Batman: Arkham Knight Batgirl DLC - 9 Big Things It Finally Gets Right
8. Batgirl's Combat
Despite the odd rehashed animation here and there, it's very much clear that WBGM have heeded player concerns after Deathstroke was so poorly received in Origins - this particular Batgirl feels just as new as any Rocksteady character. Barbara's fighting style is very much comparable to Catwoman's, but it's one that feels far more skilful and precise in a way akin to Batman's. It's fast, fluid, and feels anything but recycled - especially when the added bonus of dual play is thrown into the mix. It's a huge shame that Barbara wasn't given any substantially new gadgets, but hacking the environment in inventive ways is especially fun to partake in. The aforementioned dual play feature makes a great return to Knight's gameplay, though the ability to choose your partner would've been a much welcomed addition as well. It's just as fun as it was in the main game, but an entirely new character to play with spices up the formula brilliantly.
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.
