Yes, I saw the new Star Trek. Yes, I liked it a lot.
But even if it wasn't badass in it's own right, as a long time Trek fan, it was worth it to see the cadet Kirk infamously "beat" the Kobayashi Maru no-win scenario. It's just a shame that the time line changes didn't let him get that commendation for original thinking he talked about in Wrath of Khan.