Marvel's Wolverine Reviews
A fun and brutal action game with a great Wolverine and satisfying combat, but too linear and uneven to leave a truly lasting impression.
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Marvel's Wolverine is an action-packed thrill ride that will put your skills to the test as you fend off hordes of tricky adversaries and massive unforgettable bosses. The constant action does get repetitive and tiresome, though, so keep that in mind before diving in. šŗ
Sometimes, all you need is a few hours of pure action, characters you care about, a healthy dose of violence, and a protagonist with adamantium claws tearing through everything in his path. Marvelās Wolverine delivers exactly that, with confidence, personality, and the level of quality youād expect from Insomniac Games.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine fully captures Insomniac's strengths, such as immersive gameplay and high-quality storytelling. While the shift to a linear structure has shortened the overall playtime, it portrays Wolverine's journey to becoming a hero with much greater depth.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Marvelās Wolverine fights through its flaws with the determination and grit of Logan himself, resting on an engaging story, a charming Wolverine and some incredibly satisfying and brutal combat to make it worth your while.
Marvel's Wolverine delivers brutal combat, a strong emotional story, excellent performances, and memorable set pieces. Some stealth and enemy variety issues hold it back, but it is still one of Wolverine's best games.
Marvelās Wolverine makes a first impression thatās hard to ignore. Logan is fast, brutal, violent, and is set in a visual production that often seems to want to show off the PS5ās capabilities. For a few hours, I bought into all of that easily. The weariness came as I realized that a good part of the campaign would continue to rely on the same solutions. New enemies appear, Techniques and Adaptations increase the repertoire, and some sequences try to change the pace, but the game constantly returns to the same place: another arena, another wave of enemies, another overly long health bar. This repetition also tainted parts that should have had more impact.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine impresses with its sheer brutality and its visually convincing portrayal of what it must feel like to be Wolverine. The fights are bloody, the presentation looks fantastic, and especially the movement and Wolverine's claws do a great job in some moments of making you feel like you're actually controlling the famous mutant. Unfortunately, beyond that, the game doesn't really go much further than generic combat sequences, repetitive enemies, and a story that is stretched out far too long. The genuinely interesting premise surrounding Wolverine's past, Team X, and the mutants is only partially explored. Those who simply want to spend some time playing as Wolverine, tearing through one scene after another, and who primarily value brutal action will have some fun with it to a certain extent. However, anyone expecting a deep Wolverine story, varied gameplay, or a stronger use of the X-Men universe is likely to be disappointed. For everyone else, the best advice is to wait a little longer and pick it up once the price has been significantly reduced.
Review in German | Read full review
Wolverine thus leaves us with genuine merits and a lingering sense of disappointment.
Review in French | Read full review
Marvelās Wolverine is a game that dares to show Wolverineās brutality. Itās raw, intense and built around systems that finally do Logan justice. The combination of Techniques, Adaptations and Rage makes the combat feel deep and immersive. At times, you really do have to think things through rather than just mashing buttons. Insomniac has delivered an action game thatās not only spectacular but also a tribute to a tormented superhero. Itās a game you absolutely must play, itās just a shame that so many other brilliant games are coming out right now.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
'Marvel's Wolverine' is a game with clear strengths and weaknesses. Despite its shortcomings, its bloody, visceral combat delivers an intense sense of catharsis. However, the repetition of familiar patterns and the lack of boss fights eventually dull even that satisfying action. On top of that, its predictable and formulaic story is disappointing enough to leave a bitter aftertaste.
Review in Korean | Read full review
I have completed Marvelās Wolverine within every inch of its life. 32 hours total playtime. Platinum Trophy obtained. This is a fantastic game and I absolutely adored itā¦ to a point. After Insomniac Gamesā triumph with the Spider-Man series, expectations were very high for its next major project. And while Marvelās Wolverine is an incredible title and absolutely worth your time, it doesnāt quite hit the same peaks. But that doesnāt mean Loganās first Insomniac adventure isnāt something special.
Marvelās Wolverine is, quite literally, a cinematic action game. Rather than following the open-world formula Insomniac has used in many of its previous titles, it adopts a more linear, stage-based structure, allowing the story to feel much more focused and tightly paced. It does an especially good job of portraying Wolverineās human struggles, the burden of living as someone who cannot die, and his sense of responsibility as a hero. It is also interesting to see various elements inspired by Wolverine comics and films reinterpreted specifically for the game. That said, the game has some significant shortcomings as well. There is undeniable satisfaction in brutally tearing through enemies, and the combat does a great job of making you feel like Wolverine. However, the lack of additional content and the repetitive structure eventually cause even its violent combat to become monotonous at times. Even so, Insomniac once again demonstrates its talent for portraying superheroes, and there is plenty here for Wolverine fans to enjoy. If you are curious about the game, it is still easy to recommend giving it a try.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Marvelās Wolverine is the definition of all killer, no filler. The gameās visceral and expressive combat system oozes with Loganās trademark aggressive ferocity, and paired with deeply moving and layered character work the Wolverine has never felt sharper. Gorgeous presentation, a comic-book like structure, and fantastic writing help round out Insomniacās best superhero outing in years, even when the story takes a stumble. Marvelās Wolverine equally understands the heart beneath the claws, and in that balancing act it proves itself as the best there is.
The game delivers the definitive Wolverine gaming experience, combining brutal action with a genuine understanding of what makes Logan such an enduring character. For Wolverine fans, picking this one up is an easy choice, but even people who aren't into X-Men may want to give this game a go.
As different as "Marvel's Wolverine" is compared to Insomniac's "Spider-Man" games, it meets them on equal footing ā and that's really saying something!
Review in German | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine is a mixed bag. It can feel like an incredible game one moment and just decent the nextāoften within the same play session. The animalistic, visceral combat that defines Logan has been captured perfectly, the graphics are top-notch, and there are genuinely memorable moments throughout the adventure. But there are also dull moments, design flaws, immersion issues, and a story that never lives up to the characterās potential.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
In Marvelās Wolverine, Logan returns to video games in the hands of Insomniac Games with another exciting original story that, while not reaching the heights of some of the studioās other games, delivers a fantastic take on the Marvel hero and a highly enjoyable combat system.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Insomniac's Wolverine is a brutal, confident superhero action game that perfectly captures the savage nature of its protagonist while delivering a surprisingly heartfelt story. Despite a few technical issues and repetitive encounters, it's one of the best Wolverine adaptations ever made.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Marvel's Wolverine wields combat as sharp and unbreakable as adamantium claws themselves ā yet repetitive missions and thin content leave that edge dulled.
Review in Korean | Read full review