Why Marvel's Spider-Man is a comic book videogame masterpiece
2018 served as a milestone for comic book superhero video games with the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man. Developed by Insomniac Games, the title was a fresh new take on the Web-Head Wall-Crawler from Marvel Comics, one of the most notable characters from the comic book publisher.
While the game was initially only released as a PlayStation Exclusive, it recently received a PC release on August 12, 2022. Much like the Arkham Games that preceded it, Marvel's Spider-Man was a perfect showcase of how comic book stories can be told in a different entertainment medium and still be relevant.
Insomniac Games put their time and effort into creating a new story centered around Spider-Man and the surrounding characters, with many inspirations taken directly from comic book pages. Marvel's Spider-Man depicts a proper Spider-Man story that is faithful to the character, which comic book readers around the world have called a masterpiece.
Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.
One of the most important decisions that Insomniac Games made in the development of Marvel's Spider-Man was to create a completely separate story, set in their version of the Marvel Universe. As expected, this gave the developers a lot of creative freedom for the game’s story and is ultimately what helps the title stand out as one of the best depictions of Spider-Man seen in a different medium.
The events of the game completely bypass the origins, relying on the fact that anyone picking up a Spider-Man title is familiar with the character. Setting the stage eight years into Spidey’s career was a bold move, although the correct one with how things pan out in the end.
In terms of gameplay, it is clear that Insomniac pulled the best aspects from some of the
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