Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Release Date, Characters, & Gameplay

19.11.2023 - 16:19 / screenrant.com / Kevin Conroy / Bruce Wayne / Harley Quinn / Lex Luthor / Amanda Waller

will follow Amanda Waller's Task Force X, a team comprised of some of the DC Universe's rogues as they battle DC's primary superhero team, the Justice League. The title takes place in the same universe as Rocksteady Games' titles, and instead of the team being inmates at the Belle Reve super prison, Waller recruits them from Arkham Asylum.

The series will, however, move outside the confines of Gotham City for the first time, with the majority of the game instead taking place in Superman's home, Metropolis. Metropolis is set to be over twice the size of 's Gotham, and has been invaded by the classic Superman villain, Brainiac. Brainiac has used his mind-controlling abilities to take over the city, and some of DC's most powerful heroes, with everyone who tries to enter the city being killed as a result. Somehow, Waller is able to get Task Force X into the city and tasks them with killing the Justice League and defeating Brainiac.

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Through 's campaign, Task Force X will consist of Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang, who each come with their own specific set of skills. Given the team's rebellious nature, Waller uses remote-controlled explosives implanted at the base of their skulls to keep them in line.

As the game's title implies, several members of the Justice League will appear as boss battles, with Superman, Flash, and Green Lantern all falling victim to Brainiac's mind control. will also feature the return of the Arkhamverse's Batman, and should provide some answers surrounding what happened after Bruce Wayne faked his death at the end of . This will also be fan-favorite Batman actor Kevin Conroy's final performance in the role as he finished recording it prior to his passing in November 2022.

The only member of the Justice League who hasn't been brainwashed is Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman can be seen fighting Superman in some of the game's promotional footage and may be immune to mind control due to "", which also grants her increased insight and the ability to detect others' emotions. If so, she could be the key to saving some of the Justice League members, rather than killing them as instructed by Waller.

Amanda Waller has also formed a "" from other DC villains such as ' villain Gizmo, Penguin, Hack, and Toyman to upgrade Task Force X's equipment. Lex Luthor also attempts to take on the brainwashed superheroes in a version of his iconic green Warsuit at some point, although this plan seems to be short-lived, as it is quickly damaged and Luthor is captured soon after, with Task Force X sent to rescue him. Given the game's live-service nature, it's possible that Rocksteady may add additional playable