Posted on: November 30, 2020
JGrayDingler
Verified ownerGames: 415 Reviews: 11
Get it (on sale) for Cold, Cold Heart
Arkham Origins "season pass" doesn't include much compelling content. You get a bunch of costumes for Batman, Deathstroke as a playable character but for the challenge maps only, "Initiations" which is a supposed story expansion of Batman before he was Batman but really is more four challenge maps loosely strung together with some very minor cutscenes (Bruce doesn't even speak during any of these scenes). None of these things are bad and if you like the challenge maps having two new characters (ninja Bruce Wayne is treated as a separate character) are nice bonuses, but not worth the cost attached with the season pass. The headliner is Cold, Cold Heart, effectively an expansion pack that gives you a new, self-contained adventure set after the events of Arkham Origins main plot. New Year's at Wayne Manor is crashed by Mr. Freeze and serves as a kind of (chronological) introduction to the iconic villain as the plot is largely an adaptation of his excellent debut episode from Batman the Animated Series. And it's good! There's some fun gimmicks such as having to creep through Wayne Manor and fight without your gadgets until you can get to the Batcave. Freeze's story is handled well and the expansion does a good job encapsulating the BtAS episode that established him as a sympathetic villain. And it's good few hours of fun that doesn't drag on too long. Although the final boss fight with Freeze feels clunky, which is ironic as it was the one truly great boss fight in Arkham City... That said it's not worth $20, even with the other items packed in. If you enjoyed your time with Arkham Origins and it's on sale, grab it. It's definitely worth it at $5, MAYBE $10 if you really enjoy the challenge maps (Initiations feels like kind of expert exam for people really good at the game). Not $20 though. Wishlist it and wait for a sale.
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