| mibuokami said: I wonder if you approve of this DLC stance (exclusive or otherwise)? Some insight from former CD members has indicated that a big chunk of the DLC content you're currently getting for Tomb Raider was always intend for the game itself and was forcibly ripped from it to give the DLC more meat. DLC like 'the lost and damn' pack for GTA I approve, as it is obviously new content that was developed after the game's completion and deserve merit, but each time I hear about a new DLC being released 1-2 month after the release of the game I cannot help but get this gnawing feeling in the pit of my stomache. Was this content that was created after the project went gold? Or was this a part of my game which I have already paid for that was ripped out by the mercenary publisher to milk more cash from me? |
I think that exclusive content is fine if it wasn't meant to be in the original boxed set. As you mentioned, TR:U's case is a very bad example of how stupid DLC can be - exclusive or not.
On the other hand, if DLC was meant as a true expansion after the game launched, and was never meant to be on-disc, then I think it's fine.
DLC will always be right if it's an expansion of the original vision of the game, but was unable to be realized due to time, money, or disc constraints.
DLC will always be wrong if it was taken from the original game and put as DLC to earn the company some extra money.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
