You should really watch the pre-alpha footage. Insomniac had originally made it into a completely different game. Wolverine had, just like in the Spider-Man games, access to gadgets, throwing stars, and smoke bombs. You could approach situations in multiple ways: take a stealthy approach or go in claws blazing.

He also had a sort of Batman Arkham-style detective vision. And how awesome would it have been if they had really expanded on that? If there is ONE character who should have heightened senses like that, it’s Wolverine.

Madripoor was also supposed to be a sort of hub world where you could pick up quests, and you could ride around on your motorcycle. It all looked much more like a world where you could actually roam around as Wolverine and decide for yourself how you wanted to approach things.

The gameplay in Wolverine Origins is way better. Do you know why? Because it actually made me feel like I WAS Wolverine. You could do so much more stuff, like grapple moves, parry attacks, grab an enemy’s gun and blow his head off. The attacks felt much more savage. I could launch myself across the screen. It all really helped with the power fantasy.

You know why that game also made me feel like Wolverine? He didn’t have that cute, puppy-eyed face. Insomniac’s Wolverine isn’t cranky and he doesn’t look savage enough. He looks way too… relatable. Wolverine is an asshole. Period. He just doesn’t look like Wolverine. It really took me out of the game.

I really hope they change his face model a little. Make his eyes smaller and his face less… fat/round.

And there’s one more thing Insomniac really fucked up: the nightmare doors.

You wake up at Shinro’s place, for example. You have a hangover, you get up, and as soon as you move your character, that purple root suddenly pops up and you immediately see a nightmare door.

Like, goddamn, let me explore a little first. Let me take in the environment. That really took me out of the moment.

And speaking of those doors, they really dropped the ball.

How awesome would it have been if you woke up inside the Weapon X program and actually relived that memory? Or if you had to fight The Hulk? Let me actually LIVE those memories. Let me experience those moments from his past.

Instead, they make me run through some fucking obstacle course.

They really, really REALLY dropped the ball.

They are not fans of Wolverine like those guys at Raven Software were.

You can’t spend 300 million dollars and expect to automatically get a great game.

You can’t buy talent.

I seen the leaks after 100% the game and wolverine did have bare hand combat and apparently the story was way different and you could click in the right stick to smell and use his senses

Loved the video KC! Honestly with everyones reviews coming makes me really wonder what the protype gameplay and story was supposed be.

this is one of the only videos on the internet about this game that doesn't feel like a grift, and that's why i subbed to your channel in the first place: your content feels real.
i played it and i agree with all of your takes, it's a perfectly fine game. it's linear, which is what i signed up for, it holds my hand which i don't care about, and it's pretty fun in the combat department.

I hope they patch in a playable jean in the side challenges or something, that's my biggest hope

Worse part is early beta development that was leaked actually had more variety in combat like fist option, air juggles/combos, grab attacks etc and travsal with wall running etc. So it's like all that removed for some reason, and we got this half baked Wolverine. What a shame🥲

When it comes to Insomniac nobody talks about the Resistance games which are really underrated and some of the best FPS games I've played especially Resistance 2. Wolverine was everything I wanted it to be which is a throwback Hack 'n' Slash game based on X-Men Origins Wolverine Uncaged edition and that's all it was trying to be. The only thing I would change about it is the walking and talking segments especially the part where you have to find Leaches drawings which works well as part of the story but as part of the gameplay it was boring to go through. The Hack 'n' Slash gameplay was amazing though! 👍

I am surprised you played Cocoon. Not as great as Inside but pretty good. Definitely infinitely better than Somerville.

As usual, great video (I'm new to the channel since your 2016-2019 video, but I also watched most of your backcatalog). In my best mood, Wolverine is an 8/10. On my usual mood, it's 7/10. But in my worst mood, it's the most common to the game's reputation, 6/10. But I tend to disagree mostly with 6/10. I want to take the other game, for example, that, in my opinion, is a prime 6/10 Marvel game—Spider-Man 3 for the Xbox 360 (PC and PS3). This game is 6/10 because it's a direct successor to the PS2 Spider-Man 2 that unfortunately didn't stick the landing due to its rushed development that resulted in the tons of cut content and mechanics, a bit janky gameplay, and most inFamously, janky character faces. And if I compare it to Marvel's Wolverine, it's not even close. Marvel's Wolverine, for me, cannot be in the same realm as Spider-Man 3: The Game. Marvel's Wolverine also didn't have a smooth development cycle; the game actually got rebooted at its 2nd to final year of development from a more ambitious to a highly strict, linear game due to the game's original creative director leaving the studio. And despite all of this, unlike Spider-Man 3 for Xbox 360, Marvel's Wolverine looks, plays, and feels great, like a million bucks, which, in fact, is much more than that. But it's by the numbers, a linear cinematic action adventure game that doesn't push the game as a medium at its limits. In fact, it's milking all the cinematic game tropes till it's dry. Which is probably, in my opinion, the game's biggest sin. So yeah, if I go back to janky Spider-Man 3 for the Xbox 360, it's a 6/10 game, but it was an ambitious one. But Marvel's Wolverine is an extremely safe game, but overall the game, its story, its gameplay mechanics, its sounds, its visuals, and so on—all it's done and works just right. So, for me it's a 7/10. I may not agree with the individual reviews, but its current 76 on Metacritic sits right in my alley.

P.S. What's the name of the PS2 intro remix in your outro part of the video (1643 - 1800), which was also played in your other videos.

It does seem like one of these decent 2007-2016 era 6 or 7/10 type of games

The game is good! It's well made and have an amazing fun combat! It's sad that the internet just loves to hate some things.

4:18 you're saying the entire hack n slash genre isnt possible?

To your point of people thinking its not worth the time, that is not the case, people will have fun with this game. Just not a full price product that everyone thought it was going to be. This is a 40$-50$ game looking at gameplay

Talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance already

Maybe it's ok for countries where 70 dollars means nothing to you. For most countries, the price is an absurdity for a 15 hour platinum experience with no side content, no innovation and nothing that makes you feel like Wolverine. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be the same price and it's an open world with hours and hours of content and story. If this game was a 30 dollar short experience or a day one PS Plus, than the scores and the opinions will be different, but for a full price? Nah, with the same money I bought a CT Toys Wolverine and a brown leather jacket replica from the movies.

I genuinely loved this game. Yeah, it had some bugs and there were things I didn't like. There were a few moments in the story that I would have done differently. For instance, I didn't care for the the final part of the ending. Like I'm talking the final decision, cutscene, and where Wolverine is left. I don't hate it, I just wish it was different. But no game is perfect. The most important thing about any game is that it lets you have fun. And if it's a story/character driven game, then it needs to make you invested and feel like the character. Wolverine PS5 did all those things for me. The story, minus some flaws, legitimately connected with me and made an impact on me. Especially towards the end. It was THE Wolverine game I was hoping for. The combat is sort of repetitive, but it's the good kind of repetitive. I can throw on the game, cut loose, take out some frustration, and have fun without worrying about forgetting combos and not being able to fight with all the right moves. And it makes you feel like Wolverine. Every leap, pounce, tackle, ground n' pound, stab, and slash makes you feel like you're playing scenes from the movies. Oh and the graphics are some of the best I've seen in a while. I really hope we get some DLC and a sequel soon.

While the stuff sony is doing is definitely the biggest factor for the intense hate some have for this game, the constant drop of quality for each Insomniac game is also to blame. What I mean by that is every marvel game that they have made takes a small dip in quality in some area. Spiderman 1 was great. Miles game was solid but the story was lacking and repeated the same beats. Spiderman 2 had great game play, but the third act felt incredibly rushed and also repeated story beats. Wolverine game looks incredible but the gameplay while fun becomes duel. The story (imo) is even lower quality and has terrible pacing. There is also so many bug amd glitches that I have encountered. It also repeats the same story beats as Spiderman 1.

Each game feels like it has gotten worse and worse while only improving graphically. I think a 6 is fair score. A 6 doesn't mean its a terrible game. To me a 6 represents a game thats better then average but has major flaws holding it back.

To all Wolverine fans and everyone into this game, I feel you. Same thing happened to me with Duke Nukem Forever I honestly loved that game, but man, the hate was everywhere. Maybe it was justified, but it sucked not being able to say anywhere that I liked it.

Asides from the combat Spiderman 2 was so bad omg.

NOTHING Happened to Wolverine.

It is a game made by INSOMNIAC, and surely spent a fuckton on paying the royalties for using a Marvel IP
Those are pretty much the only 2 main points you need to make sense of it.

I dare you to speak of the "Accesibility options" and compare it to LITERALLY ANY OTHER GAME.
Aight cheers!