Bethesda on DLC: Keep it small, 'digestible'

DLC bugs me, give me an expansion.

Digestible like horse armor right? That went down smooth.

As long as the DLC actually adds something unique and meaningful to the game, I actually quite like small, digestible add-ons. For instance, I was pretty disappointed with Operation Anchorage because it really only gave you the Winterized Power Armor which was just a crappier version of the power armor you could find in the regular game but I liked The Pitt because the ammo refinery was a neat new feature.

The bottom line is as long as the DLC adds a few hours to the gameplay and incorporates something new that makes it worth it, I like it.

i agree with MattKing. Anchorage, though good, was pretty crappy because you just got retextures of items already in the game. The gauss rifle is awesome but unless you have the PC version it's buggy (mods came out to make the gun more useful in the PC version)

In the Pitt we got an awesome new weapon a great new feature and a bunch of new armors. not to mention a longer and more falloutish storyline.

Though as much as the little things are nice, i'd like to see a full 10+ hour expansion by the end of the year or next year. just one last little trip in before TES 5 and Fallout 4.

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This is just some lame excuse to put out half-ass content and then nickle and dime the consumer. They need to quit being douches and put out a real expansion. As I see it, "takes so damn long to do" translates into "I've got a colossal stick in my ass but I still want your money".

Small and digestible and every couple of months is good for me, as long as it's good, few new items and achievements, i'm happy.

Give's me more reason to go round a murderin in the wasteland.

Small, definitely. But it would be a lot cooler if I could actually play the DLC instead of envying the Xbox owners who take it for granted.

I'm not quite qualified to speak as a Fallout fan just yet. I quit playing Fallout until I finish Bioshock, and then had to work out of town for a month or so, thus I haven't even completed Fallout, or Bioshock for that matter (though I hear perhaps I shouldn't complete Fallout if I really want to complete it).

As a gamer, my philosophy on DLC/expansions is still undetermined. Based on my playing habits and patterns, I would think that these small quickies would be much more suited to the companies that make the A-AAA titles bottom lines. By the time Shivering Isles was released, I had long moved on and lacked any desire to reopen the case for Oblivion. I didn't bother with the Lost and the Damned because of the same reason, though that may one day get my dime as I typically pick up GTA again after 6-8 months of stagnation. Fable II's DLC didn't grab me because I had beaten it once (and once was enough for me, only because I only have so much time in a day) and already traded it in.

Point being, I haven't typically picked up an expansion because I've moved on. What usually gets my money is map packs for multiplayer. Even when I don't typically agree with the value (Treyarch for shame- 3 1/2 maps for ten bones) I buy them so I can play with the people I play with all the time. There is an obligation.

I think Fallout's deal with not being able to continue on after the campaign by introducing it as DLC is their way of giving us that obligation. Overall its a good idea. When I pick up the game again, I'm probably picking up the DLC.

I think this is a fine way of doing what, what they've released so far is still pretty big. However, it's still too expensive for what it was. I haven't played the Pitt yet, but Operation Ancorage was certainly not worth a full 800 points.

Fable did the same thing with Knotwhole Island, they released a fairly sizable amount of new content, but it wasn't really worth the price. But at least they've taken that on board and the next pack is only 500 which is a far more reasonable price for content of this size.

I'd rather have a massive expansion like shivering isles.

that was the best piece of DLC i've ever bought.

if people dont want to spend that long making such a massive area, atleast make it a longer quest. 2-3 hours is lame. I want to enjoy a story properly.

Maybe I am just being a jackass but I want both. I liked Operation Anchorage alright and The Pitt was really good but I would love to see something as massive as The Shivering Isles was for Fallout 3.

@max: If this were EA we were talking about I would tend to agree. How many games out there give you as much content as Oblivion and Fallout 3 on disc? These guys go way beyond the extra mile.

It's not really a rip off. Knights of the Nine was 10$, just like Fallouts dlc. Their bigger expansion, Shivering Isles was 30$.

Also the Pitt might have been broken at first, but look how long it took them to fix it. Maybe 48 hours. Versus Epic and gears 2. Bethesda is one of the last good devs out there.

I would like to see them work on something bigger in tandem with more smaller dlcs, just because I have Mass Effect syndrome and I don't want to wait years for something new to come out if ever.

I'd rather see a game that works! They are so worried about DLC that glitches and bugs in the main game are not an issue with them. I bought fallout for PC and I have yet to play it for more than an hour, because it crashes all the time. And bethesda support never has an answer for me.

more?
im allready so addicted that my eyes will fall out........fallout 3 that is

I just wish they'd stop with this 'Fallout' mallarky and get on with the follow uo to 'Oblivion'!!!!!!!

I am all for small digestible chunks (i wish Valve was all for it too...were the bloody hell is Ep3?!).

But the DLC are so not worth the price. The story is not that great. It is hardly enjoyable. The items are okayish. Were is the bang for the buck? Make small games sure, but make it worth it. Or make it cheaper.

I prefer PS3 downloadable content, but that'll never happen. Douches.

I don't see a problem with DLC. Developers and publishers can distribute and charge for whatever they want. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

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i'm sure most people would want fallout 3 dlc on the ps3, no?

I prefer full expansions. The last DLC I bought was Knothole Island for Fable II, and it was disappointing. $10 for basically one new 3-part quest.

Give me full expansions any day.