Level Up: Suicide Squad's Next Game Must Have Epic Progression

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has faced its fair share of challenges, and the latest gameplay breakdown has left fans feeling disappointed. While the initial trailer sparked excitement with its diverse anti-hero gameplay and weapons, the lack of significant gameplay footage left some fans skeptical. As the game prepares to make its debut, it's clear that honing in on the progression systems should be a top priority for the developers.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Really Needs to Focus In On Its Progression Systems

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League faced a major setback on February 23, 2023, when its gameplay reveal at PlayStation State of Play failed to impress fans. Despite showcasing nearly 10 minutes of gameplay footage, spliced together from different parts of the game and accompanied by cinematics and developer commentary, the reveal was met with disappointment due to several issues. These included live-service elements, repetitive enemies, poor dialogue, and each playable character having similar movesets and abilities. However, there is still hope for the game. With its release date pushed back to February 2024, Suicide Squad has the opportunity to make improvements. To start, the marketing strategy should focus on highlighting the looter-shooter gameplay, rather than trying to pack every system into a short demonstration.

The core gameplay of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is centered around a looter-shooter mechanic, requiring players to grind their way through the game to unlock increasingly powerful weapons and abilities, similar to games like Destiny 2 and Borderlands. While this may not appeal to everyone, it is too late to change the game's structure at this point, despite the year-long delay. Therefore, Rocksteady should focus on making the most of the situation by providing clear explanations of the game's systems in the upcoming gameplay deep-dive. This should include a walkthrough of an average play-session, showcasing the mission structure, open-world side activities, and how they tie into the game's progression systems. By providing transparency on what players unlock and gain by completing quests, even fans of looter-shooters should find the game engaging.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League releases on February 2, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.