Insomniac Games Archives

June 12, 2021June 24, 2021

RATCHET & CLANK – RIFT APART [Review]: Just Fracking Buy It.

We're halfway through 2021, and some of us lucky enough to get our hands on next-gen consoles have been eager to see the machines put to proper use and push new boundaries of how games look, feel, sound and play. I remember watching the reveal trailer for Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart almost …

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November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN – MILES MORALES [Review]: We Fly High.

When it comes to PlayStation 5 launch titles, I was surprised to see a new Spider-Man game was coming this quick. It made perfect sense when it was discussed to be a standalone DLC in much the same way "Lost Legacy" was for Uncharted, or "First Light" was for Infamous: Second Son. This time we‘re …

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September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN [Review]: Mister Positive.

Summer of 1995, I’m 9-years old in my room in front of my hand-me-down CRT TV, turning on my Sega Genesis. TLC’s "Waterfalls" is playing on Power 106 and I see the title screen of Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety appear on the screen. I’m just as pumped playing it for the 100th time as …

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June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

SPIDER-MAN [E3 2018]: Sunset SpideyDrive.

Getting Spidey’s aerodynamic exploits right is one of the hardest aspects of video game knowhow and --miraculously-- Insomniac nails it. Swinging from skyscraper to skyscraper in a robust photorealistic New York is breathtaking; it nearly gives you the feeling of air rushing past you with every leap in that Marvelous red and blue suit. Point …

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May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

E3ODUS [E3 2018 Preview]: Marvel’s Spider-Man.

MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN (Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment - PS4 - September 7) - It was back in 2016 when a brand new Spider-Man game was revealed at Sony's E3 presser. Now, 2-years later, the the initial Insomniac (Rachet & Clank, Sunset Overdrive) hype has turned this into one of the most anticipated games of the year …

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May 29, 2017May 29, 2017

E3ODUS [E3 2017 Preview]: Spider-Man.

“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can…” SPIDER-MAN (Insomniac Games/Sony – PS4 – 2017?) – THWIP!! Hey there GHG’ers, just your friendly neighborhood Cardinal here. With E3 a little over 2 weeks away, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty of what we will be expecting there. Insomniac Games' Spider-Man will be both an …

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