Marvel's Spider-Man
Review Date: 14/09/2018
It’s that time of year again people … new games are being released and our wallets are about to take a beating of their lives. But I know for a fact that in the upcoming months, that it will be worth every penny. Wassup my people, your friendly insane JoKishler coming at you with his latest review about the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Yes, the Sony PlayStation 4 Exclusive game Marvel’s Spider-Man game is here and comparing it to the E3 press conference reveal … Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, apache helicopters we have a game better than the reveal. Now without further ado, get your cameras out, snap a pic of that menace Spider-Man and let’s get cracking with the review! (By the way, all images are taken by me in game.)
Webbing through New York
Set in the city that never sleeps, Spider-Man has a large sandbox to explore and swing around through.
Now let me just set the record straight, Insomniac Games have absolutely nailed the style, emphasis and
fun of swinging through the city of New York. With intricate details in the swinging, like only being
able to swing if there is something to attach your web to, Spider-Man’s web swinging is probably the
greatest way to travel in any game period. The details like dodging fire escapes, or squeezing through
them, and swinging low between all the cars … you really do feel like Spider-Man.
Now unlike previous Spider-Man games, there is no origin story here, no movie franchise storyline they
are following … this is a unique Spider-Man game set in New York. With a bustling city and enough to
explore and do, Insomniac Games have truly brought to life the definition of New York, the city
that
never sleeps. You can even walk around town and greet people, take selfies with them and not be that
awkward emo Spider-Man from Spider-Man 3.
I have to say though, while swinging through New York, running up buildings and being a complete utter
badass, there are some fine intricate details set in New York every Marvel fan will truly appreciate.
While swinging around I came across the amazing Avenger’s Tower, the Sanctum Sanctorum, Fogwell’s Gym,
Alias Investigations, Rand Industries, Josie’s Bar and many more EPIC Marvel icons. So if swinging
around checking out the sites, stopping a car chase or drug deal or just being a friendly neighborhood
Spidey isn’t enough to make this open-world sandbox one of the liveliest ones, then very few worlds will
accomplish such a thing.
Hey everyone, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man over here. I hope JoKishler is giving me some good reviews. But I thought I’d swing by the web (get the pun) in the Iron Spider suit, went around New York and thought I would get some visiting done and introduce you to some of my friends, but sadly no one answered the door. Like over here Tony Stark set up a Facebook thing for the Avengers and here is my profile pic (yes I am freefalling). Next up, I thought I would say heya to the Immortal Iron Fist, Danny Rand, buuut he’s off in Asia somewhere.
I thought I’d go play with the Black Panther, King T’Challa, but someone in the Wakanda Embassy said he was listening to “Another One Bites The Dust” (Yes I know I have a dark sense of humor get over it). Then I thought maybe the wizard is home, so I swung by and took this epic selfie.
But the wizard wasn’t there. I think he went to the market, because Wong said he was gone to bargain (I don’t know what he needs to buy, he’s a wizard, can’t he just conjure something up). But since he wasn’t there, I had an idea for comic. “Meanwhile, in New York City, the Iron Spider lurks, ready to defend, while the wizard is shopping, and the Avengers are …. Uhm doing something else, New York must be defended by the Spider Iron. No, hold on, Iron Spider!”
But that’s all I can say for now, I think I heard someone getting mugged. Back to you JoKishler!
Webheads Galore
RPG … yes yes and yes Spider-Man is a unique role-playing game, with a level up system (that does not
affect the enemies sadly) BUT allows Spidey to unlock new suits, abilities and gadgets as the story
progresses. From the original Spider-Man Classic suit, to the Advanced suit (designed by Otto Octavious)
that graces the cover, to Spider-Noir, to the Iron Spider from Avengers 4 … you can choose what suit you
want to wear each having their own special suit abilities and looks.
This means that we can choose what you want to wear, what abilities you have to play with and even mess
around with your fighting
style. In saying that, the combat system I found is similar to that of the Batman Arkham series, with
dodge counters appearing, the choice of attacking silently or all guns blazing and truth be told … it’s
kind of fun going guns blazing. Interacting with your environment, webbing down one thug and swinging
him around and around and around and around and …. I’m getting dizzy hold up … You guys get my point.
The fighting is spectacular and engaging, the enemies are tricky at times especially when 6 thugs
surround you, while one sits back with a rocket launcher and a brute charges you down … oh yeah and also
you’re low on health and kind of sort of short on web fluid … uhm can someone press pause please … it
seems like $h!t is about to go down and I think I here Aunt May calling me. “Coming Aunt May!!!”
Webs Up or Down
Now no game would be complete without any criticism, and for me I hate to admit it, but I have a few problems with Spider-Man. First of all, Peter Parker, look I get it, he’s been Spidey for 8 years now and yes he looks as if James Franco and Tom Holland had a child. I don’t know about you, but personally I’m not a huge fan of how Peter Parker looks. Secondly, and for me this is a big problem with games of today … If I have done 3 story missions, basically explored the city unlocking all viewpoints and done some side activities and my completion is already sitting at 25% … we have a problem or so I thought. Now I don’t mind replaying games, hell I’ve played GTA V four times … come to think of it, I think it’s time I play it for a fifth time. But back to Spider-Man, it worried me that not truly progressing through many story missions has completed about a quarter of the game. Although the progression seems quick, the game has plenty of things to do that will keep you busy for hours and hours. And everything ties in with the storyline perfectly. So far I am loving every second of it and cannot wait to play some more. So all credit to you Insomniac Games, you guys did a bang up of a job, and I’ll be waiting for the sequel.
Truth be told Marvel’s Spider-Man is an absolute brilliant game with a sandbox environment bursting to be explored, NPC’s eager to mess around with and RPG elements that keep the player intrigued, busy and addicted to the game, with new challenges and activities to beat and unlock. Now I know some people out there (Kavi and Iordan) say that I have yet to give a bad review … well maybe did you guys think I just don’t play crappy games? What? What? What? Yeah that’s right son I just said that! But guys, if you have a PlayStation 4 I urge you to get your hands on this game, I mean perks of it will be to rub it in to everyone who doesn’t have a PS4 (PlayStation Master Race!) oh and you know, the fact that it is the best Spider-Man game ever made.