Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | The Foundation for Something Greater

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has been the most difficult game to review in a long time. The reason is that I am absolutely in love with the character, and taking off the rose-tinted goggles to critique this game in an unbiased manner will be hard. I think I have, to an extent, achieved this. Please remember that it is okay if you disagree, and I'm eager to chat about the game with you all. However, we do not have to insult one another to prove a point.
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Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | The Foundation for Something Greater
- Chapters -
Introduction: 0:00
A New Peter Parker: 3:02
Graphics, Animations, & New York City: 5:32
Traversal: 12:14
Combat: 17:42
Stealth: 22:07
Gadgets: 24:25
Suits & Suit Mods: 26:29
Just an Arkham Clone: 28:05
Gameplay Loop & Mission Design: 31:28
Boss Fights: 37:14
Side Quests: 41:29
Story & Character Analysis: 51:43
Closing Thoughts: 1:07:16
Post Script: 1:08:24
This video was initially going to be called Marvel Spider-man critique or Marvel's Spider-Man Analysis. But as I was writing this Marvels spiderman review I realized that it was more of a discussion piece than anything. The original release of Marvel's Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man PS4 was met with great reviews essentially across the board and Insomniac had to deal with a few controversies surrounding the quality of the puddles? Man, the internet will get mad about literally anything they can and I think it speaks to the quality of Marvels spiderman and spiderman ps4 that the amount of puddles INSIDE a building was the centre of controversy. I could go more in depth into this “graphics downgrade” but so many others have done it better than I ever could. The game also left some questioned unanswered, such as are they saving the amazing spiderman suits for next game!? Regardless myself and a few others were quite pleased to hear that the game was being remastered for the Playstation 5 and when that was released there was a paralleling criticism relating to downgrades but this time it had to do with Peter's face.
I need to bring this up now because it's easily the most prominent change in this remaster and it is still pretty controversial so here's my take on the new Peter parker face, and from this point forward, I’ll be spoiling literally everything, so consider this your one and only spoiler warning. The original Peter's face was really good. It didn’t fall into the uncanny valley and it honestly looked Iconic. The hair, the eyes, everything just screamed “chad” and he looked like Spider-Man. What I mean by that is not that he explicitly looked like another portrayal of Spider-Man but that he looked exhausted. He always looked like he barely got any sleep and was always stressed about something else. He really looked like he wasn’t always there mentally. The heavy wrinkles and bags under his eyes made him always look so burnt out and that, to me, is an accurate look for someone who spends the night taking down superhuman rhinos and old men in bird suits.
New Peter looks different in spider-man remastered. He looks much younger and looks like Tom Holland's stunt double. This isn’t a bad thing necessarily but it immediately gave me a flashback to the Avengers game which had these characters that looked like it was trying too hard to give you those iconic depictions of the Avengers seen in the MCU. I have theorized that this change was made not only to fit the voice actors face which Insomniac clarified but I also think it was done to make Spider-Man fit in with a potential Marvel Video Game Universe. I imagine that Spider-Man would look out of place if he was placed with these avengers look-alikes. Now of course they could just give each Avenger their own unique design but that’s my own personal theory as to why the face was changed and I’m going to stop myself from going any further because we're missing the point.
I appreciated that some suits were saved for DLC, free ones at that, such as the future foundation suit. All of the marvels spiderman DLC suits are present in this game for free. all spiderman ps4 dlc is included too which are where the spiderman ps4 dlc suits come from. One of the suits added for marvel's spiderman on the ps5 is the amazing spiderman suit.
With the release of spiderman miles morales it's clear that we are all hungry for some new spider-man game news and a full spider-man ps4 sequel. I can't wait for Marvel's spider man 2.

[@jamesrwc4738]

Your explanation of Peters old face looking exhausted finally gave me the words to explain why I prefer it lol

[@tgreg9542]

😂

[@tgreg9542]

He looked sick to me never liked it creepy af ,😂, I love the remaster face crazy I’m always against popular opinion genuinely don’t know why???🤷🏾‍♂️💯

[@what9746]

@@tgreg9542 honestly I like the new one more, but…… why the fuck miles look older if he’s supposed to be like a teenager and Peters like 27. Lol

[@galaxywizard8904]

Man, I can totally agree with this one. Even now it's hard for me to look at the new face without cringing a little, Peter just looks way too young. His old face gave him a much more mature and worn down look, like he's been doing all the Spider Man stuff for years, while struggling to juggle his life outside of that. He had this much more experienced and relatable feel. I also still got an emotional attachment from playing the first time through back when the game released.

[@nocomment6012]

The new one isn't trash but I don't like it. His face has zero emotion. When ain't may died he only liked mildly sad meanwhile with the old one you could see all the emotions. Plus the old face was perfect imo it had a combination of all live action Spider-Man faces his face resembled them all.

[@andrewkindler394]

I'm so glad that Miles Morales improved on the stealth. There's finally a wall and celling takedown, and you can even do full stealth bases. Even a small change like that is real nice

[@SpiderManFanAlt]

you always could do it in spiderman ps4 tho

[@lgnd2k3]

@@SpiderManFanAlt nah wave 2 breaks stealth automatically

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

Yeah, ikr

[@tilsspunbytails7790]

@@lgnd2k3 still wall takedowns existed

[@PsychoMagnet]

@@tilsspunbytails7790 In the first game? Nah, they didn't. Last time we had ceiling and wall takedowns was in the TASM games.

[@grahpayy]

Exaggerated swagger of a half-man, half-spider, ALL COP

[@ThePhenomenalBunch]

11:15 Is nobody gonna talk about how clean that backflip chain was?

[@Karma-cu7wi]

YES it was so slick and looked so nice

[@Evanz111]

Reminds me of the Unity wall jumps!

[@moviehermit5631]

It has some strong Mario energy

[@ihatelife5464]

I’m gonna try that move.

[@LukeSparrow221]

Except that it looked wonky as hell everytime Spidey touched the wall? Game has amazing animations but that scene put on full display that it's not perfect.

[@JohnnyBlazeGaming]

Spider-Man is truly a remarkable hero that I grew up with as well and I know they will make the sequel to this game another masterpiece 🔥

[@patrickadetola4153]

Just waiting for more information on Spider Man 2

[@Will4all85]

@@patrickadetola4153 they’ll probably announce it this year and we’ll just speculate until next year

[@moosejuice4231]

The word “masterpiece” is way to overused. Sure it’s good, really good but definitely not a masterpiece.

[@Danielplays993]

It’ll be announced either late this year or early next year can’t wait I wonder how there gonna do peters animations Na cause miles absolutely shit on Peter when it came to web swinging and combat besides the gadgets

[@benjibienh3818]

@@moosejuice4231 says the guy who picture is a can of beans like do you even like bean, how can we trust a person who picture is a can of bean and doesn't even like beans

[@bullymaguire7693]

To me the problem with Peter's new face, is that it looks like hes wearing makeup, like if hes in a movie. His face also looks brighter than all of the other characters

[@noahdavis7406]

He definitely looks a lot better in the Miles game, which leads me to believe that they really only did it for this one so that the face could be "consistent" across all the games moving forward.

[@Labcabin96]

It looks gay

[@reduxboi.8586]

@@Labcabin96 uh...

[@Labcabin96]

@@reduxboi.8586 Yeah, i said it.

[@swingthatthing]

they changed it so oldheads would take to miles because Peter looks so so terrible

[@leo0449]

Honestly you’re one of the most underrated you tubers out there

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you! ☺

[@azrogthesocial3020]

No doubt

[@the_blacksmith7607]

That’s what I’m saying I saw his videos on the Arkham series which was personally one of my favorite game series and I just absolutely loved it then subscribed

[@leo0449]

@@the_blacksmith7607 same

[@AsianBoah]

Fax

[@oddjob2043]

This game made me feel like a nerd who analysed every thing about the games and movies. Spiderman is the thing that kept my childhood the happiest it could be

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

False. It made you feel like spider-man

[@theotherbeatle707]

Spider-Man is better than sex

[@keniel-prime6214]

I hope the soake hapesb sfor iron man

[@keniel-prime6214]

@@eziospaghettiauditore8369 i meant a full fledged game for Iron man.

[@gabrielchrist9710]

Yes Cutir

[@RbkARI]

You're the first KZbinr I've seen go this in-depth into why the original face worked better than the new one.

[@MegaKimi86]

Still like old Peter more.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

I don't even dislike the new face as Spidey, but it just feels wrong to have Yuri's voice come out of this face after a full game that spent so much time with that face on display. Like I'd be fine with it as a different incarnation of Spidey, it's just jarring after how well the old face suited this version of him. Plus he looks way too young next to Miles.

[@devildavin]

my only issue with the new face is he looks Younger than miles now

[@basementbrickfilms4821]

@@devildavin they changed the everyone’s faces because of the people saying that

[@potatoweaver4116]

Same, I like the old face more too. Maybe an option to switch between the two would be nice.

[@spider-man6932]

@@basementbrickfilms4821 nobody told them to change anything

[@dirgaasmoro9325]

53:57 Fun fact, when you enter the lab, immediately to the left are 3D printers. Midway through the game, you can see that he 3D printed the devices for Rhino (the device that'd help him get out of his suit) and Electro (the device that helps him become "pure energy"). Idk if the game shows him 3D-printing for the rest, but Rhino's and Electro's gear were the only ones I could find. Just wanted to point out how Doc Ock's descent into villainy was so subtle, yet if you play the games again, it's clear as crystal.

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

I loved that exaggerated swagger of a black teen reference you made.

[@sesereddead465]

I have to wonder how the reviewer that originally said this feels when knowing that a single cringe thing they said in a review is now a meme...

[@datrandomguy8710]

@@sesereddead465 lmaoo I still cant believe he said that with a straight face haha. What was he thinking when he wrote the script for the review?

[@issy785]

i know it’s supposed to be a compliment but something about that statement jus... felt wrong, can’t explain

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

@@issy785 I think you mean overused and unoriginal.

[@issy785]

@@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX well that too but that’s not exactly what i mean lol. Like i get it’s a compliment but i always felt like it was a bit (and i’m sure i’ll get for saying this but) racist like i’m aware insomniac is NOT racist and that wasn’t there intention but still, the way they and even the fans say it jus make me feel uncomfortable 💀

[@moviehermit5631]

Finally, someone addresses the lifetime supply of backpacks. I've gotten really tired of people saying Peter spent a fortune on backpacks he keeps losing

[@jamesrwc4738]

Do you think he won a contest for a lifetime supply of bags?

[@moviehermit5631]

@@jamesrwc4738 He got first place in a science fair. He could have cached a check that was funded by Fisk, and Peter didn’t feel right using that money knowing where it’s coming from, the alternative was the lifetime supply of backpacks, so he took that and told everyone he actually took the money and got laser eye surgery

[@jamesrwc4738]

@@moviehermit5631 ohhhhhh

[@markercrayon457]

@@moviehermit5631 that’s really funny. I love that explanation

[@HirstMovies]

Yeah but it didn’t make sense in universe cuz he knows and the webs do dissolve in an hour so wtf

[@rafaelteodoro5687]

1:07:00 Fun fact, in this mission, when you use that helmet to see structural weaknesses, you can see the goblin's glider on the corner of the screen

[@factspeaker8518]

Only thing awful about the story is MJ's explanation for dumping peter. Now. I can understand not wanting to date a superhero. But she dumps Peter for "treating her like a baby," Like. Wut??? *there isn't a single moment where Pete talks down to her* MJ goes into dangerous areas without a weapon. (Until last mission) MJ ends up being saved more than 3 times in this game. I get they wanted her to be strong. But she ends up ironically being a damsel. Also, having her disable a bomb is just stupid.

[@theotherbeatle707]

I absolutely hate the way they turned MJ into Lois Lane making her an ungrateful brat. She routinely puts herself in danger and Spider-Man has to get in there to save her life multiple times even in this game and then she gets mad at him for saving her life. It's unbelievable that he would stay with her after this level of emotional abuse. I wish they would actually portray Mary Jane like in the 20th century comics where she is a Carefree model on the surface but a deeply troubled and insecure individual below the surface. She's also tough and knocks out criminals with martial arts and also knows how to use a gun against the Green Goblin LOL

[@LegoCityFilms]

While that's true, MJ in this story is just more of her own character. She doesn't really want Peter's help a lot of the time, but sometimes she still needs it, they didn't communicate well enough, but by the end of the game, they are in sync with each other.

[@spider-man6932]

@@theotherbeatle707 same man Spectacular Spider-Man MJ is the best

[@tgreg9542]

Women🤦🏾‍♂️

[@williamzullo2937]

Griffith

[@Ziodyne_]

Babe wake up, new That Boy Aqua video.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

TLDW; game good. *Please remember to respect one another when discussing* If you want to see these videos early and support the channel, you can take a look at my Patreon: www.patreon.com/thatboyaqua You can follow me on Twitter for updates on videos: twitter.com/ThatBoyAqua Any corrections to the video will be posted here: The mask/suit was present in the PS4 version but my old man eyes refused to let me notice. Oops! Turns out my technology curse is present here as nobody else seemed to have any crashes. Mr Negative is a separate entity from Martin Li. Hence why Martin has no control over him. The reason Martin seems so in control when we see him is because it’s actually Mr Negative using Li as a puppet of sorts. Thank you to Kennith for pointing it out.

[@DrEcho]

Bro did you see after the collab that Whitelight did you dirty and covered Arkham Asylum? He's encroaching on your turf with his majestic voice. A declaration of war as far as I'm concerned. Is this you clapping back?

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Lol no I don’t think that’s what he’s doing. I’m not the first to cover an Arkham game and I doubt I’ll be the last. I think we just both enjoy the same games and want to make videos on said games. Plus his videos are far different from mine. Show his videos some love!

[@sesereddead465]

@@ThatBoyAqua will you ever do a video on your feelings on Jedi fallen order?

[@10yearsinthejoint363]

@@ThatBoyAqua kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZPKn6VvpchraJI

[@potato_god_03]

I would love to hear your thoughts on the Hotline Miami series. If you liked My Friend Pedro, it’s got just as great music, just as much addictive gameplay, and it was also published by Devolver Digital which is dope!

[@deanmoriarty6015]

the only stealth mission i enjoyed was the Rhino & Miles one because of how tense it was, like you mentioned. it legitimately made my heart race the way the massive steps would get closer and closer, stop, then fast as Rhino sprints passed where you are. even my brother in the room said “i’m not even playing and i’m stressed out”

[@Wig-po5nb]

Over my countless replays that mission and the mission where MJ goes to sable(both ones) are my kryptonite

[@Star.6739]

I actually don't mind the stealth missions, idk. I think it's because it made the player feel powerless wirhout Pete's Spidey abilities

[@bruisedbooty438]

As much as I’m not a fan of comparisons when it comes to measuring a video game’s quality, thank you for helping the objective argument that Spiderman isn’t Arkham. It’s just the most ridiculous argument I’ve ever seen. Spiderman is a beat em up, Arkham is rhythmic free flow. Good video btw Aqua!

[@theotherbeatle707]

Except they have the same gadget wheel and same triangle circle instant takedown input. Spiderman PS4 is objectively less engaging because it doesn't penalize button mashing and the gadgets are overpowered. If you aren't spamming webshooter web bomb or trip mine you're undermining yourself. Also the fact you can spam dodge to avoid literally any attack with no penalty removes all sense of danger or urgency similar to Witcher 3. Edit: also also the brute enemies are just awful. The only way to deal with them is gadgets or throwables. There's no stun beatdown combo as a risk reward to focusing on them over other foes which made them always dangerous in the Arkham games.

[@bruisedbooty438]

@@theotherbeatle707 agreed. Hopefully the next spidey game they solve this, but man I really hope they solve it for Witcher 4. It’s especially noticeable when u play as Ciri who can just teleport everywhere lol

[@theotherbeatle707]

@@bruisedbooty438 Hey man! Thx for not getting mad lol But yeah Witcher 3 letting you dodge quickly with i frames non stop is retarded and what's weird is Ciri HAS A CHARGE FOR THE TELEPORT!!! Spiderman too previous games like Web of Shadows and Shattered Dimensions it was a lot harder to do (three buttons on PC) and if you failed to dodge an attack Spidey will be temporarily stunned or at least be vulnerable for a second as a penalty. Whereas in PS4 you are literally invulnerable if you keep spamming O and nothing else. It will even cancel animations if you press O to dodge while you are in the middle of a dodge animation lol. A bloodborne system could be great although I think if you dodged even once outside of an incoming attack you will just be stuck in animation recovery for a second. Either would raise skill ceiling and prevent spamming.

[@bruisedbooty438]

@@theotherbeatle707 oh dude getting mad is pointless lol but it’s funny u mention bloodborne. After reading your comment I was thinking how they balanced dodging in that game with stamina. Although, it might be a bit dumb to give Spiderman a stamina bar, but with Witcher that could work much better instead of just balancing for spells. I’m not quite sure how to fix spidey other than maybe stricter timing...? Your idea of stun locking could work doh but man does that mechanic bother me in avengers rn but man there’s a lot of other problems with that game. Also in Witcher I saw that meter for Ciri but it never affected my dodging, only her super moves. I’ve played through the game 3 times and I was never sure if this was a bug, is it? Oh and finally I would argue the gadgets operate extremely different. But If u mean the wheel themselves I get they are similar sorta with Knight however I would say the important difference between those games is Spiderman doesn’t pull u out of the game like Knight does to change a gadget. I get why it worked this way for the side quests but always hated it worked the same way for gadgets. Last note I would say is u don’t need the wheel in combat for any Arkham games cause of the quick gadgets button layout, while with Spiderman u have to manually switch.

[@Coreisus]

Lol. I can't imagine the intensity of the mental gymnastics you just performed.

[@Username-wj8pz]

If you loved the animations in Spider-Man, you'll adore the transversal in Miles Morales

[@ulysseh4598]

One thing that I also loved about the game is the twitter-like social feed. You can access it via the map and it's a lot of fun. It adapts according to the story but also your actions in the game. You can read people complaining if you threw trash in your last fight for example. It gets pretty somber when tragic events happen in the story (for example, the death of the teacher killed by Martin Li during the Halloween party). Almost every character in the game has an account, so it's fun to see them interact together. There's even a JJJ troll account lol. To me, this, among other things that you talked about in the video, contributed to make the experience feel very grounded. You can tell this game was made by fans!

[@starrystreams3642]

The wall crawler may even respond to posts

[@Yeet_master69]

Finally a person who understands the importance of character design.

[@That1CrappyGuy]

Honestly J. Jonah Jameson’s audio bits are one of my favorite things in the game. Not only are they funny, but they react accordingly to what you do as Spider-Man. Really made it feel like the side content you chose to do didn’t go unnoticed and made the world feel a bit more alive Edit: Idk about anyone else but I’m interested in a video about the DLC

[@PlutoOuttaHere.]

I just wish they stayed on during crimestopping

[@viddykhaos2896]

@@PlutoOuttaHere. I wish they had like police or news copters watching you as you were fighting crime, doing commentary or adding some dialogue to the scene. It would have been a bit more immersive, like the world is watching and cheering, and some like JJ are judging you as you go about your spidey duties

[@Star.6739]

I also like the *SPOILERS* fact that in the ones that you get during the Devil's Breath virus have J.J.J saying empowering stuff, and I enjoy that, alot! *Idk why they appeared pre-Pax in Bello, but the first 2 actually fit for the stalling that you were doing for not doing the mission*

[@disfunctional]

I think it would’ve been great if there was an option to change between the original Peter and the remaster version. Missed opportunity

[@on33r4jo3]

No lmao

[@Star.6739]

Yes, I agree, so much! It would probably be easy if it they could do it with the suits. If they cant, I wont mind, both suits are fine

[@eden9186]

dude. please don’t ever stop making videos. you’re one of those creators on youtube who have INSANE amounts of quality and professionalism with your videos but unfortunately don’t have an amount of subscribers that reflects that just yet. i’ve shown your videos to two of my closest friends in hopes of spreading you around and they both have very similar positive opinions on your work as i do. as long as you stick to these high quality and carefully and passionately crafted videos, you will get the amount of viewers that you deserve man. have a good one, and many more to follow

[@spider-man500]

Spider-Man is my number one character of all time. Has always been since infancy. (PS; I am still pissed with the pathetic face change)

[@theotherbeatle707]

It's like a mix between Tom Holland and Jeffrey Epstein

[@danielfinegan6717]

The new face is fine get over it .... also Damien Wayne is the greatest person from marvel or dc

[@spider-man500]

@@danielfinegan6717 Bullshit! Damien Wayne is FAR from the best thing to happen in Marvel and DC! Now you are just being stupid and pathetic as hell. Spider-Man, Batman, Daredevil, Wolverine and so on have MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH more AND greater stories and character lore/history. Damien is just a Batman Side character, so what makes you think he is the best, let alone stands a chance to compete with characters that are the lead of their universes/franchises AND have FAR greater, more famous and more complex stories/lore? 🤣🤣🤣

[@spider-man500]

@@danielfinegan6717 And what kind of bullshit thing did you just say? “The new face is fine get over it”!? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hell frekin NO dumbass! I will NEVER EVER get over such an absolutely horrible, STUPID decision! And the face alone is terrible compared to the old face. So no dude, you are asking a stupid, pathetic thing.

[@kenobi3]

@@spider-man500 jeez it's just a FACE you don't need to be so toxic

[@Vegitodraws]

In all honesty, the new story review style is much like this game. Pretty good, but could use some refining. The going back and forth between the middle of the story and the end is a little jarring. Like telling Otto's character arc in its entirety before finishing the story review. I like it, but it could use some work.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Do you think I should talk about a characters arc once it is completed within the story summary?

[@Vegitodraws]

@@ThatBoyAqua yes please. If you talk about the character arcs after the story, it will be in a section. Keeping the back and forth to a minimum. Thank you for listening to my critique Edit: I am sorry I misread that. That idea is also a pretty good solution. You're brief summary after the story would let you say your thoughts while simultaneously keeping the story review going. Again, I apologize for the misread.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

All good, thank you for the constructive criticism!

[@gabrielchrist9710]

Ok

[@gabrielchrist9710]

1880 mil

[@TheKingOfRooks]

Back when this first came out on PS4 I bought the highest collectors edition you could buy for like 100 bucks, it was the only time I've ever bought an edition like that. It was then the first game I ever went out of my way to 100% and collect every achievement for, I even went out of my way to 100% all of the DLC.

[@TheR3verse57]

I love the old face and I really, really wish that they would bring it back

[@10yearsinthejoint363]

You eat babies!

[@teamtx1578]

I wish I could use your original hairstyle in RDR2's epilogue. But alas, we can't always have what we want.😞

[@tgreg9542]

Fuck no that face creepy and sick looking fuck Zombie Parker

[@bakerzane3055]

@@tgreg9542 wut?

[@IcE-_-Kidd]

@@tgreg9542 Buggin

[@kaspergamer460]

I don't quite agree that traversal has enough freedom to do anything that expressive. Things you can't do: - shoot a 2nd webline while you're swinging - do a loop de loop - swing low and run along to the ground while holding on to the webline. Also in the one ps4 cutscene Spidey swings so low that he slides his hand across the ground. - do a wallrun while holding on to your web and jump off like Tom Cruise in Ghost Protocol - seemlessly mix in rooftop parkour with uniform momentum (into the spider-verse has a great example of this in the what's up danger scene) - holding on to your webline at the end of a swing, just to mess around - also wallcrawling is jank, when it should be a natural extension of Spidey. Clearly the priority is in speeding around as fast as possible, so the more controlled ninja-like acrobatics and creepy crawling are vastly overlooked. Those additions would greatly enhance the stealth-experience.

[@Theblaziken2000]

I loved doing stealth in the Amazing Spider-Man games. These games are exclusives to the playstation family (hopefully in the future that changes but I'm not holding my breath) so they can calibrate the movement for the controller. Like a slow, mid slow, medium, mid fast, and fast. It was also frustrating to not be able to go back to stealth in the bases. I think Miles fixed that but I can't remember.

[@tahmidohi6636]

yes, the thing that bothered me the most was while you were web swinging, you cant touch the ground, or the side of a building.

[@meatgod7690]

I love the fact that almost all of the problems he had with this game was fixed in the Miles Morales game. Like the wall and ceiling take downs.

[@Star.6739]

And they were added in Remastered, as you can do those *I'm pretty sure*

[@frogglen6350]

I just wanna say this is one of the best Super Hero games ever. I don't really see why KZbinrs compare the combat to Arkham. Arkham has great combat, but it's way more restrictive. And Batman barely can't fight people head on with guns. Meanwhile , spiderman can use air combos, easily fight people with guns and bazookas, and can move faster thanks to his web.

[@b1ackspid3r43]

Well Batman is not bullet proof and doesn’t have spider-sense. He uses stealth

[@baxico1313]

I know right, they are 2 completely different heroes with 2 completely different skill sets. Spidey has spidey sense, wall climbing, super strength, flexibility and healing. Batman is a human man, that can’t heal on the spot, above average strength, his smarts and instincts, and his skills

[@frogglen6350]

@@baxico1313 batman can only heal after he beats people or grabs a riddle trophy. It's weird.

[@gamingnoah9807]

Both are great but spiderman is easier because of more moves and you can just web people up

[@noktron9714]

I dont really know what you mean, combat in arkham flows from one enemy to the next and has batman jumping between foes just like in spiderman, even has the indicator to counter before an attack like spiderman has the dodge. Spiderman has more to it and it’s definitely not just an arkham clone but the flow of combat is comparable and it’s not as if the comparison’s don’t make sense

[@e.schroeder474]

personally I'd absolutely love to see a video on the spider-man DLC.

[@EmeraldGamerOriginal]

This game is the most addicting game I’ve ever played. As of today 3 years after the release I’m still playing the story over and over again. I still somehow get amazed and taken aback when Doc Ock is revealed.

[@michiganjack1337]

If you liked Doc Ock you should check out, "Superior Spider-Man" It's a great story that delves deep into the character.

[@theotherbeatle707]

The only thing Dan Slotts did well. And it was phenomenal.

[@LeonardoSilva-nh2gg]

I think it's very likely that they will adapt the story in an upcoming game

[@theotherbeatle707]

@@LeonardoSilva-nh2gg oh ho. That will HAVE to be R. Also Kravens the last hunt

[@bussinnutsfuckinbutts5368]

@@theotherbeatle707 Dan slot had some ok shit in the late 2000s

[@thepopmanbrad]

i just love how peter voice acting is when he's swinging his web and doing stuff like fighting peter is out of breathe and you can clearly tell during convos with characters but when he's sitting there, walking or doing casual stuff he seems energetic and well rested

[@shiftybus]

This needs so much more attention and likes. It's apperent you put a lot of work and passion into the project. Awesome vid dude.

[@okhedgehog9335]

Wow, you’re probably one of my favorite reviewers now. Long and extensive reviews talking about the many topics from a game, being as inclusive as possible, now that’s a review/analysis of a game (specially one like spider-man). Keep up the good work 👍

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you, while I don’t intend on my reviews being THIS long as it’s quite tough, I’m glad you are enjoying them! ❤️❤️

[@billiesayid]

"Exceeds the single digit requirement" Honestly I have less than that and I still wouldn't send death threats

[@TheGreatXeno]

That dodge off the crate at 21:00 was so sick!! Looked like something spidey would actually do

[@sirspegy1390]

Marvels Spider-Man showcases that you can have a simple plot and still make people laugh, cry, and just genuinely care. When Aunt May died I was so heartbroken, and I genuinely cheered when Stan Lee made an appearance. Throughout the entire game I knew Doc Ock was Peter's boss, but his reveal was still handled incredibly well. Harry's reveal as Venom really got me hyped for a sequel, and I especially liked that they continued to tease it in Miles Morales. I also agree with you about Peter's new face. You put into words what I was thinking playing the remaster, as Peter's maturity was a big part of why I liked Spider-Man ps4. With the remaster I can't help but feel like something's lost. Very enjoyable video, keep up the good work :)

[@theotherbeatle707]

I might be the only one who wasn't affected at all by Aunt May's death. We didn't spend any time with her outside of the first cutscene and a couple of phone calls I didn't feel that she was a present or important part of Peter's life during the game she was just on the side. I think it would have been more tragic if Martin Li or Mary Jane had died instead since you spend more time in the game with them and have more emotional moments then just 1 cutscene

[@10yearsinthejoint363]

@@theotherbeatle707 Yeah me too but it was kinda sad

[@raiden6428]

I'm a critical dude but I honestly really enjoy your honesty and hearing your opinions being presented in a kind and open manner. You're pretty funny too. Subscribed with notifications.

[@Alex-nc8lk]

Found one my new fav channels. Wish I found it later so I had more to watch lol. Great stuff. Million sub tier content for sure. Apparently I watched your lego super heroes video in the past.

[@FirestoneAnimation]

5:30 I needed that roast. Though the current face could've been much more fitting for a memory cutscene from Peter's first few days as Spiderman

[@kingdanett4043]

I like how the QTEs are based on the buttons for those commands, like having the button be triangle for a web strike or the L2 and R2 for holding the helicopter up

[@moviehermit5631]

In regards to Martin Li and his powers, I think I have it figured out. When he was medicating and repressing his powers, it would stay in check, but in moments of emotional stress it would lash out, altering his appearance, his thoughts, etc. It wasn't until he took action and gave into his desire of revenge that he would control the energy. To simplify, him repressing his powers caused them to build up and explode, when he stopped repressing them, he was able to control them

[@The_Patbey]

I rly hope the sequel has some gliding with the web-wings (or what they're called), since they were teased in a collectable backpack. Imagine Just Cause 3's gliding + Spidey's webswinging, oh boy, oh boy

[@theotherbeatle707]

Someone's got a great idea. Bring back the web of Shadows in-depth traversal with fall damage and also have an option to Glide around with web glider.

[@The_Patbey]

@@buffkangaroodog Ye probably, even tho I don't think the gliding would be that fast tho

[@Star.6739]

27:21 The one I use the most is Spider-Bro, which is a varient of the Spider Drone that electricutes a bunch of enemies, letting you punch em' till they drop

[@Gantaipao]

Downgrade was debunked by Digital Foundry.

[@JamieJGJ]

Batman took the battle system from Spider-Man 2 (2004) upgraded it a bit and changed it up with a counter instead of a dodge. While Marvel's Spider-Man just upgraded the battle system from 2004 and keeping the dodge. If anything Batman copied Spider-Man first

[@Jewce24]

1:04:00 not to mention the fact that Electro wants to become pure energy, and Octavius was going to help him achieve his goal.

[@wah8974]

Somethings wrong with your PS5, I beat the remaster twice, once in fidelity and another in performance RT and it was always in 30 or 60 FPS depending in the mode, and I never experienced a crash once

[@timothyschreiber4372]

Same here. Although I did have some instances of enemies getting stuck inside a wall that I could only defeat by web slamming the ground over and over agaib

[@Username-wj8pz]

@@timothyschreiber4372 that's a common bug. Happens all the time in the PS4 version too

[@whatswiththisnewhandlesthing]

I've beaten the game as well as Miles Morales several times with no problems at all, but just an hour ago my sister was over so I let her play some Miles Morales, and during a regular cuts cutscene it just froze and the whole system had to reset itself (not like a normal crash), differently stuff happens.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Oh okay, I'll update the pinned comment to let everyone know. Thanks!

[@holysayingsofrobin4055]

My ps5 hasn't crashed after thirty WHOLE minutes of Cyberpunk 2077. I'm getting a refund. I didn't pay for a game that fortunately WORKS for me. Disgraceful.

[@theotherbeatle707]

47:30 can't believe you didn't mention the Grand Theft Auto Easter eggs that make this side quest worth it

[@tylerdunnan5059]

I feel like the red in the suits pop a lot more.

[@sketchysketches381]

When you talked about how real and lived in and believable the world is based on the story and stuff I was really hoping you'd mention the "twitter" feed. It was so good and told so many stories bit by bit based on how far you were and what missions you did. I loved it and stayed up so late sometimes scrolling through it to get bits of lore and sad stories

[@nickgotvyak5890]

47:16 I think you missed that this whole quest is basically a GTA IV easter egg, with robbers being called Niko and Roman

[@marceloassis4360]

Great review, definetely one of the best out there. Keep up the good work, mate

[@zach3861]

Never seen your channel before, but this was an excellent first impression. Great stuff.

[@garyking1986]

Btw, if you run up a wall and hold circle when you reach the top you don't launch yourself off and instead transition into running on top of the roof Also, I like the adaptive triggers because they activate when you reach the arc of your swing, so it feels like the web gaining tension is giving you resistance

[@GoogleAccount-tq7sz]

KZbin didn’t tell me that you live-streamed or that this video come out . At this point I will just check your channel every other day

[@pablojimenez2392]

Spider-Man is my favorite character of all time

[@eliasjonassen2240]

Loved the video! The dlcs would be dope to see your thoughts on aswell!

[@moviehermit5631]

Another thing with Otto's secret base at the _Crows Nest_ is that there's a backpack there with a paper Peter wrote that got him his job working for Otto

[@mithruikka]

i personally loved the social media page spidey has on the menu, so fun to read the stuff everyone says on there

[@edhessert3487]

Arkham to Spider-Man is street fighter to mortal kombat

[@theotherbeatle707]

Not at all. Spider-Man PS4 you can spam one button to be invulnerable. It also doesn't discourage button mashing whatsoever there's no falling out of free flow mode or Banning access to higher damage moves. There's also no mixing up your strategy for different enemies it's just dodge hit and spam gadgets Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat have a similar combo game one isn't much more stripped-down than the other

[@justcasual4214]

@@theotherbeatle707 Bro, when I play spider-man I always look for combos to counter enemies. Yea it let”s you button mash, but would be way harder

[@jp3813]

@@theotherbeatle707 MK has easier combos than SF. Hence, it's more accessible for casuals.

[@theotherbeatle707]

@@justcasual4214 nope sorry. Spamming dodge and hit or spam web gadgets is the easiest path with no resistance. If you aren't doing either you are wasting time

[@theotherbeatle707]

@@jp3813 notice the adjective "much". Mortal Kombat still has much more depth than PS4 and spamming will make you predictable and more easily countered and killed. It is more accessible but it is not without challenge

[@kebs6403]

Even though I have so many hours in on spiderman this video really made me appreciate what insomniac did with our fav character!

[@olmanriv3856]

the most bizarre coincidence in this universe has to be miles showing who he thought was just some random guy his spider powers, only for the random guy to be spider-man himself *not even to mention how insane it was for the 42 spider to stay on MJ all the way from the penthouse to f.e.a.s.t. AND not bite her instead*

[@Newguy585]

Really enjoyed this video and looking forward to hear your thoughts on Miles and hopefully the City that Never Sleeps DLC. Would if you took the opportunity in either video or have a separate video discussing your thoughts on what can be improved or what your overall hopes are for the sequel!

[@rosecity_chris]

Ahhhhh laughed out loud at the exaggerated swagger line. Good one buddy lol

[@eliritchie374]

the day before this video came out i unlocked the platinum for this game is anyone loves this game and wants to get more from it I highly suggest going for the platinum it feels like you played this game to the max and feels like you've gotten more than you payed for.

[@MrEffectfilms]

After playing through Spiderman 2 I'm REALLY looking forward to your video on that. I'm almost done with the main story and I've done a bunch of the side missions too and this is about as good of a sequel as we reasonably could have expected. But the best thing about it from a narrative perspective is that it's a great sequel to both Spiderman 2018 and Miles Morales. Peters story is expanded on as much as a sequel should and the same goes for Miles regardless his game.

[@DBZfan41]

It’s honestly crazy how aqua only has 100k subscribers. Keep up the awesome work bro! Loving the content!

[@LegoCityFilms]

I can't stress enough how well you make these reviews

[@Seven_DB]

I disagree with the traversal. While it is accessible and fluid it sacrifices depth for it. No matter what you do or how bad you screw up the game will fix your mistake which really decreases the skill gap. There's also barely any variation in what you can do. Swinging, forward web zip, wall running, wall cornering, point launch, parkour, diving, the very sad wall zip and the pitiful air tricks. Here's list of things you can't do. Running down walls Wall sliding Upward, backwards, or sideways zip, Wall latch Wall latch jumping Horizontal wall zip Web climbing Swing boosting Pole latching All of these things are from web of shadows so I'm not even including the other 5 open world Spider-Man games. 7 good traversal options is just pathetic for a Spider-Man game when Web of shadows has twice as many. I hope that in the sequel they add everything from web of shadows and add new things to make a definitive swinging system.

[@theotherbeatle707]

I was hoping and praying I was not the only one who dislikes the Spider-Man PS4 system because previous games had so much more depth. Spread the word!

[@Seven_DB]

@@theotherbeatle707 Honestly if Web of shadows got a remastered and had the PS4 games graphics I would play it more than the PS4 game. It's just that the city looks so ugly even for a 360 game.

[@user-nl9gd1tz5o]

@@Seven_DB yeah, and i don’t know why this sky is so ugly during the day

[@virgilbarrios3174]

Little tip for the Rhino/Scorpion fight. If you time it right, you can get Rhino to charge into Scorpion and Scorpion gets down in one hit.

[@RAYDTV]

Great video- but just an fyi - the ripples in the suit were on the ps4 version of the game too. I remember being so impressed by the level of detail when I first noticed it in the game.

[@felixtulkens8498]

I would love to see the DLC review certainly if it comes from you.

[@Kramway99]

Great review! Love the game. played it on release. Though, in my eyes, it's not "The best superhero game". Gravity Rush 2 did a lot of what this game did, and better. It's shorter, not as much side content, but it is very much enjoyable. Like i was a bit disappointed by the landmark collectibles. In GR2, the game only tells us hints about building and we have to figure things out on our own (or look up on the internet). It is kinda braindead going for all the collectibles in spider-man. It's just that spider-man has more "content", more stuff to do. Of course, that's what people expect from a 60 dollars product nowadays. I spent something like 60 hours completing and collecting everything in the game. Though I have more fond memories playing GR2 with only less than 30 hours in the game. If you haven't tried the game, give it a go.

[@calebmangold6355]

You know what's awesome about spider man. It takes a lot of the best aspects of the Arkham games, and makes uses it IN IT'S OWN WAY. It's awesome to see different takes on combat, stealth, and other things that are also in Arkham. Nothing feels ripped off from the arkham series and they've done a ton of new things, specifically the web-swinging mechanics (which although a lot of that was based off of spider man 2 on the ps2, they did a lot if improvements). This video is awesome and I love watching everything on your channel.

[@baki484]

They also polished what was in previous Spiderman games, unfortunately there are people who see it as a personal attack.

[@sundrynow766]

A week and half ago I brought a PS5 as a christmas gift, and I should finally to play this game. Since I didn't have PS4, this remaster was my very first personal experience with this game. And from 27.12 to 31.12.2021, I even got Platinum in this game. My second PS5 Platinum(first - Astro's Playroom). This game is outstanding, as a Spider-Man, and as a Videogame in general. Your review is also outstanding recap of my playthrough of this game. I also will check your DLC review when I'm finish them first.

[@PixxelTrixx]

The way you describe the traversal system absolutely hit the nail on the head. I am at a loss to think of another that is as smooth and well designed and this one.

[@theotherbeatle707]

Web of Shadows. Seriously watch gameplay footage or white lights review on the web of Shadows game or the PS4 game to see what you're missing out on. It's simply the most in-depth and engaging traversal system in gaming with an accessible move set but a high level of skill is rewarded with faster traversal. The game never puts itself on autopilot if you hold the R2 button

[@michaelfryers1914]

Please do arkham asylum, miles moralws and city that never sleeps, your arkham series is one of my favourite KZbin binges, and I know that a Spider-man series could... Be greater! Hehehe

[@StormCrownSr]

Peter's relationship with Doc is such a highlight to me. The way you just know it'll end badly, whether in this game or a sequel. But you can't hope but for it to last just one more cutscene and then boom. It's now villain time.

[@RunRecoverRally]

1:06:56 The fun thing about Gloria is she becomes a recurring interactive character at FEAST and you get to see her develop and get back on her feet. Great subtle character arc! Just got the platinum trophy yesterday and and currently working thru the rest of the DLC before hopping on Miles Morales’ story.

[@aquaboy2913]

she's ga-

[@Star.6739]

Same for the audio logs in Octavius' Lab, it's a neat detail they didn't have to do

[@castielffboi]

The separation of the mask and the suit has always been there

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Yes, but it’s more noticeable in gameplay. Maybe my eyes are poor but when playing on PS4 I was not able to notice the mask outside of cutscenes. Is it present in gameplay?

[@castielffboi]

@@ThatBoyAqua I’m pretty sure it’s present in gameplay but not as noticeable on the PS4 version. It’s equally noticeable in the cutscenes of both the games, though. I know when the demo came out years ago people were talking about it on Twitter with mixed reception. I personally love it and it provides extra realism. Never been a fan of the putting on the mask and then the cut to a onesie, makes 0 sense imo.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Ah okay my bad, I updated the pinned comment. Thank you for letting me know!

[@Cooldoge67]

I would totally be down for you to talk about the DLC for Spider-Man

[@ThaBotmon]

Same

[@theotherbeatle707]

Worst DLC for a game

[@CoffeeholicAlien]

@@theotherbeatle707 I'd argue the dlc for Arkham Knight was worse. Those were only like 5-10 mins.

[@SWTobito0702]

On my current playthrough, in anticipation of MSM2, I started using the Equalizer suit power and it's honestly alot of fun. If you do it right, you can easily take out an entire enemy force without much effort, but suddenly, stuff like the AOE attacks some enemies have are so much more dangerous now. I've found that first web bombing enemies before coming in with Equalizer power makes for quite an efficient combo. It's as powerful as some gadget combos, while still looking stylish.

[@funkduck210]

I love that the advance suits red was made just more red, before it was near orange

[@thecrazedgamer5767]

My takeaway from this video is that the game is FUN. The thing that gets me about the face is they made him better looking and if this was done to a female main character you better believe there would be hell to pay

[@theotherbeatle707]

It's not like Mary Jane or Miles Morales look any different either I don't believe that they had to make the facial change considering they didn't have to do it in the first game

[@thecrazedgamer5767]

@@theotherbeatle707 exactly. Don’t see the point at all except to make him look more like Tom Holland or maybe make him look like the upcoming Spider-Man in the avengers game.

[@Alex_Mercer_The_PROTOTYPE]

For the "Just an Arkham Clone" Just look at 2004's Spider-Man 2: The Game, when you really think about it, Marvel Spider-Man is basically a Remake of the 2004 game. Gameplay wise, it literally plays identical, instead of counter attacking enemies you dodge their attacks as soon as your Spider Sense is present and there's no Combat Freeflow like the Arkham games have. Plus you can also fight enemies in mid air and Similar to the Adrenaline Meter in Marvel Spider-Man PS4, you can fill up you reflex Meter by beating up bad dudes or do Air Tricks in 04's Spider-Man 2: The Game. Even Angry Joe stated that in his Marvel Spider-Man PS4 Review.

[@theotherbeatle707]

Yeah but that's the difference... counter-attacks instead of just a Dodge. Late-game enemies will (ridiculously) block your melee attacks so you have to either web them up or counter them in order to deal any damage. Compared to Arkham and Spider-Man PS4 dodging or countering attacks with a single button no further input needed. Also the combo score the close-range softlock the Rhythm the instant take down button and the gadgets (although executed horribly in PS4) with even the same button are identical to Arkham and were not at all present in Spider-Man 2. Edit: grammar Edit: yes Spider-Man 2 had a reflex meter and yes Spider-Man PS4 has a similar meter used for instant takedowns or combat healing. However the combo charge system was unique to Arkham and that it actually increases the rate of focus gained per hit if you maintained it and increased it. The combo counter is lost after about 3 seconds and must be maintained per encounter Spider-Man 2 didn't have anything like that

[@GameGod77]

The suit mods I use are all defensive honestly. Reduce bullet damage, reduce rocket damage, and electrocute the first enemy that hits you. Even the power I use most frequently is the defense shield which makes you invincible for like 15 seconds. I think I defaulted to those because I enjoy the core combat and didn't wanna have an instant win button.

[@Nostalgia244]

I like your commentary, it’s fast but understandable, slow and toned down enough but not boring.

[@cheesemaster6796]

Dude keep up the amazing work!

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you!

[@cheesemaster6796]

@@ThatBoyAqua :D

[@kwandamagagula9341]

I'm not saying you convinced me to finally buy this game , but your one convincing man

[@Treystime]

Most spot on review of this game. Ive played this and miles morales many times. Got platinum on both games within 2 weeks. My personal favorite suit power is the first one Battle Focus because I max out the focus to 3 bars and get 6 finishers. I’ve played it so much to where my health is at like 220. And my damage is so high I basically 3 hit regular enemies even on the Ultimate difficulty. One thing Miles morales I didn’t really like compared to Marvels Spider-Man is there are more enemies you have to combat and sometimes when you perfect dodge another enemy can still shoot you So it’s a little insulting. I’m really hoping that in the next Spider-Man game they keep certain aspects of the combat such as launching an enemy in the air it does a ripple effect around the enemies or even changing the weather (likey do in miles morales)

[@aclockworkreview]

The backpacks is a reference to a comic where Peter actually had a lifetime worth of backpacks which made me laugh and this game was my first ps4 platinum and I would love to speedrun this game

[@aec111100]

Yeah the new face took a while before it finally grew on me.

[@KnightSoulsG]

He looks 14

[@RealLordBread]

@@KnightSoulsG You clearly don't understand that how someone looks is not always so closely tied to their age. I had a 30 year old manager at my old job that looked 20, my age.

[@KnightSoulsG]

@@RealLordBread it's my opinion 😔

[@theotherbeatle707]

@@RealLordBread the problem is the other Peter Parker also looked youthful but he had more detail in his face and looks much closer to the comics. This new guy doesn't look like Peter at all from the comics and he has much less emotion in his face. Watching him crying with Aunt May it looks so fake

[@user-nl9gd1tz5o]

@@theotherbeatle707 true, although the face did look better in miles morales. hopefully they fix it more in the third game

[@penguinos5574]

In the remaster are air tricks still circle triangle or is it square

[@pulleyentertainment7191]

Square

[@csfarnsworth14]

That picture at 36:30 had me spitting out my drink. Bravo lmao

[@davidsempere464]

I didn't use float much for combat but it's just so much fun to float through the city, mixing it with your webs. Also the focus bar refilling thing was broken, it got me out of so many tight spots

[@Star.6739]

No, it's a feature, I'm pretty sure for the skill tree, there is a skill that lets you pull off 2 finishers in a short period of time, if you're too late you'll spend another bar of focus. Dunno tho