When you have to wait that long to see gameplay, it smells like sausage. First leaks on Twitter and other customary networks of the leak revealed a good RPG, good game-service inventory system. Alas, it was all true. THE Suicide Squad from Rocksteady will therefore take us to Metropolis, alone or with others, to follow the tribulations of Harley Quinn, King Shark, Boomerang and Deadshot. So many characters for so few different mechanics. Apart from the methods of movement, unique for each villain, it will be a question of shooting in the heap while twirling in the air. Which has little to do with super-sauerkraut, you will agree. A few melee skills will diversify the action a bit, but it will mainly be a question of knocking out large purple pustules to repel the alien invader. No Justice League fight has been shown yet.
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A pseudo-RPG system at the destiny darkens the picture. Borderlands style, each gun will have a specific manufacturer, with its “+0.2% critical” and “-2.5% poison” modifiers. Some weapon sets will rely on well-known super-villains, like Bane, whose set promises very naughty gameplay. At the same time, a battle pass “including only cosmetic elements” will add trinkets, such as costumes, accessories and emotes. Truly everything expected of the Arkham heir.
Well, come on, everything does not breathe unease. The arrival of Wonder Woman as an ally, and Lex Luthor as a vital witness to protect, suggests interesting script pirouettes. Our compliments, above all, to the second knives. With Toyman and Gizmo as props, the Penguin as gunsmith and Hack as IT support, Rocksteady has made the right drawer bottoms to enhance the colors of a Suicide Squad halftone. Not sure that’s enough to keep our attention in the long term, however. The developers promise to support their baby over time, with “new missions and new playable characters” offered as a seasonal model. Already, that the basic experience manages to satisfy us, then, we will see.
By the way: Internet connection required, even solo. It’s the tassel on the claymore mine.