Comic for Wednesday 11/27 (Early High Res)
I know the Game Awards are not exactly some longstanding institution with guidelines set in bedrock, but it feels weird seeing a DLC/Expansion in contention for "Game of the Year." Especially when the game the DLC is for already won Game of the Year.
I suppose I understand the argument that a DLC can be extensive and transformative enough to stand on its own in the category, but at the same time, DLC, as good as it might be, mostly builds upon foundations already laid in the core game. Foundations that, in this case, were already considered and judged for this category.
Wouldn't it make more sense to create an award category strictly for DLC?
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I think the problem is most DLC is not that great. It is simply adding an item or minor mission to the base game. This one was huge. Now if more DLC comes out in this manner, for sure make a new category.
My cynical take on this: "But those other publishers didn't pay as much."
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