Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill likely have a hard time regaining the favor of fans, with a new wave of controversy seemingly accompanying every season. However, one decision made in its latest season can serve as the Hail Mary for the Arkhamverse, though it may be too late to saveSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Though controversial and widely panned,Kill the Justice Leaguewas undeniably brave with its initial narrative. Killing off the Justice League in their first introduction to the Arkhamverse, though ill-advised, certainly wasn’t expected. However,Season 2 ofKill the Justice Leaguereversed this; the end of the season’s new content revealed that the Flash is still alive, with the evil Justice League fought by the Suicide Squad being evil clones.
After killing off not only most of Metropolis' population but the entire Justice League, it seemed as ifKill the Justice Leaguewas taking the Arkhamverse down with it. Fortunately, the revival of the Flash suggestsGreen Lantern, Superman, and Batman may be aliveas well — providing an opportunity for continuations starring these heroes. Despite the contrivances wrapped up in this, there’s far more potential in bringing back the status quo than there is in maintaining the grind of Brainiac fights.
Getting The League Back Together Could Actually Make For Great Futureproofing
Drawn-out grinding was something many fans feared would be an issue prior toSuicide Squad’s release, with the Gear system and looter-shooter elements creating pause. The situation turned out to be a worse case for many, witheach season revolving around repetitive Brainiac fights. This repetition of previous fights, combined with the grinding required to reach these fights and unlock new characters, all makes for an experience that gets old fast.
Rather, it would be better for the game to just cut its losses and focus on getting the league back together — even if that knocks down the planned season count. If the league can regroup, theArkhamverse might even get some good sequelsout of the situation. Fans have been begging for a new Superman game for years, let alone a game starring the whole Justice League, and one where they have to regain the world’s trust and rebuild from Brainiac’s attack could be incredibly compelling. It would also create the stakes necessary to make something like a Superman game work; trying to convince the world to believe in the League again, plagued by the crimes of their dopplegangers, is a problem Superman can’t just punch his way out of.
Kill the Justice League Needs To Stop Digging Itself Deeper
It was easy to see howKill the Justice Leaguewas heading down a problematic path, with the injection of live-service elements antithetical to the clear singleplayer appeal of the concept. NowRocksteady employees are paying the price, with the QA team seeing massive cuts. Given the rocky direction of the industry in this area, it would be better to avoid future layoffs and wind down development onKill the JusticeLeaguesooner rather than later.
Keeping the game alive runs the risk of further losses, which could lead to even more layoffs. Though this isn’t something the industry should accept to begin with, it would still be best for development onSuicide Squadto end before further cuts are caused. If the League can be regrouped fast,Rocksteady can focus on the solo experiencesthey excel at.
