Downloadable Content

DLC. A new facet of video gaming that quickly is becoming a popular trend among game companies. For those that don't know what downloadable content is, its video games stuff that sits on the internet waiting to be grabbed by ambitious gamers. The content could come from Steam, WiiWare, XboxLive Arcade or the PS3 Market. So, in the most simple terms its stuff you buy off the Internet that goes into your games or systems.

As players, should we like having to buy more stuff through online services though? In a viral about mmo's AngryJoe mentioned how if he already has paid for a game once, he shouldn't have to pay for it again. Watch that here.



There is a deep truth in that idea. Once a game is made, I like to think its complete and the full experience is happily waiting for me inside. The idea though is gaming companies provide more content which is supposed to be worth the dollar price you pay. That may come in the form of ongoing service to an online game such as World of Warcraft or a new expansion to a console game like GTA4. Then there is WiiWare which lets you buy whole games off of it to have and play.

The honest question Im asking would be, "Is it worth it? I've heard many pro's and cons for both sides. I like downloading games from WiiWare, yet I sincerely dislike that there isn't a discount for spending more money on more points. Its good to know Bethesda puts out more content for Fallout 3. However, if the product is buggy its definitely not worth it.

However, buggy or not downloadable content can be frighteningly awesome. Playing new area's, getting new items, and killing new monsters gets my blood going.

Now, take it all in, run both sides of the argument in your brain and then spit a choice back out of your mouth in my comments section. I want to know how others feel when it comes to DLC.