Why you need to give Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League a chance RocksteadyStill confused about whether you should play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League or not? Here\u2019s our take on why you should give it a chance. Whether it\u2019s DC or Marvel, I\u2019ve always enjoyed superhero video games and for die-hard fans like me, it\u2019s even better when the games flip the script and break the ethos of a genre. Now superhero games have evolved in recent years, shifting focus from fighting games to single-player adventures, but Rocksteady\u2019s new looter-shooter Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an impressive addition to the genre. If you\u2019ve never heard of the Suicide Squad we don\u2019t blame you. They were a relatively unknown team until David Ayer and James Gunn brought them to worldwide attention. Then Rocksteady hyped them up more in 2020 when they announced this game. The fact that Rocksteady was involved in the game\u2019s development boosted anticipation for the release and gave longstanding Arkham fans hope that the game would be faithful to the comics while providing an exciting experience similar to the Arkham Batman games. Unfortunately, if we fast forward to February 2024, when the game finally dropped, the reception has been anything but positive. Players have been bashing Suicide Squad, criticizing its dull gameplay and controversial plot. Yet, despite the negativity around the game, and the fact that players are already abandoning ship after just a few hours, I must confess that I have relished the experience. I took a ride with Task Force X for fifteen hours, and I think you should give Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League a go. This article contains spoilers about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Killing in the Name Right off the bat I should be honest with you. As the name suggests, yes, you do need to kill the Justice League, including Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Batman. Thankfully, you spare Wonder Woman (although she still dies) and Aquaman just never turns up. While Wonder Woman is unaffected by Brainiac\u2019s mind control, it seems like poor Aquaman ran off after seeing a talking shark with guns. Anyway, the game lets you control all four members of the Suicide Squad \u2013 Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang \u2013 and you can switch between characters seamlessly, tailoring your playstyle to each character\u2019s unique perks and quirks. As I already mentioned, there\u2019s been a lot of outcry among fans about the game. Most notably for the controversial treatment of the Justice League \u2013 be it Boomerang pissing on a dead Flash, Batman\u2019s anti-climactic death, or even the hilarious Codex descriptions of the Justice League. That said, I think the crucial thing to remember when playing this game is that the Suicide Squad are not your typical heroes or moral characters. They are, without exception, criminals, and their actions and mannerisms are meant to be hated. If you\u2019ve purchased the game in the hopes of being a hero, then I\u2019ve got bad news for you. You\u2019ve bought the wrong game because Kill the Justice League wants you to step in the villain\u2019s shoes and see the world through their eyes. So when the Squad does intolerable actions or makes a snarky comment about your heroes, hey, that\u2019s what you paid for. With that in mind if you believe the Suicide Squad is reckless, doesn\u2019t deserve the spotlight, and that the game should have been more respectful to your favorite hero, you are mistaken. Born to be Wild The gameplay is a lot of fun and allows you to match the speed of the Flash, the might of the Green Lantern, the strength of Superman, and the trickery of Gotham\u2019s Bat. While each member of the team is Psyched Up on missions when they face their arch-enemy, it\u2019s interesting to observe the dynamic between the villain and the hero who mistreated them. The game\u2019s map is also suitably impressive and immerses you in a Metropolis you never believed possible as you try and stop Brainiac from terraforming the Earth. Oh and if you\u2019re wondering why these villains are trying to save the day, well it\u2019s because they have no choice but to obey Waller\u2019s orders, or else the nanobombs in their necks will detonate, killing them instantly. Take a chance on the bad guys While fans are outraged with Rocksteady for insulting their favorite characters, I believe the game allows the developers\u2019 artistic genius to shine. The game\u2019s storyline makes each individual in the squad to be powerful enough to battle corrupted heroes while also partnering you up with other villains such as the Penguin, Gizmo, Toyman, and Lex Luthor. I spent the majority of my time playing as Captain Boomerang, and believe me when I say that using the Speed Force gauntlet and attacking adversaries with quick boomerang strikes was immensely exciting. I was also impressed by the way the open-world looter-shooter heightens the action with its random enemy encounters but also lets you progress through missions or side tasks at your own pace. That said the most fun I had was playing co-op with a friend and we\u2019d have a blast playing as our favorite members of Task Force X. So be wild, be the villain. Don\u2019t have a plan? Don\u2019t worry. Risk it by being reckless in the game. And if you\u2019re still upset about Batman\u2019s death in the game, give it another chance. It will be worth the ride in the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why you need to give Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League a chance RocksteadyStill confused about whether you should play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League or not? Here\u2019s our take on why you should give it a chance. Whether it\u2019s DC or Marvel, I\u2019ve always enjoyed superhero video games and for die-hard fans like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}