I didn't expect this game to be better than the first, but it was. Miles Morales is an absolutely incredible spin-off that fixes almost all of the problems I had with the first game and improves upon it. The story of this game is paced well and the story is near-perfect. It bothered me in the first game too, but I just find Ganke's ability to hack anything way too convenient. And due to the quick pacing, I found one scene between Phin and Miles near the end of the game to be a little rushed. Those are the only complaints I have with the entire game. The new Venom attacks and invisibility make the combat even more fun than before. The side missions got a face lift this time around, with almost every single one feeling like they add to the world and narrative. Miles' swinging animations are also a highlight here, making him look like he's freestyling as he goes. This game has the best Spider-Man theme ever made. Hands down. And speaking of which, the soundtrack is also incredible. Despite the shorter length, the game feels like it's worth the $50 price due to what it adds to the series and the overall quality of it being even better than the first, with next-gen in mind and all. I played it on last-gen and ran into zero problems. This is another must-buy that you definitely shouldn't miss out on.

De tanto en tanto me asomo al AAA occidental, mintiéndome a mí mismo de que quizá sea un entretenimiento mínimo.

Ya en su momento me bajé al instante porque si ya de por sí me provoca rechazo la obsesión por la captura facial en el videojuego (Sí, hasta en los Yakuza, y especialmente en Death Stranding, si metemos hasta al AAA japonés), es que este fue el peor caso hasta la fecha: captura facial para que actúen como si fuese una película de Marvel.

Y por esto me contradigo a mí mismo. Voy por la vida con el lema de no cerrarse a ninguna obra, pero no hay que ser tampoco rígido; si algo no te gustó a la primera, quizá necesitas volver otra vez. Pero ten en cuenta que hay un límite y es posible que no tengas que seguir martirizándote si no te hace click (Lo siento Spelunky y Cursed to golf pero jamás me vais a ganar y me jode).
Tras esa chapa, decir que esto fue el peor resultado posible:
Aun mentalizándome de centrarme en la historia principal casi exclusivamente, esto ha sido un castigo. (Y por recalcar, quizá me inclinaba a las secundarias porque inconscientemente buscaba un oxígeno jugable y no una narración insufrible. ¡Pero aún así tampoco me lo pasaba bien!)

Temo estar lloviendo sobre mojado más de lo que creo, pero es que no revelo tampoco nada nuevo.
Descomposición estadounidense enmascarada en sentimientos, insistencia en desconfiar del jugador (y no se pueden defender en decir que es accesibilidad, porque me refiero a la narrativa; que suficiente se usa como escudo ese término para defender AAAdas pútridas), la colonia clonal desde Batman Arkham Asylum... Nada nuevo nada de esto pero algo que me tengo que repetir más a menudo, aun a sabiendas de que el paso del tiempo me ablandará y tonto de mí volveré a probar de estas aguas corruptas.

Por intentar tener una nota no negativa, aprovecho para decir algo que ni es positivo ni es de este juego: Me cambié el nombre porque originalmente usaba el verdadero porque mi intención era usarlo para "trabajo". Cuando vi que era una tontería y conocí mejor (para mal) la web, decidí mejor hacer lo sensato de usar un nombre inventado.
Aparte de esa aclaración, avisar/amenazar de que si vuelvo a escribir sería para señalar por qué un juego me ha parecido 5 estrellas.

Por terminar aún así, y si tengo que elegir una frase sobre estas obras creativas con equipos gigantes que se sienten impersonales:
Ni se les percibe la silueta del alma como algo grato o negativo. No se deja intuir deliberadamente y se siente como radiación.

Miles morales is the shorter and slightly weaker version of marvels spider-man. But the game is still great. I absolutely love Miles Morales as a character. Into the spider-verse is my favorite movie oat so his character holds something special to me and I love his interpretation here. The gameplay is an improved version of the OG, the venom abilities are insanely fun. The traversal stays mainly the same but I love the animations that miles has. Story is solid but not as good as OG. Overall game is a great shorter experience. 8/10

Reviewing every game i've fully completed #48

Alright, I had high expectations coming into this game and I have to say it definitely fulfilled them. The game doesn't waste any time throwing you right into the action with a tag team sequence fighting a villian with Peter, serving as the tutorial but also not slowing anything down, the mission then culminates with Pete telling Miles he has to leave for Europe and that protecting the city is solely on Miles shoulders now..

Gameplay:8

- Fluid, high action gameplay similar to the first but improved on (Miles has some different powers)
- Shorter game but a new game+ mode adds some replay ablity with a couple new unlocks
- Only a couple gadgets, wouldn't mind more but with the size of the game it works out well
- A perfect blend between story and action
- Wish they could've utilized the PS5 controller better, but that's alright.

Story:8

- One of the best parts of the game, very emotional
- Expands on the Spider-Man Insomniac universe and opens the doors for the potential team-up in the next game
- Some of the side-quests in this game are amazing, (Pete sending you to ESU)

Graphics:9

- Probably biased, this is the first game I've played on my new PS5 and I'm blown away, the ray tracing effects and added lighting/shadows are very immersive
- Lots of colorful graffiti around which a lot of it I can only assume was done by Mile's friend Hailey who I love, really hope they open up the connection to them in future games.
- Has multiple framerate modes, with me mostly playing on the Fidelity Mode (30FPS all graphic enhancements on) but it's hard to go back from viewing the Performace RT mode which is 60FPS with ray-tracing, but holds back on everything else.


Soundtrack:8

- Game has a great soundtrack with a emphasis on hip-hop, not a lot of actual songs but Jaden Smith comes through with a theme song.
- The game explores the connection between Miles and music which I love, as music is a big part of my life also.


The game is more then just a re-skin of the original, it tells a different story about different struggles and really opens you up to the little side characters you see, but they do a great job on exploring the relationships with the people of New York/Harlem. I am very impressed with this Spider-Man universe Insomniac has built and hope the next game we get to play as a fully fledged Peter and Miles, it's set-up beautifully for that.