Getting Into DC Universe Online a Decade On
GameOn Magazine|Issue 137 - March 2021
Andrew tries DC Universe Online for the first time.
Andrew Duncan
Getting Into DC Universe Online a Decade On

Knowing that DC Universe Online would be hitting a double=digit anniversary right at the start of 2021, I decided that the end of 2020 would be the perfect time to check it out for the first time.

The thing that’s always put me off are the episode expansions. It’s a free-to-play game, but exactly how much can I do without dropping £7? And that’s just for one episode, if I want to get up to episode 26 it’s £90, and then have to buy each of the remaining 13 episodes separately - if I’m buying them from Steam. There’s also the option of getting access to them for free if you pay a monthly subscription for Daybreak All Access (which comes with added stuff). You can also save a little bit of money with the Ultimate Edition Bundle if bought from Daybreak Games, at £72, but again that only gets you to episode 26, and there is no way to get up to date with a single purchase.

I’m not saying that you wouldn’t get your money’s worth - because again I’d not yet played it. I hesitate to buy brand new AAA titles at over £35, and even then it’s not a sure thing. £200 on a game older than two of my kids? Clearly a hard sell.

Anyway, I installed the base game and loaded the launcher. Logging in, it started the chunky update - 36GB later, I was ready. Soon, I’d find out exactly whether or not the episodes were just endgame content, the kind of thing I’d always wanted from Marvel Heroes.

After the opening cutscene, which was fantastic by the way, I created my supervillain. Tech-based origin, dual-wields machetes and a speedster.

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