Mods VS DLC

Modifications Versus Downloadable Content

One of the greatest advantages of PC gaming is the ability to modify your games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, they can include new items, weapons, characters, enemies, models, textures, levels, story lines, music, and game modes.

While consoles still do not support modding, they do support DLC (downloadable content). Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes, objects, levels, challenges, etc.

But unlike the mods on the pc, the dlc has a price, while the game mods are free and developed by third parties, DLC is official from the game developers and generally comes with a price.

Now they both have good points and bad points, Let’s see some of them.

Modifications

Pros

• Free
• Improves gameplay
• Extra replay value
• New game/Gameplay

Cons

• Pc only
• Hacks
• Viruses/malware
• Cross platform not supported

Downloadable Content

Pros

• Console support
• Official
• Replay value
• Portable consoles support

Cons

• Overprice/costs money
• Unable to transfer/resell
• Official developers only
• No exclusivity

Ultimately i do hope consoles will support game mods, but the question still remains as to which one is better, while i do still prefer mods over dlc, i will leave up to you to choose which one is better.