Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)

I recently completed all of the story-based DLC ("Season of Infamy" and all the Arkham Episodes). Given that my review of the core game was glowing, I thought I'd jot down my comparatively more critical comments regarding the DLC.

Harley Quinn - ★✫✫✫✫

Although it's interesting seeing things from the villain's perspective, overall Harley just feels like a clunkier, less-capable Catwoman. The story doesn't really tell us anything new about the character. Arguably the most forgettable DLC of the bunch.

Red Hood - ★★★✫✫

Though just as bland from a storytelling perspective, I found the introduction of firearm-based fighting techniques added a surprising amount of variety to my takedown techniques. It also establishes a nice counterpoint to Batman's comparatively merciful tactics.

Batgirl: A Matter of Family - ★★★★✫

This is one of the better bits of DLC. There's a new locale, lots of storytelling and a decent amount of variety between objectives. My biggest criticism is that the design doesn't really communicate sidequests very well. I completely missed the most satisfying one until I Googled why this episode wasn't 100% completed yet.

Catwoman's Revenge - ★★★✫✫

In reality, this is probably a two-star effort. The difficulty curve is uneven and the challenges are mostly rehashed. What bumps it up a star for me is the sheer satisfaction of beating Riddler again after completing his main game sidequest.

GCPD Lockdown - ★★✫✫✫

Decent predator mission that emphasizes speed, but snore-inducing fight sequences. I can't get excited about playing as Worse Batman.

A Flip of a Coin - ★★★✫✫

Better balanced than most of the other DLC and with some decent story moments.

Season of Infamy - ★★★★★

This is easily (and perhaps unsurprisingly) the most satisfying DLC. The chance to explore Gotham City unfettered just feels so much better than the walled-off episodes do. And though not all missions are of equal quality here, the Mr. Freeze story in particular really made the pack for me.