Marvel's Spider-Man

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9301 Ratings

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  1. Furiousmike
    Sep 7, 2018
    5
    I've been sitting here staring at the screen for half an hour, thinking what to say. This is what I came up with: Spider man just killed himself out of boredom because Insomniac Games appointed him to the mayor of town mediocreville where everything he does is so mundane, he would rather castrate himself little by little, using a cheese grater.

    As said, everything is just ok. There is    I've been sitting here staring at the screen for half an hour, thinking what to say. This is what I came up with: Spider man just killed himself out of boredom because Insomniac Games appointed him to the mayor of town mediocreville where everything he does is so mundane, he would rather castrate himself little by little, using a cheese grater.

    As said, everything is just ok. There is nothing great about this game. Story is just fine. Gameplay is just fine. Graphics are just fine. Voice acting... wanna guess.. Yes! Just **** fine.

    In combat enemies constantly swarm you and the dodge mechanic leaves you open for attacks because after a dodge spider-man stays still for a time that seems like eternity until he can move again. Combat like this was much better in games like Batman archam series and Mad Max. Also Spider-man suddenly seems like the weakest super hero ever. Is this some kind of parody? Even kick ass is stronger than this spider-man. Couple of hits from a common thug and your dead? On medium- or "amazing" difficulty as it's called in this case the game is harder than Technomancer. If you haven't played that one, I urge you to try it. It makes darksouls look like that little puzzle box where you put different shaped blocks thru the right holes. And that's what the puzzles are like in this game. I did one with my eyes closed. I sh't you not!

    What the hell is this trend of xp and character levels in every game on the market these days. How about creating a strong story line, challenging but fair combat system and fun side missions that give the player bonuses that aid in tough fights? How about out of your **** mind crazy ass boss fights that make you sweat? Nope! Instead go and find back bags that award you with one extra spider suit if you find them all. Except you don't have to find them. They are marked on your map. WTF?! So is this what the game designing just is these days? Where did all the fun go?

    Holly sh't am i disappointed. I'm a huge spider-man fan and this game is pretty much a slap to my face. I want to like this game so much but it just isn't possible. On a positive note, the web slinging is pretty fun and it's implemented very well. I'm in a little disbelieve because in trailers this looked so much better. What happened between the latest trailer and launch? Where did all that amazing super hero sh't vanish? I sure as hell can't find it.

    I give this game a score of one gray toyota prius out of Lemmy Kilmister raising from the dead and riding a flaming dragon while cutting off Justin Biebers head..

    ..where's my flaming dragon for f'cks sake!!    … Expand
  2. TrapLordBeerus
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    This game is exactly what it should be The AMAZING Spider-man, do not listen to the 0 scores people have nothing better to do than bash on a hardworked game I own this on a ps4 slim and the game is even beautiful on there. Do yourself a favor and actually buy a ps4 and play the game before you destroy greatness.
  3. rwagena
    Sep 7, 2018
    9
    In a world where the Arkham games exist, Sony's Spider-Man may not be the greatest superhero game ever made, but it is easily the greatest Marvel game ever made, let alone the greatest Spider-Man game by a pretty wide margin, along with the greatest open world in a superhero game by a long shot (sorry, Arkham, you're amazing, but your open world gameplay is your biggest downfall), andIn a world where the Arkham games exist, Sony's Spider-Man may not be the greatest superhero game ever made, but it is easily the greatest Marvel game ever made, let alone the greatest Spider-Man game by a pretty wide margin, along with the greatest open world in a superhero game by a long shot (sorry, Arkham, you're amazing, but your open world gameplay is your biggest downfall), and easily still a top 5 superhero game overall: it really is the definitive webslinger experience.

    One area of contention while we're on the subject of Arkham: combat really is fluid here, but not quite as intuitive as the early Arkham games. On the other side of that coin, evasion is less of an 'insta-counter' than Arkham games, and deliberate thought needs to be put into your timing as your Spidey Sense tingles.

    Now for the real question: how's the web-slinging? Easy: more reactive, responsive, and fun than ever. Trying not to wear out the Arkham analogies (because the game is markedly different from the Arkham games in some core areas), but while a game like Arkham City is a combat-focused action game with a minor focus on open-world action/adventure gameplay, Spidey is an open-world action/adventure game with a minor focus on combat-focused action gameplay. Getting the hang of taking off, wall-runnung, free-falling, web stunts, web-zipping, and everything in-between to pick up speed is where the game feels like it's at its strongest. In terms of core gameplay, QTEs do rear their ugly head from time to time, but for the first time in Spider-Man, they are used a little more sparingly.

    Playing on Spectacular difficulty has given me a new appreciation for the game as well: if you happen to get roughed up by a gang of thugs early on - which can and will happen on Spectacular difficulty - you lose the encounter, but you gain the experience for whatever enemies you did beat, and you just checkpoint out of the encounter until a new crime needs to be stopped. I have to commend Insomniac for trying to create a game that can be so accessible to low-level players but also provide high-level challenge without trying to actively punish people who seek out said challenges. Collectibles are shown to you in an organic way with a more streamlined version of the Ubisoft tower system that doesn't turn collecting into a chore, as well: and if you prefer hunting for backpacks on your own, as long as you don't ping the area with the right analog stick, they remain un-illuminated.

    The story, like Arkham City, is pure fanservice, but not in a bad way. It's clearly a labor of love, and Insomniac's more seasoned Spider-Man feels like a welcome change and a completely new addition to a Spider-verse that typically has an unhealthy obsession with continuity reboots.

    Bottom line: if you don't like Spider-Man, this game may or may not change your mind. But if you've got any love for the wall-crawler, or even for superhero games in general, the words 'must-play' absolutely spring to mind.    … Expand
  4. Bambookas
    Sep 7, 2018
    8
    Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Pro review. Lots of potential, but lacks for execution.

    Definitely best spider man game ever but still falls short of what it could have been, so far would give strong 7 out of 10. People on the streets do acknowledge and interact with you on somewhat level, but their faces do not move, like lips and stuff 95% of the time, it just some body animation and then you    Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Pro review. Lots of potential, but lacks for execution.

    Definitely best spider man game ever but still falls short of what it could have been, so far would give strong 7 out of 10. People on the streets do acknowledge and interact with you on somewhat level, but their faces do not move, like lips and stuff 95% of the time, it just some body animation and then you hear voice saying a line, but their face almost never moves.

    Also if you run, you pretty much run straight through people. Like non clip thing is on, although they do seem to have "pushed" animations, but it somewhat activates too late, once spider runs through them and it is really distracting considering u could not do it in the amazing spider man 2 game.

    Fighting combat is fun, but straight up cloned from Batman Arkham Knight. Animals on the streets like squirrels run beside u and u can walk through them, because they do not have any AI they just have random spawn and movement pattern....and again u can just non clip through them.

    I don't know... city feels somewhat best as it ever been, but yeah.. if it was like GTA V style, where npc's actually have their life...these are just generic npc's which spawn randomly and do not do anything, like no purpose. They will shout for a taxi for as long as you going to wait for them to do something else.. but nah, npc will just stand on its animation loop and will shout for taxi even tho taxi car is there standing beside him. Not only that... traffic.... it just gets stuck. Nobody is moving, not even NPC's they just stand in the same spots. People stand beside road crossings and they do not do that. You can see low assets kicking in on cars, like 10 m away from them. Lower polygon models and it is somehow distracting but yeah, as much as city is animated and detailed it is as DEAD... And the lines of npc's do repeat even after 5 mins of standing still

    Story is good tho, swinging is fun. but anything else.. much potential maybe they needed another 2-3 months to polish things, maybe they needed more hardware power... Idk, but this is rather single linear game, because open world feels like a sandbox without a sand in it.

    Spider himself also seems not to be interested into interacting with environment, apart casual triangle button press beside npc's who come over u and say something like lets do selfie and after bumping into someone saying "excuse me" or similar line. And even after giving high five or other **** npc's just keep standing and doing nothing they do not walk away or mind their own business.

    Traffic AI is bad too... i see cars stuck and not moving for minutes, the traffic pattern seems to be very generic. You can stand in front of a car and block the way and the npc behind the wheel won't beep u or mimic or do anything. Yeah, again.. much potential, but open world is dead.

    I can only imagine the game which could have been if they would actually made some AI for npc's rather than focusing everything into the story which will leave you empty after the completion, unless you want to do the repetitive collectibles and side missions.

    I paid 52 euros for the game and completed on PS4 Pro. Will sell it to store for 50 euros voucher, so at the end game did not cost anything to me, but it leaves somewhat disappointment feeling. Maybe too much hype after all this waiting.

    Graphics: 8/10 (has the watch dogs 2 vibe and feel with a mix of the crew 2, but you can see popping and asset flipping to lower polygon models, car models are quite repetitive and npc models are not topping GTA V NPC's (2013 game))

    Gameplay: 9/10 (for Spiderman) and 5/10 (for rest of the world)

    Story: 8/10 (feels like a decent hero movie, nothing new you haven't seen)    … Expand
  5. Fastpass22
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece of game design and one of the best superhero games you will ever play YES PLEASE.
  6. keith2281
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    beautiful Graphics!!! Gameplay and fighting mechanics are well Amazing!. Insomniac has done a great job of nailing Spider-Man. there is small issues but nothing that distracts from the game. it is a shame some people hate the game most likely fan boys of other systems.
  7. Prrgangsta
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    You want a game that makes you feel like you're Spider-man? This. Game. Is. It. Good job Insomniac!!

    Love all these 0 ratings being left by salty xbox fanboys that obviously created new metacritic accounts just to hide the fact that they are just that. Maybe ya'll should spend more time sending suggestions to MS instead of lowering the user score of a Sony exclusive game just because    You want a game that makes you feel like you're Spider-man? This. Game. Is. It. Good job Insomniac!!

    Love all these 0 ratings being left by salty xbox fanboys that obviously created new metacritic accounts just to hide the fact that they are just that. Maybe ya'll should spend more time sending suggestions to MS instead of lowering the user score of a Sony exclusive game just because it's not on your console.    … Expand
  8. mitokio
    Sep 7, 2018
    4
    Pros:
    - Looks great.
    - Controls are very good (not great - not Infamous great). - Lots to do. Cons: - Repetitious and banal, grinding side quests and puzzles - I was tired of this combat system at the end of Batman Arkham... I don't need to play it again. - Quick Time EVENTS!!! - Control is great when it's great, but when it's not, it's frustrating. - Was Spidey always this    Pros:
    - Looks great.
    - Controls are very good (not great - not Infamous great).
    - Lots to do.

    Cons:
    - Repetitious and banal, grinding side quests and puzzles
    - I was tired of this combat system at the end of Batman Arkham... I don't need to play it again.
    - Quick Time EVENTS!!!
    - Control is great when it's great, but when it's not, it's frustrating.
    - Was Spidey always this annoying?
    - It's a game, not a comic. When you read a comic or watch Spidey and know in advance what's going to happen, it's bad enough. But being forced to help Doc Otto become Doc Octopus like you have no idea where this will go is surprisingly really frustrating.
    - Nothing done here hasn't been done better in another video game.
    - How did the developers not play God of War and just shelve this?    … Expand
  9. Rahul_
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Best superhero game ever. You won't just enjoy the game as spiderman but also live the life of Peter Parker Fluid, fun and fantastic.
  10. Mars0112
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Amazing game for the Amazing Spider-Man. Bravo, Insomniac and Marvel! Marvel's Spider-Man is great game with large potential.
  11. rrkwarmonger
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    It is becoming quite predictive for sony AAA exclusives to provide us with quality experience. This game is the spiderman game we all needed. I can see the amount of passion Insomaniac have put into this game to give us one of the best open world games out there. The story here is truly amazing and the writing displays the quality seen in an MCU movie. The writers really outdid themselves,It is becoming quite predictive for sony AAA exclusives to provide us with quality experience. This game is the spiderman game we all needed. I can see the amount of passion Insomaniac have put into this game to give us one of the best open world games out there. The story here is truly amazing and the writing displays the quality seen in an MCU movie. The writers really outdid themselves, and I wasn't expecting it to be that good. The gameplay is fluid and responsive and does what you intended to do most of the times. The combat, though it's nothing original, it's what they did with the pre existing formula that makes it unique. The combat has variety and it only increases as you unlock skills. The web slinging is an absolute blast and never gets old even for the 3000th time. And you will spend a lot of time swinging in this game. The story missions are very well structured and all of them have different ambiance to them. MJ stealth sections were also fun since they provided a change of pace and gave us a different POV. Side missions do tend to get repetitive but that doesn't matter when the mechanics are so damn good. The open world is a well realized version of Manhatten with the amount of detail that can compete with that of Gta5. The visuals are hands down unreal as expected from sony's first party games. This game has a lot of quality content, and it would be a crime for the ps4 gamers as well as spidey fans to miss on this masterpiece.… Expand
  12. IIGits12II
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Absolutely the best Spider-Man game ever made if not the best superhero game ever made.
  13. Chucklings
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    One of the best super hero games I have played. This will be the first game that you want to collect all the PS4 trophies.
  14. jaredwallace91
    Sep 7, 2018
    9
    Everything it set out to be and more. If you love Spiderman, you cannot go wrong with this game.
  15. andres1444
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    the video game is incredible, is a very good video game, Players in this game will be satisfied
  16. Ostmax
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Это просто лучшая игра о человеке пауке. Больше нечего тут говорить.
  17. TheDigitalArrow
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    The Web-swinging is great and flexible. The combat is fun and intuitive. The story is great with great characters and voice-acting and the boss fights are enjoyable. Best Spiderman game to date by far, amazing job done by Insomniac
  18. tucha2906
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Это лучшая про Человека-Паука, интересный сюжет, хорошая боевка, рекомендую всем)
  19. Malooga
    Sep 7, 2018
    8
    In the muddled history of Spider-Man games there are few that most people will agree are amazing (no pun intended), but rather a mix of games that endeared themselves to some while angering others. This is where Insomniacs entry will break the mold. Anybody who claims this is not a spectacular entry is likely far up their own anal cavity.

    That said - there are a couple nagging issues    In the muddled history of Spider-Man games there are few that most people will agree are amazing (no pun intended), but rather a mix of games that endeared themselves to some while angering others. This is where Insomniacs entry will break the mold. Anybody who claims this is not a spectacular entry is likely far up their own anal cavity.

    That said - there are a couple nagging issues that while they do not hamper the overall enjoyment, may be worth noting before taking to the streets as the man of many webs.

    1. Combat: Now this isn't an issue with the way combat looks - it's gorgeous and fluent and I love every second. However, the game over-explains many of the combat features early in the game, and does little to reinforce them after, causing a bit of confusion as you quickly encounter large groups of mixed classes. Furthermore, even when combat shines the brightest there is an inherent feeling of "I didn't mean to do that but it looked cool!", basically like you have less control over Spidey then I'd personally like. To compare to Batman, where eventually you could play the timing game so well you'd never be touched (even without gadgets) - to reach that level with Spidey you'll have to become reliant on using gadgets frequently, and more or less smashing the dodge button.

    2. Sound: I love the sound, but the problem is the game handles ambient and voice work poorly in many areas, with ambient noise popping in suddenly and loudly, drowning out dialogue. Or that dialogue is so baby soft during the loudest scripted events. Fortunately there are a couple audio options even on console that may help you even this out. All in all sound is incredible, the game just handles volume poorly on the basic setting.

    Overall the game is magnificent, few times have I played with such a wide grin on my face the entire time. Insomniac did an amazing job of making the city feel alive, and making your part in the ecosystem feel natural and fluid. This is where it succeeds in spades over the Arkham franchise, because while I love those games too I always felt like I was "playing Batman well", not "I am Batman" as so many would cry.

    I........am Spider-Man. 8/10    … Expand
  20. Germanp904
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. Graphics are beautiful. The gameplay is fantastic and smooth. The people who gave it a 0, are xboxers or even do not a console to play it. Marvel’s Spider-Man is a must have, and a GOTY contender.
  21. KnightFury29
    Sep 7, 2018
    7
    The game's pretty good but its seriously gets repetitive after few hours the combat is very repetitive and at sometimed tedious although the story is good the length of the same is disappointing the open world barring the handful of side activities the new york feels pretty dead the graphics are stunning but one major flaw is how dumb or outdated the A.I in this game is it's justThe game's pretty good but its seriously gets repetitive after few hours the combat is very repetitive and at sometimed tedious although the story is good the length of the same is disappointing the open world barring the handful of side activities the new york feels pretty dead the graphics are stunning but one major flaw is how dumb or outdated the A.I in this game is it's just disappointing to see there is literally no challenge as such the combat is very easy overall good game 7/10… Expand
  22. Andrew1972
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    only just got access to the game so eager to get really into it. However, even at this early stage I cannot believe how it has reviews of zero. Really? Then I spent a bit of time looking into these reviewers other review scores. They are either new accounts with only one review or seem to rate every game they play as 0-4. They seem to just want to hate.... As such, im giving it a 10 toonly just got access to the game so eager to get really into it. However, even at this early stage I cannot believe how it has reviews of zero. Really? Then I spent a bit of time looking into these reviewers other review scores. They are either new accounts with only one review or seem to rate every game they play as 0-4. They seem to just want to hate.... As such, im giving it a 10 to combat these idiots.… Expand
  23. shiftyman
    Sep 7, 2018
    2
    Typical open world game, sure it looks great, and plays smooth, but there’s absolutely nothing new here. The same old tired formula, yet the gaming drones of this generation, lap this trash up like the programmed sheeple they are. Just look at true open world rpg like original sin 2 that gets hardly any credit, and shows just how much the industry is nothing more then “cash for comments”.Typical open world game, sure it looks great, and plays smooth, but there’s absolutely nothing new here. The same old tired formula, yet the gaming drones of this generation, lap this trash up like the programmed sheeple they are. Just look at true open world rpg like original sin 2 that gets hardly any credit, and shows just how much the industry is nothing more then “cash for comments”. Spider-Man is just another washed up old tired boring genre of gaming.… Expand
  24. liamcrazygamer
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    What a masterpiece all around, beautiful game, beautiful story, and compelling and immersive set pieces
  25. ImoutoWaifus
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    You can feel Insomniac's dedication and love for the character when you play this game, this is clearly a game made from fans to fans, it is really the best Spider-Man video-game, if not the best Superhero video-game.
  26. Pendalf
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    As I started playing, I felt like a superhero and sometimes like a child!
    This game made with a huge love to the Spider Man character and universe. Some moments makes you laugh, some moments made you cry (because of the cuteness!). It is the best superhero game and one of the most beautiful game on this generation of consoles!
  27. inory850628
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    this is a very good spiderman game！if you are Marvel and spiderman You must buy this game！
  28. d00d3n
    Sep 7, 2018
    6
    After having played for a couple of hours, I am curious to play more, but I don't think I like this as much as the Arkham games. The combat seems like a nice enough imitation of the Arkham system (the attack and evade buttons are too far apart, though ...), but the investigation, pre-engagement positioning and traversal gameplay is much worse.

    The Arkham games had this wonderful sense    After having played for a couple of hours, I am curious to play more, but I don't think I like this as much as the Arkham games. The combat seems like a nice enough imitation of the Arkham system (the attack and evade buttons are too far apart, though ...), but the investigation, pre-engagement positioning and traversal gameplay is much worse.

    The Arkham games had this wonderful sense of being a predator who is in full control of his surroundings. This was most obvious in the stealth encounters against enemies with guns, but it was also the framing of most other fun activities in the games. You monitored your surroundings from the shadows or from above, made a plan, and actively choose to engage with melee fights, stealth sections or puzzles. Some sections were pretty linear despite this, but the games always made it feel like you were planning your approach.

    I don't get the sense of being in control of my surroundings at all in Spider-Man. The game doesn't expect me to or reward me for trying to make observations about my surroundings. I feel like I am stumbling from one decent combat encounter to the next one, without having any active part in planning the overall approach to traversal, engaging enemies or puzzles. The game doesn't provide any real options, or even any quality faked ones, which relegates the player to the role of a decision maker and button presser in a series of Arkham style combat encounters.    … Expand
  29. bouxesas
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    The best amazing Spiderman game, swinging is the best,graphics,smooth gameplay....a true movie in our hands
  30. looping_benji
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Best Spider-Man game ever. Great controls, great story, superb graphics. And the web swinging feels so awesome!

    I would rate it a 9, but because of the incoming Xbox idiots I give it a 10.
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Metascore
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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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