# Wolverine finally gets the game he deserves

> Insomniac skipped the Spider-Man playbook and built Logan a darker, bloodier, more personal game.
- Title: Wolverine finally gets the game he deserves · Maxim | Shortify
- Summary: Insomniac skipped the Spider-Man playbook and built Logan a darker, bloodier, more personal game. The best licensed games adapt the character, not the last…
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- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/entertainment/marvels-wolverine-review-insomniac-delivers-a-brutally-beautiful-superhero-game
- Published: 2026-09-10T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gaming, marvel, playstation 5, wolverine, game review
## The right studio, the right claws
Insomniac made three excellent Spider-Man games, so PlayStation handed them Marvel's most famous loner. The pairing was never in doubt.
## Logan is not Spidey
Spider-Man is colorful, acrobatic and optimistic. Logan's world is darker, bloodier and far more brooding, and Insomniac built for that instead of reusing the old template.

> Wolverine is an entirely different beast, though.
## Surprisingly deep story
Under the dismemberment sits an original narrative about identity, loyalty and survival, with Logan facing a crisis threatening mutantkind and a past that refuses to stay buried.

> Marvel's Wolverine is deep.
## A real X-Men roster
Jean Grey, Mystique, Sabretooth and the too-often-forgotten Omega Red show up as part of the story rather than as a cameo parade.
## A PS5 showpiece
Snowbound wilderness, neon streets and the seedy corners of Madripoor all look spectacular. Logan regenerating from a skeleton is the standout bit of craft.
## Linear beats open world
Webslinging needs a city; Logan needs something more intimate. The level-based structure keeps forward motion while leaving nooks worth poking into, closer to 007 First Light.

> Wolverine requires something more…intimate.
## Brutal combat with depth
Claws tear through enemies with feral violence, but skill trees, Adaptations, rage, parries and the healing factor mean you cannot just mash buttons to win.
## Costumes hiding memories
Dozens of unlockable outfits and claws plus a posing photo mode. Hidden challenges are replayable for an Adamantium rank and hand back forgotten memories from Logan's erased past.
## Key takeaway

The best licensed games adapt the character, not the last successful formula. Wolverine needed linear levels and savage combat, not another open world.