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Suicide Squad hides its brash personality under a generic looter shooter


It’s no Arkham.

The main goal is spelled out in the subtitle: this band of lovable dorks must somehow kill the most powerful superheroes on Earth, including Batman (voiced for the last time in a game by the late, great Kevin Conroy), Superman, and Green Lantern. Set in Metropolis, SuicideSquad ’s four criminals — Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark — have all been released from Arkham Asylum under the watchful eyes of DC’s greatest character, Amanda Waller (played perfectly by Debra Wilson). The game has been monetized to hell and back, focusing on an endless endgame grind and future seasons — thus preventing the writers from being able to deliver a satisfying ending to the main campaign’s story, since you don’t actually get to tackle Brainiac in any meaningful way

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