Marvel's Wolverine Should Avoid This One Major Pitfall
Almost nothing is known about , the upcoming title from Insomniac Games. Since the game's reveal in 2021, Insomniac has remained radio silent on the progression of development. Naturally, this has caused anticipation to skyrocket as speculation grows on how the final product will turn out, yet that also comes with worry about what could go wrong for Logan. In particular, there's one popular point of discussion among Marvel games in general, which could serve as a major pitfall for .
It's no secret that has a lot to live up to. Not only must the game provide a faithful adaptation of Weapon X, but it must compete against Insomniac's own critically-acclaimed trilogy. One popular idea that has been circulating, likely inspired by Marvel's film counterparts, would be for Insomniac to use the characters at its disposal to create an ambitious shared gaming universe. Yet, this very ambition could prove to be 's downfall.
The concept of a shared universe in media has become oversaturated to almost the point of being tiring. Whether it's the DC Universe, Universal's Monsters Universe, or Sony's Spider-Man Film Universe, such a consistent output has made the concept feel exhausted. Even the Marvel Cinematic Universe, arguably the most famous example, has faced fatigue in recent years with a multitude of films that have received mixed reception and dwindling box office returns.
Tony Stark just delightfully acknowledged the real-world phenomenon of «superhero fatigue» is an issue in the fictional Marvel Universe as well.
The primary issue of a shared universe comes in the rapid expansion that can neglect focus on the individual components that make up said universe. In video games, this is no more evident than in . Almost immediately following the game's release in 2020, developer Crystal Dynamics rapidly expanded the world they created with multiple story packs and new playable characters, from Kate Bishop's Hawkeye to Black Panther. A clear attempt was made by the team to
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