Batman: Arkham Knight Batgirl DLC - 9 Big Things It Finally Gets Right

A Matter of Family outdoes Knight in more ways than one.

by Ewan Paterson
As the first in the line of add-on content for Arkham Knight's rather hefty season pass, 'Batgirl: A Matter Of Family' had an awful lot to live up to. Thankfully, it exceeds in every regard. Placing an emphasis on Barbara Gordon before she became paralysed at the hands of Joker, the DLC depicts a story that takes place prior to the event of Arkham Asylum - highlighting the Bat-Family's significance to the franchise before it was dismantled so mercilessly by the Clown Prince of Crime. It's appropriately dark whilst also cartoony - the two necessary elements for an exemplary Bat-tale. Contrary to what many had thought originally, the DLC in its entirety was created by the folks over at Warner Bros. Montréal - who many will know gave birth to Arkham Origins. Indeed, the developers prove to be right in their element in the prequel timeline, as a Matter of Family rectifies the many mistakes Arkham Knight made both in gameplay and in narrative - even if it could've done with more exploration. Coupled with a fantastic new set of moves and an engrossing new setting to boot, Montréal's tale of Barbara's tenure as Batgirl proves to be ample motivation to invest in Knight's season pass.
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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.