Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are the newest games based on DC Comics, and both titles are set to give players a unique take on their respective cities, Gotham and Metropolis. As players prepare for two games where they will not be able to control the most powerful protectors of the city, many are excited to explore the latest iterations of the famous settings. While not a lot has been revealed about Metropolis in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights has already released a video about how WB Games Montreal created a unique Gotham City that is rich with lore for players to take in.

At the heart of any good open-world game is the look and feel of the map that players are dropped into when they start up the game. Both Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will need to ensure that their maps give players ample opportunities while they take a break from the main storyline. With a rich history from the comics to draw from, popular adaptations of each city to look to, and the abilities of the studios creating both games, it is likely that both Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will deliver standout open-worlds upon their release.

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Batman's Gotham City and Superman's Metropolis

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As two of the most famous cities in fiction, and the homes of Batman and Superman, Gotham City and Metropolis are huge places with tons of lore already available for the creators of Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League to pull from. However, each city is a stark contrast to one another, giving a different feel when readers were able to explore them in the comics. While Gotham City is the dark underbelly of crime watched over by the feared Batman, Metropolis is a glimpse into a brighter future protected by the beloved Superman. With Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League set in these cities, fans will be wondering what the locations will look like when the games finally launch.

Gotham Knights’ Gotham City

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Gotham Knights has completely rebuilt Gotham City, giving the location over 400 years of lore that players will be able to uncover as they take control of one of the four Bat Family members. At the heart of this version of Gotham City are the five founding families who have shaped the five boroughs based on the industry that gave them wealth. Each of the boroughs has a significant history in the Batman universe, with close ties to characters such as Batman, Batwoman, Penguin, and Hush.

One of the best things that Gotham Knights is doing for its city is ensuring that each area of the map requires a different approach to combat. Certain areas, such as parks, offer little in terms of stealth and force players to either charge into battle or try to take enemies out from the air, while others, like the many buildings available to explore, encourage stealth and give players a clear path to silently takeout enemies. These slight differences within each borough should make the entire city come to life and could give players tons to do outside the main missions in Gotham Knights.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s Metropolis

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While Gotham City has always been portrayed as a dark and dangerous city protected by a terrifying hero, Metropolis has always been a city of light. From the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailers, Metropolis looks a lot more cheerful and colorful than that of Gotham Knights’ Gotham City, even though it is being invaded by Brainiac’s forces. This approach to the city seems to be directly inspired by the comics and could mean that the game will not feature its own unique lore for Metropolis.

One of the main standouts in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s Metropolis is its architecture, which is not as industrial as Gotham City in Gotham Knights. This gives Metropolis a more light-hearted nature, which is fitting since the city’s main protector is Superman. Similar to the comics, Metropolis has a more varied look, with multiple towers littering the skyline, iconic buildings like the Daily Planet being present, and a giant pipeline seen running throughout the city. This varied approach to the map coupled with the Brainiac ship threateningly floating in the sky opens up a lot of potential for engaging exploration within Metropolis.

Both Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are ready to give players unique takes on Gotham City and Metropolis. Players will not be able to control Batman or Superman in these games, as they will instead be focusing on characters who do not have the same level of popularity or power. Whether exploring Gotham City as the Bat Family or destroying Metropolis as the Suicide Squad, gamers will undoubtedly have a great time exploring these massive cities in the upcoming Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Gotham Knights is scheduled to release on October 21, 2022, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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