Summary
Fans who got to playSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueahead of its launch next month have noticed an interesting tidbit about the game’s version of Batman: he will follow the player around the open world of Metropolis as only The Dark Knight can. Rocksteady held aclosed alpha test forSuicide Squadback in November, allowing a small group of players to try the game out for themselves while Rocksteady tested its online servers. Rocksteady and WB Games also held a special preview event forSuicide Squadrecently, allowing press members and social media influencers to play through the first few hours.
As its name implies,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguepits players against the brainwashed members of the Justice League, including the one and only Batman. Bruce Wayne’s involvement inSuicide Squadwas initially unclear due to theending ofBatman: Arkham Knight, but it would eventually be confirmed that Batman is one of the heroes being controlled by Brainiac - with the late Kevin Conroy reprising his legendary role one final time after his passing in 2022. This in itself is an interesting premise, as it puts players in the role of the Caped Crusader’s target after stepping into his dark mantle during theBatman: Arkhamgames.
A boss battle against Batman has already been glimpsed inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s many pre-launch trailers, and it seems that The Dark Knight will have an even greater presence than initially thought. Content creator Laajune was one of the few who got to playSuicide Squadduring the recent preview event, and they noticed the silhouette of Batman lurking on top of a Wonder Woman statue in the distance while exploring Metropolis. Laajune spotted him again on a nearby rooftop a few moments later, and even caught the Caped Crusader taking off aboard his Batwing.
As anyfan of Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse gamescan attest, one of Batman’s hallmarks is his tendency to study his enemies from a distance before challenging them in battle, and it seems that this will be faithfully represented inSuicide Squad. Fans have already gotten the chance to play as The Dark Knight across all four main seriesBatman: Arkhamtitles, where one of the primary gameplay tenets was stalking criminals from the shadows using stealth. Judging from Laajune’s shared gameplay footage,Suicide Squadwill flip this on its head by casting the player in the unfortunate role of Batman’s prey in the open-world hunting ground of Metropolis.
Some ofSuicide Squad’s pre-release trailershave offered a small preview of the tactics Batman will use during the inevitable boss battle with him, such as Scarecrow’s signature Fear Toxin and even what looks like a gun. Now that Rocksteady has lifted some of the restrictions of the NDA fans had to sign before the closed alpha, there will likely be even more information aboutSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueduring the wait for February 2, including more of the now-villainous Batman spying on Task Force X and plotting his eventual attack.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
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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.
