Sony’s second Spider-Mangame is significantly shorter than its predecessor, but the focus is better. That’s why Miles Morales the better of the two.
although Miles Morales the game released in 2018 Spider-Man it is difficult to call the game a full-fledged sequel. The game features a new story, this time with the black protagonist Miles Morales in the lead. But it takes place in the same city with largely the same controls.
Perhaps that is why the game is sold in a bundle: whoever gets the most expensive edition will also receive an improved version of the original. Which is optimized for the PlayStation 5. In the United States it costs Miles Morales not the full blow, in the Netherlands you still pay 60 euros.
Spé superhero Miles is trained in this part by Spider-Man nestor Peter Parker. Miles has to protect New York on his own while his mentor is on vacation. That offers room for a somewhat more traditional Spider-Man-story. Miles is a seventeen-year-old high school student who tries to give his new life as a hero a place.
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Still uit Spider-Man: Miles Morales. (Bron: Marvel)
Winding through New York is great
Reusing gameplay and the city from the first Spider-Man that means many of the highlights from the original Miles Morales be repeated. This gives you the freedom to meander through downtown New York and fight crime in optional side missions.
This movement is done by means of a nuanced and complex pendulum system, which gives you the feeling that you have complete control over Miles’ lightning-fast movements. That remains a lot of fun even after hours of play. Although you can quickly teleport to some locations, we still often swinged there ourselves.
Miles fights and moves just like Peter Parker from the first game, but can also take out enemies with power attacks. It can also become invisible during stealth missions. Both systems do not completely turn the game upside down, but keep it fresh compared to its predecessor.
Less to do
This sequel has significantly less to offer than the original. The number of side missions has been significantly reduced and the main story is also reaching its end faster. On the one hand, that’s a shame, but it does give the game more focus. For example, behind every optional mission is a small story that brings the city a little more to life.
The final battle between Miles and two criminal organizations also feels a bit less far-fetched than the massive wars between factions in the previous game. The number of heroes and villains remains small, so everyone is assigned a logical role.
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Still uit Spider-Man: Miles Morales. (Bron: Marvel)
No more loading screens
Miles Morales is available for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. We played the PlayStation 5 version, which gives a taste of what the new hardware is capable of.
Where the old console sometimes has to load for a minute, this new edition started immediately. That is especially nice if, for example, you are in an optional race and you want to restart quickly if things go wrong.
New York’s gleaming skyscrapers are also perfect for showcasing the game console’s new ray tracing technology. The world is very realistically reflected in the buildings, while light effects of a low-hanging sun provide beautiful city views.
Miles Morales is a game that tempts you to sometimes press the pause button and take a screenshot of the beautiful images. With this, developer Insomniac Games proves that he can already show something wonderful on Sony’s new hardware.
Conclusion
Spider-Man: Miles Morales offers more of the same, but shorter, more intimate and above all, more beautiful on the new PlayStation. With that Miles Morales one of the best games you can get for this new generation.
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