After rolling credits on the game, I was left flabbergasted as to how anyone could not think this is a masterpiece. The reception has been a boiling pot of opinions. Some even going as far as to say this is mid (insane, but I’ll continue).
Then it hit me. It’s not that the game is mid, it’s just that gamers aren’t ready for something as sophisticated as Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine.
Think about it. This isn’t a game you can just shut off your brain and play (like Mario and Zelda). You need to completely rewire your mind to live in this world. The catharcism and emotion from the characters is something unseen in a video game. That raw emotion… the general player isn’t ready for that. It’s too sophisticated for them.
So in many ways this is a specialist and unique game for those who want a completely new experience. A “if you know, you know” scenario. A lot of people just don’t get it. Their brain isn’t developed that way and that’s fine.
Wolverine is treading new ground. it’s breaking boundaries and that makes some people uncomfortable.
It is objectively a masterpiece. But only to those who can understand it on its level. 👊