So I'm a PS3 Skyrim owner that's been without the DLC's for awhile now. It hasn't bothered me much besides the annoyance of other people not being able to play it. Also, I'm one of the extremely lucky PS3 owners that hasn't had a single problem with Skyrim in terms of bugs and performance since its launch.

I haven't played Skyrim since April of last year and have no "spark" to start it up again. Although the DLC's are 50% off for one week, (we're essentially getting a free expansion if you purchase all 3) I'm not sure I want to fork over the cash. It'll save me money in the long run if I buy them immediately, but not even sure when or if I'll play them.

The DLC's look great, no doubt. With 4 AAA games coming out in 4-5 months time, God of War, Bioshock, GTA V, and The Last of Us, I'll have plenty to do.

So what should I do? I want that Skyrim spark to be there, but it's just not. Can you convince me otherwise?

Thanks.

The add ons got me right back into my skyrim. It svcks you in and keeps you there forever

The main question is...Why have you lost interest?

Is it because you have done everything at least once or are you just tired of TES?

Buy them. Dawnguard and Dragonborn are both what used to be called "Expansion Packs" (back in ye olden times ) - they add a ton of new content. And Hearthfire...if you've ever played Morrowind and Bloodmoon, you'll remember how you could construct your own house/fortress and customize it to your preference...that's what that does. Plus gives you the ability to adopt some kids to go with your trophy wife. Worth it, in my opinion.

@Senor Cinco

Well I have about 200 hours invested into the game, by far the most time I have spent on a SP game with one character. I have done probably 75% of everything and still have locations, quests, and the masks to find (last I remember)

Skyrim is my first TES game because it just looked so different and wanted something new to try. I'm glad I bought it because I enjoyed the time I had with it.

This right here.

If you quit playing Skyrim because you completed all the big questlines to the point where the only thing left to do in the game are the miscellaneous Radiant side quests (collect 10 doodads, clear out whatever cave, fetch a blah blah amulet, etc.), you're bound to like the DLCs for Skyrim, because they each bring many hours of new stuff to do, new skills and powers to toy around with, and so on.

That said, the list of games you're excited about is quite diverse...if you quit playing Skyrim because you're tired of the open-world RPG format, such as, for example, if you're instead in the mood for a game that's more linear and combat-oriented instead like GoW, then the DLCs probably won't appeal to you, because at the end of the day the Skyrim DLCs are still Skyrim.

Anyway, these DLCs aren't going anywhere. If you're not in the mood for Skyrim right now, you can wait until you're back in the mood and then buy the DLCs to give you a fresh experience.

If you have been playing often and are just tired, then you may just need a break for a bit.

Are you happy with your current character?
Are you roleplaying them?

It depends on what type of player you are. Roleplaying a character can make a lot of difference in how the game is viewed.

Sometimes I get bored with a current character and start a new one and am enveloped to the point I can't stop playing. Often engaging in sessions that exceed 10-12 hrs.

If you think that you may want to experience the DLC at all in the future, just buy them. At worst you are looking at a situation where you spend $182.50 i a short span of time instead of $160. At best, you'll have a few nuggets ready when you finished those other games off in a few months.

Dawnguard and Hearthfire are bad.. Wondering if Dawnguard is worth 10 dollars.. But Dragonborn for 10 dollars, thats worth it..

I do the same if im honest and i did this with both Morrowind and Oblivion. I played Oblivion from the release to the release of Skyrim i loved everything about it and still do and i believe this is because of RP. I create a character with certain goals in mind, then when i have achieved those goals i would start again. (true it takes hell of a lot more time to do things but i get to experience everything about the game and i dont get bored, like i said i played Oblivion for 6 years straight and i can still play it today)

you definitely haven't done 75% of the everything in 200 hours, you should start playing again