How do you feel about DLC? & The thoughts about the future of DLC?

[ishiki]

The DLC possibly detracts form the final product.

I understand developers have to deal with rising development costs (partially their own faults) inflation etc, while not really being allowed to increase game price much. DLC is a way to increase game price.

For instance ME3 the protheun is annoying. The not having certain costumes and Colosseum battles in FFXIII-2 is annoying.

But at that same token I've put more hours into XIII-2, and probably will put more hours into ME3, not counting any possible DLC I might buy than any other games this year. So it's still worth though, it does drop my opinion of the game a little.

The biggest thing I find annoying, is how non integrated DLC often feels from the main experience. It doesn't usually feel part of the main experience. Even ME2's the shadow broker and Overlord had different mechanics than the original game.

Personally I'm willing to pay more than 60+ for my favorite franchises so in essence they can milk me. But, if other franchises do it, or a game I"m on the edge about, I'm probably less inclined to buy it.