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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 12
Leaked Marvel's Wolverine Preview Tempers PS5 Hype Ahead of Sept. 15 Release
Updated
Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 12

Leaked Marvel's Wolverine Preview Tempers PS5 Hype Ahead of Sept. 15 Release

3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 12

Summary

  • Eurogamer’s embargoed preview, published early and quickly spotted on Reddit, portrays Marvel’s Wolverine as a solid but lesser Insomniac effort before wider impressions arrive on Aug. 13.
  • The leak points to two main weaknesses: combat that can feel clumsy when Logan is surrounded and a predictable story that stands out more because the game drops Spider-Man-style open-world exploration.
  • That more linear structure keeps the focus on brutal, fast transitions between cutscenes and third-person fights, though the preview suggests progression and new abilities may ease early combat frustrations.
  • Sony still may get a favorable launch reception when full reviews land on the Sept. 15 release date, but the game is now being framed as likely successful rather than one of Insomniac’s best.

Insights

Will Wolverine's brutal combat and iconic X-Men cameos overcome leaked concerns of a repetitive, predictable PS5 experience this September?
How will the inclusion of legendary villains like Sabretooth salvage a storyline that early embargo leaks dismissed as entirely predictable?