Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is still anticipated by fans of the Arkham series and DC Comics as a whole, despite development reportedly running into trouble. It was delayed into 2024, meaning gamers won't be able to play it until it hits shelves and digital storefronts in February. It's also the first time people will be reintroduced to Rocksteady's take on Batman since the conclusion of Arkham Knight.

That game was a surprise, not just because of the impressive depth of the open-world and first playable appearance of the Batmobile in the series, but because Joker returned despite meeting a fateful end in 2011's Arkham City. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a different direction for the developer, and its take on The Dark Knight could be interesting because he's seemingly away from the Joker's influence for the first time since the opening of Arkham Origins.

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• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League takes place after the events of Arkham Knight, and it will be interesting to see how much of an impact the events of those games have had on Batman.
• The structure of the Justice League means that Batman will have to play nice with others and feel like he belongs in a team, something that he resists at points in Arkham Knight.
• Batman and Joker are so strongly connected in the Arkham trilogy, and not having the Clown Prince of Crime to out-wit could give gamers the chance to see a different side of Batman.

Batman's Justice League Duties Go Beyond Gotham

Though Gotham is Batman's playground, with most of the character's iconic stories taking place there, he has other responsibilities that lie far beyond the borders of the city. He's a key member of the Justice League, and with it comes a new collection of villains to overcome alongside the other heroes. Brainiac is the main antagonist of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, having brainwashed all the Justice League, save for Wonder Woman.

This means he'll be separated from all ties to the Arkham trilogy, which is set in the same universe as Rocksteady's upcoming title. It will be a good opportunity to see some new side of him, be it under the control of Brainiac, or broken from the spell and working in collaboration with the good guys instead of insisting he's better alone. The most significant personal difference between the new outing for Batman compared to his previous exploits will be the absence of his greatest adversary, who hasn't been confirmed to feature in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Joker is Gone in Kill the Justice League

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League takes place after the events of 2015's Arkham Knight. Protocol 10, the night at the Asylum, and Joker's elaborate game with Batman are firmly in the rearview meaning, in theory, the Caped Crusader is free to deal with different matters. The Joker played such a significant part in Batman's journey to this point, and seeing him free from the clutches of the Clown Prince of Crime could offer a different perspective.

However, this could be a hard line for Rocksteady to tread, as Joker is so intertwined with the developer's version of The Dark Knight. Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has to feel familiar to fans of the Arkham series, or there's no real point in the new release being in the same universe, but putting him with the likes of Superman, Flash, and Green Lantern will give him a new environment and interactions that could run the risk of making him feel like just another take on the character.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

Franchise

Suicide Squad

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

February 2, 2024

Developer(s)

Rocksteady Studios

Publisher(s)

Warner Bros. Interactive

Genre(s)

Action , Adventure

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