Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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  1. Captiosus
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    Fashionably late to my review because this sat here in my backlog for ages. If I were giving this review a TLDR Headline it would be: "Should have been a DLC for the base game." I started playing the game late Thursday night, played 2 hours, picked it up again Friday morning, and had the game completely finished with 100% completion (according to the map indicator) by mid-Friday afternoon.Fashionably late to my review because this sat here in my backlog for ages. If I were giving this review a TLDR Headline it would be: "Should have been a DLC for the base game." I started playing the game late Thursday night, played 2 hours, picked it up again Friday morning, and had the game completely finished with 100% completion (according to the map indicator) by mid-Friday afternoon. 10.5 hours total time. That's how short the game is. Of that time, a good third of it was spent chasing down collectibles. Take the collectible padding out of it and this game is a 5-6 hour campaign, including the side-quests and neighborhood crimes. All I have left is to do a new game+ to clean up trophies, which I'm not feeling particularly motivated to do. Speaking of new game+, it's clear the devs knew this game's length was going to be a problem which is why they locked the final upgrade of every skill and gadget behind a new game+ playthrough.

    The game's length would be fine if the campaign had any decently memorable villains or characters like the first game. But it doesn't. The entire story is cliché, ham-handed, and filled to the brim with current event virtue signaling. And because the game is so short, there's no time to build up any suspense meaning key plot points are easily telegraphed long before they occur.

    Swinging through New York is as fun as ever, but combat is beginning to feel stale even with the inclusion of the new bioelectric Venom powers. The problem with the Venom powers is that the developers then leaned on this new mechanic as a crutch and made damn near every enemy group have multiple types who could only be damaged by Venom -- or an enemy type that could prevent you from using Venom. It became very tedious quickly and was apparent that this was being used as a way to artificially enhance the game's difficulty.

    I'm very glad I bought this on discount later because had I paid the original full retail price, I would have felt very ripped off.    … Expand
  2. drlowdon
    Oct 22, 2021
    7
    Having spent the past twelve months training with Peter Parker, Miles Morales is beginning to master his new found abilities. So, when Peter heads off on holiday, he’s left to take care of New York City alone.

    Originally planned as an expansion to Insomniac Games well received Spider-Man title, Miles Morales was eventually developed into a stand alone game, and as such it is relatively    Having spent the past twelve months training with Peter Parker, Miles Morales is beginning to master his new found abilities. So, when Peter heads off on holiday, he’s left to take care of New York City alone.

    Originally planned as an expansion to Insomniac Games well received Spider-Man title, Miles Morales was eventually developed into a stand alone game, and as such it is relatively short (the story will take about 8 hours). Since it was released at a budget price, this isn’t really an issue however, and it certainly prevents the game from outstaying its welcome and keeps the story moving along at a good pace.

    In terms of gameplay Miles Morales is certainly at its best when you’re webbing your way around the city fighting bad guys, and while there are few too many missions that involve dull ‘puzzles’, the developers have thankfully decided to keep the focus primarily on combat. The overwhelming number of (often repetitive) side-missions that these open world games seem to be obliged to include these days do offer a good few hours of additional gameplay for those that want it although, aside from a couple of more story based side-missions, I largely just ignored these personally.

    Overall then, Miles-Morales hardly reinvents the open world genre, but it looks great on PS5 and does what it does very well.    … Expand
  3. Lluch
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    Fun game with very good technical development. The only let down part its that iS REALLY SHORT. I've completed 71% of the game in 6-7 hours doing a few side missions...so like a 10h story...with WAY TOO similar main missions...doesnt deserves a better grade. 7/10 bc is fun and beautiful.
  4. cylentstorm
    Jul 16, 2022
    6
    The title character and a cool soundtrack are the only real improvements to be found in this standalone DLC for Insomniac's original Spidey adventure. Limp off-beat combat, even MORE repetitive side missions, and a simplified progression system do little to make Miles' story worth exploring. It's mostly filler. Still: Swinging through NYC feels great, so if you can't get enough of theThe title character and a cool soundtrack are the only real improvements to be found in this standalone DLC for Insomniac's original Spidey adventure. Limp off-beat combat, even MORE repetitive side missions, and a simplified progression system do little to make Miles' story worth exploring. It's mostly filler. Still: Swinging through NYC feels great, so if you can't get enough of the web-head, then go for it. Just don't expect anything new or compelling.… Expand
  5. OwtDaft
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    +- Pretty much the same deal as the main game.
    + Side content slightly less copy and paste
    - The game is pretty buggy, but not to the point of ruining the game..
    - Oddly the developer used the game to show their support for a violent hate group.
  6. benke
    Jan 20, 2023
    6
    good game but not half as good as the original spiderman. its just a cashgrab that will end in couple of hours. not worth more than maybe 5-10 euro. my tip is, play the real remastered spiderman instead. thats a 9/10.
  7. guiletheguiles
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    Spider-Man Miles Morales is a good game. Short and sweet, while not being a major improvement over its previous entry.

    One thing that I want to get out of the way first: The graphics are gorgeous! The first Spider-Man game, on base PS4, already looked amazing, but this is definitely the most significant improvement over the original. And not only it looks good, it also plays great!    Spider-Man Miles Morales is a good game. Short and sweet, while not being a major improvement over its previous entry.

    One thing that I want to get out of the way first: The graphics are gorgeous!
    The first Spider-Man game, on base PS4, already looked amazing, but this is definitely the most significant improvement over the original.
    And not only it looks good, it also plays great! Swinging around the city is still a joy, the fast-paced combat system continues to excel expectations and unlockables like new suits, gadgets and skills feel very rewarding.

    The story is also great. While not as involving as the original game, I felt like Miles' story is much more personal, with freedom to take the character into different and more original paths than the ones we've already seen in other Spider-Man media. Great voice performances, exciting action moments and emotional cuts make this game worth picking up.

    What hurts this game, in my opinion, is the lack of novelty.
    A few things that I did not like in the original are still here. And since this is a much shorter experience, these things just get in the way of a great story being told.
    Side quests are still repetitive, but this time they don't add anything cool to flesh out the Spider-Man mythos, like the previous game did with some of them. The lack of enemy variety is sad and in harder difficulties, they still take forever to die.
    And the worst thing in the entire game: THE PUZZLES!
    They get old quick. Basically, they turn Miles Morales into a walking "generator energy". It's absurd!

    This game is very short, so buying it at full price might not be the best idea, but if/when you do pick it up, you'll definitely have a great time, whether you're a Spider-Man fan or just a sucker for good Action Adventure games.
    Now, if you've played the old one, you'll probably reach the credits with the taste of an overglorified DLC, in your mouth...    … Expand
  8. Khaosom
    Dec 16, 2021
    5
    I went into this game with extremely high expectations, which may have jaded my experience. The game isn't near as fun or as good as the predecessor. It really doesn't expand on the previous title either. Main difference is the villain and a few abilities. While the original Spiderman main story took me probably 24 hours to complete this one took less than 12. Certain things inI went into this game with extremely high expectations, which may have jaded my experience. The game isn't near as fun or as good as the predecessor. It really doesn't expand on the previous title either. Main difference is the villain and a few abilities. While the original Spiderman main story took me probably 24 hours to complete this one took less than 12. Certain things in Spiderman the original made me keep wanting to do side missions, however this game had little replay value in my eyes… Expand
  9. Voodoo123
    Dec 8, 2020
    7
    +More great Spidey action gameplay moments
    +Excellent cast
    +Excellent soundtrack +Short but decent campaign -Open world 'busy work' feels disrespectful to player time -Plot feels far too bare bones considering the wealth of material they have to work from... -On ps5 feels very much 'last gen' in terms of visuals Enjoyed my time with this although it is a bit short. While graphics    +More great Spidey action gameplay moments
    +Excellent cast
    +Excellent soundtrack
    +Short but decent campaign
    -Open world 'busy work' feels disrespectful to player time
    -Plot feels far too bare bones considering the wealth of material they have to work from...
    -On ps5 feels very much 'last gen' in terms of visuals

    Enjoyed my time with this although it is a bit short. While graphics technically superior to ps4 pro, it's not THAT different to blow you away with it's visuals... Overall I would recommend to marvel fans. Might be worth waiting for a sale.    … Expand
  10. DrZomboid
    Jun 22, 2021
    7
    Short, solid, good looking game with cool cinematic combat. Puzzles can be a bit boring...
  11. bskierys
    Mar 12, 2022
    7
    Great expansion of the already good game. This review is an extension to the review of the base game.

    Pros: + Swinging through the New York is as pleasant as in the base game. + Visuals are stunning. + The Spider-Man app is an interesting addition to introduce side quests. + Great costumes and easter eggs. Cons: – Story is decent but it was better in the base game – New powers    Great expansion of the already good game. This review is an extension to the review of the base game.

    Pros:
    + Swinging through the New York is as pleasant as in the base game.
    + Visuals are stunning.
    + The Spider-Man app is an interesting addition to introduce side quests.
    + Great costumes and easter eggs.

    Cons:
    – Story is decent but it was better in the base game
    – New powers required adding more powers to enemies and new enemies. This change implicated longer stealth sequences with more waves of enemies.
    – So many collectibles in this shorter game.
    – Boss fights that can be only hit by a venom power and you can't generate venom because you can hit a boss...    … Expand
  12. pmrooter
    Oct 4, 2022
    7
    Well, the developers repeated almost all the sins of the previous part (unnecessary filler content, gathering, repetitive side quests, etc.), while creating a game with a smaller and less interesting plot.
    Yes, there are good innovations, in some places the game pleases and surprises, but in general it leaves an impression of good, but not outstanding. A kind of successful, great DLC, but    Well, the developers repeated almost all the sins of the previous part (unnecessary filler content, gathering, repetitive side quests, etc.), while creating a game with a smaller and less interesting plot.
    Yes, there are good innovations, in some places the game pleases and surprises, but in general it leaves an impression of good, but not outstanding. A kind of successful, great DLC, but no more.    … Expand
  13. agent13
    Sep 17, 2022
    7
    miles morales is not as good as the spider man game but it's a descent stand-alone DLC with cool new mechanics and a nice snowy newyork, i didn't expect much but it's story isn't even nearly as good as the original spider man and as it actually was supposed to be a dlc it's too short, I'm looking up to spider man 2 with real improvement
  14. estradas
    Jul 23, 2023
    7
    Short game. Miles not feels like actual spider-man. Not memorable.

    8/10 gameplay
    9/10 graphics
    6/10 story
    7/10 environments
  15. IamFriday
    Dec 28, 2020
    5
    Miles is a very cool character, the game holds the drama quite well. But there is a big BUT. This is an old game of 2018, with many features stripped down. I think this is a leap down, not up, and to demand the full price for the DLC, as for a full-fledged product is arrogance. The 2018 spider is a head taller than this part. I really liked miles, a charismatic kind character, he fits wellMiles is a very cool character, the game holds the drama quite well. But there is a big BUT. This is an old game of 2018, with many features stripped down. I think this is a leap down, not up, and to demand the full price for the DLC, as for a full-fledged product is arrogance. The 2018 spider is a head taller than this part. I really liked miles, a charismatic kind character, he fits well into the role of spider. In the game from the strength of only 3 boss-fights, the plot is very weak, a lot of water, the whole game is trampled on the spot, the antagonist is not impressed . The game is much shorter than the original part. The game is weak, so I do not recommend buying it at the start. Only with a big discount on the price of DLC.… Expand
  16. DJKrimson
    Dec 25, 2020
    6
    Pretty much the same game as the last one but with a worse and shorter story. Most of the sidemissions are pretty boring.
  17. Jimena
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    Con razón le llaman el 8horas Morales,una lástima que es tan corto este juego,como un dlc del primer spider hubiera quedado genial pero no juego independiente
  18. aukalender
    Dec 29, 2021
    5
    The game looks great. The graphics, ray tracing are great on the PS5. The combat is enjoyable, the swinging is great, the city is fun to move around. But the rest of it is just plain boring. The story with the Tinkerer, the Underground and Roxxon is bland AF. The Tinkerer just does not make sense - WTF kind of God of War technology is that? There is a bunch of cringe in the story. Miles inThe game looks great. The graphics, ray tracing are great on the PS5. The combat is enjoyable, the swinging is great, the city is fun to move around. But the rest of it is just plain boring. The story with the Tinkerer, the Underground and Roxxon is bland AF. The Tinkerer just does not make sense - WTF kind of God of War technology is that? There is a bunch of cringe in the story. Miles in this game is nowhere as interesting as Miles from Into the Spider-verse. The dialogue between Miles and Ganke and Miles and Holo-Peter is constantly cringe and I guess aimed at 6 year olds. The final mission just would not end. Same for the penultimate mission with Rhino. Everyone's saying the game is too short but I thought it was just too long. To be honest, this is just a different kind of corporate, AAA cashgrab.… Expand
  19. Tino2010
    May 30, 2022
    6
    Graphics and the gameplay are awesome but the story of the game could have been a little longer
  20. swkane
    Mar 4, 2021
    7
    Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, why aren't you more fun? I really wanted to enjoy you I did. But there was something about this DLC-esque sequel that didn't spark that same awe and amazement that the first installment did. I don't know if it was because I was just coming down off a mountain top high of Demon's Souls, but for some reason this game just felt a little hollow. Like thereMarvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, why aren't you more fun? I really wanted to enjoy you I did. But there was something about this DLC-esque sequel that didn't spark that same awe and amazement that the first installment did. I don't know if it was because I was just coming down off a mountain top high of Demon's Souls, but for some reason this game just felt a little hollow. Like there was more time spent throwing collect-a-thons of every kind and color all over the map than the story itself.

    The first game I ever Plat-ed was the original Spider-Man PS4 but I would give this game the kind of honor I wanted to bestow upon it's predecessor. That being said, I would never call this a "bad" game, just deeply set in the shadow of it's older brother.    … Expand
  21. Flayton
    Sep 12, 2021
    5
    It's not a bad, but and it's not good. It's standalone DLC for Marvel Spider Man.
    Story is a boring.
    Gameplay and flying is still is very good.
    Graphics is a not great. But is still is very good.

    The leave us. This game might be worth acquiring but with discount
  22. Galliec
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Nice but short open world superhero game. The game downside is the main villain is very boring, not comparable with the villain from the first Spider-Man game. Voice of the voice actor is also very irritating, could have hired more suitable actor.
  23. Timenick
    Jun 11, 2022
    6
    Design-wise this is the same templated and automated gaming experience like Horizon, Farcry, Assassins Creed, Ghost of Tsushima etc etc with a Spider Man skin. Not bad and the game doesn´t lack content like some others are claiming but where is the creativity?

    Graphics are good but New York in this game doesn´t really look like New York because a lot of famous buildings and the taxis    Design-wise this is the same templated and automated gaming experience like Horizon, Farcry, Assassins Creed, Ghost of Tsushima etc etc with a Spider Man skin. Not bad and the game doesn´t lack content like some others are claiming but where is the creativity?

    Graphics are good but New York in this game doesn´t really look like New York because a lot of famous buildings and the taxis and advertisements are missing. And the political preaching is just annoying. Slighly over average game.    … Expand
  24. breadcrumbs97
    Aug 1, 2022
    7
    It's pretty good to me. Improves on swinging and combat. The story and characters aren't as good as in the first game in my opinion. But still very fun! Miles is very likeable but not as much as Peter was in the first. Speaking of Peter, why the face change when he didn't need it? That was very unnecessary.
  25. Filmanwalt
    Jun 30, 2022
    7
    Entertaining, slowly starting and getting better at the end.

    story The story starts very slowly, which is problematic given the really short campaign time. The story about the underground and Krieger and his company didn't really grab me. It was a nice bonus, but nothing really knocks me out here. But towards the end it got better and better, so that when the credits went down I    Entertaining, slowly starting and getting better at the end.

    story

    The story starts very slowly, which is problematic given the really short campaign time. The story about the underground and Krieger and his company didn't really grab me. It was a nice bonus, but nothing really knocks me out here. But towards the end it got better and better, so that when the credits went down I thought, now that it's going to be good, it's done. Too bad.

    Graphics/Presentation

    In places bombastic and very pretty to look at, especially the reflections and effects associated with the electricity. There were also WOW effects, the characters looked good and you could see different costumes and so on. There wasn't much room for improvement here compared to the part before.

    gameplay

    The new elements that come into play with Miles make the combo gameplay even more powerful and dynamic. It runs buttery smooth and is one of the great strengths of the part. Unfortunately, the excellent combat is paired with relatively lifeless combat areas. It's actually always the same principle: closed area where you have to eliminate a certain number of enemies. This is lined up several times and then the mission is complete. But it was nice that you had different tools available to eliminate the opponents, although not very many new things have been added here.

    Luckily there wasn't a lot of stealth, but a little more variety wouldn't have hurt, especially in the boss fights there could have been more. The fights that were there were staged very strongly and were a lot of fun. I tried and played through all the different activities and challenges, but it was just too much copy and paste from the other Spiderman for me. I didn't really like these side quests there.

    Otherwise you get more of Spiderman here.

    Conclusion

    If you liked Spiderman, you can't go wrong with Miles Morales. You basically get the same thing here with a different character and a few more weaknesses. In particular, the game unfortunately fell short of the campaign. Overall 7/10 spiders.    … Expand
  26. Under_Grunder
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    Grafik und alles war sehr schön. Story etc. fand ich im Spiel von 2018 jedoch besser. Auch die Nebenmissionen wurden 1 zu 1 vom anderen Spiel übernommen. Das Kämpfen war jedoch sehr gut und auch die Ladezeiten sind beinahe verschwunden.
  27. ghosttoyou
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    7/10.. выглядит как очень дорогое , короткое дополнение к человеку пауку , очень однообразная и по моему короче чем одно из дополнений к первой части , хотя стоит в разы дороже :)
  28. grreaper
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    Almost everything is worse than the original.
    except that stealth has become better.
    And so the hero is a typical Mary Sue that does not evoke empathy who can do anything.
  29. mynameiscalled
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    First off - I am not a big Spider-Man guy, more so, not a big Marvel or superhero fan in general so I went into this game not expecting much. With that being said - I loved this game.

    At first, I decided to check this game out just to see what my PS5 can do and I heard that this game looks good - this is an understatement - the game looks gorgeous! I played with the middle graphics    First off - I am not a big Spider-Man guy, more so, not a big Marvel or superhero fan in general so I went into this game not expecting much. With that being said - I loved this game.

    At first, I decided to check this game out just to see what my PS5 can do and I heard that this game looks good - this is an understatement - the game looks gorgeous! I played with the middle graphics mode, where the game is running in 60 fps but doesn't have all the shinies on. It looked amazing (like the spiderman, heh) I just found myself checking out the streets and buildings and side-tracking from my missions a lot.

    Gameplay is fun, fast and clean. Nothing bad to say here. Again, as not so big superhero kinda guy I still had a lot of fun swinging webs and kicking ass.

    The only reason why this game is a 7 in my book is because I finished the main story in 6h 30min. Which is okay I guess - the game is kinda spin-off of the OG Spiderman game and I didn't expect it to be very long. Plus there are tons of side stuff to do and have hours and hours of more fun. If you finish the game, you can free roam and do side-quests. I just was left with the feeling that the story could have been little bit more.

    Amazing game, pick it up - lots of fun to be had. Maybe try not to pay the full retail price.    … Expand
  30. javierrivano
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    The graphics are amazing, and the sound design is great! but the story is somehow even worse than the movies, and it's painful how written for children the game is, I'm talking shang/chi level of bad
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

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  1. BaziCenter
    Mar 8, 2021
    85
    Rather short but action-packed and full of exciting moments, Spider-Man: Miles Morales shows what PS5 hardware is capable of, and tells a fresh and different Spider-Man story.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2021
    80
    Stretched between two generations of consoles, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is more of a teaser than a real showcase of PS5’s capabilities. It does not feel like a full-fledged sequel either, but the original’s gameplay mechanics still work great, while new gadgets and skills related to electricity are fun to use. [13/2020, p.54]
  3. Hey Poor Player
    Feb 4, 2021
    90
    From its newly incorporated next-gen technology down to its rooted and representative backstory, Spider-Man: Miles Morales showcases some of the best capabilities of the PS5. A short but fun sequel to the groundbreaking Spider-Man for PS4 that’s more than worthy as a successor.
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