\u00a0 \u00a0Announced back at E3 2016, this new game, simply titled \u201cMarvel\u2019s Spider-Man\u201d is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation 4 by Insomniac Games. The studio is known for their library of critically acclaimed games, including the original \u201cSpyro the Dragon\u201d trilogy for PlayStation 1, and the multiple installments of the \u201cRatchet and Clank\u201d series.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The game is a joint effort between Sony and Marvel and isn\u2019t connected to any comic book, film or previous Spider-Man game. It is a standalone story about an older and more experienced wall crawler dealing with a new threat to his city. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0In this game, Peter Parker is 23 and is about to graduate college, and has been a superhero for eight years. After defeating Wilson Fisk (AKA The Kingpin), a new gang of criminals called the Inner Demons take over his territory. \u00a0 \u00a0He runs several F.E.A.S.T. food shelters located across the city, which complicates things for Parker, as his Aunt May works at one of the shelters. This represents the constant struggle Peter has between keeping his identity secret and honoring his responsibility as New York\u2019s protector.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The developers decided to make a conscious effort to make that dynamic a focus of the story.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0Art director Jacinda Chew goes more in depth about the balance between the hero and the alter ego:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0“One of the most compelling things about Spider-Man is just when Peter Parker and Spider-Man\u2019s world collide and we\u2019ve tried really hard to weave the two stories together to create a story that is not necessarily a superhero story but a human story as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0While it hasn\u2019t been confirmed, it has been speculated that Parker and his longtime companion Mary Jane Watson will be playable in certain sections of the game. During one of the trailers, the camera focuses on Watson in an angle similar to how it focuses on Spider-Man during gameplay.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0Also, several characters across the Spider-verse will appear in the game, with heroes and villains confirmed so far including: Miles Morales, the newest character to don the mask in the Ultimate comics line, Norman Osborn, who is running a re-election campaign to be mayor of the city, Shocker, the Taskmaster and Black Cat.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The game is an open world adventure where you traverse by swinging around buildings and crawling walls at your leisure, much like previous beloved web-slinger titles like \u201cSpider-Man 2\u201d and \u201cUltimate Spider-Man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The web slinging takes inspiration from these games, as you must swing from buildings to travel the city, but can also make small zipline webs that can quickly change your course to get through tight spaces. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0Also, unlike previous games where you\u2019ll come to a dead stop if you run into a building, in this one you run on top or along the building depending on the angle you hit it at, in an effort from Insomniac to keep the player\u2019s momentum going.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The close quarters combat is similar to the Arkham games as well, with Spider-Man countering enemy attacks and striking back in rhythmic fashion. The only difference is that he moves much more agile and athletic than the Caped Crusader.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0Another mechanic from the early open world Spidey games implemented in this is random crimes. They appear as a red blimp on the player\u2019s mini map, and can be ignored with no consequence. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0In an effort to include the longevity of the game, the Insomniac team created the \u201cCity Never Sleeps Initiative,\u201d a series of DLC including new villians, suits and story missions.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0However, creative director Bryan Intihar replied \u201chell no\u201d to the possibility of microtransactions for in-game items, in response to the controversy surrounding EA\u2019s \u201cStar Wars Battlefront II.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0The development of the game started in 2014 when Marvel Games reached out to Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). They wanted them to publish a marvel game and treat it like a first party title. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMarvel\u2019s Spider-Man\u201d starts a new strategy for Marvel Games to work with top tier game companies who are passionate about their characters. <\/span><\/p>\n Henry Wolski<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 \u00a0On Sept. 7, the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will be getting his first solo video game release since the poorly received tie-in game to \u201cThe Amazing Spider-Man 2\u201d in 2014. \u00a0 \u00a0Announced back at E3 2016, this new game, simply titled \u201cMarvel\u2019s Spider-Man\u201d is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation 4 by Insomniac Games. 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\u00a0 \u00a0They\u2019re led by Mister Negative, a villain new to this incarnation of Spider-Man. Later on in the story, Parker learns that Negative\u2019s alter ego is prominent New York philanthropist Martin Li. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"Screen](\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-24-at-11.00.10-AM-1.png?w=806\")
\u00a0 \u00a0The combat takes some inspiration from Rocksteady\u2019s successful \u201cBatman: Arkham\u201d series. In the gameplay trailer, Spidey is shown throwing bad guys off buildings and hanging them from them in cocoons of webbing, similar to the gargoyle system in the Batman games.<\/span><\/p>\n
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