![]() Batgirl can’t have more than a dozen lines, most of which are spent in painfully stilted banter with Robin as he fawns over her and tries to do everything himself while she patiently reminds him that she is more than capable of handling herself. Having Batgirl rescue her father could be a potentially interesting way to reframe the story, but “A Matter of Family” does nothing with its source material other than lift the premise of Gordon being held by Joker in an amusement park. He then kidnaps Gordon and holds him in a run-down amusement park and forces him to watch images of his naked, wounded daughter before Batman comes to rescue him.īarbara’s paralysis, which is featured in a flashback as part of the main game, is what leads her to become Oracle, but her sadistic treatment in The Killing Joke has been subject to decades of feminist criticism as one of the canonical examples of “ women stuffed in refrigerators.” Moore himself has subsequently admitted that Barbara’s treatment was mishandled. As part of a plot to drive Commissioner Gordon insane, the Joker shoots Barbara Gordon, paralyzing her from the waist down. Ostensibly “A Matter of Family” is drawn from The Killing Joke, one of the most famous Batman comics, penned in 1988 by the legendary Alan Moore. ![]() The story is about as basic as they come: the Joker has kidnapped someone, taunts you about it over the PA, then you beat him up and rescue the hostages. The only real challenge comes from the fact that Batgirl is a bit spongier than Batman without the option for armor upgrades. In terms of difficulty it’s somewhere in the middle of the curve relative to the rest of the game. There are no new devices, upgrades, or special moves. ![]() Hacking is prominently featured because Barbara is supposed to be a tech whiz, but there is nothing particularly new or interesting in its application other than a few opportunities to turn off the lights or activate electronic devices remotely to startle or distract goons. ![]() She is armed with explosive gel, the line launcher, grappling hook, batarangs, and the remote hacking device. Warner Bros admits defeat and offers refunds to Arkham Knight PC ownersīatman: Arkham Knight returns to PC this month, hopefully without the performance issuesīatgirl handles essentially the same as Batman, but with fewer tricks up her sleeve. Batman: Arkham Knight launches DLC season finale this week ![]()
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