1. Which do you consider yourself on the issue progressive or well lets just say conservative? Progressive. It allows developers to expand on their games after release. Like new map packs, etc. The only problem I have with some games is where the DLC is already avaliable, you just have to buy an activation (ie Crackdown). I don' feel this is adding to the game, just removing from the original experience. 2. Have you purchased DLC during the past year, and if so how many items and how much was spent? During the past year I have downloaded several PSN titles (Warhawk, Super Stardust HD, Flow, Loco Roco, Pixeljunk: Monsters, Tekken 5: Dark Ressurection), as well as a Resistance map pack and some Playstation classics (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Team Racing, Theme Hospital, and soon to be Crash Bandicoot 2). The first piece of DLC I downloaded was aboutv 2 years ago, and it was the Half Life 2 Silver pack on PC. I also often download new maps, and mods for games on PC. I download lots of demos for all the platforms I am on. When I get Rock Band, I will probably buy 4-5 songs that I like for it over time. 3. What is your spending threshold. How much for you is too much? Depends on the value of the content. I spent around £30 on the HL2 silver pack, and I dropped £20 on Warhawk. If I'm going to be honest I think that the Playstation classics could get away with being maybe one or two pounds more expensive. Map packs should be around £3 for 2-4 maps (depending on quality of the maps, and how many modes can be played on them). 4. Do you calculate value before purchase upto including in depth research, or is it more a whim of the moment? I don't just download things for the sake of it. When I go to buy something I have usually researched it quite extensively, without knowing about it. For example, I watched some videos on the Resistance map packs just because I was interested, and so this could count as research. I only downloaded the HL2 silver pack because I had so much fun around a friends playing Counter Strike (mucking around with the console on bot games), and the graphics and story of Half Life 2 impressed me so much (I didn't realise that it was going to go on to be my favourite game of all time when I bought it originally). 5. Which have you purchased more of games, expansions, or miscelaneous? I have purchased more games than anything else. I have only ever downloaded one expansion (Resistance map pack) though that will soon change when the CoD4 content comes out (I will be purchasing the content for two platforms, as well). I can't see the point in spending money on miscelaneous, which is why I'm glad that miscelaneous content is free on the PSN). 6. Answer honestly do you feel most available DLC content is garbage? To a degree. I wouldn't say that most of the DLC on the PSN is garbage, but there's not a huge selection avaliable at the moment. I hear that XBL has alot of garbage, but alot of gems, available. In saying that though, I only mean the quality of the content avaliable. Some of the content is crap on the PS3 (costumes, new characters for PAiN), but it's always done to a high standard. 7. Answer honestly do you have the means to purchase DLC both technical and financial? I have the means to purchase DLC both financial and technical occasionally. It's not that I don't have the money to spend on DLC, it's just that I'd rather spend it on new games, rather than expanding current ones. 8. For you what is the most important aspect of DLC in your consideration that persuades or would persuade you to make a purchase. Does it bring back happy memories/Did I miss an important classic game (PS classics). Will the maps be fun to play, and will they add alot more playtime to online play (mappacks). Am I bored of this game, or could I play more (expansions). Does the game score well/Am I interested in the game (downloadable games).
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