You're not paying for items directly, unlike the infamous
Oblivion horse armor that kicked off a microtransaction controversy of its own a decade ago, nor is paying the only way to get them.
Not exact matches
-- Bethesda Softworks poked fun at itself by doubling the price of The Elder Scrolls IV:
Oblivion's much - maligned
horse armor DLC to MSP400 ($ 5) on Xbox Live.
While the company have previously released DLC in every flavour from decorative items (
horse armor) to full - sized expansions («Shivering Isles»), the current trend of offering medium size content akin to
Oblivion «s «Knights of the Nine» or Fallout 3 «s «Operation Anchorage» and «The Pitt» is seen as the way forward.
Bethesda's infamous
Horse Armor DLC — the company's first add - on for The Elder Scrolls IV:
Oblivion — has a reputation for being among the lamest early DLC offerings.
They attempted a bit of tongue - in - cheek humor with «
Horse Armor» ($ 3), a power armor variation poking fun at one of Bethesda's earlier DLC missteps in the 2006 game The Elder Scrolls IV: Obli
Armor» ($ 3), a power
armor variation poking fun at one of Bethesda's earlier DLC missteps in the 2006 game The Elder Scrolls IV: Obli
armor variation poking fun at one of Bethesda's earlier DLC missteps in the 2006 game The Elder Scrolls IV:
Oblivion.
Whatever you thought about
horse armor, it was, in the end, cosmetic, and didn't materially impact one's ability to play
Oblivion.
Remember
Oblivion's controversial
horse armor?
Thus, The Elder Scrolls IV:
Oblivion's
Horse Armor Pack DLC pack was born.
Horse Armor DLC for Elder Scrolls
Oblivion, and everyone laughed at that time on these things.
While the early days of DLCs were little more than quick cash - grabs (
Oblivion's
horse armor fiasco of ’06 comes to mind), recent forays into the world of downloadable content have been much more worthwhile investments and can be a great way to reinvigorate games, giving players a reason to go back to the titles they have already finished.