"Marvel Knights: Curse of the Vampire," the first DLC pack for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, arrived yesterday. While parts of the DLC, such as the four new characters (Blade, Morbius, Moon Knight, and Punisher), are only available if you've purchased the $20 Expansion Pass, some things are available to all players regardless. Let's break it down.
If you own Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and don't have the Expansion Pass, here's what's been added in the 2.0 update:
Nightmare Mode - a new way to play through the campaign and is recommended for a party of characters level 40 and higher. Some enemies in the game have been infected by a "vampire curse," which may cause them to be revived upon defeat and granting them new powers. Defeating these enemies will grant you S.H.I.E.L.D. token that can be spent at the...Alright, so that's everything you get for free, how about if you shelled out the $20? Well, basically, you'll be able to unlock the four new characters by going through the full Gauntlet mode. The new mode tasks players with completing a series of stages with different challenges, such as beating a boss or defeating enemies within a certain time limit; think "Infinity Rift" challenges but strung together. It's pretty fun, especially in co-op. Once you beat a Gauntlet, you can then play through it in the "Survival" mode where you just bop 'til you drop!
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is available on the Nintendo Switch.