SaysWho? Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Interesting... Single Player DLC may just have a bad rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I very rarely buy DLC and even more rarely end up playing it. I got the season pass for Far Cry 5, but haven't touched the game since I beat it. But I've said this before, I'd rather pay more upfront for the "full" experience then to get nickel and dimmed later. I'd rather pay $70 or $80 for a game upfront and get everything then to have to worry about some sort of expansion and/or horse armor later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Interesting... Single Player DLC may just have a bad rep. Most of the single-player DLC that I've played (that are not actual "expansions" like The Witcher 3 DLC) is downright AWFUL. I'm hard-pressed to remember any that rose above the level of "passable". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The Shadow of War DLC was pretty good, I still have a third piece to play. The first Spiderman DLC was also good. GTAIV had good DLC. So did Mass Effect and Dragon Age (the first one ) South Park has some good DLC. I own but haven't played Mafia 3's DLC... Wasn't Dark Souls DLC good as well? I feel like the DLC pieces we've gotten recently has been much better than in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 it really depends on the game — FH3 has two amazing expansions. The Horizon:ZD DLC was similarly great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: The Shadow of War DLC was pretty good, I still have a third piece to play. The first Spiderman DLC was also good. GTAIV had good DLC. So did Mass Effect and Dragon Age (the first one ) South Park has some good DLC. I own but haven't played Mafia 3's DLC... Wasn't Dark Souls DLC good as well? I feel like the DLC pieces we've gotten recently has been much better than in the past. Those are actually some pretty good examples that you cited though as someone who has played all of the Mafia III DLC I can definitely say those only rise to the level of "passable". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I think the season passes are what turn people off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 55 minutes ago, Firewithin said: I think the season passes are what turn people off It's probably an engagement thing. DLC tends to come out months after the game has been released. By then most people have finished the SP campaign and it's hard to get someone back for that. MP games can keep you longer then SP games so you are more likely still playing the game thus would be interested in new DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duderino Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 The success of single player DLC should be measured by how much buzz it can generate to help sell new copies of the base game, or entice people to buy the more expensive complete edition. FFXVs multiple story DLC chapters never made much sense under this context. It’s not like some new Noctus backstory was going to ignite new interest in FFXV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 only time I get DLC is when it is included in a GOTY/complete version of the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 They did the same thing with FF XIII which had other projects attached to it that were cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 If Trophy completion percentages are even remotely indicative of sales numbers, this seems true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 RPG single Player DLC has to take place after the game's main story for me to care about it with a few exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 The only time I am interested in single player DLC if it adds to the story like HZD or something new and interesting like Blood Dragon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: The only time I am interested in single player DLC if it adds to the story like HZD or something new and interesting like Blood Dragon. HZD is one of the things I was thinking of. If trophy %ages are even remotely reflective of ownership, essentially nobody bought the DLC, or if they did, they never played it much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Bacon said: RPG single Player DLC has to take place after the game's main story for me to care about it with a few exceptions. I like that Xenoblade 2's takes the prequel angle, and is a standalone game to boot. That might be the smarter approach. Haven't played yet, but some of my favorite RPGs are also prequels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: HZD is one of the things I was thinking of. If trophy %ages are even remotely reflective of ownership, essentially nobody bought the DLC, or if they did, they never played it much at all. Look at achievements for any game and you'll see a pretty big drop off after the first couple of hours. Bioshock Infinite for instance, only 91% of people completed the lighthouse, the very first part of the game. https://steamcommunity.com/stats/BioShockInfinite/achievements/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I think a prerequisite to single player DLC selling well is that the game is great (or really fun) and has dedicated fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I'm must be the small minority that buys single player DLC. I'm more willing to buy single player DLC than multiplayer DLC. I've probably only bought multiplayer DLC for the Battlefield games and Gears of War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 7:20 PM, Firewithin said: I think the season passes are what turn people off I think this the case the industry doesn't want to admit or put out there. 21 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: If Trophy completion percentages are even remotely indicative of sales numbers, this seems true. Absolutely agree with you here on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I don't buy multiplayer DLC either. I also tend to be interested in single player DLC... but typically won't buy games that have it until a discounted complete edition is out. That's the habit the industry has put me into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: I don't buy multiplayer DLC either. I also tend to be interested in single player DLC... but typically won't buy games that have it until a discounted complete edition is out. That's the habit the industry has put me into. Same with waiting for sales. Very rarely is DLC worth the initial price it releases at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I only really by DLC in the form of expansions and only for RPGs. Mass Effect, Dragon's Age Awakening (my favorite expansion EVAR), Witcher 3. If Im really into an online shooter (haven't been since my halo days) and I do remember getting the expansions for GTA 4. They Gay Tony and the Biker DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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