLC i ever got was "from ashes" on mass effect 3 and i was pissed about that.

Theres no excuse for day 1 DLC. If it can be DLC on the first day, it can also be on the disc or can be given out for free cause it should be in the disc.



Hell no, I hate day 1 paid DLC... Its like if you higher a hooker to suck you off but she wants extra $15 to make you finish. Its greedy and dirty and anti-consumer! I try to avoid any game with paid day 1 DLC but if its free day 1 DLC, sure!!



                  

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I dont buy them and i hate companies that offer that kind of DLCs. I dont mind DLCs that actually give you extra content like bioshock infinite for example, but day 1 DLCs are just a complete rip off, why dont you just put it in the game as extra content?



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Yes! I dont understand why developers do this kinda thing. At least give it a month.



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Hell no, I hate day 1 paid DLC... Its like if you higher a hooker to suck you off but she wants extra $15 to make you finish. Its greedy and dirty and anti-consumer! I try to avoid any game with paid day 1 DLC but if its free day 1 DLC, sure!!

Yeah i also hate that! If that happens i just stab the hooker, get my money back and finish anyway.

Too bad i cant do that with DLC!



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Ultimately, I don't have a huge problem with it. All DLC is optional. If I feel like I get ripped off, nobody's forcing me at gunpoint to buy it.

Also, I don't necessarily agree that all day 1 DLC should have been included on disc. There's a lot of time between the game being "finished" and being released. If the developer felt that this time could be spent working on extra content, I see no reason why it shouldn't be paid for.

That said, I miss the days of expansions. You only get them for MMOs these days, it seems.



Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Hell no, I hate day 1 paid DLC... Its like if you higher a hooker to suck you off but she wants extra $15 to make you finish. Its greedy and dirty and anti-consumer! I try to avoid any game with paid day 1 DLC but if its free day 1 DLC, sure!!


What about the gamer's that purchase it. Are they to blame for it becoming more and more common ?



CladInShadows said:
Ultimately, I don't have a huge problem with it. All DLC is optional. If I feel like I get ripped off, nobody's forcing me at gunpoint to buy it.

Also, I don't necessarily agree that all day 1 DLC should have been included on disc. There's a lot of time between the game being "finished" and being released. If the developer felt that this time could be spent working on extra content, I see no reason why it shouldn't be paid for.

That said, I miss the days of expansions. You only get them for MMOs these days, it seems.


Most games tend to be gone gold "finished" most likely 2-3 months before retail date. Do you think that day 1 DLC is built in that 2-3 month span ? 



In the past I was tricked by DLC (since I was colored by PC gaming and the expansions of old). Nowadays I hate all DLC. Always these small, artificial additions, a few hours of side missions or levels, totally meaningless. It's a rip off.