Marvel's Wolverine Reviews
Audio, visuals, haptics, and incredible combat comes together with a solid story that hasn’t been done to death, making Marvel’s Wolverine easily Insomniac’s best comic entry to date. While there is some filler side content, the game never overstays its welcome as it tells its dark and brutal story.
Being Wolverine is a bloody good time, but repetitive combat, excessive hand-holding and a lack of originality stop this from being anything more than decent.
Insomniac Games’ new game is a solid title that kept me entertained, though it wasn’t quite the blockbuster experience one might expect from one of this autumn’s biggest releases. The enjoyable combat system and strong narrative provide 20 hours of fun. But the constant hand-holding, lack of any meaningful variety, and a difficulty level tailored so as not to frustrate anyone… make this enjoyable experience never rise above that level. All in all, Marvel’s Wolverine is a good game. Nothing more, nothing less.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine is an explosive, fiery comic book video game that wears its gratuitous violence as a refreshing badge of honour. Sadly, the violence's vehicle, the game's combat, amounts to little more than mindless slashing, waning a while before the game's credits roll. Its narrative, which does peak in the final act, shows flashes of heart in an otherwise predictable, paint-by-numbers arc. I can confidently say that Insomniac's Spider-Man is hands-down the best Spider-Man game ever created-I can't say the same for their Logan here.
Marvel’s Wolverine proves that Insomniac understands there is far more to Logan than claws and violence. Brutal combat, an excellent Rage system, strong stealth, and outstanding performances from Liam McIntyre and Troy Baker are complemented by a surprisingly personal story that explores the humanity underneath Wolverine. Limited enemy variety and mechanically similar boss fights hold it back slightly, but they do little to diminish what is an excellent and appropriately focused Wolverine experience.
Marvel's Wolverine is a good-looking, beautifully performed game built on a combat system that never grows past its opening hours and a story that keeps giving away its own secrets.
Marvel’s Wolverine does not reinvent the superhero action genre like other games in Sony’s portfolio. Instead, it violently refines it with flair and demonstrates how Insomniac has become fluent in beautifully brutal combat. You’ll walk away fully satiated with the presentation, even if there were some missed opportunities to take Logan’s stealth sequences and broader skillset further with the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller.
Marvel's Wolverine is a brutal, focused and surprisingly heartfelt adventure with superb combat, excellent performances, spectacular set pieces and top-tier presentation. Its minor flaws do little to stop this from feeling like the definitive Wolverine game.
Marvel's Wolverine is a solid and spectacular action game, effectively capturing Logan's ferocity, physicality, and brutality.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine is a solid, safe, and thoroughly conventional AAA action-adventure game, and there is very little wrong with how it plays. For a superhero action-adventure title, simply meeting that standard already makes it a strong effort. Insomniac's expertise in visuals, technical presentation, and large-scale set pieces gives the adventure an even more polished and substantial feel.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
From its flawless gameplay to its realistic graphics, Marvel's Wolverine undeniably boasts one of the best narratives of the year, which is enhanced by its stellar cast who successfully make you feel the emotions of these characters from Earth 1048.
The uninspired combat, the unpersuasive story, the unconvincing characters are all just a thin veneer. But when you peel that off, there's little inside Marvel's Wolverine that feels visceral.
It's not a bad game; quite the opposite: it's an exceptionally well-crafted production, with moments of great dramatic impact and one of the best interpretations of the character outside of the comics. The downside is that, behind the executions, the blood, and the adamantium, we find an adventure that's more spectacle than depth.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Marvel’s Wolverine offers enough gameplay variety for a linear game while telling a story from Logan’s perspective. Logan is a deeply human character, yet he can turn into a bloodthirsty beast who relishes tearing his enemies apart in an instant. Insomniac Games clearly understands that Logan isn’t supposed to be another Peter Parker, so instead of borrowing Spider-Man’s open-world design, the studio has crafted a linear world tailored to Wolverine, and the result works well. However, simplistic stealth mechanics, a shallow upgrade system, and occasional restrictive level design keep Marvel’s Wolverine from earning a perfect score.
Review in Persian | Read full review
An action game that evokes nostalgia for a long-forgotten phenomenon:
Review in Russian | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine is an enjoyable title and a solid pick for die-hard fans, but that's about as far as it goes. While there is nothing glaringly wrong with Insomniac's latest effort, it falls well short of the standards set by a studio of this caliber. Ultimately, it's average in every respect, and given the immense talent and budget behind it, average simply isn't enough.
Review in Persian | Read full review
For me, Marvel’s Wolverine was an entertaining and enjoyable experience that delivers plenty of exciting and memorable moments despite some structural and design shortcomings. Its biggest strength is undoubtedly Logan himself and Insomniac’s strong portrayal of his character. Excellent voice acting, impressive visuals, varied environments, brutal cinematic combat, and solid technical performance further enhance the experience. While the combat can become repetitive, and the limited enemy variety, linear level design, and somewhat predictable story hold the game back from reaching its full potential, these issues do not overshadow its many strengths. Ultimately, Insomniac has created a compelling and believable version of Wolverine, even if the gameplay does not always offer the same depth. Marvel’s Wolverine may not fully live up to the potential of its ideas, but it remains a highly enjoyable action-adventure with plenty to appreciate, especially for fans of the character.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine offers a complete experience that delivers everything a Wolverine fan could wish for: an original story worthy of the comics, a perfect prequel to the X-Men saga, supported by a bloody combat system brimming with fun mechanics and ideas.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
After perfecting Spider-Man, Insomniac Games turns its hand to Wolverine and achieves similar success. Marvel's Wolverine is a cinematic action game with frenzied, brutal combat that really captures the essence of the character, and its globe-trotting story will keep you hooked from beginning to end.
The Logan I know was always the best at what he does. This Wolverine, however, doesn't even know what he's doing, and somehow manages to stick his nose into things he knows nothing about and ruin those too.
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