Marvel's Spider-Man

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8.7

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  1. Winko
    Oct 8, 2018
    8
    Good:
    - The final fight plays out very well both narratively and mechanically
    - Unquestionably the greatest swinging and parkour mechanics to ever come out of a Spider-Man game - All of the voice actors did a great job portraying their characters - Strong VO performances across the board; Yuri Lowenthal and Laura Bailey carry the story very well - Combat takes a little while to get    Good:
    - The final fight plays out very well both narratively and mechanically
    - Unquestionably the greatest swinging and parkour mechanics to ever come out of a Spider-Man game
    - All of the voice actors did a great job portraying their characters
    - Strong VO performances across the board; Yuri Lowenthal and Laura Bailey carry the story very well
    - Combat takes a little while to get used to, but with enough time and enough upgrades, encounters are a lot of fun to fight through
    - Gorgeous rendition of New York City sprinkled with a good amount of Marvel landmarks to keep things interesting
    - The fast travel scenes on the subway are great

    Mixed:
    - Stealth mechanics are serviceable, but these handful of sequences often just compose of web takedowns from the rafters. In strongholds, no matter how well you perform, enemies will be alerted once a certain number are taken out.
    - A podcast hosted by J. Jonah Jameson seems like a fun way to fill, but the dialogue often just harkens on the same joke over and over again and grows tiresome after awhile. At least the devs were nice enough to give the option to turn it off.
    - Overall the side quest content came across as uninspired, regularly falling into open world tropes and pitfalls
    - Suit power-ups are often fun to play around with, but Web Blossom is so overpowered that it basically renders everything else useless
    - There’s a nice arsenal of gadgets to choose from, but very little incentive to actually use all of them. Sticking with 2 or 3 throughout the game is more than enough to deal with any challenge.

    Bad:
    - Martin Li was a very lukewarm villain that was rewarded way to much screentime. Classic and infinitely more interesting bad guys mainly take a backseat in the narrative because of him.
    - Sequences with Miles and Mary Jane are adequate at the best of times and very annoying to get through overall
    - The lack of traversal upgrades was disappointing to say the least
    XXX    … Expand
  2. blacksterthebit
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    Amazing amazing amazing! All i can say is amazing! I was really scared that this game will be bad like almost all the other spider-man games but this one is perfect. The web swinging is incredible. The stealth feels really good and it is really useful. The combat is not a copy of batman arkham. The game mechanics in combat are totally different than batman arkham. The story is one of theAmazing amazing amazing! All i can say is amazing! I was really scared that this game will be bad like almost all the other spider-man games but this one is perfect. The web swinging is incredible. The stealth feels really good and it is really useful. The combat is not a copy of batman arkham. The game mechanics in combat are totally different than batman arkham. The story is one of the best spider-man stories ever. And the relationship between Peter and MJ is not cringy at all. I'm not gonna spoil anything for you because you have to play the game yourself. And about the graphics i have to say that it's nothing like amazing spider-man 2 which looked like a PS2 game. It looks amazing and there is no downgrade. There is a lot of stuff to do in the game's open world. I'm not gonna say what you can do because some of them are connected to the story and i'm not gonna spoil you anything. Now there are some side missions which are about a villian but not all of them. I think it would've been better if they added more villians but this won't make the game worse. If you see any one who's saying "this game is trash" or " it looks worse than a ps2 game" be sure that they're just some mad xbox fanboys. Just like how uncharted 4: a thief's end and god of war became two must play games on ps4, this is also a must play.… Expand
  3. JoseJulian86
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, great dynamics, great history.
    Buy it you won't regret!!
  4. DoesIsNickGay
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    Everything about this game is perfect. Whether it's the interpretation of Spider-Man, the web swinging, or the amazing combat system, this game will keep you engaged from start to finish and leave you wanting more.
  5. TheManMountain
    Oct 8, 2018
    8
    This is a very difficult game to review.

    On the one hand it feels amazing, the gameplay really stands out, the combat is fun and intuitive (feels a lot like the Arkham games), mobility is great especially with the sense of speed, there's a variety of activities and you get to play as Spider-Man! One of the greatest comic book characters of all time! On the other hand, if it wasn't    This is a very difficult game to review.

    On the one hand it feels amazing, the gameplay really stands out, the combat is fun and intuitive (feels a lot like the Arkham games), mobility is great especially with the sense of speed, there's a variety of activities and you get to play as Spider-Man! One of the greatest comic book characters of all time!

    On the other hand, if it wasn't for that last point above - Spider-Man - the game would feel very old and dated.

    The game almost constantly chucks new collectibles at you; every main missions seems to activate some new collectible ranging from taking photos and collecting backpacks, to chasing down criminals that have popped up little outposts around the city.

    Not only that but some of the collectibles are poor - such as grabbing a random rucksack that's lying around, going to a location and looking for a small statue hidden in the distance, taking a photo of a random landmark... But you very much forgive the game for this because the gameplay you use to gather these is so fun!

    The main campaign is really good - there are some neat set pieces and some truly memorable boss fights, also some of the writing is excellent and it definitely gets you excited about a potential follow up!

    The reason this review is so tricky for me, is because if you literally re-skinned this entire game to be something like a Prototype or Infamous follow up, or a new IP entirely it would score a 6/10, but because it's the webslinger himself you can't help but love the game. I'd give this an 8/10 easily as a result.

    So ultimately:

    6/10 if you're not too invested in Spider-Man or don't care for comics
    8/10 if you adore Marvel and Spider-Man    … Expand
  6. elias0404
    Oct 7, 2018
    10
    i think this is the best spiderman game ever. you can really feel that insomniac did all they could to make this the best spiderman game. and i can say that it is. the web swinging is one of the best things in the game but it's not the best. i would say that the best thing is the story, it's the best story out of all the all the games.
  7. Onask
    Oct 7, 2018
    9
    El mejor juego de nuestro trepamuros favorito y uno de los mejores videojuegos de superhéroes jamás hecho (con permiso de la saga Arkham de Rocksteady).

    Coge todo lo mejor de los juegos previos de nuestro amigo y vecino Spider-Man y añade el toque especial de Insomniac Games para hacerlo mejor aún. El mejor balanceo de red, la mejor ciudad, el mejor combate, el mejor desarrollo de    El mejor juego de nuestro trepamuros favorito y uno de los mejores videojuegos de superhéroes jamás hecho (con permiso de la saga Arkham de Rocksteady).

    Coge todo lo mejor de los juegos previos de nuestro amigo y vecino Spider-Man y añade el toque especial de Insomniac Games para hacerlo mejor aún. El mejor balanceo de red, la mejor ciudad, el mejor combate, el mejor desarrollo de personajes, la mejor historia (a mi parecer)...

    Todos estos elementos conforman Marvel's Spider-Man, un verdadero juegazo.

    Imprescindible.    … Expand
  8. Skydog
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    All the side stuff is very tedious and over and over and over and over and over and over of the same content. This game lost a point (was an 8 based on the story) due to this never ending tediousness. far from a 10. Don't believe those reviews at all.
  9. iLikeMovie
    Oct 7, 2018
    9
    This game is simply phenomenal. Firstly, the game looks amazing, the graphics are some of the best this gen and it is breathtaking to look out at the city from the empire state building.
    The story is also excellent and is very emotional towards the end.
    Web swinging feels so relaxing and i can literally spend hours going around the city using the different traversal techniques. The    This game is simply phenomenal. Firstly, the game looks amazing, the graphics are some of the best this gen and it is breathtaking to look out at the city from the empire state building.
    The story is also excellent and is very emotional towards the end.
    Web swinging feels so relaxing and i can literally spend hours going around the city using the different traversal techniques.
    The combat is even more addictive, there are so many different ways to take down enemies which doesnt even take into account the gadgets.

    However, there are some cons, as with any games. Some of the boss battles dont feel as they were used to their potential even though the last and first ones are incredible.
    The side missions are also a missed opportunity because there could of been smaller villains used (such as big wheel).
    The sinister six are bit forced in at the ned without having much time to build up their character.

    overall, this is definitely a contender for game of the year!

    (Also the photomode is spectacular)    … Expand
  10. VozAlta
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    Spiderman is a game that is worthy and a well-written Marvel experience. It's that game that we've hoped for, all of us who really grew up with the Spiderman comics, and it twists and 'modernise' the plots a little bit. But that's not a bad thing.

    What is a bad thing though, is that the game absolutely revs the PS4 Pro to shreds while in-game. I know, you're thinking that I might've got    Spiderman is a game that is worthy and a well-written Marvel experience. It's that game that we've hoped for, all of us who really grew up with the Spiderman comics, and it twists and 'modernise' the plots a little bit. But that's not a bad thing.

    What is a bad thing though, is that the game absolutely revs the PS4 Pro to shreds while in-game. I know, you're thinking that I might've got my console tucked into something or that it's badly ventilated or not cleaned or whatnot. It's not. Reviewers rarely comment on these things, but there's that.
    I don't necessarily point on things as good or bad as a measurement on what score I'd consider Spiderman with. Let's just say this: when the story goes on, it is really flipping good, and when you're swinging around webbing stuff - you really do feel like you have great powers and great responsibility. But everyone else doesn't seem to have that much of any responsibility? Citizens of New York are kind of dull. Not much is going on other than traffic. There are side missions and tasks that are quite fun, but it gets repetitive really quick.

    Spiderman is that game where you do stuff in order to unlock trophies. You could absolutely go for the Platinum trophy in this game, just do everything fairly good. But you don't play it for too long, because then it mostly feel like you're doing in-game chores. So my experience was really mixed. It's absolutely the best Spiderman game we've played and if you're a Marvel-fan it's a no-brain decision to get it. If you're thinking "I don't know.." about buying it, you could absolutely wait for a price-drop. If you're thinking I'm an idiot "Of course it's great!" then buy it immediately. It's a solid buy, but comes with some minor faults and the risk of feeling dull after playing for some time.    … Expand
  11. BeyondReviews
    Oct 7, 2018
    9
    Really love this game! As a Marvel fan, I am so glad the developers really put in the hard yards to get this game right. The gameplay, combat and the smoothness of web-slinging through the air is so addictive. However, sometimes the game does feel a little repetitive in combat, but all in all, I am addicted to this masterpiece and salute the developers for such a brilliant experience in aReally love this game! As a Marvel fan, I am so glad the developers really put in the hard yards to get this game right. The gameplay, combat and the smoothness of web-slinging through the air is so addictive. However, sometimes the game does feel a little repetitive in combat, but all in all, I am addicted to this masterpiece and salute the developers for such a brilliant experience in a small piece of the MCU… Expand
  12. pokpak81
    Oct 7, 2018
    10
    I love superhero game.
    I love scientific game.
    This game feel like superhero and scientist
    perfect!!
  13. Tekozoma
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    O melhor jogo do Aranha desde Spider-Man 2, um jogo a altura do herói.
    Obrigatório para todos os fãs.
  14. SuperDuck23
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    As near perfect as a Spider-Man game can be. Fast, smooth, well performed, funny, thrilling and so much fun - the ultimate summer blockbuster movie in the form of a fantastic video game.
  15. turbo103
    Oct 6, 2018
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game, amazing presentation and details. It really captivates the player and gives you a great idea of what its like to be a Hero. Insomniac did a spectacular job in every way.
  16. Tallica
    Oct 6, 2018
    9
    This is pretty much everything I'd hoped for from this game.
    So much fun to play.
    The only way I'd improve it would be to vary the side mission stuff up a bit - I'm not a fan of "collect 50 of these, collect 20 of these, stop this crime 50 times" etc..kinda feels like busy work when I'd prefer more actual missions.
  17. lolgamer20016
    Oct 5, 2018
    9
    This game is incredible but the secondary missions are repetitive but between all the games it is perfect in history, movements and characters very well worked
  18. Theros
    Oct 5, 2018
    4
    Pros:
    Good visuals.
    Great animations. Med-to-good controls. Great voice acting. Roaming around the city is fun for the first hour or so. Fan service here and there. Cons: Skippable story at best. Generic epic music. Only a single track is easy to remember. And only because it is on a constant loop while roaming the city and because it just sucks ar*e. Horrible.. horrible    Pros:
    Good visuals.
    Great animations.
    Med-to-good controls.
    Great voice acting.
    Roaming around the city is fun for the first hour or so.
    Fan service here and there.

    Cons:
    Skippable story at best.
    Generic epic music. Only a single track is easy to remember. And only because it is on a constant loop while roaming the city and because it just sucks ar*e.
    Horrible.. horrible grindfest of a game. Catch all the pigeons to.. get nothing in return. Take a picture of 30 buildings! Activate 20 communication towers! Clear out 20 bases that have around 5 waves x 15 of stupid "bad guys" each! Beat 20 almost identical challenges! Complete 2.000.000 of "puzzles" for the mentally challenged 3-year olds! Exciting!
    Not. F*cking hell.. At first I gave this game a 5, but have lowered the score while I was writing this "200 word essay". I wonder if the score is low enough..
    I have made a mistake by buying this pile of sh*t. If You are a S-M fan - it will be a 6-7 game, otherwise - skip this cheap cashgrab.    … Expand
  19. anand5059
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Game is an absolute delight and total fun to play. Whats the most important thing for Spiderman ? His Web...yeah ! the game does a great job in making the Web swinging feel fantastic..its like u can swing and move around everywhere in the city effortlessly. Once you get more power upgrades and gadgets, the game is a total fun to play but gets easy too. Nice story line and some iconicGame is an absolute delight and total fun to play. Whats the most important thing for Spiderman ? His Web...yeah ! the game does a great job in making the Web swinging feel fantastic..its like u can swing and move around everywhere in the city effortlessly. Once you get more power upgrades and gadgets, the game is a total fun to play but gets easy too. Nice story line and some iconic villains...Many might complain the boss fights are easy, but that's not a problem...if you love the fights will some cool cinematic sequences in between, this is the game. We have other games if we need challenging battles. Fantastic gadgets, combo moves, excellent music and great looking detailed environment..loved the game every bit.

    Only drawback I would say is the game lacked fresh ideas, almost half of the game mechanics/missions was inspired from Rocksteady's Arkham series with Spidey in it. But finally didn't matter when you are having fun anyway !    … Expand
  20. Captiosus
    Oct 4, 2018
    8
    I'm genuinely torn on scoring this game. On one hand the traversal mechanics are so smooth that it's easy to find one's self thinking as if they're actually Spider-Man himself. I can spend (and have spent) copious amounts of time just swinging around Manhattan. Subway? What subway? Manhattan itself is stunningly beautiful. Colors pop, the world feels alive, small details (like AC unitI'm genuinely torn on scoring this game. On one hand the traversal mechanics are so smooth that it's easy to find one's self thinking as if they're actually Spider-Man himself. I can spend (and have spent) copious amounts of time just swinging around Manhattan. Subway? What subway? Manhattan itself is stunningly beautiful. Colors pop, the world feels alive, small details (like AC unit fans) are present in abundance. The proper tie ins to the larger Marvel universe are there and do not feel shoehorned in. The city functions as a character of its own.

    On the other hand, what the game offers is just your bog-standard open world collect-a-thon fare. The map is littered with collections, almost as bad as the map of London from Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Towers to climb (err, hack), backpacks to find, research stations to complete, landmarks to photograph, pigeons to gather, Black Cat locations to scout, Fisk and Demon bases to plunder, thug and Demon crimes to stop, the list goes on. Like the aforementioned Assassin's Creed franchise, only a handful of these tie into the actual story, most are just there to pad overall playtime and are incidental only to the location or a specific character -- essentially there to do just because you're the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. And that's fine to a point, but it becomes tiresome after a while just like every other collect-a-thon open world game. Keep in mind that Ubisoft pioneered this format of open world game and with the latest iterations of their franchises they've fundamentally changed and/or toned down the litter-the-world-with-collectables formula because it was wearing thin on players.

    The combat is merely "ok". It's your standard combo button beat-em-up with webslinging/aerial maneuvers interspersed throughout. It's similar to the Batman Arkham series but a bit more frenetic. Stealth is less important than the Batman series but still very useful. If you're rusty with the old combo button/Arkham combat mechanics, it will take a bit to reacquaint yourself but once you unlock a few skills and a couple of suits combat generally becomes easy except on the hardest difficulty setting where the AI just become gods of combat.

    All in all it's worth playing but I just don't see it being an 9 or 10 game. It's the same open world, combo brawler design that we've all burned out on since late last generation. Beyond its city traversal method and great attention to detail on the cityscape itself, the game doesn't really bring anything new to the genre.    … Expand
  21. Anjin1987
    Oct 4, 2018
    9
    Gráficos excelente(10);
    Música excelente(10);
    Historia excelente(10);
    Jogabiliade Ótima (9), porém poderia ser melhor alguns comandos falham em certos momento o jogador precisa ser muito preciso em certas manobras.

    -Finalizando: O Jogo e fluido, as missões não me cansaram (como muitos outros jogos me cansam) e gostei muito, os eeaster eggs e referencias deixam o jogo excelente!
  22. mrpavlikov
    Oct 4, 2018
    10
    This is the inFAMOUS I've wanted, finally solid combat system and true fun way to move around the city with the web.
  23. D3M0N07
    Oct 4, 2018
    10
    What a Amazing game. . .story good, good emotional impact. . .fighting, swinging and everything looks perfect. . .my fav move is sticking bad guys on the wall by web, its too much fun. . .PERFECT Spider man game. . .

    ppl who give 0 rating, may be they dnt have ps4. . .just another console or pc fan boy. . .or they dont have any idea about any game. . .
  24. brockcheese
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Spider-man is a really good game. I wanted to feel like spider-man and I did.
  25. EireGamer
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    This is a must buy game on PS4 from the graphics on PS4 Pro to the game play and story the game is just excellent.
  26. DeBrehsan
    Oct 3, 2018
    10
    Melhor jogo do aranha sem duvidas, joguei todos na epoca de ps1... jogabilidade e historia show!!!
  27. PedroRC19
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Um dos melhores jogos da geração e o melhor jogo do Homem Aranha de todos, finalmente o cabeça de teia teve um jogo decente depois de tanto tempo.
  28. HitmanStryker
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    One could say that I am a Play-Station fan, however I also love XBOX too. There are some upset people that X-Box did not get the game. That is understandable, however to knowingly begrudge a good score to a game that deserves a good score is both vicious and petty.

    Spider-Man is a thrill to play as you swing around the city of New York saving the city and its inhabitants from thugs in    One could say that I am a Play-Station fan, however I also love XBOX too. There are some upset people that X-Box did not get the game. That is understandable, however to knowingly begrudge a good score to a game that deserves a good score is both vicious and petty.

    Spider-Man is a thrill to play as you swing around the city of New York saving the city and its inhabitants from thugs in masks, mobsters and their gangs, triad members who have a blue type of gel that will hurt you if you touch it, and your typical Super-villains.

    As Spider-Man/Peter Parker and your life consists of swing from mission to mission, saving people trapped in cars or burning building, foiling all manner of robberies, collecting backpacks. to unlocked tokens and suits, all while trying not to get evicted, being on time for your job, helping MJ, and your aunt who is now working for a huge homeless shelter and food kitchen to feed the poor. You will feel like Spider-Man and the game will consume you in as you are compelled to go from mission to mission and do other side quests. At times you almost feel compelled to play the main missions because it consumes you.

    Much talk and comparisons have been made to the combat system of the “Arkham” games. The mechanics are similar but that is where it ends. Batman is my favorite hero bar none. I wanted to play as I played the Arkham games; but I would soon learn that I was so out of my league that I died numerous times.

    For all its brilliance that developer crafted into the game this game has some issues that need to be discussed. The first and most infuriating is the long load times. There are no transactions from mission to mission and at times while loading the screen goes black. This takes you out of your moment as you are all pumped up by playing only to be pulled out by the screen going black. In this day and age this is shouldn’t happen. (To be fair I played the game on a PS4 and I do not know if PS4-Pro had this issue.)

    The camera could be a bit wonky as at times, especially during heavy combat, the camera would get stuck in a position and it would not move. Then the game has many QuickTime Events (QTE) which I find bothersome, however to the credit the developers they added a way to disable QTE’s in the setting menu.

    Finally the “Spidey-Sense” could also lag at time. When you are about to take a hit the warning starts out white, when it turns blue then you need to move or you will be hit; unfortunately it sometimes doesn’t work as designed.

    Insomniac crafted this game vividly. Their attention to details is superb, even showing incoming numbers and Peter’s phone when he puts it to its ear. There are numerous references to the Marvel Universe as well as other Easter Eggs giving props to other games and even the DC-Verse.

    If you own a PS4, you must play this game, the graphics are breathtaking, the sand-box that is Manhattan is vast and beautiful to roam about in. Even after you finish the main story, there is much to play and discover. If you own a XBOX you can watch game-play, but do not give the game a bad rating because you’re upset this game did not come to X-Box as I do not think that even Phil Spencer would approve of the practice.    … Expand
  29. yellowsebmarine
    Oct 3, 2018
    10
    Got to play this game after my brothers played it first and the wait to play was worth it. Web slinging is so fluid and combat is similar to the Arkham series, but different enough to feel new. However, there were minor bugs in my playthrough, but none game-breaking or frustrating really. Seriously fun and an amazing story. Looking forward to new game plus and sequels. It's a spectacularGot to play this game after my brothers played it first and the wait to play was worth it. Web slinging is so fluid and combat is similar to the Arkham series, but different enough to feel new. However, there were minor bugs in my playthrough, but none game-breaking or frustrating really. Seriously fun and an amazing story. Looking forward to new game plus and sequels. It's a spectacular start to new adventure with our favorite web-slinger.… Expand
  30. Mats2468
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Spider-Man was an incredible fun game packed with insane moments that it is hard to forget, and the story was great. New York was awesome crafted that was full of lifes, and to be fair the combat was enjoyable aswell. This is a must buy.
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#14 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#6 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 116
  3. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 11, 2019
    95
    One of the best Spider-man games in history and a victory for the future of the singleplayer AAA games.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jan 25, 2019
    80
    There are myriad good reasons why Marvel's Spider-Man is the best-selling and highest-rated Spider-Man title in years. While it has a few glaring flaws, they pale in comparison to all of the things the team at Insomniac got right. A well-acted, strong story serves as the backbone for an experience that just plain feels right for Spider-Man, and fans and newcomers alike won't be disappointed by this trip to the Spider-verse.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    90
    This game does for Spider-Man what the Arkham series did for Batman. Immensely satisfying movement system, excellent combat, fast pace, superb visuals and wealth of side activities converge to bring a wonderful experienced, diluted only by some minor missteps in the story and a couple of stealth sequences where you control supporting characters instead of Spidey. [11/2018, p.54]
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