Final Fantasy 7 Remakere-released on PS5 on June 10th, bringing with it an extra piece of story content,INTERmission. The extra episode is just one part of the package, however. The new release also comes with significant visual upgrades and technical adjustments. Players can now experience the game at 60 frames per second, with significantly reduced loading times.
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RPGs in general are no stranger to epic DLC, as the ten entries below show. They all provide more content than an average game. WhenRPGs themselves are already generally huge, the extra content is just icing on an already delicious cake.
10The Witcher 3 – Blood And Wine
The first piece ofWitcher 3DLC,Hearts of Stone, is a worthwhile player experience. However,Blood and Winebrings Geralt to a new area with a significantly different aesthetic.
Where the main campaign can take anywhere between 50 and 100 hoursdepending on the amount of side quests the player does,Blood and Winecan be about 30. Avid fans consider it just as good as the main story, with its depth and complexity.
9Fallout 3 – Broken Steel
One of the main complaints regardingFallout 3was its definitive ending. There is no post game content for players to enjoy. In response to this, theBroken SteelDLC actually adds an entire post-game with a beefy main quest andnumerous side stories to explore.
It is really interesting to see how the protagonist’s decision at the end changes the Capital Wasteland. This addition goes above and beyond the average post game from an RPG.
8Bloodborne – The Old Hunters
FromSoftware never goes softwhen it comes their DLC. Most of the time they equal the challenge and design excellence of the main game. Sometimes, fans even consider the DLC better.
The Old HuntersfromBloodborneiseven more challengingthan the main game, and features some of the best bosses of the series. True to the developer’s design philosophy, even accessing the DLC can be confusing and obtuse — but it’s part of the journey.
7Mass Effect 3 – Citadel
TheCitadelDLC forMass Effect 3is not nearly as long asINTERmission– which itself is only between six and eight hours long. Still, it stands out for being a celebration of the entireMass Effecttrilogy.
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It is also more unconventional for a DLC addition. While there is combat and a threat to put down, the main draw is simply hanging out with all the characters that Commander Shepard has met through the three prior games.
6Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion – Shivering Isles
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionintroduced many console gamersto epic open-world RPGs, especially for those who never owned an original Xbox. As if all the content in Cyrodiil was not enough, the second expansion,Shivering Isles, takes place on a whole separate landmass.
Similar to the main quest, players can ignore the DLC’s main story and focus on side quests and exploration if they so choose. The actual Shivering Isles of the expansion’s namesake are also aesthetically distinct from Cyrodiil.
5Baldur’s Gate 2 – Throne Of Bhaal
WithBaldur’s Gate 3on the way, plenty of fans are probablyrevisiting the old RPG classics from developer BioWare. This expansion from the second game actually serves as the conclusion to the saga.
The franchise’s gameplay is deep and takes time to get used to. With this in mind, knowing that a definitive ending exists helps players know that all the work and commitment eventually pays off.
4Pokemon Sword & Shield: Isle Of Armor & Crown Tundra
Pokemon Sword and Shieldmade some impressive additions to thefranchise’s formula. However, many took issue with the inability to transfer every Pokemon over to the game from prior titles. The DLC expansions for the duo of partner titles,Isle of ArmorandCrown Tundra, tries to make up for this.
The add-ons featured some older Pokemon, while also giving the player more areas to explore. Whether this is better than the traditional re-release for the series is up to each player’s personal preference.
3Fallout 76 – Wastelanders
Fallout 76had a notoriously disastrous launch. Even worse, trying to look past the technical issues and controversies revealed an experience some fans considered lacking. Particularly, there were no NPCs to interact with past mindless enemies.
Fortunately,theWastelandersupdate added charactersto the world to make it feel more alive and vibrant. It was definitely a major step in turning the game around and setting it in the right direction, helping make it feel like a true multiplayerFalloutgame.
2Persona 5 – Royal
To be clear, the content inPersona 5: Royalis not DLC in the traditional sense. Players need to buyPersona 5: Royalto access the extra content, and cannot play it in the original release. Still, it earns an entry on the list for adding an extra 30 hours of gameplay onto an already massive JRPG. Besides, players cannot technically playINTERmissioneither, until they upgrade to the PS5 version ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.
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The content inPersona 5 Royalis organically integrated into the main story. It might be a hard ask to tell people to play the whole game again for the extra story bits, but avid fans will likely have no problem doing so.
1Diablo 2 – Lord Of Destruction
Diablo 2is often seen as one of the best of its kind, but even it did not start out perfect. The highly celebrated 2001 update,Lord of Destruction, adds a ton of content including new classes, a new act to the story, and the ability to play the game in a higher resolution.
Even long afterDiablo 3’srelease, people still stick withDiablo 2. Plenty of newcomers are sure to jump into the game when the remake comes out this year.
