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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Insomniac Games
About This Game
Super ReviewMarvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales offers a compelling single-player adventure focusing on responsibility and growth, free of addictive monetization. Players engage in superhero combat that, while stylized, includes some intense cutscenes. It's a decent choice for older players mature enough for the violence and a scene depicting electric shocks.
Super Review
Parent verdict
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales earns a Decent rating, offering a valuable narrative about personal growth and community responsibility without any problematic monetization. It works best for players who enjoy single-player action and can handle superhero violence, which includes some realistic depictions of injury in cutscenes and a distressing scene involving electric shocks. Parents should consider this game for its positive messaging but be aware of its Teen/PEGI 16 content intensity.
What players actually do
- Players swing through an open-world New York, exercising navigation skills and exploring their environment.
- Players engage in combat using a mix of physical attacks and unique superhero powers, requiring strategic thinking and quick reflexes.
- Players follow a story that emphasizes responsibility, personal growth, and helping the community, encouraging empathy and civic awareness.
Where it shines
- The narrative provides a strong role model in Miles Morales, exploring themes of responsibility and identity within a diverse cultural context.
- The game is a complete premium purchase, offering a full experience without any additional costs, microtransactions, or manipulative monetization schemes.
Parent watch-outs
- Combat involves superhero violence with kicks and punches, and some cutscenes depict more realistic bruising and scratches without blood.
- One specific scene features a character being subjected to electric shocks, which could be unsettling or distressing for some players.
Family rules worth setting
- Set limits on daily playtime, as the open-world exploration and mission structure can encourage extended sessions.
- Discuss the difference between fictional superhero violence and real-world consequences, especially regarding any intense scenes.
Talk about this
- Discuss Miles' journey and the themes of responsibility and identity. What does it mean to be a hero, and how does Miles grow throughout the story?
- Talk about how the game's premium model contrasts with free-to-play games, and why avoiding in-game purchases is a positive thing for players and families.
Play style
This is a single-player action-adventure game with a narrative focus. Players progress through a main story while having the freedom to explore an open-world city and complete side activities. Combat can be challenging, requiring players to master Miles' unique abilities and environmental interactions. The session rhythm is flexible, allowing for both short bursts of crime-fighting or longer story-driven sessions. Younger players, even those within the recommended age band, may need help with certain combat encounters or puzzle segments.
Score Breakdown
Positive Aspects
Risk Factors
Why this rating
Educational Value
3/5The game scores a 3 for Educational Value by promoting strong positive themes of responsibility, personal growth, and community. Players experience a narrative centered around Miles Morales' journey as a superhero, which includes positive representation of his Afro-Latino identity and bilingual background.
Addictive Monetization
3/5Addictive Monetization receives a perfect score of 3 because Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a complete, one-time purchase. There are no microtransactions, loot boxes, or other addictive monetization schemes present in the game, providing a straightforward experience for families.
Creativity
3/5Creativity scores a 3 thanks to its comprehensive in-game Photo Mode. This robust tool allows players to express themselves creatively by customizing screenshots with various camera angles, filters, stickers, frames, and lighting effects, fostering digital artistry.
Content Intensity
1/5Content Intensity receives a 1 due to its superhero violence, which includes kicks, punches, and exaggerated responses, alongside some cutscenes depicting more realistic bruising and scratches without blood. A specific scene involving a character being subjected to electric shocks also contributes to its Teen and PEGI 16 ratings, posing a concern for younger players.
Negatives
- •As a strictly single-player experience, the game offers no opportunities for cooperative or online social play.
- •Combat features superhero violence, and some cutscenes depict more realistic fighting with bruising and scratches, which contributed to its Teen rating and may be too intense for younger children.
- •One scene involves a character being subjected to electric shocks, which could be distressing for some players.
Positives
- •The story explores positive themes of responsibility, personal growth, and community, featuring a positive representation of an Afro-Latino hero.
- •A comprehensive in-game Photo Mode offers a robust set of tools for creative expression, allowing players to create and customize unique screenshots.
- •The game is a complete, one-time purchase with no microtransactions, loot boxes, or other addictive monetization schemes.
- •Gameplay encourages exploration and creative problem-solving as players learn to master Miles' unique set of powers.
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