10 Video Games That Only Make Sense If You Bought The DLC
9. The Evil Within - A Double Agent Betrayal
The Evil Within was a purposefully obtuse game, but sometimes it went so far in trying to create a surreal and enigmatic plot that virtually nothing made sense. Fortunately, the title's first two DLC expansions - The Assignment and The Consequence - helped fill in the blanks, focusing on huge character revelations that completely changed the dynamics of the main game's plot.
For one, it turned out that your police partner and all-around reliable companion, Juli, wasn't actually your friend at all, but was working for the villainous company that set the horrific events of the game into motion. The character was separated from players multiple times during the original story, and The Assignment explains what she was doing during those absences: namely, betraying you.
That's just one revelation though, as the DLCs featured other huge reveals like the fact that the protagonist's wife was also working for the company, a detail which set up the plot of The Evil Within 2.
Consequently, while this DLC explains the events of the first game, it's even more essential for players picking up the sequel. That title just drops players straight into the thick of it, assuming they're already familiar with both the original game's plot as well as its DLC.