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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an all too brief but phenomenal follow-up to the 2018 original, with a wonderful story and compelling characters.
Game Info
In the latest adventure in the Marvel’s Spider-Man universe, teenager Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. But when a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his new home, the aspiring hero realizes that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. To save all of Marvel’s New York, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it.
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Total Reviews: 121
Editors' Choice, Nom: Best Adventure Game (2020)
Silver TIER
44% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100
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GENRES:
- Action, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Insomniac Games
PUBLISHER(S):
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Spider-Man
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
121
Critic Reviews
86
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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Mike Williams (USgamer)
[Date Unavailable]
4.5/5 stars
“The early heroic career of Miles Morales gets some shine in this standalone soft sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4. Web swinging is still fantastic and the combat system expands with Miles’ more varied powerset. And while you might have played most of this game before, Insomniac does an amazing job telling the story of its version of Miles. Rooted in his new home of Spanish Harlem, he’s probably the most “friendly neighborhood” of any version of Spider-Man.”
Jordan Ramée (GameSpot)
[Date Unavailable]
7/10
“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales sticks a bit too close to its predecessor in terms of mechanics, but manages to stand on its own through its story and characters.”
Jonathan Dornbush (IGN)
[Date Unavailable]
9/10
“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a fantastic follow-up, telling a wonderful story while improving upon the fundamentals of the first game.”
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (121 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| 3DNews | Михаил Пономарев | 6 / 10 | 11-29-2020 | Product like this should get a stamp on the box: Warning! DLC at the price of AAA. | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Miles is fantastic as an expansion to the Spiderman Universe on Playstation | Read review |
| Ars Technica | Kyle Orland | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Buy it if you want an “expansion pack” sequel with an interesting story and solid, familiar gameplay. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 90 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales it is a great sequel for the 2018’s Spider-Man game and a pretty good demo of some of the PS5’s capabilities. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Josh Garibay | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a thrilling, albeit brief, ride with the most compelling Spider-Man yet. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Steve Farrelly | 8 / 10 | 11-27-2020 | That said, Spidey fans will dig it. Sony fanpeeps will sing its praises from Manhattan rooftops and it fills a gap. There’s just a question of “is it enough?” and even as a massive comic book geek and lover of all things wall-crawling, I’d have waited another six months for a more fleshed-out experience, and one that doesn’t overly mimic the foundation of its origins. Miles might learn from Peter, and Peter might be the ‘A’ Spider-Man, but that doesn’t need to mean Miles lives exclusively in his design shadow. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Eva Herinkova | 7 / 10 | 11-24-2020 | Miles Morales doesn’t reinvent the superhero genre or change any of the core gameplay that Spider-Man fans fell in love with during the original game. Instead, the charm is found with Miles Morales himself and his journey to establish a presence in New York while becoming confident in his abilities without Peter Parker by his side… Miles Morales makes you feel like a fledgling superhero and a teenager, learning the ropes of life, love, and web-slinging. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Gabriel Bogdan | 8.6 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is not quite a Spider-Man 2 but it comes pretty close. If you can live with a lot of similar tasks, enemies and easy to see through story twists you’ll get here a well made Adventure in the Spider-Man Universe that gives a great inside on the man behind the mask and his struggles. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Alex Handziuk | 9 / 10 | 11-17-2020 | Spider-Man is the most noteworthy launch title for the PS5 and although it’s shorter than the original game, there’s enough quality content to make it feel worthy of the price tag. | Read review |
| Cheat Code Central | Benjamin Maltbie | 5 / 5 stars | 11-17-2020 | To that end, Spider-Man: Miles Morales might be the best of two worlds. It is short for a video game, but that means it’s easier to fit into a busy schedule and that sort of approachability has merit. It’s also not beholden to the limited runtime of a film which means it can use storytelling techniques that are unique to the video game medium. Spider-Man: Miles Morales constantly deepens the game’s world and lore in ways that other media couldn’t. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Charlie Kelly | 8 / 10 | 11-07-2020 | Celebrating black culture, community, love, and family, while championing the underdogs and offering a bombastic superhero experience, Miles Morales had the opportunity to be, well, The Amazing Spider-Man. Where it stands however, it isn’t. It’s still a great and wonderful game but doesn’t reach the all-timer status that the unique and powerful titular hero Miles Morales deserves. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Paul Sullivan | 92 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Though it’s not as polished as the 2018 original, Spider-Man Miles Morales is a smashing success. It looks sensational and is an absolute riot to play. Miles’ story brings all the drama and feels it needs to, and highlights a community outside what’d normally be on the drawing board for a game like this. Despite some bugginess, this is the game you want to show off your impressive new hardware. I can guarantee I’ll be slinging from Harlem to Hell’s Kitchen daily for the foreseeable future. | Read review |
| Critical Hit | Darryn Bonthuys | 9 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | It’s shorter and familiar, but the first solo outing of Miles Morales in his own dedicated video game is nothing short of amazing. A follow-up to an already spectacular first game, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales improves on its core design with creative energy and attitude that sets it apart from the original. A brilliant first step on the PS5 and a final hurrah for the PS4, Marvels Spider-Man: Miles Morales is spectacular. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Stephen Wilds | 9 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | There’s a new hero taking up the name Spider-Man with his own style and a brand new set of problems, but Miles Morales’ adventure is just as amazing. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | JC Suttun | 4 / 5 stars | 11-11-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a more focused and concise outing than its predecessor. It lands somewhat in the Uncharted: Lost Legacy mould of a shorter experience that does away with filler, and meaningful moments interspersed with less gumpf. While there’s not a huge amount of reinvention, Miles Morales is a fantastic superhero experience that does enough to feel like a worthy follow-up. | Read review |
| Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 4 / 5 stars | 11-22-2020 | Overall, you do need to remember that this is a glorified addition to the base game and not a totally fully fledged title of the same size as the original. | Read review |
| DASHGAMER.com | Dan Rizzo | 9.5 / 10 | 11-17-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is not only essential for PlayStation 5 but it very well may be a Game of the Year contender, in 2020. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Just like Into the Spider-Verse, I was pleasantly surprised by Miles Morales. I came in fully expecting it to be a side story, but it was much more than that. If this is setting us up for Spider-Man 2 where both Miles and Peter are playable: I’m in. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Alex Tudor | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2019 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS4 is fun, frantic, and full of heart. While not as large in scope as 2018’s Spider-Man, Miles Morales continues to build upon the world Insomniac has crafted to deliver a heartfelt story about a kid in Harlem just trying to deal with the responsibility of balancing being a hero with protecting his family. Miles Morales doesn’t add a ton to the formula, nor does it need to. Swinging through New York is just as fun as it was in 2018, and some of Miles’ new Venom powers allow him to feel different than Peter Parker. You’re not going to get all the bells and whistles the PS5 version offers, but the story itself is a must-play. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Owen Gough | 5 / 5 stars | 11-17-2020 | With Insomniac Games likely planning DLC to extend the campaign, Miles Morales is a brilliant follow-up to a fantastic PlayStation-exclusive franchise that will likely tempt over many gamers on the fence to buy the PS5, just so they can experience this wondrous story. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt C. | 5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | But it’s certainly no less impressive. That intimacy lends itself perfectly to a story about a vibrant, tight-knit community with a rich and storied history; a story about gentrification and misguided attempts to “fix” things that aren’t broken; a story about a mixed-race kid looking for his place in a world that always seems to see him as “other”, and finding that place in the welcoming, open arms of Harlem. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Logan Moore | 8 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has a lot in common with its predecessor, yet still proves to be a compelling reason to own a PS5 at launch. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Brandon Jones | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Review Copy Provided by PlayStation Miles Morales and the PlayStation 5 are both ready for their big debut, eager to show people what they’re made of. The campaign is shorter than the first game, but the map is still full of stories and skirmishes worthy of an amazing hero. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | More than a simple spin-off is a full fledged game, once again made with passion. And while it doesn’t scream nex-gen it does a great work to start a new generation of games on the PlayStation 5. | Read review |
| EGM | Josh Harmon | 10 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Don’t be fooled into thinking Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is some minor spin-off of Insomniac Games’ PS4 exclusive. Sure, it’s not as long, but the experience is packed with enough new gameplay ideas and design refinements that it feels every bit like a true, substantial successor. Throw in a story that does justice to Miles as a character and tech that wonderfully showcases the power of the PlayStation 5, and you just might have one of the best console launch titles of the modern era. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Martin Robinson | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | A standalone expansion for 2018’s excellent original, with enhanced action and an irresistible new lead. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Francesco Fossetti | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Nothing new for those who have already worn the Spider-Man costume on PS4, but Insomniac always remains a guarantee of great quality. | Read review |
| Explosion Network | Dylan Blight | 8 / 10 | 11-29-2020 | I left Miles Morales wanting nothing more than to return to him with a new experience ASAP. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Andrew Reiner | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Not as long as the previous entry, but better streamlined. The Spider-Man action is superb, but the threat Miles faces isn’t as interesting or potent | Read review |
| Game Rant | Cameron Corliss | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an exceptional follow-up to Marvel’s Spider-Man, even if a lot of the formula feels familiar. On PS5, though, it is a must-play just to see the potential of the new hardware and what it will offer from both a visual and a performance standpoint. For many console gamers, this will be their first taste of steady 4K 60FPS or Ray-Tracing that adds meaningful improvements to the presentation. Insomniac’s work on the game is stunning. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Mack Ashworth | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | For $50, players are getting 7-9 hours of story missions, combined with the optional 10+ hours of side content, much of which is collectible hunting. That doesn’t strike me as a great deal at launch, but the free upgrade from PS4 to PS5 does help soften the blow. When the price is right for you, this PlayStation exclusive comes with my recommendation, as it further bolsters Sony’s arsenal as we enter the next generation and beyond. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Alix Dulac | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales is a fantastic way to extend the original game, with the same strengths and weaknesses. This game is not already using the full potential of PS5, but it still is a great adventure that will totally conquer fans of Spider-Man with its universe, pretty good ideas and soundtrack. | Read review |
| GameCrate | Angelo D’Argenio | 8.8 / 10 | 11-13-2020 | Miles Morales’ biggest problem is by far its length which will turn some people off. But honestly, there’s room for more short form experiences, even as major console release titles. Miles Morales doesn’t waste any time with padding and instead keeps pushing high quality Spider-Man gameplay at you, which in my opinion is a strength, and not a weakness. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Mostafa Zahedi | 8.3 / 10 | 11-22-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a fantastic game that once again proves that superheroes could be successful in video games too. Gameplay is fun, visuals are amazing and story is engaging. Still side missions need to be improved and AI has some problems. Nevertheless, Spider-Man Miles Morales is a game all people have to give it a Shot! | Read review |
| GameGrin | Adam Kerr | 8.5 / 10 | 11-27-2020 | Another fantastic experience from Insomniac’s serving of Spider-Man. An improvement on an already fantastic original title. In Insomniac’s hands, we don’t just have two great Spider-Man games, but two great Spider-Men. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 11-22-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales is a wonderful game with some truly charismatic characters, strong narrative bits, and the perfect amount of cutscenes. But the most important thing is that you won’t ever get bored in an eight hour runtime the game has, with zero to none repetative content. | Read review |
| GamePro | Hannes Rossow | 86 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a nice spin-off, that expands the template meaningfully and puts more heart and soul into the story. | Read review |
| Gamersky | 深夜诗人老阿吽 | 7 / 10 | 11-17-2020 | Although Miles Morales inherits the excellence of the privious work, it’s not a satisfied finale for PS4, both graphic and contents are not satisfied enough. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Kenneth Seward Jr. | 10 / 10 | 11-19-2020 | Insomniac wanted to please Miles Morales fans with their latest Spider-Man adventure. The result is a damn near perfect action-adventure game. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 10 / 10 | 11-10-2020 | Perhaps I’ve been dismissive of Spider-Man: Miles Morales in calling it a standalone expansion, because while it may indeed be shorter than Insomniac’s first Spider-Man outing, it’s not just a simple continuation of the story designed to wring out a bit more moolah from your wallet. Think of it as a more focused sequel instead, as that’s what it actually feels like. It’s free of story bloat, and the gameplay has most definitely been expanded upon and improved. Plus, since when has an expansion looked so much nicer than the game it’s building upon? This is a timely release that demonstrates the power of the PS5 with style, and if you aren’t picking it up alongside your console, you’re simply doing things wrong. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Jordan Ramée | 7 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales sticks a bit too close to its predecessor in terms of mechanics, but manages to stand on its own through its story and characters. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Leon Hurley | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | A brilliant but all too brief sample of Miles Morales’ superhero life. | Read review |
| GameXplain | GameXplain | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the end of one generation and the start of another. It serves as yet another defining title for PlayStation but also an essential story for Marvel’s greatest hero. With new innovations in Spidey gameplay as well as loads of refinement and a wildly impactful story, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the game we need right now. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | John Yan | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales shines on the PlayStation 5 with great graphics, solid gameplay, and excellent use of the new DualSense controller for a seriously fun game to play on the brand new console. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | John Cantees | 8 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | Miles Morales is a meaningful expansion to 2018’s Spider-Man that, while perhaps not quite as polished, gives Spidey fans more than enough reason to check it out. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 100 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | With flawless lighting, excellent gameplay, innovative immersion, and a fresh new story, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is the sort of game that we’ll be talking about for the rest of the console generation. This is how you start a new generation of gaming. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Jake Su | 9.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | When it comes to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it is all about love, a labour of dedication and design that will no doubt garner fans aplenty in the days ahead. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | Thomas White | 8.5 / 10 | 12-09-2020 | While not as long or immersive as its predecessor, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a strong entry in what promises to be an excellent franchise worthy of the Spider-Man name. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Adam Cook | 9.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales manages to improve on the fantastic game that came before it. Insomniac Games continue to be on fire with perhaps their best game ever. | Read review |
| GotGame | Paul Jennette | 9.5 / 10 | 11-30-2020 | I’m happy to say that Insomniac has impressed me in their ability to pull off such an entertaining title to kick off the next generation of gaming. Even if it isn’t that long, the fantastic gameplay and stunning visuals make this title shine. Maybe it’s just my love for Spider-Man, but Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has pushed the standard even higher. I can’t wait to see what’s next for this Miles and this Spider-Man universe. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Michał Mańka | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Miles Morales is an interesting enough character to carry an entire game by himself. Not because it’s shorter than the original, but because the story is good and the voice actor did a fantastic job. Despite finishing MM on a review copy of both the game and the new PlayStation, I’m sure I’ll play the new Spider-Man again in my private time. | Read review |
| Guardian | Keith Stuart | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | This Spiderverse-inspired take on Spider-Man has a new hero and an appealing message reflecting America’s vibrant diversity | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Kevin Dunsmore | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man perfectly revitalized the Spider-Man gaming franchise back in 2018 and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an excellent follow-up. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Christian Angeles | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-01-2021 | From its newly incorporated next-gen technology down to its rooted and representative backstory, Spider-Man: Miles Morales showcases some of the best capabilities of the PS5. A short but fun sequel to the groundbreaking Spider-Man for PS4 that’s more than worthy as a successor. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 80 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Miles Morales works great as a launch title for PS5, it keeps most virtues from the previous game, and adds “next gen” effects, but it´s not as big and ambitious as the original. | Read review |
| IGN | Jonathon Dornbush | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a fantastic follow-up, telling a wonderful story while improving upon the fundamentals of the first game. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Giovanni Marrelli | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Insomniac’s second time in the Spider-Man universe translates into a convincing standalone DLC, which does not distort but embellishes the basic structure with some very interesting novelties and a remarkable technical sector. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | David Soriano | 8.2 / 10 | 11-11-2020 | Despite its length, Marvel’s Spider-man: Miles Morales is a great launch game for PS5 and a perfect example of the potential of the machine in the hands of the members of PlayStation Studios. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Andrew Bistak | 5 / 5 stars | 11-12-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is indeed the must have title for the PlayStation 5 that successfully brings this character to life on this next-gen console with some stunning graphics and flawless gameplay. Just like a comic but better as you’re the star! | Read review |
| INDIANTVCZ | Filip Kraucher | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales represents the breathtaking technological demo of what the new PlayStation 5 is capable of at the beginning of its life cycle. The perfect audio-visual is jeweled by fine-tuned gameplay which has been enhanced by removing a number of annoying features that the predecessor carried. From ray-tracing, through special visual effects to 4K60 support, this is THE next-gen game for the masses! | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Ant Barlow | 9 / 10 | 12-02-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a tighter, more concentrated Spider-Man video game experience that focuses so heavily on what makes the character great | Read review |
| JVL | Malcolm89 | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man Miles Morales must take center stage in your console at the end of the year. | Read review |
| KeenGamer | Jovan Newsum | 9 / 10 | 11-22-2020 | A new Spider-Man emerges within the heart of New York. Miles Morales is tasked with protecting the city as it leads him down a path of responsibility and finding a balance between superhero and wholesome teenager. As a launch title for PlayStation 5, Miles Morales is impressive in every way with enhanced visuals while telling a deep and meaningful story worth swinging into. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Mike Sholars | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Miles Morales excels in its smallest moments, and I wish it had the confidence to stand by them to the end. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Luis Sánchez | 8 / 10 | 11-13-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a solid installment from the friendly neighbor that shows us that the city of Manhattan has a lot of potential to offer new and varied stories of this young Spidey. | Read review |
| Luis Alamilla | Luis Alamilla | 9.5 / 10 | 11-18-2020 | Spider-Man Miles Morales was my most anticipated next-generation game upon the reveal of the PlayStation 5 earlier this year. When the original Spider-Man for PS4 was released in 2018, it shot up the list of my favorite superhero licensed video games and reassured me that Spider-Man was my favorite Super Hero to date. Later that same year, my favorite Super Hero movie was released, Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse, helping me further fall in love with the Spider-Man character, but not Peter Parker, Miles Morales. Spider-Man Miles Morales feels like the culmination of this Spider-Man adventure and a perfect introduction to the next generation of gaming. | Read review |
| M3 | Raphael Cano Felix | 8 / 10 | 11-12-2020 | With its mere ten hours, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, however, is an easy-to-finish story. The story never reaches the depth of the original and the side missions are fewer this time. In addition, the really impressive boss fights are conspicuous by their absence, even though Miles has an even greater range of skills at his disposal. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Samet Basri Taşlı | 78 / 100 | 11-21-2020 | Although Miles Morales is a very good expansion package with its short story and minor innovations, it has the difficulties of being presented as a new game. A game that Spider-Man fans shouldn’t miss. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | A far better advert for the PS5 than its short length and last gen assets might have suggested, with superior storytelling and more compelling characters than the original. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Spencer Legacy | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-17-2020 | Miles Morales is a grand experience for any Marvel fans or action game fans, and a must-buy in general. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 76 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales offers a fun story in a streamlined adventure that builds on the great foundation of its predecessor, despite a few performance issues on the PS4. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | Oscar Garcia Mompean | 9.3 / 10 | 11-24-2020 | Spiderman: Miles Morales is a game with enough personality and entity of its own to be considered a worthy continuation of the 2018 exclusive and, more importantly, one of the great excuses to buy a PS5. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Adam Siddiqui | 85 / 100 | 11-13-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales takes what made Marvel’s Spider-Man great and builds on it. Having the new Spider-Man Miles Morales finally taking on the role of Spider-Man after his mentor Peter leaves for Europe. Miles must take on new challenges that will test his mettle and allow him to develop into his own Spider-Man. The story has some highs and lows, taking references from Peter’s journey but leaves on a high note. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Oğuz Erdoğan | 8 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | If you liked Marvel’s Spider-Man game, it’s not possible not to like Miles Morales. However, since it’s a smaller spinoff game it’s not cool to pay a full game price. | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Garrett Martin | 7.7 / 10 | 11-20-2020 | Still, simply acknowledging real world problems isn’t enough, even if most games refuse to even do that. If Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is going to raise real-life issues, it needs to treat them with the respect and thoughtfulness that they deserve. As good as this game is, it could’ve been something genuinely special if it was as brave and confident as the comic book hero it stars. | Read review |
| PCMag | Will Greenwald | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales kicks off the PlayStation 5’s launch by putting you in the web shooters of the titular new Spider-Man in a satisfying side story that covers much of the same terrain as its predecessor. | Read review |
| Player2.net.au | Paul James | Recommended | 11-18-2020 | Though only an evolution and not a further revolution to the Spider-Man formula, Miles’ journey is full of heart, is riveting to play through and a joy to just kick back and immerse yourself in. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Chandler Wood | 10 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales is the perfect showcase of the PS5, espousing multiple enhancements to its last-gen predecessor while also feeling familiar. Even apart from its standing as a flagship PS5 launch title, Miles Morales is Insomniac perfecting the formula from the original game and offering an experience that is more concise, focused, and full of heart than the first. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | A stunning and must have PlayStation 5 launch title, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a beautifully digestible superhero yarn that not only maintains the formula of its 2018 predecessor, but which also lays down an enticing blueprint for a full blown sequel to follow. This is essential stuff. | Read review |
| Polygon | Tauriq Moosa | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | What makes Miles an important hero for the world of 2020 is not his successes, his abilities, his fighting moves, or even his moral compass to do good: It’s his belief in himself and others that we can rise above this. That’s also his mother’s central focus for her political campaign. Miles has a relentless, if sometimes naïve, belief in others’ goodness. He wants to help the city and neighborhood he loves. And watching him try, watching his small victories, and playing through it with such beautiful animations — with nods to Into the Spider-Verse — became one of my few joys in this dark-as-shit year. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Leo Stevenson | 9.7 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | It might not be the brand-new, system selling experience we’re used to getting at the launch of a new console, but Spider-man Miles Morales is an incredibly good game and a must-play. | Read review |
| Press Start | Adam Mathew | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | For a launch title, the worth of Spider-Man: Miles Morales is undeniable. It offers an expensive-TV-justifying visual feast – not to mention a tantalising “What Dreams May Come” glimpse at the sugar encrusted future of eye-candy. (Console hasn’t even launched yet and I can feel my eyes getting the diabeetus.) Likewise, it delivers super-fast load times and an immersive, tactile DualSense experience you simply can’t ‘feel’ anywhere else. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho | 85 / 100 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is relatively short, but it is still exceptional. Miles’ gameplay manages to be different enough from Peter, even though the base of both is similar. The story is interesting, but a little predictable and much less “epic”. Despite these points, it is an excellent addition to the PS4 (and now PS5) library. | Read review |
| Push Square | Sammy Barker | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is effortlessly cool. The overall gameplay structure may prove samey for those who failed to fall in love with Insomniac Games’ previous effort, but everyone else will have a blast with this generous spin-off story. Great characters, tons of activities, and some epic set-piece moments round out a must play superhero romp – and with the developer on this kind of form, we can’t wait to see more of the full-scale sequel that it’s inevitably cooking up. | Read review |
| Rapid Reviews UK | Shaun Hughes | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-12-2021 | Perched atop the Empire State observing the snow-covered streets of Manhattan, I put the controller down and take it all in. So, this is what next-gen gaming is all about. The streets are alive with the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan. The visuals offer a crispness and clarity I have never seen before. And, there’s an affinity with the story that took hold from the off. As I dive off to protect the citizens of my city from the next crime in progress, it dawns on me. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | David Rodriguez | 9.1 / 10 | 11-25-2020 | Miles Morales steps up and delivers a knockout performance as the Spider-Man we need right now. | Read review |
| Rocket Chainsaw | Andrew Cathie | 4 / 5 stars | 11-21-2020 | Overall, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales feels like Marvel’s Spider-Man’s Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | عصام الشهوان | 8 / 10 | 11-24-2020 | It might not be a quantum leap over the first game but this is still a gorgeous game with a lively world, with a fun battle system and exhilarating traversal, and on the PlayStation 5 with its higher frame rate and blazing fast travel this is also a leaner version of an entertaining game. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Nicholas Straub | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales fumbles its well-intentioned story by failing to challenge Miles and adequately address its complex context, but it is still an enthralling experience. The campaign is filled with memorable gameplay and the open-world exploration successfully expands upon the successes of the original game. It also sets the stage for Miles to become the face of the franchise, and perhaps his story will be better told in a full-fledged game rather than a shorter jaunt through his origins. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Matúš Štrba | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Miles Morales presents his more personal story as a young Spider-Man trying prove himself as New York’s hero. But the game recycles too much of the original’s content and consept. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Chris Jarrard | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales will appeal to loads of gamers and I suspect it will be a hit for PlayStation owners this holiday season. While there isn’t as much to do this time around and what is included is mostly recycled, the asking price is lower than normal. Being Spider-Man is still as fun as it was in 2018 (and potentially more fun now at 60Hz) and Miles Morales is a character that is more compelling than Peter Parker. Should the few technical hiccups get sorted out, this will be a solid inclusion for any game library. Anyone grabbing a PS5 at launch would do well to grab a copy. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Carri Grant Raffy Abenoja | 9 / 10 | 11-16-2020 | Long story short, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a stellar game, deserving of a perfect score. However, it’s not without faults. Still, this new entry to the web-slinging series is what players shouldn’t miss out on. The teenage Miles Morales may be new to the superhero business, but people behind the game definitely aren’t. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Martin Kubeš | 90 / 100 | 11-26-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is simply an excellent sequel. Miles is an even more charismatic protagonist than Peter was and the only major fault is the short length. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Stefania Sperandio | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales doesn’t even try to reinvent the wheel, but it’s enjoyable and well packed. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Steve Wright | 9.5 / 10 | 11-07-2020 | Spider-Man Miles Morales is a tight little package that provides a thrilling Spider-Man experience, trimmed of nonessential fat and full of emotion and excitement. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 11-17-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s still a fun romp through New York City, with likeable characters and electrifying Venom powers. | Read review |
| Telegraph | Dan Silver | 3 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | With greater console power comes greater responsibility (and much faster loading times) | Read review |
| The Escapist | Unknown | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-18-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games is a tighter experience and gameplay improvement on PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Stefano Calzati | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales certainly does not reinvent the original work, but manages to tell a particularly intense story by introducing and deepening an extremely positive character with an overwhelming personality. More compact than Peter Parker’s adventure, with an elegantly told political subtext and a warm family dimension that comes to protect at all costs, the Insomniac work then explodes in exploiting what PS5 has to offer from a technical point of view, between impressive lighting that benefits from ray tracing and a world instantly loaded thanks to the potential of the SSD, which practically eliminates pop-up , giving a fluidity to the action, a breath at the stairs and an absolutely breathtaking overall visual impact. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Karl Smart | 5 / 5 stars | 11-20-2020 | MARVEL Spider-Man created a huge benchmark for MARVEL Spider-Man: Miles Morales to shoot for, and it not only achieved that benchmark, but surpassed it with new gameplay, attention to detail, representation, and story. Well worth a full-game in itself that also continues the saga of Spider-Man, while carving out a piece of the overall universe for itself. Visually pushing the PlayStation 5 as far as it can go at launch, while also giving people the option to sacrifice those visuals for extra gameplay power. Should be a Game of the Year contender due to being more of what made the first game an amazing game to play. A must-own for PlayStation owners of any generation. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Jim Hargreaves | 8 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales feels like more of a sequel than it is a stopgap, entangling players within its web of cleverly refined mechanics while delivering some familiar web-slinging thrills. A heroic technical showcase for PS5 owners picking up their consoles on day one, this meaty side story in the Spider-Man saga has us even more excited than before to see what Insomniac Games have planned next. | Read review |
| ThisGenGaming | Justin Oneil | 9.5 / 10 | 11-23-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is very much a continuation of what Insomniac Games built with the last game but when that game was a game of the year contender is saying that such a bad thing? It’s one of the best launch titles I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing and it shows off the graphical, performance, and fast loading capabilities of the PlayStation 5. The story and world activities are also a bit more focused this time around due to the shorter run time which is a good thing in my opinion. Anyone picking up a PlayStation 5 should be suiting up as Miles as it is nothing short of a heart warming fun time. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | عمر العمودي | 9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales may be smaller than the previous game, but it’s a great experience nonetheless whether it’s the thrilling narrative or the action-packed gameplay. | Read review |
| TrustedReviews | Jade King | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a brilliant expansion of Insomniac’s beloved superhero adventure from 2018. It shows why Miles Morales is, arguably, the franchise’s greatest strength, while also proving how much of an impact the next generation will have on visuals and performance. If you’re picking up a PS5, this is essential. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Κυριάκος Στεργιάδης | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | This experience, even with its obvious limitations, is not lost. Through the mantle of next-gen traffic | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 9.6 / 10 | 11-27-2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an outstanding example of what the PlayStation 5 is capable of, with the thrilling adventure brought to life by some stunning visuals and an emotionally-driven tale. I loved the new combat mechanics brought on by the Venom powers and the cloaking, whilst the streamlined mission design made everything feel a little bit more meaningful. Add to that the instantaneous loading times and the Activity Card integration and you’ll quickly find that Spider-Man: Miles Morales is easily one of the best launch titles available on the PlayStation 5. | Read review |
| USgamer | Mike Williams | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | The early heroic career of Miles Morales gets some shine in this standalone soft sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4. Web swinging is still fantastic and the combat system expands with Miles’ more varied powerset. And while you might have played most of this game before, Insomniac does an amazing job telling the story of its version of Miles. Rooted in his new home of Spanish Harlem, he’s probably the most “friendly neighborhood” of any version of Spider-Man. | Read review |
| VG247 | Alex Donaldson | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | Launch games are rarely remembered as earth-shattering experiences years later, but at the time, elements of them always feel magical. On PS5, Miles Morales has both of these feelings down – it’s familiar and unsurprising, but some of its technical presentation will wow you nevertheless. If you’re picking up a PS5 on launch day, for that reason this will surely do. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Lee Mehr | 7.5 / 10 | 12-02-2020 | If Spider-Man was Insomniac’s rebuttal to this titular hero’s decaying status within games, Miles Morales is its claim that story opportunities beyond Peter Parker are also worthwhile. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 8.9 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Without a doubt, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a much more enjoyable game than the original and it shows off PS5’s performance brilliantly. It’s too bad that it isn’t longer because I loved every minute of it. | Read review |
| Video Games Chronicle | Christopher Dring | 4 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | Punchier in more ways than one, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a beautiful, satisfying game with a gripping story. It’s not big, but it is very clever. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Josh Wise | 8 / 10 | 11-12-2020 | The developer, Insomniac Games, has a similar storytelling confidence to that of Naughty Dog-a natural cinematic ease, bolstered by money and technology, which gives equal weight to ground-level struggles as to those beyond the rooftops. | Read review |
| Washington Post | Christopher Byrd | Recommended | 11-06-2020 | I’d wager that Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be remembered as the year’s most ingratiating family-friendly video game. It is a feel-good, unabashed spectacle that controls well, looks great and has a hyper-efficient story line that never tries to overdeliver. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Kai Powell | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | Miles Morales is a far more charismatic hero than Peter in Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man and there’s no better way to tell his story than with his own game as a PlayStation 5 launch title. While shorter and more compact than Peter Parker’s adventures, this quick trip to Harlem should be on any superhero fan’s wishlist. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Shaan Joshi | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-06-2020 | While it does little to move the needle for the series as a whole, Spider-Man: Miles Morales both plays the part of a much-needed stopgap and serves as a technical showcase of what the PlayStation 5 can bring to the table. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Kieron Verbrugge | 8 / 10 | 11-07-2020 | Miles Morales is a worthy standalone addition to Insomniac’s excellent Spider-Man game and a compelling part of the PlayStation 5 launch lineup, even if it does seem a little pricey | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Redmond Carolipio | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2020 | My only real gripe about Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is that I wish there were more of it. Miles and the rest of his circle are absolutely capable of being compelling enough to carry a game for twice the length. I just like this kid, and I think a lot of other people will, too. | Read review |
| Zoomg | Mohammad Hossein Jafari | 8.5 / 10 | 11-15-2020 | The Massive success of Marvel’s Spider-Man was not a random win for Insomniac Games and the greatness of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is just another proof for an undeniable fact; Spidey’s Main video games are in the best hands possible. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Ken McKown | 8.5 / 10 | 12-04-2020 | Spider-Man Miles Morales is a wonderful introduction to the PlayStation 5. It checks all the boxes of showcasing the new consoles features. The game is heart-warming, fun, and impressive on all levels. If you bought a PlayStation 5, this game should be mandatory. While it is available on PS4, this version really shows what Sony’s new console is capable of, and I cannot wait for Insomniac’s next game in the series. | Read review |
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