Either I got used to it or Insomniac tweaked it a bit.

Not only that, but the four year interim between the original Spider-Man game and the PC version of Miles Morales made me finally get 100% used to the web swinging traversal system, making going from A to B one hell of a fun breeze. It allows for much smoother gameplay, especially when it comes to swinging around an icy cold Manhattan with your webs. Peter, how the hell did you even afford this tech when you’re supposed to be dead broke?īut graphically, Miles Morales is clearly superior to its 2018 counterpart, not only because it features an option for ray-tracing (I never even bothered using it), but because it just looks much better in general… while running at double the framerate. Every other character looks great in cutscenes, Pete is the only one who decided to reside in the deepest marshes of the uncanny valley. It just doesn’t look anywhere near as acceptable from the 2018 game, save for the character’s voice. Also, the less I have to see this ultra-childish Peter Parker face, the better. Yes, it sounds a bit bizarre, a bit lame, but it works for the whole “my mentor is gone so I need to mature by myself” vibe of the plot. He shows up in the very beginning of the game, as the mentor to Miles, and from then on mostly via phone conversations, as he is on vacation. Peter is mostly absent from the game as a whole.

Miles doesn’t know that many people, he is still fresh as a Spider-Man (although he has received training), he is trying to become a superhero as cool and important as Peter Parker himself. The game threw some big baddies at me, with a sizeable threat, but it also managed to make the overarching plot really personal, down-to-earth, and relatable. It knows the titular hero isn’t as mature or ready to tackle cosmic beings, world-destroying menaces, and the like. I’m not saying the plot from the 2018 Spider-Man game wasn’t good (it was AMAZING, pardon the pun), but Miles Morales hits differently.

This is the main reason I fell for the game so quickly. There are tons of elements in Miles Morales that make this game stand out, but first and foremost, we need to talk about its plot. Say what you want about Miles… his suit is just the dopest.

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