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15 Video Game DLCs That Actually Give You a Reason to Come Back
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items DLC should do more than put another collection of icons on the map. If I'm going to spend additional time with a game I've already invested hours into, I want that content to earn that time. Sometimes DLC expands a story, introduces a new character, ...Savepointed.com and read “When Does DLC Stop Adding to a Game and Start Getting in Its Way?” There, I use my experience with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity to explore why DLC can be worth experiencing once without necessarily deserving a place in every future pla...
This is exactly the kind of DLC I talked about in the article. Playing as Ada Wong doesn't merely give me additional Resident Evil 4. Her campaign lets me experience events from another perspective and better understand what she was doing while Leon ...
Resident Evil 4 - Separate Ways on Steam
The Trial of the Sword gave me something specific to pursue: strengthening the Master Sword. The trials could be cumbersome, but I had a meaningful reason to keep returning.
The Master Trials - Zelda Wiki - Fandom
More challenges are one thing; additional material surrounding the Champions and Hyrule gives the content a stronger connection to the adventure I already cared about.
The Champions' Ballad - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Guide
An expansion can justify itself by offering something substantial enough to feel like another adventure rather than leftover objectives attached to the original one.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
A strong example of additional content built around another substantial narrative rather than simply extending the checklist.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone on Steam
This is the kind of expansion whose appeal comes from adding another major storyline, characters and experiences to an established world.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty on Steam
For players who want another substantial challenge after surviving the base game, an expansion can provide another world of encounters rather than merely recycling the original journey.
ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree on Steam
Putting Yuffie at the center gives the player another perspective and gameplay experience instead of simply extending Cloud's existing campaign.
INTERmission Yuffie DLC Guide - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
A continuation can work when it provides another meaningful destination and chapter for players who aren't ready to leave the game's world behind.
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
A new location becomes more meaningful when there's a reason for the protagonist—and therefore the player—to be there beyond simply having another map to clear.
Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island - Ghost Franchise Wiki - Fandom
Additional challenges make more sense to me when they're serving players specifically looking for something formidable after mastering much of the original experience.
The Ringed City - Dark Souls 3 Wiki - Fextralife
An expansion can earn its enormous size when additional monsters, progression and challenges support the fundamental reason players enjoyed the base game in the first place.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Additional story content can be particularly worthwhile when it expands the player's understanding of characters and events rather than merely adding additional objectives.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed
New areas, Pokémon and story material demonstrate another approach to DLC: expand the world itself and give players new things to discover within it.
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon™ Violet
Yep. It's staying on the list. 😂 Not because you've concluded everybody should experience every EX mission, but because it gave you something important enough to inspire the entire article. You found worthwhile material in it, enjoyed portions of it...
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass for Nintendo Switch