LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham DLC: The Squad Review Summary

The DLC offers great new Suicide Squad characters and an excellent experience, but its very short, uninspired campaign with recycled characters makes it not worth the price.

Excellent DLC experience: Players consider this DLC the best or most interesting for the game, surpassing other DLCs and even the related movie and base game in enjoyment.

Great new characters: The DLC adds lots of new and canonical characters, including all Suicide Squad members, with detailed abilities and designs.

Fun and varied level: The level is described as fun, campy, and quick, with a nice little mission that players enjoy.

Improved character designs: Deadshot and Deathstroke have solid design upgrades over the base game, with Deathstroke's finishing move being particularly awesome.

Specific character highlights: King Shark is interesting and there is a fun mission with him and Deathstroke dancing. Captain Boomerang is useful for explosives without switching characters.

Uninspired and recycled characters: Players note that new characters are mostly cosmetic reskins with no new abilities, and existing characters are unremarkable.

Very short playtime: Several reviews highlight that the campaign and DLC levels are extremely short, with some levels lasting only 10 minutes and overall playtime under 10 hours.

DLC not worth the price: Reviews state that the DLC is overpriced for its short length and lack of content, with complaints about high cost and low value.

No proper boss fight: Multiple reviews mention that the boss is not fought directly but resolved in a cutscene, which is disappointing and anticlimactic.

Bad story and boring scenario: The story is described as very bad, boring, and failing to be funny, which detracts from the overall experience.

Suicide Squad characters added: The DLC focuses on adding members of the Suicide Squad, such as Amanda Waller, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Deathstroke, El Diablo, King Shark, Harley Quinn, and Katana. These characters are canonical to the Suicide Squad movies and comics.

Gameplay content features: The DLC includes a small map, a hazard suit mechanic, and mini-kits to collect. It also requires achievement hunting for 5 achievements.

Short campaign included: The DLC includes a short campaign with a mini-level, one mission, and an extra episode. Players can complete it quickly.

Buy on sale or season pass: Multiple reviewers advise purchasing the DLC only when on sale or as part of a season pass, as paying full price is not considered worthwhile. Clusters 1, 2, 5, and 6 reflect this sentiment.

Only for completionists: Some reviewers suggest the DLC is only valuable for players aiming to 100% the game or get all achievements, indicating it may not offer substantial content otherwise. This is from Cluster 3.

Full-price not worth it: Reviewers consistently note that the DLC is not worth its full price, suggesting it has limited content or appeal. This is summarized from Cluster 8.

Word removed from title: A single reviewer noted that a word was removed from the game's title 'Suicide Squad', presumably to avoid awkward questions. This feedback is low frequency and lacks specific impact on gameplay.