With Spider-Man: Homecoming due to release in cinemas next year, many have been wondering whether Spider-Man - announced during Sony's E3 2016 press conference - will tie into the upcoming Marvel flick. The PlayStation 4 exclusive is being developed by Insomniac Games, the team behind Ratchet & Clank, as well as the Resistance series.
We all know by now that movie tie-ins are particularly susceptible to being, well, a bit crap, whether it's due to creative restrictions or tight deadlines. Fortunately, it sounds like Insomniac has the freedom to do just about whatever it pleases with its web-slinging project.
According to Marvel's Bill Rosemann, speaking during a PlayStation livecast at E3, Spider-Man on PS4 will be a standalone venture: "I think we've been inspired by all the different mediums that Marvel has, whether it's film, animation, live-action, comic books, even t-shirts. So we're looking at everything and we're blending it all together." He then clarifies: "It's standalone; all new story, all new world." Sounds like the right idea to us.
Meanwhile, Insomniac's own Bryan Intihar says it's all about "respecting the traditions of the franchise but mixing things up". Intihar then goes on to say that he's "surprised" by the degree of creative freedom that Marvel's allowing. From our perspective, it's clear that the comic and film juggernaut is trying to find the same success that Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham titles have enjoyed. Again, it all sounds very promising.
Are you hyped for what could potentially be the best Spider-Man game that we've seen in years? Place your faith in the comments section below.
[source gamespot.com]
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good then it won't be constrained by the movies story
Presumably it'll release alongside the movie, though?
I kind of thought this was obvious with the approach Insomniac have taken over the costume design. Of course I am happy they are free to deliver a game that isn't tied/restricted to a movie...
Funnily enough the best spiderman game IS tied to a movie
@get2sammyb I would've thought so. They'll probably launch within a week or two of each other.
Would be boring if it was tied to the new movie. It has more freedom on it's own.
If it ends up anywhere as good as the Arkham series I'm in...
I'm happy to hear this although the only spiderman game I played was tied to the movie and it was ace.
So if they can make the world as they see fit I wonder if they have the rights to include other well known marvel heroes and villains,or if it will just concentrate on Spidermans arch enemies only..
@get2sammyb I imagine they're aiming for that but marvel said they won't rush devs to meet movie/comic event releases. So the game will be out when it's ready. Probably June 2017 the earliest.
@Wazeddie22 I hope not to be honest, they already have a bunch of Marvel crossover games with Lego Marvel and now MAU slated for a remastery on the PS4 and Xbox One it will be nice to get a solo superhero game.
As for it not being tied to the movie that's good cause games based off of movies are usually cheap cash ins. Though this game is probably the result of the deal Sony made with Disney to share the Spiderman movie rights.
I would still like the movie costume instead please, this one is like bad sports gear. Yuck
Is it me or does it look like Spidey's wearing Puma shoes?
@get2sammyb Yeah, my concerns have always been that they would rush it out for the movie rather than delay it for maybe a September 2017 release, and that still hasn't been resolved regardless of this news.
@DLB3 I liked shattered dimensions as well.
Please don't rush it, this could be really good.
@Tasuki yeah I'm with you there.Was just curious but like you I'd rather see it as a complete solo adventure.The marvel films are good but it's getting a bit silly with all the new superheroes now crowding the world and appearing in each others films,I don't really want the games to go the same way.
But I imagine it will be a great game no matter what they do..I hope..
I am really looking forwards to Spiderman especially with Insomniac developing it, Insomniac knows how to make a fun game & they've hardly ever made a bad game.
I'm so happy insomniac is making a ps4 exclusive that i will buy "Song of the deep" in july!
@Tasuki what is MAU?
@ztpayne7 Sorry MUA, stupid spellcheck lol. Marvel Ultimate Alliance.
@Tasuki gotcha. That's how my brain read it but when I reread it I was like no that's not right. Haha.
The question now is "Will there be a Marvel Game Universe??"
I wonder if they'll use some of the movie actors as voice actors to keep it somewhat consistent?
I hope they ignore the films completely when making this. I would like to see them use the cartoon from the 90s as inspiration.
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