Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is the next game from Rocksteady, the studio behind the mainline Batman Arkham games. This of course, comes with high expectations, given how beloved the Batman games are to this day. Suicide Squad looks set to be a decidedly different beast however, with a focus on four-player co-op across an action-packed open world.
Due to a recent leak, showing an apparent screenshot from a test build of the game, we now know a little bit more about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be like at launch. We won't be linking to the leaks directly, but from what they show of the main character menu, there could be a Battle Pass structure to progression.
While we wait on confirmation of this Battle Pass, and on how progression is going to be handled in the final game, here's what we know so far about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees Pab Koomtes: txiav rau kev caum
Yuav ua li cas yog nws? Ib qho kev ua si tua neeg tua neeg los ntawm Rocksteady
Thaum twg kuv tuaj yeem ua si nws? Tej zaum 26, 2023
Kuv yuav ua li cas? PS5, Xbox Series X|S, thiab PC
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees Pab Koomtes tso tawm hnub thiab lub platform
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Suicide Squad releases on May 26, 2023, for PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, following a delay from its initial 2022 release window.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was announced in August 2020 via the game's official Twitter account (qhib hauv tab tshiab) . An image of Superman confirmed its existence before pointing fans to DC FanDome 2020, a virtual online convention. It's here that Rocksteady officially unveiled the Suicide Squad game's initial 2022 release window and first trailer.
However, a delay was confirmed by creative director and Rocksteady co-founder Sefton Hill on Twitter (qhib hauv tab tshiab) . Hill stated the extra development time would allow the team to bring the game up to the quality fans expect.
“We've made the difficult decision to delay Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to Spring 2023,” Hill said. “I know a delay is frustrating but that time is going into making the best game we can.”
At The Game Awards 2022, we finally got a confirmed release date.
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees League trailers
Batman reveal cinematic trailer The latest trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was shown during The Game Awards 2022. This cinematic trailer sees Task Force X confronted by a seemingly not-so-nice Batman following their capture of The Flash. The cinematic confirms the late Kevin Conroy is voicing the Caped Crusader in the Suicide Squad game. Check it out below:
Gameplay trailer The first gameplay trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was revealed at The Game Awards 2021. In it, the team is tasked with taking down The Flash and Brainiac, which of course won't be easy. We see Harley Quinn, King Shark, Captain Boomerang and Deadshot in action, who each have their own unique movesets and abilities.
Dab neeg trailer At DC FanDome in October 2021, Rocksteady premiered the first story trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. It gave fans even more details about what to expect, from Amanda Waller recruiting the Suicide Squad to lots of fighting in Metropolis.
There are plenty of references to previous Batman: Arkham games as well, like Poison Ivy and her vines halfway through. Check it out for yourself:
Qhia trailer Raws li ib feem ntawm DC FanDome thaum Lub Yim Hli 22, 2020, Rocksteady premiered thawj trailer ntawm Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees League. Nws qhib nrog saib dab tsi zoo li yog tus supervillain Brainiac's lair, ua ntej lees paub qhov kev ua si qhov chaw raws li Metropolis. Panning cia peb tau txais kev nthuav tawm ntawm Harley Quinn, ua raws li nws cov phooj ywg Task Force X cov tswv cuab: Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, thiab King Shark.
Suicide Squad instigator Amanda Waller hais lus rau Quinn los ntawm comms qhia lawv kom lawv txoj kev mus rau Metropolis Grand Hotel raws li "alpha lub hom phiaj" tam sim no qhib thiab xav tau kev koom tes. Tom qab lub montage qhov twg cov pab pawg yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv hordes ntawm Brainiac cov tub rog - mus rau OutKast's BOB - Bombs Over Baghdad - lawv reconverge rau lub ru tsev. Quinn mam li sim nco ntsoov leej twg lawv yuav tsum tau saib xyuas, kom txog rau thaum tam sim ntawd cuam tshuam los ntawm lub nyoob hoom qav taub tawg.
Raws li cov pa luam yeeb tshem tawm, nws zoo nkaus li tias Superman tau cawm tus neeg tsav dav hlau dav hlau - tsuas yog txiav txim siab tib neeg lub sijhawm tom qab los ntawm kev pom cua sov, thaum zoo li kev tswj hwm ntawm Brainiac. Cov pab pawg tau paub sai sai tias Tus txiv neej ntawm Hlau yog lawv "alpha lub hom phiaj", thiab qhov trailer xaus li boomerang comically hits Superman lub taub hau, nrog Captain Boomerang hais tias: "Koj yuav tsum tsis txhob ua li ntawd, shark". Tshawb xyuas nws hauv qab no:
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees Pab Koomtes zaj dab neeg thiab teeb tsa
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Details of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's campaign are limited for the time being. We do know that it's an “original narrative” set in the DC universe and a continuation of the Batman: Arkham-verse (the universe created by Rocksteady in its Batman: Arkham series of games).
The Suicide Squad game picks up sometime after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight and sees Amanda Waller (AKA “The Wall”) putting together a task force of Arkham inmates, known as the Suicide Squad. Their goal is to undertake a covert mission in Metropolis – with Waller implanting lethal explosives in the inmates' heads to txhawb lawv mus rau ntawm lub nkoj.
When the ragtag team arrives, they quickly realize that Brainiac is attempting to invade the planet and, in an attempt to do so, has brainwashed the Justice League (including the Flash, Superman, Batman and Green Lantern). To save the planet, the Suicide Squad needs to hunt down each brainwashed Justice League member and eliminate them – oh, and takedown Brainiac.
Metropolis will serve as the open world in Rocksteady's Suicide Squad. The city is best known as the home of Superman, taking inspiration from the likes of Toronto and New York, while also being neighbors with Gotham. During a DC FanDome panel, Creative Director Sefton Hill described Metropolis as the game's “fifth character” and hopes it will serve as a “love letter to DC fans”.
We're hoping for the majority of Justice League members to make an appearance in Kill the Justice League, including Aquaman and Wonder Woman. The Game Awards cinematic trailer confirmed Batman will be making an appearance, which is certainly interesting considering how Batman: Arkham Knight ended.
During the panel, Hill also spoke about the narrative links that will continue on from the Arkham series, stating that: “a lot of through threads and storylines you're gonna see come to fruition in this game”.
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees League gameplay
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We've only seen snippets of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's gameplay so far, but we have some solid details.
Set in an open-world depiction of Metropolis, we're hoping it'll be almost like a larger-scale version of Rocksteady's Arkham City. This open-world approach should mean there's plenty to explore and we're hoping there are plenty of Easter Eggs (like in Arkham City).
We also know that you'll have the option to play the game solo or multiplayer. Players who opt for solo play can switch between other members of the squad as they please, with the uncontrolled team members being handled by AI to play alongside you.
If you want friends to join you, they can jump into the shoes of the squad members you don’t want, with up to four players able to play at once. According to Rocksteady, this is going to be a seamless gameplay experience and the co-op will be drop-in, drop-out. So, you can have friends playing with you one minute and go solo the next without it impacting your game.
You'll have four playable characters to choose from, each with their own “unique moveset” and “enhanced traversal abilities”: Harley Quinn, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang. While these exact abilities and moves haven't been specified, we did get a look at each of the anti-heroes' unique playstyles in the gameplay trailer released at The Game Awards 2021.
From what we saw, Harley is pretty agile, can land powerful melee attacks, and has a grappling hook in her arsenal, King Shark is all about brute force but can whip out a gatling gun when he needs it, Deadshot lends firepower to the group (capable of both sniping and aerial assaults). Finally, Captain Boomerang is extremely fast on his feet, with his boomerang taking out ranged enemies with ease, as you'd expect.
Suicide Squad: Tua Kev Ncaj Ncees League xov xwm thiab lus xaiv
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Leaked images show a possible Battle Pass progression system As qhia los ntawm VGC (qhib hauv tab tshiab) (opens in a new tab), some screenshots were posted to Twitter on January 17, apparently taken from a development build of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, The image appears to show multiple in-game currencies, and even a Battle Pass tab. While VGC has said it has verified the information shown, there's been no official comment from Warner Bros. or Rocksteady.
While the appearance of a Battle Pass has triggered some concern for certain gamers, a source close to VGC explains that the focus will be on cosmetic items like skins.
Kevin Conroy is Batman The late Kevin Conroy has been confirmed as the voice of Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Conroy voiced Batman in all of the Arkham games, as well as in Batman: The Animated Series and various movies, so it's poignant to see he was able to lend his voice to Rocksteady's latest.
Tshiab Artwork Ahead of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s appearance at DC FanDome 2021, some new key art was released. The Artwork gave us a fresh look at the game’s four main playable characters: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark.
Tsis muaj cov cim ntxiv? It looks like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League won’t be expanding its roster of playable characters beyond the four that have already been confirmed.
Raws li qhia los ntawm PCGamesN (qhib hauv tab tshiab) , a press release for the game states that “the game’s original narrative follows the four Suicide Squad members as they take on an impossible mission to save Earth and kill the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes,” which strongly suggests no more will be added. This definitely casts doubt on previous rumors that the game will be an evolving live service title in the style of Marvel’s Avengers.
Puas yog Warner Bros Sib Tham Sib Tham leaning rau hauv kev pabcuam nyob? According to a spotted advert for an internship in January 2021(via IGN (qhib hauv tab tshiab) ), Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment cov haujlwm yuav los tom ntej yuav muaj "kev tsom mus rau kev pabcuam nyob".
Muaj ib seem ntawm lub advert (qhib hauv tab tshiab) that states that “WBIE is currently involved in a variety of new projects, ranging from casual games to core games featuring our well-known franchises on all platforms (console, digital, mobile) with a heavy focus on live service. “
Feem ntau, cov kev pabcuam nyob hauv ib qho kev ua si yuav pom nws tau hloov kho los ntawm nws tus tsim tawm tom qab tso tawm nrog cov khoom xws li cov yam ntxwv tshiab lossis cov dab neeg. Nws tsis yog qhov tsis tshua muaj nyob hauv kev ua si hnub no thiab tuaj yeem ua tau zoo thaum ua tiav tab sis nws kuj tuaj yeem muaj teeb meem thaum qhov kev ua si tsis tau tawm mus rau qhov pib muaj zog xws li. Marvel's Avengers.
Txawm hais tias Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League tsis raug xa mus ncaj qha rau ntawm no, nws yog ib qho ntawm cov kev ua si uas Warner Bros yuav tshaj tawm ob peb xyoos tom ntej no. Txawm li cas los xij, Rocksteady tsis tau lees paub tseeb tias yuav muaj cov kev pabcuam nyob hauv Kill the Justice League, yog li tam sim no peb tsis tuaj yeem paub tseeb tias lawv puas muaj kev koom tes hauv Kill the Justice League.
Gotham Knights doesn't involve games-as-a-service elements, which means that there’s no guarantee txhua txhua kev ua si luam tawm los ntawm Warner Bros Kev Sib Tham Sib Tham Kev Lom Zem yuav raug rau qhov no. Muaj tseeb tiag, peb tsis tau pom muaj pov thawj tseeb tias Suicide Squad yuav suav nrog cov kev pabcuam nyob thiab vim li ntawd, peb yuav tsum tau tos kom muaj kev lees paub los ntawm Rocksteady ua ntej peb tuaj yeem paub tseeb.
Mugshots The official Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Twitter account tweeted out some neat mugshots of the game's playable characters back in December 2020. Our favorite is the one of Harley Quinn, which you can see below:
Lub suab ua yeeb yam Txog tam sim no, ob ntawm plaub tus tswv cuab Suicide Squad tau lees paub, nrog lub sijhawm ntev Harley Quinn tus qub tub rog lub suab ua yeeb yam Tara Strong rov ua lub luag haujlwm ntxiv dua. King Shark, ntawm qhov tod tes, yuav tau hais los ntawm WWE wrestler Nuufolau Joel Seanoa aka Samoa Joe.
Txawm hais tias tsis muaj lus hais txog lub suab ntawm tus tauj ncov loj Boomerang, nws tau hais hnyav heev tias Chris Parson tau txais lub luag haujlwm. Yav dhau los nws tau hais Junkrat hauv Overwatch thiab muaj qhov zoo sib xws thaum mloog ob.
Deadshot yog me ntsis nyuaj rau pin. Chris Cox yav dhau los tau hais tawm ib qho kev xav tsis thoob hauv Arkham City thiab Arkham Keeb Kwm, ob qho tib si tau teeb tsa hauv tib lub ntiaj teb. Qhov Deadshot no tau lees paub tias yog Floyd Lawton kev txhais lus ntawm tus cwj pwm ib yam nkaus, txawm li cas los xij, muaj qhov tsis txaus ntseeg loj heev vim li cas nws tsis zoo li Cox uas rov qab los.
Rau ib tug, lub suab clip suab tsis muaj dab tsi zoo li nws version, thiab ob - qhov damming tshaj plaws - qhov Deadshot yog dub, as opposed to the white version Cox portrayed. Yog li ntawd, tsis muaj lub suab tsim tawm tam sim ntawd dhia tawm ntawm tib neeg, ntau tus ntseeg tias nws yuav yog tus tuaj txog. Txawm li cas los xij, King Shark raug tua nyob rau hauv qhov ncaj qha-rau-video Assault ntawm Arkham, yog li cov lus nug ntawm dab tsi yog 'canon' yog heev nyob rau hauv huab cua.
Sab nraum ntawm Suicide Squad nws tus kheej, Debra Wilson tau lees paub los ua suab Amanda Waller. Wilson yav dhau los tau hais Waller hauv 2017's Batman: The Enemy Within.