Batman: Arkham Knight - A Matter of Family

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Digital Chumps
    Jul 16, 2015
    76
    Playing as Batgirl is not quite as interesting as I had hoped primarily due to a lazy hacking mechanic, but, A Matter of Family was still different, interesting, and fun enough to recommend to Arkham fans.
  2. IGN Spain
    Aug 5, 2015
    70
    Batgirl's DLC is not able to bring anything new to the work of Rocksteady and what we see in "A Family Affair" feels too generic and the large-scale map is pretty wasted.
  3. Attack of the Fanboy
    Jul 15, 2015
    70
    A Matter of Family lets players take control of Batgirl for the first time, but still feels very familiar. Though very short, the experience is still fun and it's hard to go wrong with more Arkham.
  5. Hobby Consolas
    Jul 14, 2015
    70
    A matter of family DLC would appeal to Batgirl fans and the Arkham lovers all around... but even then, it's a very short experience (60-90 minutes to complete) and, what is worse, without new gameplay elements or surprises. Hope the DLC to come improves over this.
  6. Atomix
    Jul 26, 2015
    65
    A pretty short experience that doesn’t expand anything that we saw in the main game. However, A Matter of Family is fun and makes some things right.
  7. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 20, 2015
    60
    This first DLC offers a very short ride and doesn’t really add anything new nor notable to the main game.
  8. Twinfinite
    Jul 15, 2015
    60
    Yes, she gets her own area that’s larger than the other DLC stories, but it’s devoid of anything that makes this add-on unique. A re-skinned Batman is not what fans need, nor deserve.
  9. Everyeye.it
    Jul 20, 2015
    50
    Not a good start for the Caped Crusader's DLCs. With a bit more care, it could've been an interesting add on, but you can see that it was put together in a rush, and that's a real shame.
  10. Metro GameCentral
    Jul 15, 2015
    50
    A competent but completely unremarkable story mission that seems to exist more as an excuse to sell season passes, rather than through any creative justification of its own.

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 68
  3. Negative: 9 out of 68
  1. TrueGameOpinion
    Jul 14, 2015
    5
    Ahh yes, the proverbial 40$ season pass has many questioning whether this BATGIRL dlc is worth it. Well it's not. All you literally do is theAhh yes, the proverbial 40$ season pass has many questioning whether this BATGIRL dlc is worth it. Well it's not. All you literally do is the same combat and predator moves as batman but with *Spoilers* (Not really) cool new animations! Oh, and the whole hacking thing was a joke too, just another shoddy marketing gimmick. But wait the joker story must be good! No its not, it is laughable and it sounds like Mark Hamill is about to cough up the frog he had en-lodged in his throat for years. You can wait to buy this piece of garbage for 7.00$ or if you are an impatient 10 year old you can waste your money on the "Season Pass" and play it right now. Oh how the mighty have been bought out and fallen! Thanks Rocksteady for showing you don't give a **** like the rest of these developers.… Full Review »
  2. ConnorK
    Jul 24, 2015
    6
    This dlc is too short, you can finish it in an hour. There are joker teeth and other things hidden to find aside from the main story. ThereThis dlc is too short, you can finish it in an hour. There are joker teeth and other things hidden to find aside from the main story. There are no challenge maps for batgirl, not worth buying.… Full Review »
  3. falloutcritic
    Aug 11, 2015
    3
    lazy excuse for a dlc 3/10. this proves that the season pass for batman is a useless money grab. skip this one and the season pass as welllazy excuse for a dlc 3/10. this proves that the season pass for batman is a useless money grab. skip this one and the season pass as well stick to the core game..… Full Review »
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