Summary
In the eight years since theBatman: Arkhamseries concluded withArkham Knight, many fans have been eagerly waiting to see what corner of DC Comics developer Rocksteady may cover next. After all that time, Rocksteady is just a couple of months away from releasingSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a third-person action shooter that looks to expand the Arkhamverse. Not only willSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguemove the action from the dreary streets of Gotham to the opulent skyscrapers of Metropolis, but several new heroes and villains will at long last appear in Rocksteady’s world.
With three games spent exploring the characters most closely tied to Batman, Rocksteady is branching out to the titular Suicide Squad and Justice League. In regard to the former, Rocksteady has made it clear that the four members of Task Force X inKill the Justice League’s main story will not be the game’s only playable characters. WhileKill the Justice League’s DLC charactersmay add some excitement to its live-service content, playable comic book villains shouldn’t be its only future additions. If Rocksteady hopes to keep content fresh for the foreseeable future, it would be wise to get the heroes in on the action.
Kill the Justice League Needs To Expand Its Justice League
The focal point ofKill the Justice League’s gameplay and narrative is Task Force X’s mission to eliminate all members of the Justice League who are under Brainiac’s mind control. So far,players know they’ll have to take on Batman, Green Lantern, Superman, and the Flash, with Wonder Woman being the only League member not under Brainiac’s control. While it’s entirely possible that Rocksteady has kept other League members under wraps, four boss battles focused on the titular team hardly feels like enough to support an ongoing live-service title.
If Rocksteady wants to ensureKill the Justice Leaguecan flourish long after its release, it would be wise to greatly expand its Justice League, and expand how many boss battles it has as a result. The Justice League has included dozens of different heroes over the years, in both the comics and TV projects. Some of them may not be as popular asBatman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, but their inclusion as boss battles or even friendly NPCs such as Diana could both up the stakes, and help Metropolis feel more lively.
Live-service powerhouses likeDestiny 2have shown how adding new boss battles can feel like a major event, and given the star-power behind some of the League’s biggest names, the same could be done forKill the Justice League. New Task Force X members to play with would still be a worthwhile inclusion, but if players have no more challenges to go up against once the credits roll, then there may not be much motivation to use them.
Justice League Members Who Could Be Added to Kill the Justice League
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas an uphill battle ahead of itself, considering some of the resistance to its live-service elements. If it can incorporate a wealth of Justice League members across boss battles and NPCs, however, it may gain a strong foothold with passionate DC Comics fans. Though it isn’t the type of game fans are used to seeing from Rocksteady, the developer still carries a high pedigree. It already demonstrated a strong mastery over Batman’s world with theArkhamtrilogy, and time will tell if Rocksteady is able to do the same with DC’s wider treasure trove of heroes and villains.
