I finally played the Spidey ps4 game...

NOTE: This blog contains spoilers for the Spider-Man PS4 plot line. If you have not yet played and are planning to play the game in the future, please read with caution for spoilers below.

Listen. I am not a video game person. I think a lot of it has to do with just being frustrated that I don't understand the controls of the game right off the bat, and also just not giving myself enough exposure to the video game world. The most I have played was Wii Games, Minecraft when it was made into an iPhone app, and a little bit of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. But I knew I had to try the Spidey game out because he is absolutely my favorite Marvel character, hands down, and I had heard so many wonderful things about it. So I finally sucked up my "I'm not a gamer" mentality and picked up the remote.

When I tell you this game was EVERYTHING. As soon as I got into the story mode, I could immediately understand the hype behind it. The game was SO much fun. It felt like I was playing a Spider-Man movie, which I absolutely loved. The voice actors were so perfect, especially for Peter. And I loved that they didn't just throw us right in with Peter dealing with the 6. They took their time with Doc Ock's story and Peter's relationship with him, and it made me love the story even more!

I will admit, I play the entire game on "Friendly Neighborhood" mode, because even that feels hard for me, hahah! But I was mostly in it for the story and the fun of it, so I wasn't super concerned with scoring up my XP and grabbing all the suits. Well, at first, that is. Once I finished the main story mode I was all about the suits and the special moves! But the story just really got me. It was so well written and so thought out. It always kept me on my toes, and it made it so hard to put down the remote when it was getting too late and I had to go to bed. I also really liked how you weren't trapped in the story though, and were able to swing off to do some friendly neighborhood crime fighting and searching for backpacks if you needed the break. I really enjoyed being able to play as the different characters, as well. The scenes when you get to sneak around as MJ and Miles were fun little pockets in the story that I was so glad they added! I have to admit, I did kind of expect Martin Li to be Mr. Negative. I just kind of got that vibe from him after a while. But I was convinced that Doc Ock was the main villain until they started going more into the plot with the Demons. Also, having Kingpin in the beginning of the game was SO much fun! Kingpin is one of my favorite villains (if you've been watching Daredevil with me, you know how much I've grown to love his character arc) and it was so awesome to see his interactions with Spidey, as I haven't had much exposure to his stories with Kingpin through the bit of comics I have read yet.

I was absolutely DEVASTATED when they killed off Aunt May. I knew it was coming, because I remembered seeing a spoiler about it when the game first came out, but I didn't know how and/or why she died in the game. So having the whole picture made me so sad. And Peter's grief when he realizes it's his aunt's life versus the safety of the rest of the world was absolutely heart wrenching. Though I will say, it's nice to know that this version of Peter isn't COMPLETELY alone. He still has MJ and Miles as his support system. Our poor MCU Spidey doesn't have a single person left 😢

In terms of game logistics, one of my favorite things to do in the game is the stealth missions. They are so difficult sometimes, but I love being able to sneak attack and get them when they least expect it. I also loved searching for the backpacks because you really got to explore around the city and enjoy the ambience of the game. Literally I am listening to a Spidey PS4 game ambient as I write this blog! It's just so relaxing. Minus JJJ's news updates, but those never fail to make me laugh. I will say, the only thing that really bothered me about the game was not being able to go into certain buildings. I would have loved for them to allow the more popular buildings to be inside-accessible, such as Peter's apartment or the Empire State Building, or Avengers Tower. Even if it was just the building lobby's and Peter's room, I feel like it would have made the game that much better for me!

Last but not least, I want to talk about the DLC's. I just finished the last DLC on Saturday night, and it was so much fun. I think my favorite storyline DLC was the Black Cat storyline. It was awesome being able to fight alongside her, and it kept me on my toes as well (when they really made us think that Black Cat might have Peter's kid? That was wild!). But in terms of Peter's character, I thought they did an AMAZING job with Silver Sable's DLC. They just got Peter's charm and wit in such a different and funny way in that DLC that never failed to make me laugh. Don't get me wrong, his quips and puns throughout the rest of the game were also just as amazing! But this one just was funny in a way that I felt they hit the mark so well on.

Overall, this game is absolutely phenomenal. I still need to finish up some of the map and snagging some extra suit power and XP, but I cannot wait to start the Miles Morales Spider-Man game (currently planning on maybe starting it tonight? Who knows!). I loved every second, and I'm so glad I have another game to keep me occupied until we get the third one coming out this fall. Also, maybe I'm finally learning that I am​ a video game person! Perhaps story-mode games are just the way I need to go ;)