SUICIDE SQUAD Game Confirmed By Rocksteady...And Superman Is Going To Be Task Force X's Target!

SUICIDE SQUAD Game Confirmed By Rocksteady...And Superman Is Going To Be Task Force X's Target!

There have been rumblings about Rocksteady's next DC video game for years now, and it's finally been confirmed that it will indeed be Suicide Squad. Task Force X's target? The Man of Steel himself...

By JoshWilding - Aug 07, 2020 06:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Suicide Squad

Ever since Batman: Arkham Knight hit stores, fans have wondered what Rocksteady would do next. For years, rumours have swirled about another game revolving around the Dark Knight, though we've also heard rumblings about something Suicide Squad or Superman related as well. 

As it turns out, it's a combination of the latter two as Rocksteady has today confirmed that their next game will revolve around Task Force X. However, the Man of Steel is going to be their target, and that's obviously going to make for a unique experience on a number of levels. The big question right now is whether players will take control of Superman or the members of that villainous group.

Unfortunately, further details won't be revealed until the DC FanDome event on August 22nd, and we can likely look forward to a trailer and gameplay details during the online virtual event. 

This is huge news, though, and it's fascinating to wonder what it is that leads to Task Force X being sent after Superman. He never showed up in the Arkham games, so we don't really have any sort of idea what to expect from him in this world (assuming it does indeed take place in the same one).

Check out the teaser poster below:
 

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tmp3
tmp3 - 8/7/2020, 6:22 AM
LOL @ this being announced before the Batman game
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/7/2020, 6:22 AM
The big question right now is whether players will take control of Superman or the members of that villainous group.


Origame
Origame - 8/7/2020, 6:27 AM
@soberchimera - yes, they're clearly being vague about who you control when its called SUICIDE SQUAD!
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 8/7/2020, 6:22 AM
Looks like the “Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League” rumor was right!
dracula
dracula - 8/7/2020, 6:39 AM
@Ha1frican - not so sure that's superman, looking in the eye area, thinking its really Bizarro
Origame
Origame - 8/7/2020, 7:04 AM
@dracula - maybe thats a twist where its revealed you're going after bizarro. Either that or bizarro is a playable character.
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 8/7/2020, 7:06 AM
@dracula - good call. Could be
patgreyc
patgreyc - 8/7/2020, 8:45 AM
@Origame - I was thinking the same thing considering how out of focus that teaser art is.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 8/7/2020, 8:56 AM
@dracula - I think its a red kryptonite or mind control scenario. .Why else would the SS be tasked with killing them if they hadn’t turned?
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 8/7/2020, 8:57 AM
@dracula - Also that just looks like he’s activating heat vision
BB8ANG
BB8ANG - 8/7/2020, 10:34 AM
@dracula - The purple hue is reminiscent of Bizarro as well
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/7/2020, 6:24 AM
Man, I can't wait for this. FanDome hype kicking up between this, The Batman and WB Montreal's Batman game (assuming that even exists... heh)
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 8/7/2020, 7:04 AM
@tmp3 - Weird how we've seen next to nothing about the Arkham game.
JohnMarston220
JohnMarston220 - 8/7/2020, 8:02 AM
@tmp3 - Yeah FanDome is getting me a bit excited lol. I'm honestly more excited for WB Montreal's Batman game than Suicide Squad vs Supes. I can't wait for a next gen Batman 😀
Krona13
Krona13 - 8/7/2020, 6:24 AM
Is it really so hard for us to just get a Superman game? Not one where he’s a dictator, not one where we have to try and kill him, not one that’s a movie tie-in. Just a decent game with Superman as the protagonist. That’s all I want. I’m still going to play this because Rocksteady, but dang I’d have honestly probably have preferred if it was just the Squad going after someone else because this feels like a middd finger to all the rumors we’ve heard about Superman games in recent years
Origame
Origame - 8/7/2020, 6:30 AM
@Krona13 - its really hard to get that balance between feeling as powerful as superman while still being challenged. Superman returns was probably the best attempt, and once you get over the flight and power fun, its really boring. Its clearly something they're still trying to figure out. Maybe when the ps5 gets released and they start experimenting with that tech, we'll see.
Kman
Kman - 8/7/2020, 6:56 AM
@Krona13 - yes it is THAT hard... I’ve come to terms with that reality lol
TDKRnry88
TDKRnry88 - 8/7/2020, 7:10 AM
@Krona13 - Superman needs a new video game WAY more than Batman. Hell, Wonder Woman REALLY needs it more than Batman. She's never had a video game. In fact, any DC superhero could use a title ahead of the Dark Knight. Let him rest. Stop milking him, otherwise lifelong fans might experience burnout on him.
teefurtree
teefurtree - 8/7/2020, 9:22 AM
@Origame - Three things: depowering, bigger threats, or saving people. Depowering: start the game off mostly depowered (like, Killer Croc level), and build your way back up the skill tree. Second, always a bigger fish: face big time celestial threats that can knock Superman around. Really push the limits of next gen consoles for huge scenes. Third, be penalized for not saving people and collateral damage, and require creativity to achieve this. Don't only penalize by score or something dumb like that, but also the emotional weight of losing and hurting people - real, semi-developed characters - as a result of your actions.
Turtlestrong
Turtlestrong - 8/7/2020, 9:34 AM
@Krona13 - Yes! A new game would be awesome!
Turtlestrong
Turtlestrong - 8/7/2020, 9:43 AM
@Origame - In the Justice League Unlimited show during Superman's last fight with Darkseid he says:

"I feel like I live in a world made of cardboard, always taking constant care not to break something, break someone. Never allowing myself to lose control, even for a moment, or someone could die...but you can take it big man...what we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose."

We need a game to capture this feeling; make us as the players learn how to keep ourselves under control while feeling like we have absolute power. Let it be open world, let us decide how we handle everything from alien invasions all the way to bank robberies, but ensure we feel the consequences of our actions.
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