| Einsam_Delphin said: No one rates a game based on DLC, and I doubt anyone buys a game specifically because of DLC. It's optional extra content that doesn't come with the package because said package is already a complete one, atleast it's supposed to be, and not everyone who get's the game is gonna get said content no matter how good it is. Plus a game needing a patch or DLC before it can become a complete experience is really not something that should be encouraged. I of course ment the most recent and relevant entries, thought that'd be clear after I specifically named them, being MKWii and MK7. Feature/content-wise MK8 is not a significant step up from those games, that's just the simple truth. |
So to be clear here, you're dismissing 200cc on the grounds that it wasn't part of the game at launch, even though it was added as a 100% free update less than a year after release? While ignoring the fact that certain features of games are completely removed after launch, for instance the termination of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in 2014 resulting in Mario Kart Wii losing all of its online functionality roughly six years into its life?
It makes no sense to judge a game entirely by its day one content when we are no longer living in day one. If I buy Mario Kart 8 on day 365, I'll have access to different content from someone who bought it a year prior. This game, like many others these days, is a growing organism.
Mario Kart 8 is a step up from Wii and 7 out of the box, you don't even deny that. What makes it a significant step up is the DLC. The power is in your hands: play a game that is a step up from its predecessors, or play a game that is a significant step up. The developers are offering you this option. It's a very affordable option. If you get hung up on the principal of paying extra for something you feel should have been in the game to begin with, you'll lose sight of the value. You can pay $60 for a game with more content and way higher production value than Mario Kart Wii ($50) or Mario Kart 7 ($40), or you can pay $72 for a game with loads more content and way higher production value than them. You're looking at a 50% increase in tracks for less than a 50% increase in price compared to the Wii iteration. Factor in the expansion of gameplay variety with the kart transformations, and of the online features. Factor in the huuuge upgrade in presentation -- not just graphics, but music, animations, even MKTV plays into that. It's a feature people are quite enjoying, judging by its memetic popularity. And yeah, factor in 200cc, because it comes with the $60 version of MK8 as well.
