Any love for one-off, standalone dlcs?

[MrYesterday]

What are your thoughts on this type of release?​

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Asking here because I just finished Blood Dragon for the fourth time and it's still just as fun as ever :)

 

[skramz]

kick ass!

 

[moonbits]

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

Love 'em! They're basically a smaller budget "B-game" spun off of a larger release, and that gives devs the means to do something a little more goofy and experimental. Blood Dragon is probably still my favorite Far Cry aside from maybe the first one.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Love'em when they expand the story organically and of courser their price is reasonable compared to the content, for only two examples that comes to my mind now:

Grimm troupe campaign, not only you get an extra event chain, but also you get the Pantheons and for those that hate themselves, two extra endings

The Treasure Trove is a expansion of an already long game with what basically amounts to three extra games

 

[MrYesterday]

The Treasure Trove is a expansion of an already long game with what basically amounts to three extra games

I bought Specter of Torment separately on Steam because it was on sale, and it was so good that I decided to buy the base game as well! (also separately, because Treasure Trove is expensive :P)

 

[Bakuma1997]

I bought Specter of Torment separately on Steam because it was on sale, and it was so good that I decided to buy the base game as well! (also separately, because Treasure Trove is expensive :P)

GOG has it in a 50% sale RN

 

[95tan - TheBestOS -]

Far Cry Blood Dragon is probably one of the weirdest game releases in my eyes. I foggily remember playing the demo on 360 and being utterly confused the whole way through.
I went back to it years later and had a better understanding and enjoyed it more, but damn-- I can't view that game as "normal" anymore. I like it, don't get me wrong. Just............ weird.

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Depends on the game, but I've enjoyed a few. I really liked Uncharted: Lost Legacy as a follow-up to Uncharted 4, and Last of Us: Left Behind.

 

[Sheepy765]

Halo 3: ODST was originally going to be DLC for Halo 3, so I’m counting it. I love ODST so much.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

If it's sold as the price of a DLC but is standalone it's good.

If it's a DLC but sold as a full game then they clearly want more moolah.

I didn't mind Saints Row IV but when it started as a mod for The Third it had that sour taste. On the other hand Gat out of Hell is very nice and was sold for less thankfully.

Asking here because I just finished Blood Dragon for the fourth time and it's still just as fun as ever :)

I love this one more than any other FarCry game but sadly the requirement for Uplay kinda ruined it...

 

[Anoobis]

This is the only Alan Wake entry I've played, and I enjoyed it very much.

I like such DLCs. The lack of an Undead Nightmare 2 was my biggest disappointment of Red Dead 2.

 

[iamthemilkman]

This is the only Alan Wake entry I've played, and I enjoyed it very much.

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I like such DLCs. The lack of an Undead Nightmare 2 was my biggest disappointment of Red Dead 2.

American Nightmare was originally supposed to be Alan Wake 2. Maybe a hot take but I enjoyed it more than the actual Alan Wake 2.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Many considered it as being better than the original Half-Life

As much as some considered them as underwhelming I love the cover art being an ammo box

After that I think the Borderlands series stopped interesting me sadly...

 

[iamthemilkman]

Many considered it as being better than the original Half-Life
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As much as some considered them as underwhelming I love the cover art being an ammo box
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After that I think the Borderlands series stopped interesting me sadly...
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I prefer Blue Shift/Opposing Force/Decay era Gearbox over their current era. Borderlands is feeling played out. Like they did with Brothers in Arms when it started wearing thin and they took a chance on a new IP like Borderlands, it's time to do that again.

 

[Dyne]

I love Blood Dragon!

Normally I'm not a fan of the DLC model, but I think these are enough of their own game to justify being a separate purchase.