Summary
Released back in February, these last few months have been pretty grueling forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and any fans who were still holding out hope for it. Following a disastrous gameplay reveal in 2023,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehad an uphill battle ahead of it, but it’s continued to stumble at every possible hurdle, including its recent Season 1 content launch.
One ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s last shots at redemption, its first season of post-launch content dropped just a few weeks ago, and it was immediately met with another wave of loud, valid criticism. From a lack of new mission types to locking itsnew playable Jokerbehind a paywall or a lengthy grind,Suicide Squad’s first season of content landed with a thud, but that hasn’t stopped Rocksteady from releasing plenty of new cosmetic skins for the game’s characters, one of which has ended up inadvertently reminding fans of a long-gone DC cult classic.
Joker’s World’s Worst Detective Outfit References a Long-Gone DC Game
Released as part ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s Season 1 update, players can pay for a range of additional skins for the new Joker playable character. Along with cyberpunk and Wild West-themed skins,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas a cosmetic pack that includes four variations of a makeshift Batman costume for the Joker. Named the “World’s Worst Detective,” these skins depict the Joker wearing crude cardboard versions of Batman’s iconic armor and equipment, such as his utility built, cowl, and cape.
As far asSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s paid skinsgo, the Joker’s World’s Worst Detective costume is actually pretty neat, with each variation being suitably bright and colorful, and it fitting the villain’s persona well. But it’s not the quality of this new Joker skin that’s getting fans talking. From the moment this skin was first released, many long-time DC fans were quick to point out that it bears a striking resemblance to the makeshift costumes worn by the “Jokerz” gang in the long-delistedGotham City Impostors.
Released in February 2012 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC,Gotham City Impostorswas a digital-only multiplayer game that saw two teams of six battle it out in various first-person shooter modes. While the gameplay was fairly standard for an FPS of the time,Gotham City Impostorsmanaged to catch the eye of many DC fans for its unique, tongue-in-cheek approach tothe Batman mythos.
InGotham City Impostors, players either joined a gang of vigilantes named “The Bats,” who modeled themselves after Batman, or a gang of Joker-wannabes simply named “The Jokerz.” One of the core hooks ofGotham City Impostorswas its character customization, which let players equip a variety of makeshift Batman and Joker-themed costume items, many of which looked quite similar toSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s new Joker skin. Unfortunately,Gotham City Impostorswas never a huge hit for Warner Bros., critically or financially, and the game’s servers were eventually shut down in 2014, and the Steam version was eventually delisted in 2021.
Gotham City Impostors Deserves a Revival
But whileGotham City Impostorsdidn’t have a great reception, many fans remember it much more fondly all these years later. It may not have had the best shooting mechanics, or the most varied game modes, or the most intricate customization systems, butGotham City Impostorsdid have a distinct sense of style, and it’s one that many fans would love to see again from DC games. And ifWarner Bros. is still planning on doubling down on live-servicetitles even after the disastrous launch of Suicide Squad, then a smaller-scale release like aGotham City Impostorsrevival could be a safe place to start.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
