10 Insulting Video Game Features You Had To Pay For

This awful piece of gaming history is a founding figure in the rise of piecemeal game design, and a staple of the money-grubbing desires of video game companies. It was way ahead of its time, charging players for a pointless aesthetic years before it would become commonplace.

So, for the uninitiated, here's the drama behind this horse's golden get-up.

2006's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was a game worth every penny, as it was a deep, complex, and fun RPG. However, one choice from Bethesda that quickly became a joke was the inclusion of downloadable armour for your horse. How much was it? Well, it would cost you a neat $2.50.

This might not seem like much to modern players, as prices for needless costumes and skins today are laughable. But just think about how insulting it was to offer gamers something so silly back when DLC was in its infancy.

Let's not forget that Oblivion was a single-player, non-online game, meaning the only person seeing this armour would be you, the NPCs, and the horse. So what was the point in buying it?