Spider-Man (PS4) - Part 1

[harryoscop]

"Young adult Spidey balancing his duality" YES!!!

 

[ProjectPat2280]

While that could be true. It could be that they think they may be able to get it by like early 2018 but are just not sure and need a few more months to really now for sure or not. Maybe by like Tokyo game show time or something they will have a better idea or something.

I just hope it's out around this time next year. Sony is absolutely notorious for showing games off multiple E3's in a row with no clear release date in sight.

 

[Compi716]

Hot damn this game looks good. At first I thought the combat looked way too slow (due to spider sense), but I like the speed of it in some of the later moments. I'm hoping they continue to fine-tune it to make it feel far more organic, similar to the free flow combat of the Arkham games.

Also: anybody know who the voice is? I actually really like the way he sounds.

 

[AnneFan]

Man, that was FUNKIN' awesome. A day one purchase for sure. It's going to be the Arkham version of Spider-Man. This is the Spidey game I've been waiting for all this time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I can understand the QTE part but the rest I have to disagree with the web swiging looked a lot like the movies and the combat showed a lot of agility didn't fell like batman combat at all.

That was clearly Arkham combat.

 

[NealKenneth]

This game was actually really stressing me out because I thought I might have to buy a PS4, but now this gameplay came out and...wow, was that not at all what I want out of Spider-Man game!

First of all, the player doesn't seem to have much control over Spider-Man. That alone would be enough to kill this for me. Seriously, the combat looked like 80% QTEs and the webswinging actually looked somewhat worse than games we've had before. Why does this keep happening? Spider-Man 2 and Ultimate Spider-Man both had such great webswinging and they are like 10 years old.

Then the companion or whatever (Yuri?) that chick managed to annoy me in like a five minute trailer so I can only imagine how irritating she'd get for a whole game. The HUD has markers and highlights over everyone's heads and around all sorts of objects. Distracting, ugly, and just there to create scripted, boring combat. Combat that also seems very slow and jerky. Spider-Man should be fast and sloppy, not a stealth brawler like Batman. What they are doing is a mismatch for the character in my opinion. Also, none of Spidey's jokes were good and one actually made me cringe. Very forced.

Miles delivers the dagger at the end. Maybe his presence excites some people but I've just been waiting for this kid to go away already.

I will say I like the costume and the graphics are fantastic. But those things are the frosting, not the cake.

 

[AnneFan]

It's like playing a movie, but seemingly with enough actual player combat/interaction so it doesn't feel like you're a spectator.

 

[spiderman2]

So have we heard if we are going to get any more of this game tomorrow or during the rest of E3? Like any more game play shown or any interviews with insomniac or any thing?

 

[AnneFan]

"Young adult Spidey balancing his duality" YES!!!

I missed this tidbit. That's great news. Superhero games don't explore this aspect, I guess apart from Telltale's Batman game. But it'd be much better in an open world like this.

 

[spiderman2]

That was clearly Arkham combat.

Didn't fell or look like it to me at all. The movment and agilty looked much much different.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

This game was actually really stressing me out because I thought I might have to buy a PS4, but now this gameplay came out and...wow, was that not at all what I want out of Spider-Man game!

First of all, the player doesn't seem to have much control over Spider-Man. That alone would be enough to kill this for me. Seriously, the combat looked like 80% QTEs and the webswinging actually looked somewhat worse than games we've had before. Why does this keep happening? Spider-Man 2 and Ultimate Spider-Man both had such great webswinging and they are like 10 years old.

Then the companion or whatever (Yuri?) that chick managed to annoy me in like a five minute trailer so I can only imagine how irritating she'd get for a whole game. The HUD has markers and highlights over everyone's heads and around all sorts of objects. Distracting, ugly, and just there to create scripted, boring combat. Combat that also seems very slow and jerky. Spider-Man should be fast and sloppy, not a stealth brawler like Batman. What they are doing is a mismatch for the character in my opinion. Also, none of Spidey's jokes were good and one actually made me cringe. Very forced.

Miles delivers the dagger at the end. Maybe his presence excites some people but I've just been waiting for this kid to go away already.

I will say I like the costume and the graphics are fantastic. But those things are the frosting, not the cake.

If you just had a better understanding of what is needed to make a spectacular spider man game, you'd recognize why that trailer was more than any true Spidey fan could ask for. Insomniac knows how to make a game and it's shown in that single trailer. If you watch that trailer and come away not wanting to snag a PS4 for that game, then you just don't know what it takes to make an amazing Spidey title. It's an issue I figured would happen as there's plenty of comic/Spidey fans that aren't necessarily gamers or know the industry so they have an idea for a Spidey game in their head that just isn't possible.

 

[AnneFan]

Didn't fell or look like it to me at all. The movment and agilty looked much much different.

Different moves, particularly with the webs, but it's clearly Arkham inspired. Which isn't a bad thing. It's a system that works.

 

[spiderman2]

Hot damn this game looks good. At first I thought the combat looked way too slow (due to spider sense), but I like the speed of it in some of the later moments. I'm hoping they continue to fine-tune it to make it feel far more organic, similar to the free flow combat of the Arkham games.

Also: anybody know who the voice is? I actually really like the way he sounds.

I do think the combat looked a little slow. I am not sure who is doing the voice. It kind of sounded like the guy from the amazing Spider-Man games but kind of sounded like the guy who did spectacular Spider-Man whitch is my favorite Spider-Man voice actor.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

That was clearly Arkham combat.

As it should be. Insomniac were clearly inspired by it. With good reason. They know what they are doing.

 

[AnneFan]

What do people think of the white chest emblem now?

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Different moves, particularly with the webs, but it's clearly Arkham inspired. Which isn't a bad thing. It's a system that works.

Exactly. Which is why anyone with that complaint can be disregarded.

 

[Resistance61513]

So have we heard if we are going to get any more of this game tomorrow or during the rest of E3? Like any more game play shown or any interviews with insomniac or any thing?

Yes, they're featuring a segment tomorrow on Marvel's channel around 4:30 Eastern time. (I believe)

Then Insomniac recently tweeted that they'll be having the a live game demonstration in one of the theaters for the rest of E3. They're going to have multiple QA testers play it to show the different play styles you can achieve in this Spider-Man title.

 

[Darepool]

That's not Josh Keaton, it was Yuri Lowenthal.

 

[spiderman2]

Different moves, particularly with the webs, but it's clearly Arkham inspired. Which isn't a bad thing. It's a system that works.

While inspired and being a copy is a big difference and yes it does work.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

What do people think of the white chest emblem now?

I like that they are giving him a different suit. Really brings home the notion that this is its own universe, much like how the Arkham games are. With that said, I do hope we get plenty of alts.

 

[spiderman2]

Yes, they're featuring a segment tomorrow on Marvel's channel around 4:30 Eastern time. (I believe)

Then Insomniac recently tweeted that they'll be having the a live game demonstration in one of the theaters for the rest of E3. They're going to have multiple QA testers play it to show the different play styles you can achieve in this Spider-Man title.

Oh nice I know some times when you get game demos during E3 it will just be the same demo being played over again but on different web sites or something but I was hoping to at least hear from insomniac interested to see what they say about the combat and just about the over all game.

 

[Darepool]

Plus, isn't the white spider tied to the story?

 

[Broseph44]

Different moves, particularly with the webs, but it's clearly Arkham inspired. Which isn't a bad thing. It's a system that works.

As it should be. Insomniac were clearly inspired by it. With good reason. They know what they are doing.

My thoughts exactly on the arkham influence, taking that influence seems like a no brainier to me.

I like that they are giving him a different suit. Really brings home the notion that this is its own universe, much like how the Arkham games are. With that said, I do hope we get plenty of alts.

Oh yeah for sure we will get plenty of alts., But I do dig the white symbol. Can't wait to see what other suits we get.

 

[Darepool]

While inspired and being a copy is a big difference and yes it does work.

This ain't a copy, Batman can't do the things Spidey can.

 

[X Knight]

And the best part is it's Spider-Man doing that. He deserves this so much. From every mediocre to horrible game hes been in to now having by far THE best game at an E3 is just incredible. It's just awful it's taken this long for the character to get the game he deserves.

yep.

and it's not some crappy cheap movie tie-in either.

now, if only Superman could get such quality treatment with a great Superman game.

ah well, guess we have to take our victories one at a time.