Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run up and down walls and swing from building to building in Midtown Manhattan? The Spider-Man action adventure game developed by Insomniac Games allows you to do that. Released by Sony Interactive Entertainment on September 7, 2018 exclusively for the PlayStation 4 and recently released for the PS5, Spider-Man allows the player a third person perspective of a superhero wandering around New York City, taking on missions and battling the bad guys. With over 13 million copies sold, Spider-Man made it near the top of the list of most games ever sold for the PlayStation 4 version and it’s easy to see why.
I really enjoyed this game for multiple reasons. One of the reasons is because of the variety of unique suits. There are 47 different suits each with an ability that you can mix with any suit you want. With these suits you can dress up with some of the suits in the movies as well as some suits from the comics. You can also unlock suit modifications which give you additional abilities like reducing damage or increasing the time enemies need to spot you.
Another reason why I liked this game is because of the advanced combat system. Through the skill tree you can gain additional attacks and abilities giving you an infinite amount of combinations for defeating enemies. In addition to this, you can also unlock gadgets which can do various tasks to help you in missions and battles. An example of some of these gadgets are the electric web which allows you to activate certain electronic parts like a fuse box.
My favorite part of this game is the massive replica of New York that you can swing from building to building and collect backpacks, open research stations, and stop crime. This scale replica of New York includes many famous landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Central Park. When you find backpacks, open research stations, or stop crimes you earn tokens which can allow you to buy new suits, gadgets, or suit modifications.
Overall, this is a great action-adventure game, rated T for teens, that most everyone would enjoy. I highly suggest you check it out. You can even borrow it from the Mission Viejo Library.
-Brandon G.
Marvel’s Spider-Man is available for checkout at the Mission Viejo Library.
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Wow! This is definitely a game I’m going to get. I love the spider man movies and remember hearing about this game.
I didn’t know much about the game before, but now I’m super interested! I really like how open-world it sounds.
I like that this game includes several landmarks in New York. I would definitely like to try this game for its many features and its game style. Great review!
Man, this game makes me wish I had a PS4. Spiderman is the perfect video game character, and it sounds like Sony just nailed it. I’m really interested in how accurate the landscape is, like could this game help me know my way around New York in real life?