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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League shows how shareholder culture is killing AAA
What on earth happened to Suicide Squad? Alex and I discuss in the video above how Rocksteady’s long-awaited return to the Arkhamverse strays disappointingly far from the formula that made them a success story.
Of course, we didn’t expect (or necessarily want) another Arkham game. The law of diminishing returns was in full effect by the time Arkham Knight rolled around. The odd rumour bubbled up about a Superman game, or a Justice League game, in a similar vein. Quite how that would have worked isn’t clear, although it’s not hard to see how, over the best part of a decade, those initial ideas might have morphed into Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.
However we got here, though, one thing is clear: this game is about five years late to the party. Enthusiasm for superhero stuff, in general, is on a massive decline. We saw evidence of this last year with Marvel’s Midnight Suns: a fantastic game from a beloved studio which simply didn’t do the numbers. Anecdotally, from what we’ve gathered from comments etc on our own coverage, this could well be attributed to the fact that a lot of people are just so burnt out on Marvel after umpteen years of the MCU (another prominent example of the law of diminishing returns, quite literally in the case of Ant Man’s recent box office collapse).
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League requires an internet connection, even in single-player
It turns out that despite being able to play the entire thing in single-player, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is always online.
After a long wait and more than one delay, Suicide Squad is finally due out in May, with the recent State of Play from PlayStation actually showing off a good amount of gameplay. So far it’s looking… fine, maybe even good if you like words like “Gear Score,” or possibly terrible if you hate them. Outdated bits of game design aside, there’s a bit of a catch to Rocksteady’s latest: the game is always online, even if you just want to play the game in single-player.
If you head to the game’s FAQ page, you’ll find a collection of questions about the game that might help you understand some of the stuff any of the trailers might not have covered all too well. One thing the recent trailer definitely didn’t cover is the question listed in the FAQ, “Is an internet connection required to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League?” The official answer to that one is, “Yes, an internet connection is required to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League solo or via online co-op.”
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Suicide Squad brings back Batman Arkham’s least successful villain
You read that right, ahead of the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League release date later this year, the least successful Batman Arkham villain appears to have been spotted in the new superhero game footage from developer Rocksteady. While we don’t know what capacity they’ll appear in, it seems pretty likely that they’ll be in the new Suicide Squad game.
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League requires an online connection, even in single-player
To no one’s surprise, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is an always online game, even when playing alone without friendos. The news comes from an official FAQ page that reads, “Yes, an internet connection is required to play Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League solo or via online co-op.” It’s disappointing news, especially for those hoping to play Suicide Squad as a single-player experience with AI bots filling in for squadmates.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Will Require Constant Internet Connection Even For Single-Player Mode
Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the Batman Arkham series, has just confirmed that you’ll need to have an internet connection to play Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.
The news comes from the official Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League website under the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section. One of the questions asks, “Is an internet connection required to play Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League?” The answer is “Yes, an internet connection is required to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League solo or via online co-op.”
This information comes shortly after Rocksteady Studios released new gameplay footage during PlayStations State of Play. In the trailer shown off, we’re given a better look at gameplay mechanics, information on the story, and even how the battle pass works.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally reveals its true self
The biggest reveal of Sony’s first State of Play livestream of the year was, of course, a deep dive into Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. As promised, we got a decent chunk of gameplay, alongside a broader explainer from the developer about how it all works.
Although it comes from the makers of the Batman Arkham series, Suicide Squad looks nothing like the studio’s past work.
Rocksteady revealed that Suicide Squad is mainly a co-op shooter, although there are certain legacy brawler elements in there, this looks to be more of a take on Destiny. The game can be played solo, but it’s apparent that it’s meant to be enjoyed with friends.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is a floaty looter shooter with a cosmetics-only battle pass
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League got a lengthy demonstration at tonight’s PlayStation State Of Play event, which clarified several things about what kind of game Rocksteady’s long-awaited return to the DC Universe really is. It turns out it’s a game with lots of floaty air combat, lots of noise, lots of loot and gear scores and weapon classes, and with a battle pass (but for cosmetics only). Plus there will be DLC to add new characters post-launch.