With The Game Awards approaching sooner than later, here are a few things I’m looking forward to at tonight’s showcase.
Tekken 8
When first revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play showcase, Tekken 8 looked phenomenal from the get-go. We didn’t see much besides Jin and Kazuya battling but my hope for Tekken 8 is a legitimate gameplay trailer for the new entry into the series.
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
The sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order will be showcased at The Game Awards and I can’t. I am hoping to see gameplay for this game even if it’s only a minor glimpse into how the game looks. The first game was a lot of fun and I expect them to go all-out in the sequel.
Street Fighter 6
We’ve seen endless amounts of content for Street Fighter 6 thus far but I am always open to seeing more from one of my favorite video game franchises of all-time. I am hoping we get a new character reveal for tonight’s showcase.
Final Fantasy 16
Much like Street Fighter 6, I’m just expecting to see more of what this game has to offer.
Wonder Woman
Despite being revealed last year, the Wonder Woman game has been rather quiet in regards to news about the game’s current state. Wonder Woman is one of my favorite superheroes and this is kind of a long shot but I’d love to hear or see literally anything about this game at tonight’s showcase.
I’d like to preface my posts by saying that I wanted to keep my thoughts short and sweet. Now, without further ado, here are my favorite games that were shown off at The Game Awards from the other night.
Evil West
I honestly have no idea what is going on in Evil West but I am interested in seeing more of this game moving forward. The game looks very stylish and the gameplay looks pretty solid from what what was shown off.
Have A Nice Death
Much like Evil West, the trailer for Have A Nice Death has drawn me in and something I really loved about this trailer was the art style. The trailer gave me some Hollow Knight-vibes and I am hoping that it will be an awesome experience overall.
Elden Ring
This is one of my most anticipated games. The only fear I have is that I may or may not fall in love with it. The story trailer was awesome and it has only given me more of an interest in eventually playing it. Will it be better than Bloodborne? That’s the million-dollar question I have for this title.
King of Fighters XV
Another game that I cannot contain my excitement for. While this wasn’t really a “reveal” per se, I really like the addition of the new character in Krohnen. I am also very excited for the second official beta test and I am super pumped to play Blue Mary. This will be a day-one buy for me in February of 2022.
Horizon Forbidden West
While the first game was pretty cool in its own right, I have a feeling that Forbidden West is going to be an even more fun experience. The new trailer showed off some of the new enemies and they all look great. I also think the game looks a lot more polished and the environment does not look as barren in comparison to the first game. Here’s hoping Forbidden West can live up to expectations.
Cuphead DLC
I finally have a reason to sink more hours into Cuphead. This DLC was in production for a long time and I am so glad that Studio MDHR has been able to grace us with new content for one of my favorite games from last generation. I have high hopes for this DLC and the amount of care that has been put into this DLC looks astonishing.
Wonder Woman
And finally, one of my favorite characters in comics is finally getting her own game. Wonder Woman is coming. There’s not much to go off of since this trailer was only a cinematic. Me, along with many others, will just have to wait and see what this game has in store for us. I have high hopes that this game can deliver if executed properly and if it gets genuine care for such an iconic character.
What did you guys think?
What was your favorite reveal from The Game Awards? Were there any surprises for you? Thank you to those who took the time to check out my thoughts and I hope you guys have a great rest of your night.
I absolutely love the art style and the soundtrack of this game. The game is an absolute beauty despite having some pretty dark themes at times and I think that works in its favor. Gris is such a joy to play and with a reasonable price tag, I recommend this to anyone and everyone.
9) Nier: Automata
Automata makes my list at #9 because the game is a ton of fun to play and the characters are just so good. 2B is easily one of my favorite characters of this generation. Also, once again, I am a sucker for games that have great soundtracks. Automata has some of the most beautiful music in gaming and it sets the tone as the story continually progresses. Automata is a game I’m going to be revisiting very soon because I loved every minute of it.
8) Persona 5 Royal
I feel like with everything Persona 5 did well, Persona 5 Royal upped the quality substantially. The additions of the new grappling hook feature make the gameplay much more enjoyable and there’s a lot more to do with confidants on off days. The additions of Maruki, Kasumi, and the expansion on Akechi breath new life into the base game of Persona 5 and they really capture every scene they are in. I would highly recommend this game to any JRPG fan and anyone who has an interest in Persona 5 because it’s a lot of fun.
7) Resident Evil 3 Remake
Jill and Nemesis are back in this fine-tuned remake of the original Resident Evil 3. While 3 falters a bit in comparison to Resident Evil 2 Remake, there is a lot of fun to be had with RE3. The game has high replayability, the atmosphere is very much Resident Evil at its core, and it’s just a fun game to play overall. It’s not the best Resident Evil game but this game is wonderful and most Resident Evil fanboys will take a liking to this one.
6) Tekken 7
I knew when I first played Tekken 7 that it was a great game but when I went back to it a few months back, I absolutely fell in love with this game. This game checks a lot of boxes for me as a giant fighting game fan; great gameplay, great soundtrack, great roster of characters, and it’s just a joy to play. While it can be triggering some days, I feel like Tekken 7 is always worth my time simply because I am consistently learning new things while playing it.
5) Bloodborne
I don’t think I have to say much about this game and why it’s gotten so much praise over the years. Great soundtrack, hauntingly great aesthetics, awesome gameplay, great boss designs, and much more. This game is a test of will and patience but it is highly rewarding. Despite being a battle mentally, Bloodborne is worth the journey if the player manages to overcome salt.
4) Final Fantasy VII Remake
It was one of the most anticipated remakes of a groundbreaking classic and for me, Final Fantasy VII Remake delivered on the majority of its promises. The world of Midgar was absolutely fantastic and this game is very aesthetically beautiful. The moments in this game are very memorable and the journey is well worth the time that the player puts into it. I am highly anxious about the sequel to this game and I want to see what the next chapter is for Cloud and company.
3) Cuphead
Cuphead is a game that is basically made for a guy like me. I absolutely adore the charm and wittiness that went into this game despite being frustrating to play at times. The art style is absolutely beautiful and I think the boss designs in Cuphead are mostly memorable. What I also love, like most games in my top-10, is the fact that the music is absolutely amazing. I love how every boss theme is reminiscent of something the player would see in an old-style cartoon like Steamboat Willie or Tom & Jerry. Depsite being a game that can mentally break the player, I think Cuphead is truly one of the most special games that I have played in a very long time.
2) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country is arguably my favorite franchise of all-time and Tropical Freeze is DK at his best. The game is basically perfection and I think the gameplay is at its best in Tropical Freeze. The charm, the soundtrack, the character variety in the gameplay, and the look of this game solidify this as my favorite DK game of all-time. Tropical Freeze is a game that could rotate back and forth with my current #1 game of all-time because it’s that darn good.
1) Resident Evil 2 Remake
The original Resident Evil 2 is one of my favorite games ever made and somehow, Resident Evil 2 Remake ups the ante of this awesome title in the series. Where Resident Evil 3 Remake falters a bit, Resident Evil 2 takes off in quality and it never looks back. I constantly replay this game every few months and it’s a game that, to me, is Resident Evil perfection. Both Claire and Leon have awesome campaigns and it’s very hard for me to say which is better. This game is easily the best of the generation and it’s a game that mostly everyone should play at some point unless the genre is not for said player.
2019 was another great year for gaming and I was grateful to play some magnificent games. While I played a lot of games in 2019, I narrowed my choices down to five games in totality. Here are my favorites from last year.
5) Gears 5
Gears of War is one of my favorite shooters of all-time and 5 was a pretty fun package overall but it did not top the fourth iteration of the series. While Gears 5 has arguably my favorite gameplay in the series, I have some gripes with both the single player and multiplayer experience. For starters, there are many decisions that are story-related that I did not agree with in the single player campaign. While 4 played it super safe at times, I feel like 4 had me more engaged whereas 5 had me dozing off in sections of the game. I also did not enjoy the open-world aspects of the game; they were unnecessary. The second half of the story falls on its face and it left a sour taste in my mouth as a big Gears fan.
As far as the multiplayer goes, Gears 5 still has a lot of issues that can be fixed in the future but as of now, it’s a gigantic mess. It is almost impossible to earn character skins or weapon skins unless I pay for them; I also do not find pleasure in how the only way to earn iron is via the Tour of Duty (which is a mess in itself) or by paying for it. Even if I wanted to buy weapon skins or characters, I do not earn enough iron to do so. For me, Gears 5 is still a good game and worthy of my fifth spot but it’s not the best.
4) The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds was easily one of my favorite games of last year because the gameplay is engaging, the characters are awesome, and it’s just a fun experience overall. The game is basically a Fallout game but in a space setting, so it hooked me from the time it was announced a few years back. One of the strongest things The Outer Worlds has going for it is the characters and the quests in general. It was a rarity that a side quest in The Outer Worlds felt like busy work to me personally. The main storyline itself was great as well and it gives the player the freedom to be “good” or “bad” much like other RPGs before it. As I stated before, the characters in this game are strong and are the most important reason to play this game. Parvati, who is voiced by Ashly Burch, was a fan favorite and it makes sense because she turned in another great performance. The great thing about this game is that everyone I have talked to has a different favorite character in the game. I feel like every character is given their chance to shine.
For all of these reasons, I think The Outer Worlds is worthy of making my list. There’s so much to talk about but that’s my little summary of the game and why I loved it. Fallout fans and fans of shooters in general will most likely love The Outer Worlds, it’s just awesome.
3) Death Stranding
The living legend, Hideo Kojima, has done it again with his newest game in Death Stranding. Part of the reason I took so long to write up my list for 2019 is because I was actually in the process of finishing this game and it was a major time dump. The strengths of Death Stranding are similar to other games Hideo Kojima has made in the past. These strengths as follows are: great characters, great world building, an engaging storyline, and gameplay that is at least innovative in its design at times. One of my favorite sequences in the game is towards the end; Sam, the lead character played by Norman Reedus, engages in a fist fight with one of the main antagonists of the game. The sequence reminded me of an old Fight Night game and it was something I did not expect to see in a game like Death Stranding.
Death Stranding relies heavily on the performances of the characters in the game and they stuck with me post-completion. Similar to The Outer Worlds, I feel like most people who play this game will have a different favorite character. It goes without saying that without the performances of Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Margaret Qualley, Lea Seydoux, and so on are some of the best of 2019. Death Stranding was a very polarizing game in 2019 and I feel like that’s a common theme when it comes to Hideo Kojima’s games in general. Most of his work gets criticism because it dives into “movie-game” territory but I think Death Stranding is definitely worth at least a try. I did not think it would resonate with me as much as it did but I loved the game and highly recommend it.
2) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Maybe the most recent Star Wars movies are a reason why this game is so high on my list but I genuinely had so much fun playing Fallen Order and it’s my second favorite game of 2019. This game has it all for Star Wars fans; a great storyline, awesome characters, fun gameplay, a good use of the universe as a whole, and the graphics are top notch.
The gameplay is reminiscent of a Dark Souls game but mix that together with the use of force powers and Fallen Order is what the game delivers. The amount of force abilities that one has access to makes this game very enjoyable and more Star Wars games need to do this for the future. The lightsaber gameplay is obviously the big draw with Fallen Order though and it’s very engaging. Every slice and swing of the saber has to be precise as well as calculated. I feel like Fallen Order does a great job overall with the saber combat and the usage of the parry system can be life or death in Fallen Order.
I feel like the characters in this game are all pretty awesome and do a great job of playing off of one another. My one gripe with the game is that my favorite member of the crew does not join the crew until the last hour and a half of the game. Another gripe I have, which is more of a marketing problem, is that they revealed my favorite moment in the game via marketing. I am not going to talk about it to be respectful to anyone reading this but it’s all anyone talked about for about a month when this game dropped. I highly recommend Fallen Order to not only Star Wars fans but to people who game regularly.
1) Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 holds a special place in my heart as someone who has played games for over 20 years. When I heard a remake of the original was happening a few years back, I knew that I was going to buy it for sure but I didn’t realize how much love and care was put into this reboot/remake of the second game. From the great story arc of Leon Kennedy and Claire to the grotesque creatures we see in the sewers later on, this game had just about everything a Resident Evil fanatic would love about the series. Both characters, Claire and Leon, have separate stories but both are so well done and the game is just about perfection.
Capcom combined everything that RE4 did well with elements of the original 3 games that kickstarted one of the greatest survival horror franchises of all time. In RE2, the game is very much about conserving items and ammo; unlike 5 and 6, blowing through ammo the player receives is sometimes not a viable option and the game encourages the player to pick his/her fights. One of the games highlights is obviously Mr. X; he is just as menacing in the remake as he was in the original game and he makes the player feel uneasy even when they are just wandering around the Raccoon City Police Department. The tension this game brings via sound is unmatched in any game from 2019; I constantly had to pay attention whenever I went around a corner because I never knew what the game had in store for me.
It goes without saying that this game is equal parts beautiful and disgusting because of creatures like the lickers. The character models of Leon and Claire are so well done and their performances carry this game to the finish. The motion capture work Capcom came up with for RE2 is translating to the next game in RE3, which looks fantastic.
Overall, I’ve played through Resident Evil 2 about six times and I rarely get bored when playing it. That is why it is my favorite game from 2019.
It goes without saying that I am very excited for RE3.
And those are my favorite games of 2019. Do you agree or disagree? What were your favorite games from last year? If you have anything to add, comment on my post and I will be sure to read it! Thank you very much for taking the time to read my thoughts and have a good day!
Unless you are living under a rock, over the weekend, Capcom had some huge announcements at 2017 Capcom Cup. What we received from Capcom was not only a great event with the Top-8 players in the world but Capcom revealed a ton of big news. There were three announcements that can possibly win back the fanbase who may have not been on board before and maybe Capcom has learned from past mistakes.
For starters, I will get this one out of the way; Sakura, a character that was highly anticipated to get a reveal and a trailer at Capcom Cup, was revealed this past weekend. It was a huge announcement for people who have been waiting for her to be a welcome addition into Street Fighter V. As a big fan of the character, I was kinda confused that she wasn’t launched with the base game. Karin, her arch rival, was one of the big surprises when the game launched a few years ago and I thought Sakura would make the cut for sure. It obviously didn’t happen. I have to say, this trailer alone won me over; the character looks great, she looks like a lot of fun to play, and I love a couple things about this trailer. For starters, I love the way they’re showing off the new Arcade Mode. Lots of people were upset that this was not implemented into the base game but that looks very well done and polished. I also liked the new VTriggers that were showed off; obviously, we only got to see Sakura’s VTriggers but they looked really cool and I’m anxious to see how these work when every character gets one. Overall, they hit it out of the park with this reveal.
There has been a lot of hype surrounding Street Fighter’s 30th Anniversary and Capcom dropped another big announcement with this collection. In the collection, fans can play up to 12 titles from previous generations, such as fan favorite, Third Strike. A handful of the games will support online play and this collection will be available on: PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch.
Last but not least, Street Fighter V announced a ton of new characters in anticipation of Season 3 and Arcade Edition. Unlike the previous two seasons, where fans had to speculate who was coming next, Capcom announced all of the characters which was a very bold move on their part. The thumbnail kind of gives away the surprise but the new characters for SFV will be Sakura, Blanka, Falke, Cody, G, and Sagat. The trailer is definitely one of the cooler trailers I have seen in recent memory and I’d still recommend checking it out.
As a huge Street Fighter fan, dating back to the days of Street Fighter II, these announcements were the equivalent of being a kid and getting a brand new toy at Christmas time. I loved all of these announcements and I think Street Fighter is heading in the right direction moving forward. I also want to give credit to the people responsible for Capcom Cup 2017. I’ll be honest, I don’t watch a ton of these events but it was a great event and I will definitely be checking out future events, in regards to tournaments.
So, what do you guys think? How did you feel about these announcements? What was your favorite moment? Did you like Capcom Cup 2017 overall? If you have any comments or want to discuss Street Fighter, leave a comment below. Have a great night and keep fighting the good fight!
Capcom is a giant mess at the moment but they have still managed to make another solid fighting game with the latest addition of Marvel vs Capcom. The good news is that Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite is a pretty good game with a lot to offer. The bad news, which relates to Capcom more so than myself, is that their games kind of can’t afford to just be “pretty good” at this moment in time. Not to get to off-topic but Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite is not a great game and could have been so much more than it is; however, Capcom has rushed this game to the point where there are some glaring flaws. It’s still a lot of fun but let’s just get into what I love and what I hate about this game.
First things first, one of my major gripes with this game is the roster; however, there are some characters I really like seeing in this game as well. My outlook on the roster at this point in time is both positive and negative. I love the addition of Captain Marvel to this roster and I love both Rocket Raccoon and Gamora. Those three characters are my favorites to play in this game simply because they’re a lot of fun and I just feel comfortable using them at this point in time. I do have some major issues with this roster though and it’s very obvious what the problem is. There are no X-Men on the MvC: I roster and who knows if they will be back or not. Ironically, at this point, Street Fighter V is in a much better place as far as their roster is concerned. I get that Street Fighter V has been out longer but the point is, both of these games have suffered from not-so-good launch rosters. MvC: Infinite has started out a little bit “better” but not by much; I don’t know if I even like the current roster of MvC: Infinite compared to SFV’s launch roster which is really pathetic.
Something I actually really like about this game is the overall gameplay and I really enjoy playing it when I actually have the time. The game has implemented a new feature involving the Infinity Stones which is pretty awesome. In my experience, I tend to use the Space Stone which traps the opponent in a small box as seen above. Because of the Space Stone, it makes the fight more engaging and gives me the upper hand at that specific point in time. I also love the variety of the characters in this game; I gotta give credit to Capcom there because they do a great job with this in Street Fighter V as well. No two characters feel the same.
I almost forgot to talk about this but this was something that many people had major issues with: the character models. I will not lie but the character models in this game are pretty awful in comparison to Street Fighter V and other fighting games. Since this game feels rushed, so do the character models. I generally tend to not care so much about graphics but at times, the models can be a bit of a distraction. It’s one of the issues I have with other titles such as Fallout; it’s 2017 people. Let’s try to make Chun-Li and other characters not so choppy and bad-looking because she looks awesome in Street Fighter V, as do other characters in that game.
I have not yet played the story mode of this game but it is loaded with content, as far as game modes are concerned. That’s one thing that this game does right by, in regards to the consumer. MvC: I features a story mode, an arcade mode, training, missions/trials, online play, and much more. There is a lot to do with Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.
I’d personally recommend renting this game before straight-up buying it. I bought it because I love fighting games but I realize they are not for everyone. There is a ton to be offered for the fighting game fan in Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite but don’t expect a perfect title.
Horizon: Zero Dawn captivated me from the minute I inserted the game disc into the PS4; with a world as immersive and big as Horizon’s world is, I had a fun time just roaming around it and I loved sightseeing the many environments in Horizon. This is an open-world game that is done the right way and I feel like it’s ahead of the curve in comparison to other open-world games.
On top of the environment being breathtaking, the game is just a ton of fun to play. One of my favorite things about Horizon is the variety in which the machines appear in this world; no two machines are the same and Guerrilla Games has done a great job at creating these beasts in which Aloy fights throughout the story mode. My personal favorite machine enemy is the Stormbird; they’re a major pain to deal with but they just look awesome and menacing upon arrival within the story mode.
The story within Horizon is a major talking point simply because at the end of the day, stories do drive gamers to be engaged with the game as a whole. One reason why The Last of Us was so beloved is because of the characters and the overall premise of the story mode. Because of The Last of Us and games such as Uncharted, people expect a grand story that might rival something as seen in a movie; don’t expect that with Horizon: Zero Dawn. While I love the story mode and Aloy, the main character in this game, Horizon is more beloved for its great gameplay and the overall setting within Aloy’s world. I don’t necessarily find any problem with this simply because if one plays a Mario game, they’re not playing it for the story mode; it’s a Mario game, after all. I’d apply this same logic to Horizon. While it attempts to give players a great story, it’s not one game I’d point out and say, “ya know, Horizon was one of the best experiences story-wise” because I would be lying.
Overall, I still love Horizon and feel like that this is a huge step forward for Guerrilla Games. I love Aloy, I love the world that she partakes in, and I just feel like this is a game that everybody should try to play at some point before 2017 is over. I recommend Horizon: Zero Dawn and I feel like this game has GOTY potential written all over it. While the story is not its strength, everything else that’s packed into Horizon: Zero Dawn kept me occupied and entertained for hours on end. We need more games like Horizon: Zero Dawn and so far, this would be my personal favorite game of 2017.
I was born into an era where my first video game console was the Super Nintendo and shortly after, the Playstation came and I cherished both of these consoles to death. Games such as Super Mario World, Super Punch-Out, Crash Bandicoot, Donkey Kong Country, and countless other games occupied my time.
For my dad, he grew up with the Atari 2600; for years, he would recount stories about games he had played such as Decathlon, Space Invaders, and Dig Dug. Today, we went to a video game convention; that went okay and I bought a shirt as well as Atari’s, E.T. I bought the game as a joke mainly because now I own a copy of E.T. and I only paid three dollars for a game that is considered the worst game ever made. After walking around for about an hour or so at the convention, me and my dad decided to leave and we went to a video game store that specialized in retro video game stuff. We only went here because one of the vendors told us that he ran a store right down the road from where the convention was being taken place.
After browsing the store for about fifteen minutes, my dad came to the realization that this store was in possession of an Atari 2600. I walked around the store and found some cool things that I might want to keep an eye on down-the-road but he was curious about the Atari 2600. He owned an Atari 2600 as a kid but said he doesn’t know what happened to it and the store was selling it for a relatively cheap price. After much debate, he decided to purchase the console and we ended up picking up four or five games for it.
When we got home, my dad immediately set up the Atari in the living room while I ate some lunch. The system worked perfectly fine like the clerk at the retro game store said, as did the games that we bought with the system. The system has been a huge hit at home so far and my dad has been loving it. I’ve mainly watched him play the Atari so far but I’ve tried it myself as well; it’s challenging to play a video game console that only consists of one button and one joystick considering how much goes into video games in today’s society. He bought the system on a whim and he’s been more than satisfied because he’s been on a nostalgia trip since earlier this afternoon.
The funny thing about nostalgia is that it never truly dies when it comes to movies, games, TV, etc. Some debate whether this is good or bad but I personally love recounting stuff from my childhood/teenage years. I know Space Jam is a terrible movie but I personally love the movie; I enjoy watching it simply because it reminds me of my time as a kid. This is the mindset when it comes to my dad’s Atari 2600; the games are nothing spectacular compared to today’s video games but without the Atari, we might not have games like Mario today. And because of that, having an Atari 2600 in our household is pretty damn awesome.
Street Fighter V isn’t a game that has been shy of criticism; their latest character reveal is no different. The newest addition to the Season 2 cast of characters is Abigail, a character from the Final Fight series.
Final Fight characters are no strangers to the Street Fighter series but this is the best Capcom can do? Season 2 has been a huge let down compared to Season 1. I have a huge issue with Season 1 and 2 DLC characters simply because they should already be in the game but that’s another issue entirely. The main issue here is, if they wanted to add a character like Abigail to the SFV roster, why not just give us Hugo? Why not bring back Dudley instead of saying, “this is our new character” with the addition of Ed. I get the mindset of Capcom and there’s only so much they can do before a character is just a “copy” of another character. Hell, Ryu and Ken have been in the series since the first game but everybody views Ken as an American Ryu.
What disappoints me most about Season 2 is that all of these DLC characters kind of stink. Minus Akuma and Kolin, Season 1 wipes the floor with Season 2 DLC characters; in Season 1, we were granted a pretty nice batch of characters from previous games. With Season 2 DLC characters just about over, I hope that Capcom can get over this hiccup and produce something worthwhile in time for Season 3 DLC. The game has faced a ton of criticism and I can’t say I blame many people for not holding back their complaints with how Street Fighter V has been handled over the course of a year.
Spider-Man: Homecoming has just added an enormous amount of pressure to the Spider-Man video game that fans expect to see on the PS4 in the coming months. This isn’t a knock on Homecoming per se but because of how successful the movie was, critically and financially, the new Spider-Man game must deliver big time for us to care. Anything less than great will be disappointing to hardcore fans, as well as the casual Spider-Man fan.
For me personally, despite not loving Spider-Man like I used to, I want to see the character done justice. This applies to video games, movies, cartoons, comics, and so on. Tom Holland and Marvel have given Spider-Man a breath of new life for the better and for the worse. The good news is, the last two times we have seen Spidey on the big screen, he hasn’t let us down. Personally, I still have a love for the first two Sam Raimi Spidey films but Spidey’s brief appearance in Captain America: Civil War started this trend of Spidey being great again. In Civil War, Holland stole the show when he appeared on the screen; this continued in the solo Spidey film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. I had fun again watching a solo Spider-Man film and despite Iron Man being prominent in this film quite a bit, it was still Spidey’s movie at the end of the day.
But why does this matter? It matters because gamers expect a Spidey game to be quality just like the product we have received with Homecoming. A great Spider-Man game is definitely possible considering how many people loved Spider-Man 2 for the original Xbox and for the PS2. I can’t even imagine how many hours I spent in NYC just swinging around as Spider-Man; as a kid, I cherished this. The Batman: Arkham games gave me a similar feeling; I loved flying around Arkham City as Batman and patrolling the streets; it was a ton of fun. I’m not saying the new Spider-Man game will be on par with those Batman games but that’s the bar that has been set; because of how great those games were, the Spider-Man game is being heavily compared to those Arkham games with how they are set up.
This trailer gives us an in-depth look at what to expect with the newest Spidey game. The game looks like a ton of fun, the world is beautiful, and it looks like the game plays well. I also heard talks that the city players can swing around in is enormous; this makes me giddy for this new game. The hope is that this new Spider-Man game will satisfy Spider-Man fans everywhere. The ball is in Insomniac’s court; if they deliver, they will make a lot of fans happy and ecstatic to play a new Spider-Man game.
Always Going Turbo! 