9. Why do I have to pay for Versus Mode!?

Confused about why Resident Evil 5's Versus Mode isn't free? Let's break down the development costs and why it's priced the way it is.

Okay, so you're looking at Resident Evil 5 and wondering why the Versus Mode isn't just included, right? It feels a bit weird to have to pay extra for something that was developed alongside the main game. Honestly, this is a complaint a lot of players have across many games these days. It seems like every time a new game comes out, there's some extra bit of content you have to shell out for.

The big question is usually, "Why do I have to pay *more* money on top of the already expensive game?" But maybe a better way to think about it is this: would you rather have the mode included, even if you don't plan on using it, and have the base game cost an extra $5 for everyone? That's essentially what paying for DLC like Versus Mode does – it lets players who are interested in that specific content pay for it, rather than forcing everyone to pay for it upfront.

Look, making a whole new mode, even one that reuses existing maps and characters from Resident Evil 5, isn't cheap. Think about all the work that goes into it. You've got the cost of hiring voice actors, a professional choreography team to make the animations look good, motion capture technology to bring those movements to life, and then a whole team to go back and polish all of that. It all adds up, and Versus Mode had to cover those costs.

Now, I get it. Some DLC, especially cosmetic stuff like new costumes in other games, can feel like a total rip-off. I'm right there with you – I've skipped out on buying extra costumes in games like Little Big Planet and Street Fighter 4 myself. But Versus Mode, in my opinion, is more like the substantial DLC packs you see for games like Fallout 3, which add a significant amount of new gameplay. For what it offers, the price for RE5's Versus Mode feels pretty fair.

And hey, who knows? Maybe down the line, we'll see even more characters added, like Josh and Dechant. It just takes time and money to create them, and that's why you'll see that cost reflected in any future DLC prices.