No one wants to be ripped off. In days past a game was done when it launched. What you paid for at the outset is what you got. Things are different today. A game morphs and changes with patches and downloadable content, and it could drastically change the worth of that game over time. How are you supposed to navigate this brave new world?

Voice actor J.R. Cox gets the scoop from English teacher and Tokyo resident Justin Smith. He explains how DLC needs to be judged differently than the games they add onto, and describes what an ideal DLC pack includes. Still, publishers and developers complicate the landscape with season passes, bundles and games as a service, but J.R. urges you not to think too hard about it. If you have the money, don’t feel bad for spending it on something that’ll bring you joy. Sometimes fun trumps free.