It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of downloadable content. I've ranted plenty on it since I bought a 360 last year. Sure it's fine for MP3's and movie rentals, just not games in my opinion. Disposable content for a buck or two that I don't feel I've invested in I haven't got a problem with. I even have content on my X360 in the forms of games, add-ons and other misc stuff. It's when it costs more than $10 and takes a sizable amount of space that I'd rather it on disc.
Something like Shivering Isles or Knights of the Nine I want to actually own. A case to display, a disc to hold onto that has resale value both which I feel are important as far as collect-ability (is that even a word?) and value for the money.
So when I found out that they'll be releasing Oblivion GOTY Edition (Sept. 10) I was excited. The GOTY edition will have both expansions on it as well as the main game. Now today, I found out that I'll be able to buy the 2 expansions separately at retail for $30. Even better!!
Someone at Bethesda must have heard my pleas/rants and those of others who aren't ready to be "nickel and dime to death" with crap they can't keep longterm. In any case I hope this will become a trend where gamers have options. I mean why not? Music and movies can still be bought in stores, so why can't expansions to console games?
On another note, Prima is releasing a 500 page GOTY Edition strategy guide that takes all of the new content into consideration.
It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of downloadable content. I've ranted plenty on it since I bought a 360 last year. Sure it's fine for MP3's and movie rentals, just not games in my opinion. Disposable content for a buck or two that I don't feel I've invested in I haven't got a problem with. I even have content on my X360 in the forms of games, add-ons and other misc stuff. It's when it costs more than $10 and takes a sizable amount of space that I'd rather it on disc.
