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[Draugoth]

The first paid DLC for Bethesda's big space RPG is overpriced, paltry, and emphasizes the game's lifelessness

Every “challenge” in this quest, which I finished in about 20 minutes (more powerful builds, I suspect, could clear this in half that time, if not less), just consists of mowing people down. But at least it tries to inject some personality into its very brief runtime.

It’s not even a question of whether or not “The Vulture” is worth seven dollars. Starfield itself is not worth investing seven dollars in right now, and based on the review bombing the game has recently suffered on Steam, it’s obvious that a lot of folks feel this way.

via Kotaku

 

[Hrk69]

Fucking yikes

 

[Sybrix]

Any Starfield defenders willing to justify this?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

That's a bit misleading calling it the "first paid DLC." This is Creation Club content, right? Also, doesn't it include some skins and stuff? Amazing they wrote so many words about it actually.

Any Starfield defenders willing to justify this?

Seems like a ripoff so I ain't buying it

 

[STARSBarry]

Any Starfield defenders willing to justify this?

That's a bit misleading calling it the "first paid DLC." This is Creation Club content, right? Also, doesn't it include some skins and stuff? Amazing they wrote so many words about it actually.

You rang?

 

[Punished Miku]

Any Starfield defenders willing to justify this?

She suspects it can be cleared in 10 minutes if you're leveled up. It's literally just lying, but go ahead and get your reviews from Kotaku. I certainly wont stop you. Oh and she thinks the whole game of Starfield is not worth $7. Sounds like a really rational take there.

I think it's fair to critique the pricing. It's too much. But as far as the quests themselves, I thought they were fun and the rewards were pretty good too.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

You rang?

I didn't defend it. I just think it's a misleading article.

 

[winjer]

 

[NickFire]

Don't listen to Kotaku MS. Lots of PS5 players will give you $7 for the game.

But jokes aside, did Kotaku purge the people who (in my opinion) thought the danger hair crowd were all that mattered? I followed the link and checked out their home page. The top articles look, dare I say, like normal gaming articles.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

It can also be completely ignored to save $7.
Good thing they're sticking with this game for years and years instead of moving on . . .

 

[Sybrix]

If you're level 100 then you will smash thourgh any mission quickly.

My annoyance is the fact were in a world now where $7 is for a quest.... they should be fucking free!

 

[kirby007]

thats still less expensive than horse armor

 

[LordCBH]

This is the type of content that should just be added to the game at no extra cost. Is this quest line worth a 10th of the price of the game? Absolutely not.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Imagine calling this "DLC". Clickmasterbait.

 

[OverHeat]

Topher where is your god now?

 

[Punished Miku]

This is the type of content that should just be added to the game at no extra cost. Is this quest line worth a 10th of the price of the game? Absolutely not.

I'm totally down for getting new factions, and paying for it. But this isn't the way to do it. If they are going to do annual story expansions, just put it in there completed.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Imagine doing this soon after that free God of War Valhalla mode. Out of touch company continues to be out of touch.

 

[Topher]

"Bethesda’s first paid DLC for Starfield"

Bethesda didn't make this. It's a mod. Typical Kotaku.

Topher where is your god now?

"Thou shalt not buy shitty mods"
-Topher's God

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Shit game gets shittier DLC. I've absolutely no confidence that they'll turn this around and less so in Elder Scrolls VI.

 

[STARSBarry]

Imagine calling this "DLC". Clickmasterbait.

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'downloadable content: additional content that can be purchased online and added on to a video game, as to enhance its features.'


What sets these apart from that dictionary definition of DLC?

 

[rodrigolfp]

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'downloadable content: additional content that can be purchased online and added on to a video game, as to enhance its features.'


What sets these apart from that dictionary definition of DLC?

That is a paid mod not oficial/made by Bethesda.

 

[BlackTron]

What sets these apart from that dictionary definition of DLC?

Idk, maybe the way people use the phrase in real life? edit: turns out this does include what we would colloquially refer to as DLC content, from the developer.

 

[Punished Miku]

That is a paid mod not oficial/made by Bethesda.

The Tracker's Alliance quest is made by Bethesda.

 

[GymWolf]

Does the count include the loading screens? Because you can easily double that number...

 

[Killjoy-NL]

This is smart.

Makes €50 for HB2 look cheap.

 

[STARSBarry]

The Tracker's Alliance quest is made by Bethesda.

God damn it I was hoping he would walk into that one, and release my "well actually" *nasal breathing* and you fucking beat me to it.

 

[Punished Miku]

God damn it I was hoping he would walk into that one, and release my "well actually" *nasal breathing* and you fucking beat me to it.

Sorry man, I ruined it for ya lol.

 

[Little Chicken]

Good, I'm very busy

 

[adamsapple]

Any Starfield defenders willing to justify this?

Don't buy it. Vote with your wallet.

 

[clarky]

Good, I'm very busy

Shit DLC is good because you don't have time for it?

Edit, Ah a jest, i'm just out of bed, give me a coffee.

 

[STARSBarry]

Sorry man, I ruined it for ya lol.

I have brought dishonor to the forum and must commit Sudoku

 

[rodrigolfp]

The Tracker's Alliance quest is made by Bethesda.

Then it's not a mod, my mistake.

 

[clarky]

I have brought dishonor to the forum and must commit Sudoku

Stick to murdle mate its safer just don't get caught.

 

[poppabk]

I didn't defend it. I just think it's a misleading article.

What no. It's Kotaku, Gaf loves Kotaku, they can do no wrong.

 

[Bernoulli]

 

[Nydius]

That's a bit misleading calling it the "first paid DLC."

No it isn't.

It's new content, created and sold by Bethesda themselves, to expand the game. That it's being sold through the Creation Club menu is irrelevant

A single mission by the game's creators being sold for 1/10th the original retail price of the entire game. How is that not "DLC"?

 

[clarky]

No it isn't.

It's new content, created and sold by Bethesda themselves, to expand the game. That it's being sold through the Creation Club menu is irrelevant

A single mission by the game's creators being sold for 1/10th the original retail price of the entire game. How is that not "DLC"?

At least its a step up from Horse armour lol. baby steps..........

 

[Punished Miku]

A single mission by the game's creators being sold for 1/10th the original retail price of the entire game.

Technically it's 2 missions, and a new mission board for the lower level "radiant AI" bounties, a new space suit, and 2 new gun types (one of them being basically my new favorite gun). It's not earth shattering, but it was fun enough. It's just definitely overpriced.

 

[Kazdane]

Didn't we want shorter games?

J/K. 7$ for a 20 minute quest is nuts. Whatever were they thinking when they decided to set that price...

 

[Puscifer]

Don't listen to Kotaku MS. Lots of PS5 players will give you $7 for the game.

But jokes aside, did Kotaku purge the people who (in my opinion) thought the danger hair crowd were all that mattered? I followed the link and checked out their home page. The top articles look, dare I say, like normal gaming articles.

Patricia Hernandez was outed to go in a different direction. FWIW early 2010s Kotaku was pretty cool, I liked reading it and despite what people say sure there was a clickbait article a couple times a time to drive traffic but it wasn't any better or worse than most sites in that regard.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

My annoyance is the fact we’re in a world now where $7 is for a quest.... they should be fucking free!

This is the world where people paid $30 for an expansion that we still know almost nothing about and does not have a release date. It’s been 11 months.

 

[danklord]

Randomly I decided to play this last night and was presented with this questline. I think I got it for free because I bought the premium edition? I thought it was kind of a cool questline in the abstract of not knowing about this drama or really giving a shit about internet opinion. Was way more interesting than continuing the story with Sam Coe.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Buy some cheap liquor and replay the base game. That's better than the this DLC.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

No it isn't.

It's new content, created and sold by Bethesda themselves, to expand the game. That it's being sold through the Creation Club menu is irrelevant

A single mission by the game's creators being sold for 1/10th the original retail price of the entire game. How is that not "DLC"?

If this were sold in the Xbox store, sure. It's obviously released as a way to get Creation Club content going. Pricing is wrong, though.

 

[Nydius]

If this were sold in the Xbox store, sure. It's obviously released as a way to get Creation Club content going. Pricing is wrong, though.

This is called “splitting hairs”. It’s additional content being sold independently of the game. Where it’s being sold is irrelevant. It’s additional paid content. Also known as DLC.

You can try to mental gymnastics it however you want, it doesn’t change the fact that it is, in fact, the first paid DLC for the game.

 

[Mownoc]

Bethesda may not have made this content but they made the paid mod store that allows this overpriced trash in the first place.

 

[LordCBH]

I'm totally down for getting new factions, and paying for it. But this isn't the way to do it. If they are going to do annual story expansions, just put it in there completed.

100%.

 

[JTCx]

Only game of the gen can get dlc of this calibur.

 

[Fess]

Bethesda may not have made this content but they made the paid mod store that allows this overpriced trash in the first place.

The article makes it sound like it’s two mods but I only see one with vulture in the title, the trackers alliance mod, and it says that Bethesda is the author.

Anyway it’s easily ignored, there are thousands of free mods. Hopefully Bethesda lower the price though so they aren’t setting the bar this high for professional modders.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

20 dollar skin

7 dollar gameplay

Hmmmm...