Marvel's Wolverine: the plot is praised, but the combat is called the main weak point

There are a few days left until the release of Marvel's Wolverine, and reviews have already appeared.The general enthusiasm level of the best Spider-Man from Insomniac did not happen: critics agree that the story and the image of Logan work better than the combat system itself.

Wolverine turned out to be a relatively compact linear action game, and not another huge open world.Therefore, ratings depend more on the story, pacing, and how quickly the battles start to repeat themselves.

Almost everyone liked the plot and Logan himself

VGC praises the strong storytelling, but finds the gameplay too familiar and not as expressive as the hero himself.The Guardian comes to a similar conclusion: Logan is compelling, and the battles begin to become repetitive over time.

The Verge rates linearity more leniently.The author liked that the game does not try to turn into another huge service or map with hundreds of icons and fits into about 13 hours.

The fights divided reviewers

The combat system is built around melee attacks, claws, rage and brutal finishing moves.This is not Spider-Man with a different character: the pace is heavier, enemies take visible damage, and the game itself is noticeably bloodier.

But this is where reviews differ.Some accept the simple and fast system as part of Logan's image, while others complain about the repetition of opponents and combinations.

Until the reviews appear, we separately analyzed the mechanics of claws and melee combat based on materials from Insomniac.Now we can see which ideas convinced critics and which ones began to repeat themselves.

After the campaign, New Game Plus and challenges will remain

At launch there will be New Game Plus, mission replays, Nightmare Challenges and a photo mode.Insomniac also claims over 100 accessibility features and separate settings for the amount of blood, dismemberment, and coarse language.

Wolverine is not designed to last hundreds of hours.New Game Plus and challenges provide a reason to return after completion rather than turning the game into a long-term service.

Strong Logan, but not Insomniac's new peak

Marvel's Wolverine received good reviews, but they weren't unanimous.The strong production design and Logan himself impressed critics more than the usual fight structure.

Those who are waiting for a compact single-player action game without an open world will probably like the first reviews.But critics expected more variety from the combat system itself.

Marvel's Wolverine releases September 15, 2026 only on PlayStation 5.

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