Info about LEGO Marvel Super Heroes DLC: Asgard Pack:

Official game description:
Wreak havoc as the vengeful Malekith and the villainous Big LEGO Figure, Kurse. Play as the shield-maiden of Asgard, Sif, and Thor's Earthly love interest, Jane Foster. Defend the Universe with Odin and the Warriors Three: Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral.

Release date: Jan 14, 2014

Categories: Action-Adventure, Character Collection, Open-World Exploration, Cooperative Multiplayer, Superhero, Movie Adaptation


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $20.00 - $60.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that while some users find the game worth buying at full price, many others recommend purchasing it only when it is on sale. This indicates a divide in perceived value, with a significant portion of the community believing the game is only worth buying at a discounted price. The mention of willingness to pay $60+ suggests the upper end of the price range, while the emphasis on buying during sales suggests a lower end, likely around $20 or less.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: N/A
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the DLC can help in collecting items and completing the game faster, implying that it contributes to the overall gameplay and completion time. However, there are no specific playtime metrics provided in the reviews. The reviews mostly discuss the characters and their usefulness rather than specific hours spent on gameplay, sessions, or endgame content.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Completionist Marvel Fan (sale)
    - Motivation: Completionism and fandom
    - Playstyle: Collects all characters and enjoys the Marvel universe.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: hardcore fan; collector
    - Reference games: Marvel's The Avengers; LEGO games
  - Casual Movie Fan (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment of Marvel movies and characters
    - Playstyle: Enjoys the game casually, focusing on characters and stories they like.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: movie fan; casual player
    - Reference games: Marvel movies; LEGO games


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Odin is a favorite character (weight 0.96): Many players appreciate Odin for his unique abilities, such as not requiring a charge-up for his electricity attacks, making him a useful and enjoyable character to play.
- New Asgardian characters added (weight 0.8): The DLC introduces various new characters from the Asgard franchise, including heroes from Thor movies and comics, such as Phoenix, Odin, and Malekith.
- Good value for money (weight 0.51): The DLC is considered a good value for money, especially when purchased at a good price or during a sale.
- Great for Thor fans (weight 0.45): The DLC is recommended for fans of Thor and The Dark World movie, featuring skins and characters from the Thor saga.
- High replayability and good gameplay (weight 0.22): The DLC offers high replayability and good gameplay, making it an enjoyable experience for players.
- Beautiful graphics and amazing audio (weight 0.21): The DLC features beautiful graphics and amazing audio, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- Desire for more skins (weight 0.21): Some players express a desire for more character skins to be included in the DLC.
- Play as Malekith and Kurse (weight 0.12): The DLC allows players to play as characters like Malekith and Kurse, adding to the variety of playable characters.
- Suitable for a wide audience (weight 0.12): The DLC is suitable for a wide audience, making it accessible and enjoyable for many players.
- Engaging storyline elements (weight 0.12): The DLC includes engaging storyline elements, adding depth to the gameplay experience.
- Enhanced gameplay with Superhero pack (weight 0.11): Combining the DLC with the Superhero pack enhances the overall gameplay experience.

Common complaints:
- Characters are underutilized (weight 0.75): Few characters are actually used, and those that are included are not very useful. Characters are often used only a few times, making them forgettable and not particularly exciting to play as.
- Characters lack unique abilities (weight 0.64): Many characters in the DLC do not have unique abilities or significant gameplay changes. They often share existing powers and abilities with other characters.
- Lacks significant new content (weight 0.55): The DLC does not add substantial new content, with no noticeable differences from the base game. It fails to introduce new abilities, areas to explore, or valuable additional content.
- Mostly character reskins (weight 0.46): The DLC primarily features character reskins without adding significant new content. Many characters are reskins of original characters, leading to a lack of uniqueness.
- No new levels or missions (weight 0.46): The DLC does not introduce new levels or missions. It only adds characters without any new maps or additional gameplay content.
- Weak and forgettable DLC (weight 0.36): The DLC is considered weak and forgettable, with characters that are not attractive or outstanding. It is often described as 'meh' and not worth the price.
- Limited character variety (weight 0.28): The DLC offers a very tiny addition of characters, with few characters included. The characters are often generic warriors with swords and axes, lacking diversity.
- Disappointing overall addition (weight 0.28): The DLC adds basically nothing significant and is considered disappointing. It is often compared unfavorably to other DLCs and character packs.
- Jane Foster is useless (weight 0.21): Jane Foster is criticized for having no powers and being useless. Players question the reason for her inclusion in the DLC.
- Characters are not familiar (weight 0.12): Many characters in the DLC are not familiar to players who are not fans of Thor. This lack of familiarity makes the characters less appealing.
- Misleading promotional images (weight 0.11): The promotional images for the DLC do not accurately represent what players get. This mismatch leads to disappointment and a sense of being misled.

Gameplay feedback:
- Unique character abilities (weight 0.59): Characters have unique abilities tailored for different puzzles and collectibles, such as Odin's electrical puzzles and Malekith's stealth puzzles.
- New playable characters (weight 0.48): The game introduces several new playable characters, including Jane Foster, Sif, Malekith, Kurse, and the Three Warriors.
- DLC and skins (weight 0.29): The game features DLC based on Asgard characters and skins based on Thor: Dark World, including a skin pack.
- Immediate character usability (weight 0.28): Characters are usable right away, and there is a free mode for opening all heroes.
- Gameplay and difficulty (weight 0.22): The game offers good gameplay with a medium difficulty level, suitable for a wide range of players.
- Completionist content (weight 0.22): The game includes content for completionists, such as grind for rankings, placements, and leaderboards.
- Game duration (weight 0.12): The game provides 20-50 hours of gameplay, offering a substantial amount of content.
- Additional levels (weight 0.12): An extra level based on Asgard is included in the game.
- Character ability recycling (weight 0.11): Half of the characters in the base game recycle the same abilities and are simple reskins.

Performance notes:
- Good PC requirements (weight 0.14): The game has been praised for having reasonable and better than expected PC requirements, making it accessible to a wider range of players.

Recommendations:
- Wait for sale (weight 0.39): Many players suggest purchasing the game or DLC only during sale periods to get better value for money.
- Buy for characters/skins (weight 0.36): Several reviews mention that the purchase is worthwhile if you are interested in obtaining more characters or skins.
- Worth full price (weight 0.21): Some players believe the game or DLC is worth buying even at its full price, indicating good value.
- Recommended for fans (weight 0.12): The game or DLC is recommended for fans of specific characters, like Thor, and for completionists.
- Must buy regardless of base game (weight 0.11): A few players insist that this DLC or game is a must-buy, even if you do not own the base game.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.36): Players feel disappointed due to the lack of new content and unique gameplay changes in the DLC. Many characters are reskins or uninteresting, making the DLC seem overpriced and not worth the investment.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.19): Players are satisfied with the inclusion of Asgardian characters, particularly Odin, who is well-designed and enjoyable to play. The DLC is also appreciated when purchased at a good price.
- Positive (weight 0.14): Reviewers find the DLC useful and worthwhile, especially if bought at a good price. They appreciate specific characters like Odin and recommend the DLC for fans of certain characters and movies.
- Excitement (weight 0.08): Players are excited about the unique abilities of various characters, particularly Malekith and Kurse, which offer new and engaging gameplay experiences.
- Confusion (weight 0.03): Players are confused about the inclusion of Jane Foster, as there seems to be no clear reason for her presence in the DLC.}