Summary
For about six years, Rocksteady could seemingly do no wrong, delivering three incredibleBatman: Arkhamgames and changing the superhero video game landscape forever. ThoughBatman: Arkham Knightwasn’t quite the swansong that it should have been, it was still a great title and one that’s probably only going to keep getting better with age. Rather than leave the series on a high note and move on to something completely new, Rocksteady has decided toreturn to the Arkhamverse. WithSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, it’s a decision that could be detrimental in the long run.
WhenSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguereceived its first gameplay breakdown earlier this year, fans reacted extremely negatively, and Rocksteady and Warner Bros. made the quick decision to delay the game by almost an entire year. After months of waiting, fans have been given another look atSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is now targeting a February 2024 release. A lot of the biggest problems fans had with the game haven’t quite been fixed, such as its looter-shooter premise and live-service integration, thoughSuicide Squadis definitely looking better and its gameplay might even end up coming close toMarvel’s Spider-Man 2when all is said and done.
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Thelatest Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailerpeeled back the curtain once again on the upcoming title’s gameplay, giving fans a new look at the game’s opening hours. Just likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill apparently feature a huge map, with the devs stating that it’s going to be twice the size ofBatman: Arkham Knight’s Gotham City. With an open world as big as that, it’s only natural that all ofSuicide Squad’s playable characters are given their own unique method of traversal.
The most similarSuicide Squadcharacter to Spider-Man in terms of traversal is Harley Quinn, who uses a stolen Batclaw and Batdrone to swing across the Metropolis skyline. While Harley’s swinging is not nearly as flashy or fast as Spider-Man’s, it does seem to operate similarly, with Harley even having a few unique swing-out animations that show her tumbling through the air after a successful grapple.
The rest of the Suicide Squad’s traversal mechanics are all fairly different from those found inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, though there are a few basic similarities. Captain Boomerang, for instance, while using his Speedforce Gauntlet can run up the sides of buildings in a similar way to the two Spider-Men. King Shark’s leap ability is also fairly similar toMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s charged jump. Finally, Deadshot’s jetpack seems to slingshot him over rooftops in a similar way toSpider-Man 2’s vaulting ability.
When it comes to combat,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueandMarvel’s Spider-Man 2are very different right from the offset. WhileSpider-Man 2borrows fromBatman: Arkham’s Freeflow combat systemand gives it a few unique twists of its own, Rocksteady has decided against using its past combat system for its new superhero title. Instead,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis going for a more weapon-focused approach, mainly revolving around different types of guns.
Though each character has a different weapon proficiency, such as Deadshot being better at snipers and assault rifles and King Shark being better with heavy miniguns, each playable character inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justiceseems to function pretty similarly in combat. Combat encounters inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueseem to consist of blasting away at enemies until they are dead, occasionally taking a second to reposition using the characters' different traversal options.
Players will also have access to a Counter-Shot ability which is a unique spin onArkham’s counter system. Here, lightning bolts appear around an enemy as they attempt an attack, and the player needs to shoot them quickly to disrupt the attack and stun the character, not too dissimilarly toSpider-Man 2’s parry mechanic.
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.
