{"id":44818,"date":"2024-01-30T13:16:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1982649"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:01:49","slug":"suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League plot \u2014 What\u2019s the story setup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Find out what&#8217;s wrong with the beleagured League. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Cole Luke\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 at 12:16 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Suicide Squad: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/suicide-squad-kill-justice-league-release-date\/\">Kill the Justice League<\/a> picks up not long after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight, but much has changed \u2013 so we\u2019ve got the story setup to bring oldtimers and newcomers alike to speed.<\/p>\n<p>That is, if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/is-suicide-squad-down-server-status\/\">Suicide Squad is not down<\/a>, as in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/suicide-squad-early-access\/\">early access<\/a>\u00a0there have been issues with the servers due to a bug that told players the story had already been completed.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re playing it on PC, make sure your rig meets the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/suicide-squad-pc-requirements-specs\/\">PC requirements<\/a>, too, lest the Suicide Squad kill your computer instead of the Justice League.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Love gaming? Listen to our podcast, One More Life!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure if the game is for you, we\u2019re afraid to say the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/suicide-squad-review-situation-explained\">review situation<\/a> pre-launch hasn\u2019t done much to illuminate critics and players alike.<\/p>\n<p>But no matter, Metropolis is burning \u2013 so read on to find out why, and whether you can be bothered to save it!<\/p>\n<h2><b>Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League plot \u2014 What\u2019s the story setup?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Set five years after the events of Batman: Arkham Knight, ARGUS director Amanda Waller creates Task Force X \u2013 The Suicide Squad \u2013 to put a stop to Brainiac, who has invaded Earth, and she needs only the most rambunctious and capable recruits to pull it off.<\/p>\n<p>Having been interned at Arkham Asylum, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot and King Shark all fit the bill, and are sent by Director Waller on a secret mission to the city of Metropolis, which has been besieged by Brainiac.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b5e2ff4e52aef139121f583f238b31cb776c12bb\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>Knowing the misfits would do a runner at the earliest opportunity, Waller has had tiny bombs inserted into their brains to prevent them from doing so, forcing the villains to become the heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Upon reaching Metropolis, the situation is far worse than initially feared, with Metropolis only being the first step in Brainiac\u2019s plan to terraform Earth into his image.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid an untimely cranial eruption, the Suicide Squad must work with heroes and villains alike to put a stop to Brainiac once and for all by stopping the Justice League \u2013 be it by freeing or killing them.<\/p> <h2><b>How did the Justice League become villains?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The more recognisable heroes such as Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/batman-games-in-order\/\">Batman<\/a> have all been brainwashed by Brainiac to do his bidding. Only Wonder Woman has managed to avoid being under Brainiac\u2019s thumb.<\/p>\n<p>One by one, the Justice League fell. Upon reaching Metropolis, the Suicide Squad comes under attack from The Green Lantern, before The Flash stops him \u2013 but is gravely wounded in the process, and is captured by a brainwashed Batman to undergo the same treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Brainiac has also used alternate realities to further his plans for a multi-pronged assault across the universe, making him seemingly unstoppable as he slips in and out of dimensions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a> and subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gaming newsletter<\/a> for all the latest intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Find out what&#8217;s wrong with the beleagured League. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":44819,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/01\/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-plot-whats-the-story-setup.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Find out what's wrong with the beleagured League.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/44818"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}