I enjoyed this game a lot. I liked the 2018 Spider-Man as well, but I thought it was a little too long and got too repetitive towards the end. Miles Morales is the same core game but better in every way. The stealth is improved by the addition of invisibility. The city is much prettier and has a generally more warm and cozy atmosphere since it takes place around the holidays. The combat is very much improved by the addition of the electric venom powers. And the story I found more compelling and better paced, culminating in a game that’s short but sweet. Overall I think it’s absolutely worth getting and one of my favorite games of 2020.
[STORY SPOILERS AHEAD]
My one gripe with it though is the portrayal of the Underground faction in the game. Miles Morales essentially has two villain factions: Roxxon and the Underground. The issue is, I never really viewed the Underground as villains, even in the end of the game. Miles acts like a fucking idiot for a decent amount of the story, never listening to any reason or trying to compromise with the Underground’s plans, which were an extreme approach to taking down a large corporation, but one that fits in this game’s world. It got to the point where I would sometimes actively not do some of the random events that popped up to stop the Underground since I didn’t support them (like when Ganke tells you to shut down a billboard they hacked with their logo, which I view as harmless and a good way to spread awareness of who they are).
Also, whenever Phin (easily my favorite character in the game) beat up Miles, I would usually cheer her on like “yeah he deserves it for what he did to you”. I also view her death as ultimately his fault since if he hadn’t lied and gone behind her back, she would’ve trusted him more, and listened to him when he tried to tell her the consequences of blowing up Roxxon Plaza.
All this aside though, I was still able to enjoy the story and found it more endearing than the first game. This one gripe just kind of annoyed me in the back of my head during most missions in the game, but it didn’t ruin my experience.
[STORY SPOILERS AHEAD]
My one gripe with it though is the portrayal of the Underground faction in the game. Miles Morales essentially has two villain factions: Roxxon and the Underground. The issue is, I never really viewed the Underground as villains, even in the end of the game. Miles acts like a fucking idiot for a decent amount of the story, never listening to any reason or trying to compromise with the Underground’s plans, which were an extreme approach to taking down a large corporation, but one that fits in this game’s world. It got to the point where I would sometimes actively not do some of the random events that popped up to stop the Underground since I didn’t support them (like when Ganke tells you to shut down a billboard they hacked with their logo, which I view as harmless and a good way to spread awareness of who they are).
Also, whenever Phin (easily my favorite character in the game) beat up Miles, I would usually cheer her on like “yeah he deserves it for what he did to you”. I also view her death as ultimately his fault since if he hadn’t lied and gone behind her back, she would’ve trusted him more, and listened to him when he tried to tell her the consequences of blowing up Roxxon Plaza.
All this aside though, I was still able to enjoy the story and found it more endearing than the first game. This one gripe just kind of annoyed me in the back of my head during most missions in the game, but it didn’t ruin my experience.
Game_Liker
3 years ago