Andre's Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales' Review

 Along with the launch of the PS5, Insomniac Games blessed the world with a mini sequel to their ever successful Marvel's Spider-Man. Teased near the end of the game, Miles Morales gets a game of his own, aptly named Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Although Miles Morales was also coming out on the PS4, I decided I to wait until I get my hands on a PS5 to play this gem. And after weeks of waiting, I finally got my hands on the console (story here), and along with it, Miles Morales (and Sackboy; A Big Adventure, but more on that in another post.) 

The game itself feels like a standalone DLC  a la  Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. It's story is short and straight to the point, tied up in a neat little bow. Even so, this game is fantastic! 

Miles Morales takes a lot from the previous Spider-Man iteration, but changing enough to make the experience unique enough to stand on its own two feet. 

Swinging animations differ from both Spider-Men, the inexperienced Miles slowly building up his confidence to traverse from building to building, from nervously wailing after letting go to literally chilling in the air. And with the addition of the Into the Spider-verse Miles Morales suit and a sneaky mod to make it feel and look of the movie, this game is beyond spectacular. I highly suggest the sole and continuous use of this suit throughout the entirety of your playthrough. 

The combat in this game has been improved upon by Miles' other abilities. The implementation of his venom strikes, or bioelectricity, is a welcomed bonus to the already enjoyable system. And with the added hip hop beats in the music and score, it makes the game uniquely Miles. 

And load times? What load times? You can boot up the game and get into Harlem in less than 15 seconds on the PS5. It's insane how fast it is. Fast travel happens in an instant. My decision to wait to play this on the PS5 was the right move. And having played it a month after launch, I got to enjoy Spider-Man: Miles Morales with ray tracing and 60 fps. 

I thoroughly enjoyed Miles' journey, from having Peter Parker guide him through the ropes and to becoming his own fully fledged Spider-Man. Jumping back in the Spider-Man Remastered (included when you buy the Miles Morales Ultimate Edition) with the new face of Peter Parker, fighting without the electricity, just didn't have the same spark. Sorry. 

I would gladly buy this game at full price. And I can't wait for what's in store for Miles Morales in the future.