The DC universe has had a rocky few years in the gaming industry, but aCreature Commandosproject could help bring some much-needed spice to the brand’s video game ambitions. In the past, developer Rocksteady impressed with itsArkhamseries, which brought gamers a thrillingly dark Batman saga. However, afterSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueandGotham Knights, the future of DC’s games is uncertain. As one of the newest DC adaptations,Creature Commandoscould be the perfect franchise to reignite hype.
One of the biggest questions surrounding aCreature Commandosgame, though, is how exactly it would play. In the James Gunn-created animated series, Amanda Waller returns to form a black ops group, except this time around, the team members are monsters. DC’sCreature Commandosis a charming spooky take on theSuicide Squadformula, but a game adaptation would want tosidestepSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s formula. While a live-service approach seems like the most obvious route, there are other options that a hypotheticalCreature Commandosgame would want to consider first.
A Creature Commandos Game Could Give Warner Bros. Games a Second Chance
Learning From Gotham Knights' Main Critiques
When it comes toGotham Knights, the general concept behind the game seemed like the perfect fresh way to explore Gotham City. However, once the game launched, criticisms of repetitive gameplay and rough combat mechanics kept it from reaching its full potential. A game set in Gotham City that doesn’t feature Batman was risky enough, but it’s possible that it still could have succeeded if the gameplay was as fine-tuned and interesting astheArkhamseries. ACreature Commandosgame could still look toGotham Knightsfor inspiration, though.
Gotham Knightschoosing to feature four playable protagonists held a lot of promise. If aCreature Commandosgame was ever developed, it would likely choose the multiple playable characters route, too. Developers couldlearn fromGotham Knights' mistakesand bring players a much more smooth and satisfying combat system that makes the characters ofCreature Commandosfeel dynamic, helping side-step a repetitive loop.
InGotham Knights, the four playable characters are Robin, Batgirl, Red Hood, and Nightwing.
Right now, the desire for live-service games appears to be quickly evaporating. AlthoughSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewaspart of the beloved Arkhamverse, the realization that the game would be live-service disappointed a lot of longtime fans of the series who were hoping for a similar formula to theArkhamgames. AfterSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s lackluster performance, it would be unwise for Warner Bros. to take the same approach withCreature Commandos.
One of the main qualities that kept theArkhamgames so compelling was its unapologetically dark, and sometimes borderline horror-tinged, atmosphere. WithSuicide Squad, chaotic humor has helped not only the game, but the franchise as a whole, resonate with fans.Creature Commandos' fun blend of monster-focused moral complexity and humorcould potentially be the perfect way to balance these two styles into one story.
James Gunn’sCreature Commandosanimated series is considered the beginning of the new DCU. However, the show does have connections to Gunn’sSuicide Squadmovie.
As of Now, a Creature Commandos Game Seems Unlikely
ACreature Commandosgame has a lot of potential to be a unique DC project, but it may not ever come to fruition. While the prospect of playing asG.I. Robot and Bride of Frankensteinis intriguing, DC’s next move within the gaming industry is a mystery right now. This is just speculation, but afterSuicide Squad’s performance, DC may look to move away from team-based game adaptations.
