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Wccftech’s Best Expansions/DLCs of 2023 – Expanding Horizons
05.01.2024 - 20:57 / wccftech.com / Best
In this day and age, gamers are pretty much accustomed to expansions and DLCs being the norm. A successful game rarely passes on the opportunity to release additional post-launch content, be it premium (as a way of getting more revenue out of customers) or free (simply to say thanks to all the fans who bought the base game).
2023 was particularly fruitful in this regard, delivering several noteworthy DLCs and expansions, so we thought there was enough to warrant a separate end-of-year category. Without further ado, here's our selection of the best five pieces of additional content released in the past year.
CD Projekt RED had originally planned multiple expansions for its Cyberpunk 2077 game, just like for The Witcher 3. However, following the complicated launch (especially on consoles), the Polish studio had to devote significant resources to improving the base game's performance. As such, they had to shift their plans to make just one expansion. Thankfully, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty delivers when it comes to both quantity and quality, providing a meaningful and memorable addition to the game. It's no wonder it's selling so well and getting several awards. Here's what I had to say in my review:
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty builds upon what was an already great game to deliver more fantastic storytelling (with a spy thriller theme, this time around), exciting combat, and very high-quality side content. The perk tree overhaul is a major improvement to progression, and additions like vehicle combat and the overhauled police system are very welcome, albeit not game-changing. If you've been holding out on Cyberpunk 2077 until now, you'll find a huge game with over 120 hours of quality content and an incredibly immersive game world to literally lose yourself in. On top of that, it's by far the most beautiful and technically advanced game available if you have the hardware for it (PC and RTX 40 GPU).
Sony Santa Monica surprised everyone with the announcement and release of the free Valhalla DLC. Sure, there had been rumors about an expansion, but they mentioned it wouldn't be released this year. On the other hand, the developers released this roguelike expansion on December 12, providing an excellent gift to the game's millions of fans.
In Wccftech's review, Francesco wrote:
For a free expansion, God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla offers quite a lot. The roguelite take on the base game's formula works extremely well, thanks to the excellent combat system, which truly shines in the extreme combat scenarios Kratos will have to conquer to confront his past and finally make a step towards the future. Its short length, which prevents the adventure from overstaying its welcome, and excellent accessibility with
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