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Marvel's Wolverine PS5 game news
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The gist
Marvel's Wolverine reviews landed with a Metacritic score of 77, Sony's lowest-scoring PS5 game.
The mixed verdict matters because it lands on a flagship PS5 exclusive.
Background
Marvel's Wolverine is Insomniac Games' single-player brawler that began with a tease five years ago, positioned as a more linear, visceral alternative to the studio's Spider-Man series. The story picks up a few years after Logan's departure from the mutant strike force Team X, which he rejoins to investigate billionaire scientist Bolivar Trask. Reviews published on September 10, 2026, ahead of the September 15 release, drew wide attention because the game was expected to be a major PS5 exclusive.
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2026Marvel's Wolverine release date is set.
- Sep 10, 2026Reviews publish across outlets including Digital Foundry, Kotaku, PlayStation LifeStyle, CGMagazine, GamingTrend, GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, and IGN.
- Sep 15, 2026Marvel's Wolverine comes out.
Who’s saying what
- Positive
- GamingTrend's Ron Burke calls it easily Insomniac's best comic entry to date, with audio, visuals, haptics, and combat coming together with a solid story.
- Mixed
- Digital Foundry's William Judd says it is a superbly crafted adventure that plays well on PS5 but best on PS5 Pro.
- Critical
- IGN's Simon Cardy says the slick combat wears thin well before the conclusion, making it no more than okay despite strong character work.
- Analysts
- Kotaku's John Walker notes the 77 score is Sony's lowest-scoring PS5 game, with larger sites mostly giving 6s while smaller international sites offered 9s and 10s.