well, i wish it was easier to get because you can get something like the costumes for DDF:Duodecim or extra missions in God Eater Burst.

I don't like paying DLC, they are a way to make a game more rentable when you should have already most of contents. Not to mention 60 bucks is already a heavy price to pay for most people and some don't want to have a psn/xbox/other online account.

Completely non-mandatory adds are ok (side bosses for example... broken endgame weapons, sidequests that goes into plot/characters' development are off-limits) Free DLC are perfectly fine (who would be against bug fixes ?).

DLC is, overall, a great way to expand on a game; so long as it is done right. Look at oblivion, for instance. The horse armor DLC was entirely pointless, it was nothing but an expensive aesthetic difference. However, the Shivering Isles DLC was practically another main quest onto itself, greatly increasing the length of the game and prolonging oblivion's shelf-life.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think people should have to pay for content that they should have gotten when they bought the game, but I do think that using DLC as a form of releasing what essentially amounts to expansion packs is a great way to go. It reduces the cost of production because you don't need to put a hard copy on shelves and it can continue to draw new buyers to a game that is aging and otherwise not selling as well; while simultaneously generating additional profits for the developers. It could also be argued that for these reasons it is easier for smaller companies and indie-developers to break into the expansion-pack market.

TL;DR

DLC is good if it's done right.

If the DLC has quality and doesn't have to do anything with the initial release, then I don't see it as a problem.

Recently Mass Effect 3 was planning on giving something crucial to the games plot to people who payed extra. This is an example of bullshit.

I prefer expansion packs, they just feel meatier even though its costs more.

I don't mind the DLC thing, I believe it's better than buying ANOTHER COPY of the same game that has a few little added features. It saves you time, money & closet space for one.

But as DC pointed out, there are good DLC and there are bad DLC.

Gran Turismo 5 has good DLC though some are quite pricey for their labels. :/

-What should we do for DLC for Assassin's Creed 2? -I know, how about we cut out some parts of the main story and just fast forward it? -GREAT IDEA.

That was a bad way to do DLC. Map Packs also blow. 15$ for 5 maps? HAH

I prefer expansion packs, they just feel meatier even though its costs more.

This.

My stance on DLC. I hope next generation they try to encourage user involvement and offer creative kits for console games. I'm dreaming, but let's all hope this comes true.

If there is a DLC that they out time working on after the release of the game I would pay for it (if I find it interesting) but if they release a DLC a week after the release of the game it's just plain bullshit.