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Marvel's Spider-Man
Starring the world’s most iconic Super Hero, Spider-Man features the acrobatic abilities, improvisation and web-slinging that the wall-crawler is famous for, while also introducing elements never-before-seen in a Spider-Man game. From traversing with parkour and utilizing the environment, to new combat and blockbuster set pieces, it’s Spider-Man un...
Details
- Released
- September 6, 2018
- Developer
- Insomniac Games
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Platforms
- PS4
How it plays
Time to beat · 13 player times (IGDB)
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Marvel's Spider-Man Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Whether you're just swinging around the city searching for the many landmarks and collectibles, or fighting crime by flexing Spidey's amazing super-powers and gadgets, Marvel's Spider-Man is a really a pleasure to play at all times. I can say with absolute confidence that this is by far the best superhero game I ever played.
MARVEL Spider-Man is the Game of the Year. The End. Seriously though, MARVEL Spider-Man is right up there as a top contender for 2018 Game of the Year in a field that already has a lot of great games in it. I know this is going to sound very biased…
Marvel's Spider-Man is a complete package that near-flawlessly combines elements of the RPG world with the thrilling combat of an action-driven experience. Whether you're a hardcore spidey fan or just like to dabble in spandex, Marvel's Spider-Man is, in a word, amazing.
There are three reasons why Marvel's Spider-Man feels important. First, it offers a chance at some form of redemption for Sony, after The Amazing Spider-Man movies turned out to be, well, not all that amazing. Second, since Batman: Arkham Knight brought that incredible franchise to a close, we're sorely lacking a super hero fix. Third, and most importantly, there simply hasn't been a good Spider-Man game since 2004's Spider-Man 2, and that's criminal.
Whether it was it’s opening cinematics that are just so typically Spider-Man, or when it showed the group of 20 goons I just dispatched seamlessly without taking a hit, tied up in a giant web ball hanging off the side of the building, while Spidey comically remarks about saving them from inevitable jail time, there were just so many times where Marvel’s Spider-Man left me so charmed and enthralled. Spider-Man is a beloved franchise to many, and Insomniac Games has delivered a near-perfect, immersive, and cinematic experience that does everyone’s favorite neighborhood hero justice.
Despite a few odd pacing and story issues, Spider-Man is one of the best superhero games ever made.
Marvel's Spider-Man is at once a fantastic action game, a dramatic story-driven adventure, and a love letter to fans of Marvel's ever-endearing wall-crawler. It's also one of the strongest titles in Insomniac Games' catalog, and will no doubt be counted not only among the best games of 2018, but also among the best PlayStation 4 exclusives ever released.
Marvel's Spider-Man delivers off the wall combat and a fresh take on the Spider-mythos that should have fans of all stripes pumped. However, if you've already tired of games in the Arkham mold, you'll find little reason to get excited.
Marvel’s Spider-Man has clearly been a labour of love for Insomniac, and each time you play you’ll pick up on the sheer attention to detail they’ve paid to the game. Like the way that if you web a villain to an object you can still then throw that object, with the miscreant still attached. Or that that there’s two sets of dialogue, one for when Spider-Man’s resting and one for when he’s exerting himself.
Verdict: Marvel’s Spider-Man excels not only in its narrative and combat but also in its world-building. The ease in which Insomniac Games hands the Spider-Man reins to players and lets them truly feel like the wall-crawling webhead is exceptional and shows the studio’s care and reverence for the character. Spider-Man on PlayStation 4 will surprise you, delight you, and keep you coming back for more.
That compulsion to do the next thing and continue to experience this world ultimately sums up Spider-Man’s experience as a whole. From the story to the exploration to the combat to seemingly endless upgrades, Spider-Man is packed full of things worth doing and that are fun to do. Insomniac Games has made it seem effortless with the way they can bring this character to life in all the ways a video game can. Spider-Man is a great superhero game, a great PS4 exclusive, but most importantly a great game all its own.