Ever since the launch of Xbox one back on November 22, 2013, and PS4 on November 15th, 2013, there have been hundreds of games released which vary in content and creativity and it seems that DLC changes a lot about a game.

Day one releases

Over the past 10 years, the evolution of game content has grown. Expanding games and taking them in new directions and making new goals and objectives at the same time. Games that launched at day one such as Ryse, Deadrising 3 were some good examples with minimum to no additional content.

Original DLC season pass

These two titles did have a little bit of DLC just to give the gaming community a little bit of a different option for the game, but they mostly offered additional content such as costumes, weapons, and skins for environmental objects. They offered a day one DLC pack to go along with it which they called the “season pass”. There was no additional item for when you leveled up because in these games there were no levels. It was strategic and survive. You did get all of the different game modes which was only one or two added to the game after almost a year after the games release date.

Modern-day Releases

After years of game launches, it seems that the term “DLC” has taken another step in the evolution of gaming and now the term “season pass” has a totally different meaning. Earning rewards for leveling up and getting new materials to use in-game and show off how productive you are. Games such as Call of Duty, Destiny 2, and Fornite are great examples of how games have changed over the years. Earning new character skins, weapons, and perks. All you have to do is pay about $20 per season pass and play as much as possible for three months so that you get as many rewards as possible before the season pass resets and everything changes. You do earn specific rewards even if you don’t take the season pass you just have to get to specific levels. When you do go for the season pass though you normally get additional rewards which give you in-game currency.

DLC overall

The question I have about DLC and what it delivers to the game is, is it worth it? Which was the better option? When you could just get small specific things or pay money for a pass that only lasts three months, and then you have to decide if you buy the next pass and keep the game going. Everyone has their go-to game and play it for hours and hours, but in the end how long will you play that game for? Can you reach the max level in time before it resets and keep playing the game after that? In most cases some can, I’ve done it with Destiny 2, but in the end, I reached the max level for two seasons and after that, I just lost interest. I didn’t get to the max light level because it was nothing but rinse and repeat. Deadrising 3 was so much fun, running through the world killing zombies with random weapons, and just enjoying the game without getting frustrated. No levels to increase to unlock something special, just play the game through and get the mega man costume and have fun blasting away hundreds of zombies!

Comments

I want to hear from you. What do you find beneficial? Paying for a three-month season pass and unlocking specific items or just buying a general season pass so that you get the storyline DLC’s and keep the game going with amazing content? I’m interested in everyone’s opinions. Check out this article that I wrote about Destiny 2 and the DLC and the season that started. Keep gaming everyone!