On the occasion of the release of the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom, Activision has added new DLC to Call of Duty. If you buy all four, priced at €20 each, you will be entitled to a small bonus: the fist of King Kong.
Activision and the Call of Duty developers love to offer themed packs in their popular shooter, sometimes with strange pairings. This is once again the case with the integration of DLC into the colors of the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom (in theaters since April 4). As we can discover in this press release published on April 2, there are four packs in total and they cost 2,400 COD points each (i.e. €20).
Small bonus: in the event that you buy the bundle (which amounts to spending €80), Activision will offer you “ melee weapon skin for Gladiator Glove BEAST “. Or the fist of King Kong, which you can proudly display in your games of Call of Duty: Warzone or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. As indicated this tweet published on April 8, it has a special animation when inspected, the player frantically tapping its chest like a gorilla would do. It’s worth spending €80…
€80 to play the gorilla in Call of Duty
Be careful, for €80, you are not just buying this fist, but several sets that recall the blockbuster universe Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom. For this sum, you will have several outfits, weapon skins, new animations, themed loading screens… No need to specify that it remains expensive, but this is how the economy of a service game like Call of Duty. It notably offers a free Battle Royale experience, but filled with microtransactions (like Fortnite).
What is King Kong’s famous fist worth? It turns out to be disappointing, according to this testimony from xGrimaulOnXboxx, shared on Reddit on April 8. In his little test called “ I bought the BEAST fist so you don’t have to “, he indicates : “ I had some money to spend so I decided to buy the gauntlet (thanks to the Godzilla x Kong four packs). My god, it wasn’t worth it. The only advantages are the fact that it is a Mastercraft Blueprint (unique aspect) and the joy of hitting enemies. But he doesn’t do anything special. I thought he was going to make the enemies fly. And you can’t even equip camouflage on him. »
In short, apart from the small animation when you inspect the fist, this King Kong glove does nothing sensational and turns out to be immensely disappointing considering the amount you have to invest to acquire it. Activision undoubtedly saw in it a motivational lever to encourage fans to buy everything. In the end, this is further proof that publishers sometimes pull the string a little too much by playing on the popularity of certain licenses.
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