Warner Games Montreal recently responded to some players who were dissatisfied with the portrayal of Barbara Gordon in the new Gotham Knights. Gotham Knights will be released on October 25. In this work, the two players can work together to play Batman’s partners, including “Batgirl” Barbara Gordon.
In the background introduction to Batgirl on the official website of “Gotham Knights”, the studio wrote: “After a duel, Barbara got into a wheelchair and became an ‘Oracle’, a powerful intelligence and communication Expert. But she was spurred by the death of Chief Gordon to resume training and eventually return to the field as Batgirl once more.”
In the comics and the 2015 Warner Bros. game Batman: Arkham Knight, Barbara Gordon operates under the codename “Oracle” following being shot through the spine by the Joker’s gun.
Warners previously stated in an interview that although some settings continue the ending of “Batman: Arkham Knight”, this work is actually “an original story set in the DC Batman universe and has nothing to do with the Arkham series.” .
However, some players are very dissatisfied with this background description, because it implies that the paralyzed patient can stand up once more with determination and training.
In a recent Q&A, the game’s creative director, Patrick Redding, said that the studio has received this feedback and will make some changes.
For example, this backstory has been changed to read: “After a long period of training and rehab, she recovered from her injuries and resumed acting as Batgirl.”
Redding said that the development team made the text changes following “communicating with the partners at the charity AbleGamers and having a grasp of several types of spinal injuries and the possibility of recovery.”
He added: “We have a lot of characters and plot elements, and Barbara’s injury is still very different from what it’s portrayed in the comics.”
“[In Gotham Knight]Barbara went through multiple rounds of surgery, followed by a lot of rehab and pain management.”
Redding also said that players can see that she is still in rehab during the game, and that her Batgirl suit and daily clothing have “back support structures” implanted.
