As you may have noticed in the past, I am not a massive fan of micro-transaction. I feel that many micro-transactions rip gamers off unless they add a good bit of content to a game. Examples of this are the Horse Armour for Oblivion and the Viva Pinata Accessory Packs, both of which have come under heavy critism for costing money while adding very little to the game.
Thankfully, a few developers have gotten into the Christmas spirit and have released free downloadable content for games on the 360. The first of these is a festive pack for GTA clone, Saint’s Row. It includes skins and clothes.
The second is slightly better, since it adds a decent bit of content to ELIV: Oblivion. Bethesda are making the Mehrunes’ Razor plug-in free from today until December 31st. The pack contains an additional dungeon, a decent number of new items and an opportunity to find Mehrunes’ Razor which is easily one of the best weapons in the game. Unfortunately, this is only available on the 360 and doesn’t apply to the PC version.
For those of you without 360s, Firaxis has made additional Christmas content available for Sid Meier’s RailRoads! including two new quests, a new engine, seasonal goods and a new environment type. It can be downloaded here.
