Summary
After delay upon delay and the sustained erosion of fandom interest, it’s safe to say thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas gotten off on the wrong foot. The game’s live-service pivot and divisive plot were received poorly, butSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s first post-launch season may have a shot at whisking the game from the jaws of defeat.
Rocksteady’s live-service continuation of the Arkhamverse has been on a railroad to catastrophe for some time now and its grindy looter-shooter gameplay and live-service monetization haven’t helped much. Delays only gave this backlash time to fester and this came to a head with the title’s release, where the game’s storyline and lacking content soured things further, with Warner Bros.dubbingSuicide Squada financial disappointment. Thankfully, its post-launch content may breathe new life into it.
While there’s the chance thatit’s too late to salvageSuicide Squad, the first season of the title’s live-service roadmap has the chance to reverse some misfortunes. Despite arriving with plenty of monetization opportunities (one of the major complaints about the game) with its new battle pass, it comes with a huge chunk of free content.
The size of this update and the way it’s being spaced out are both good for the health ofSuicide Squad, even if some of its content, like the Elseworld Joker, has attracted derision.
Lots ofnew content is coming toSuicide Squad. In fact, it’s more than games likeApex Legendsoffer in their seasons. Not only is there a new character in the form of the Joker, but the new Mayhem map will offer a good deal of exploration through Incursion missions. New weapon sets are also coming—themed around big-shot DC villains like Two-Face and Scarecrow, as well as niche picks like Dr. Poison. Likewise, players can expect new enemies and new boss fights.
The quality of this content will remain unseen until March 28, and things like the Joker’s inclusion have already attracted negative attention for his mediocre design and multiverse theming. However, it’s a free update with many new additions nonetheless—something that will help stopSuicide Squadfrom becoming acontent wasteland in the vein ofMarvel’s Avengers. Moreover, the update comes with a ton of bug fixes. These fixes are essential for the game’s longevity and are an important step toward a better player experience.
Season 1’s Episode Split Could Be A Solid Gambit
Season 1 has been split into two ‘episodes’ titled ‘Fear’ and ‘Duality’. Theaforementioned patches will arrive inSuicide Squadwith Fear, as well as Scarecrow’s Infamy Set, Joker as a playable character, and a boss fight against a version of Brainiac with Green Lantern’s powers. Duality will arrive mid-season, delivering other new features like a Two-Face Infamy Set and another Brainiac fight—this time with Superman’s powerset.
This is quite a substantial set of content per episode, with each sporting a variety of cosmetics, new weapons, new missions, and new boss fights. Spreading this out across the multi-month season will keep the title going for longer and, rather than having one content burst at the beginning of the season, players will be sustained over a longer period. This is a unique strategy, but it’s one with great potential. If this can be replicated to a high standard across multiple seasons,Suicide Squadmight be saved despite WB’s live-service pivot.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
