Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-134581

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Critic rating

88.6 / 100

16 votes

Release

Nov 12, 2020

Genres

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Overview

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a third-person action-adventure game and a standalone continuation of Marvel's Spider-Man (2018). Set in an open-world version of New York City during winter, the game follows Miles Morales as he takes on the role of Spider-Man while Peter Parker is abroad. Gameplay focuses on traversal, combat, and completing missions across the city. Miles has unique abilities distinct from Peter, including bio-electric "Venom" attacks and temporary invisibility. The game features unlockable suits, gadgets, and a skill tree progression system.

Storyline

A year after gaining spider-like abilities, Miles Morales has been training under Peter Parker and is settling into his new home in Harlem with his mother Rio. When Peter leaves New York to assist Mary Jane Watson overseas, Miles becomes the city's sole Spider-Man. Almost immediately, a violent conflict erupts between the Roxxon Energy Corporation, which is pushing a new experimental energy source called Nuform, and a high-tech criminal army known as the Underground. The Underground is led by a masked figure called the Tinkerer, whose identity hits close to home for Miles. As the fighting threatens to consume Harlem, Miles must navigate the…