Summary
Spoilers ahead forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Just like the name suggests,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas pitted players against DC’s greatest heroes. What ensues is a wild adventure that sees the Suicide Squad do everything in their power to take down these powerful beings and the one who is calling the shots, Brainiac. However, this storyline has proven a bit controversial withthe Arkhamverse fanbase, but that might not have been avoidable.
There are a couple of reasons whyArkhamfans have not flocked toSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, including its live-service and third-person shooter mechanics. But perhaps one of the biggest reasons is because of the story that the studio chose to tell. This adventure sees players kill some of DC’s most notable heroes, including theArkhamuniverse’s Batman. This, of course, has not gone over well with some players. However, the game never hid the fact that players would be doing just that, and if players did not kill the Justice League, then it may have been just as controversial.
Many Arkhamverse Fans Dislike the Story Direction
The explosive finale ofBatman: Arkham Knightseemed to be the end of this Batman’s story. However, Rocksteady surprised everyone when it was revealed thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewould be set within that franchise. Not only would it continue the tale of this exciting DC universe, but it would also see the grand return of that iteration of Batman after the world thought he died.
InSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Batman has been brainwashed by Brainiac alongside the rest of the Justice League. It is up to the Suicide Squad to take them out so that the world can be saved. So, the team does just that. They head out into Metropolis, take out Brainiac’s forces, and end up killing almost every member ofthe Arkhamverse’s Justice League. While the story can be a lot of fun, those events have also proven a bit controversial, especially since players spent four games controlling this version of Batman only to watch Harley Quinn kill him. But, the game’s title explicitly mentioned killing the Justice League, so it should not be that much of a surprise.
If the game did not have playerskilling Rocksteady’s Justice League, then it also may not have been received well. Rocksteady called itSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguefor a reason, and it could’ve been detrimentally predictable to have Task Force X rescue them instead. Additionally, the marketing built up this world-ending event where Earth’s protectors were evil, but if the team walked away from this unscathed, then it could diminish that.
Rocksteady could have easily calledSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguesomething different, yet it committed to that title. Because of that, players should expect to actually kill the Justice League, no matter how controversial it may be. While the studio could have let a couple more heroes walk away from this fight, doing so may have also led to a negative response.Whatever choice Rocksteady made withSuicide Squad’s story, it was going to face an uphill battle simply because of the gravity of its subtitle.
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.
