"Batgirl's injury and rehab, her time as Oracle, is part of her story and part of who she is," Young said. According to Young, Gotham Knights' story doesn't delve into that specific trauma much, with the actual event differing "in some important ways from the comics." The aftereffects of the event are still present in Barbara's life, however, and although she has recovered her mobility following extensive surgeries and rehabilitation, she's still recuperating as Gotham Knights begins. Gotham Knights begins a little over a year after Barbara's return to being Batgirl, so there's been some space from the initial trauma that left her in a wheelchair, but not much. So, you'll see moments where Barbara and Jason recognize that in one another, and step in to help each other." "They have both been through some extremely traumatic situations, and as such, we felt that they would really have a deep understanding of how it feels to deal with and recover from that-in a way that Tim and Dick, while they're sympathetic, can't grasp. "Barbara and Jason's relationship is probably one of the ones I'm most excited for people to see," Gotham Knights lead writer Ceri Young told me. Now Playing: Gotham Knights - Official Batgirl Character Trailer Most iterations of the two characters don't explore that shared history, and Gotham Knights aims to fill that void.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Barbara is shot in the spine and paralyzed, while Jason is beaten to death (and then subsequently resurrected) by the Clown Prince of Crime. In the comics, both Barbara and Jason suffer at the hands of the Joker. For WB Games Montréal, however, it was important to have Barbara out in the field with the others, front and center in the story.īatgirl will have storylines that relate to Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, and her late father, Jim Gordon, but her inclusion in the playable line-up affords the team to explore the often overlooked connection between her and Jason Todd, aka Red Hood. She is by far the most popular Batgirl, but many cool women have donned that mantle. In the same way I wondered why WB Games Montréal chose Tim Drake's Robin as opposed to Stephanie Brown or Damian Wayne, I've also pondered why the studio decided to use Barbara Gordon's Batgirl. Their fight for justice leads to a battle against the Court of Owls, a clandestine organization that has existed in Gotham for decades right under their noses. For more news, updates, and more, stay tuned to our Gotham Knights page.In Gotham Knights, Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin, and Batgirl take up Batman's crusade in the wake of his death. In the lead up to the October launch, we're sure to see more gameplay trailers. While its base combat remains equivalent to the beat-em-up action you get in the Arkham series, you’ll also be gaining experience, leveling up and seeing damage numbers on the screen. Gotham Knights will be a cooperative action role-playing game. Dick Grayson / Nightwing (Christopher Sean), Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (America Young), Tim Drake / Robin (Sloane Morgan Siegel), and Jason Todd / Red Hood (Stephen Oyoung) all receive a farewell message from Bruce asking them to carry on his legacy and protect Gotham City in this vulnerable time. Gotham Knights is set in a world after the death of Bruce Wayne / Batman and James Gordon, events that caused crime to spike in Gotham City. said: "to provide players with the best possible gameplay experience, the game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC and will not be available for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles." This will be disappointing to those who can't get their hands on next-gen consoles yet. Gotham Knights was actually set to launch for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, but was delayed in 2021. Now, it's set to release on October 25, 2022, but it won't launch on everything. Last time, we got to see Batgirl and Robin in action, so it's nice to finally get a look at the rest of the team we'll get to be playing. We also got a look at them out of costume, walking around the Belfry, which is home base for the squad. We also get to see different modes of transport, including Red Hood on his bike along with a grappling hook and jump boosts, along with Nightwing and a very expensive-looking paraglider.
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