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Yes, Paradox are aware that a “barrage of DLCs” can scare away new players, for all their bundles and discounts (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [B] to c/gaming@lemmy.zip
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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I used to buy a lot of DLC for Paradox grand strategy games. I never thought full-price was worth it, but they regularly had 90+% off sales where you could pick up all but the most recent for a couple bucks each. Nowadays they never seem to go lower than 50%, which puts them solidly in the price range where I could get an entire game for the same price, and I can't justify that.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    That's true. I have a similar dilemma with war thunder. It can be expensive and I feel like it's rage inducing. Surely buying a full game is better for replay value. Why spend extra when there are so many other options.

    And so, I shop around. GamePass on Xbox Series S has been great for 2 months. It gives me a clear picture of what I might pay for in the future. Stellaris seems pretty cool though and they keep supporting it, which can't be said for the bargain bin games that I pick up for pennies.

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