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Special Achievement

Best Downloadable Content/Expansion

Downloadable content continued to become increasingly common in 2009 and afforded us opportunities to keep enjoying games long after we've purchased and played through them. DLC comes in all shapes and sizes, and while the content isn't always worth the asking price--or even worthwhile--we're frequently treated to add-ons that both expand and improve upon the original games, as well as give us compelling reasons to hang onto them long after we've watched the end credits roll. All of this year's nominees add to existing games, making them almost impossible to trade in by their postrelease content--both traditional new expansion packs for existing games and downloadable content for existing games were considered for this category, which is why you'll see both types of games here.

Editorial Nominees

Editors' Choice Winner

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143 Comments

  • LordAragis

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 2:19 pm PT

    but what about dragon age?

  • sniper2k0

    Posted Dec 29, 2009 12:56 am PT

    Tony, you're not only good, you're gay A deserving winner...

  • Sins-of-Mosin

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 11:06 am PT

    Borderlands' first DLC was very good and just as long as a lot of retail games.

  • isaac_LNX

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:32 pm PT

    Broken Steel and Point Lookout is a best DLC!

  • guyxeno

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 6:47 pm PT

    im gonna go for fallout 3. each of those dlc's were awesome and were very different from each other and added something new to the table with each one. and if you buy both gta's at full price it would cost 40 bucks for that you can get 4 out of the 5 dlc for fallout 3. from my perspective while the additions in ballad of gay tony seem to be great they seem like things that should have been in the game in the first place.

  • acerox96

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 3:11 pm PT

    Rock Band 2 has over 800 songs to buy.

  • Raxyman

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 1:56 pm PT

    Why don't they marry gta already? That's so not the best dlc...

  • LordAndrew

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 8:36 pm PT

    @Rockleelives If you want to play the "loyalty" card, I'll point out that the series was on the PC before it was on the PlayStation. Then Rockstar betrayed Bill Gates and ported it to the PlayStation. Obviously the betrayal stuff is a load of BS, but that was the actual order of things. See how stupid the loyalty and betrayal stuff sounds?

  • maximo

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 5:20 pm PT

    Whilst i also liked FO3 dlc. You can not compare this to GTA4 TBOGT. Its not even in the same league. For me a couple of them were totally bland and not really that memorable except for Point Lookout. I guess I expected more.

  • maximo

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 5:16 pm PT

    Im glad to see GTA dlc won. TBOGT was top notch.

    The dedication, thought and commitment to quality definitely shone through in this dlc.

    Fantastic missions and characters realy made this worth buying. Hugely enjoyable!

  • Darkdesires

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 4:32 pm PT

    key word GAY it shouldn't win, i'm sick of gta franchise...

  • tmaclabi

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 6:17 am PT

    Gta Gay Tony in all ways

  • HypersonicX1

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:43 pm PT

    Whoa. Fallout 3 won.

  • falldogout

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:21 pm PT

    No way should have fallout 3 WON


    The dlc packs were short and easy and only point lookout and broken steel added something. But still GTA IV GAY TONY WAS MIND BLOWING. Only people who say otherwise are just sony boys who are jealous.

  • DrEvilKoala

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:38 am PT

    @Rockleelives
    What the hell are you talking about.

    Anyways, it was obvious who was going to win this. GTAIV's two DLC packs are an example for everyone else.

  • Rockleelives

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:01 am PT

    WTH rockstar! u sold ur soul to microsoft?!? ur games freakin started out on sony and nw u betray us because of bill gates deep pockets!!??

  • grognard

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 1:02 pm PT

    I voted for Fallout 3 - Broken Steel and Point Lookout were exceptional.

  • Sonicplys

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 12:53 pm PT

    Gay Tony iz da best.

  • VXLbeast

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 10:13 am PT

    Hmm, seems liek a pretty close tie between GTA and Fallout, although I would have picked Fallout.

  • isaac_LNX

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 5:41 am PT

    Broken Steel and Point Lookout is the greatest DLC ever!

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Table of Contents

Winner Reveal Schedule

  • Dec 21
    Special Achievement
  • Dec 22
    Dubious Honors
  • Dec 23
    Genre Awards
  • Dec 24
    Platform Awards
  • Dec 25
    Game of the Year

Readers' Choice winners are announced Jan. 27, 2010