Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was meant to launch in 2022. Now, it won't even be with us by the end of 2023. Despite being warmly received right out of the gate, the more we've seen of Rocksteady's latest take on the DC universe, the more concerned fans are. This came to a head when it was revealed that the game would require a constant internet connection - enough for the backlash to outweigh the hype.
Now, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been hit with a nine-month delay, and fans still don't think it's enough. While the delay was said to be a response to the pushback the game had received as of late, many in the DC fanbase believe that nine months isn't long enough to address all of the issues they have with the game. These issues definitely don't end at the always online requirement either.
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Over in the game's subreddit, fans share what they'd like to see from the delay, yet few are optimistic.
"10 Months is not enough to redesign a game which is built around being live service, implement those changes and then polish that new design too," says Reddit user Kairos56.
Many others agree that while they'd like to see some of the live service elements stripped back, it won't be enough to address every issue they have with the game. "It's too late for major gameplay changes, the foundation is already there, they can only skim off the layers like always-online," says WormsNutrientsAndLSD.
"I'm over it man, at one point this was my most anticipated game," agrees Billyb311. "There's delaying your game, and then there's this."
Some comments even unfavourably compare Suicide Squad's development to Gotham Knights, disappointed to see
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