Wish the Star Wars sequels learned about building things from it’s predecessors like this game instead of pretending the prequels didn’t exist. But I never really had that much high hopes for it. (I liked The Force Awakens, but since the world building was non-existent and it stole from A New Hope, I was happy and excited but always a bit uneasy about it being a good sequel series. Annd it wasn’t.)
For me personally, they DID top the first one (though I 100% understand the opposite opinion) for many of the same reasons as Browntable listed here. I loved it when at the end of the game, I did feel like Harlem's Spider-Man (tHe gaME MakEs YoU fEEl LiKE SpiDeR-MaN), and when Miles was greeting everybody, I knew who they were. This was his neighbourhood.
@@gmaxaurastorm only a sony studio could do a spiderman story this powerful tbh. Rockstar is the singular 3rd party studio that comes close to sonys first parties in terms of overall story scope.
i liked how the side missions in harlem were optional. it made me feel like i was getting closer with harlem’s community because i wanted to, not because i had to
This game took the community hero aspect from the original game and elevated it to the next level. Miles really felt like a hero who looks out for the people. He truly felt like a Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man with doing small little tasks to help out his community. It emphasized that heroes save people not just fight villains. It’s what MCU Spider-Man should have been. A kid blessed with power who is just trying to do the right thing to help out the little guy in a world full of epic events. The game isn’t perfect, but it feels like pure Spider-Man and I love it.
MCU Spider-Man does save people like Homecoming, helping out the neighborhood and accepting his role as "The Friendly Nighborhood Spider-Man" as part of his arc. In No Way Home Peter focuses on saving people while fighting all these villians and that's great! To further support this, Peter goes out of his way save the villians and understanding where they're all coming from. He has fully become the Spider-Man we all know and love at the end of that movie and it's truly inspiring.
To be honest, I didn't like Phin that much. I felt like her motivation for hating Miles was very forced, and also very hypocritical of her. She was mad at him for not telling her he was Spider-Man, but she never told him about being the Tinkerer? That just bugged me. But the way you presented it helped me see the character from a different perspective, so thanks for that! I agree with everything else in the video, the only big flaw of the game is that there isn't more to enjoy. I'm so excited to see what Insomniac does with this series in the future.
I agree but the her getting mad at not telling hes spiderman is always way too simplified she gets mad because he used his secret/trust as miles to infiltrate/spy her lair as spiderman
@@milboxr9772 that’s still a very basic reason to hate Miles though, regardless of how its done it simplifies into one basic concept: breaking trust. Miles broke trust to infiltrate the underground, and Phin broke trust by not telling him she’s the tinkerer, and even got his mom hurt in the process of her generic revenge tour. They should’ve made it to where she has emotional ties to and hates SPIDER-MAN, not Miles. If they wanted to make it deeper they should’ve altered the story to where Miles as Spider-Man somehow had to do with the death of Rick while they were infiltrating Roxxon, maybe Miles interfered and Rick gets caught and killed, maybe he foils their plan and Rick later on dies to the sickness and Phin blames him, THAT would’ve made her hate for Spidey ( therefore making her hate Miles once she finds out) sensible and have more depth, instead she just hates miles because he didn’t say he was spidey and he used their friendship to infiltrate.
@@X-EN7171 It's having faith but he trained Miles for an entire year before he went away. Also he did left a lot of training exercises so its not just faith he actually mentored miles very well
Not many other Peters that wouldnt accept help. The only time he got antsy about a heroes help was moon knight. But that's because moon knight is fucking nuts sometimes.
Lol yeah, the hispanic parts of Miles really make him more relatable to me, too. :) My mom's from Torreon, so when Miles does stuff like that, I'm like, "Hey, that's what WE do!"
You're the first TH-camr I've seen who compliments the sidequests- they really accentuate the idea that Spider-Man is a "friendly neighborhood" hero first and foremost. Great work man. (If you're looking for webcomics to read, I highly recommend Tower of God- it's free to read on Webtoon and its quickly become one of my favorite fictional stories.)
Man I love watching video essays of this game, we all needed Spider-Man: Miles Morales in these difficult times Great video as always king, proud of you
This video is great. To me Miles is a really good modern representation of what it means to be Spider-man. I really liked how the game emphasized the fact that Miles isn’t trying to be like Peter, he becomes Spider-Man by fully embracing who he is as a person (hence the tag line “Be Yourself”). This is something I wished the MCU did similar w/ Tom Holland since the whole fanboying over Tony Stark got really old fast.
Being a fellow black and Puerto Rican kid from the city (Chicago, not NYC though), Miles is a direct reflection of my experiences. The way him and his mom speak Spanglish, the way Miles interacts with his people, the way I said, “THATS ME!” during Spider-Verse, this game, and when I first discovered the character in 2013....it’s magical. I’m so happy Insomniac gave Miles his own game. It means more than a lot of people realize.
@@claudiodantelugocontreras4730 Fear's awake, anger beats loud, face reality Never beat charity The enemy you're fighting covers all society (Damn right)
One subtle detail that I love about this game is in the subtitles; in the beginning Peter's subtitle name is stated as Spider-Man and Miles is just Miles. But once Peter leaves Miles' subtitle name changes to Spider-Man, stating him as Spider-Man. New York's ONLY Spider-Man. 🕷
What really hit me was when I heard someone say “Wow there’s a Spider-Man that looks like me.” Edit : I’m Latino and it gives me chills to hear Spider-Man speak Spanish.
i remember when I went to the movies to see spiderverse and when miles was introduced, my mom leaned over and said he looks jus like u. at the time i don't think I truly understood the implication of that but now I definitely do. fuck anyone that says representation doesn't matter
I'm really glad that they gave miles an semi-sequel before the full sequel. It gave us some breathing room and it was just what we needed. I figured that it would be a while until the full sequel so it was good that we got this so we didn't have to wait a whole lot of more spider-man content.
did anyone else notice in the game that when you zip zoom to a far spot with Miles, sometimes when you land and stay there he stumbles and has to catch himself. Amazing details in this game man. Also, the combat is clumsy at the first half of the game I would say, but once Miles grows more into his role as spider man, the combat becomes much more flawless. I love when story and gameplay are integrated into one like that.
I was hoping that this game would have all the small details that Spiderverse did and this video proves that it does. This is my first video I’ve watched of you browntable, pretty good. Peter Parker showed anyone can wear the mask, this kid proved it.
I really liked this version of Aaron. There was no way they were going to top Into the Spiderverse so they opted to craft a really unique story that fits this game and has so much potential for future games.
This game built on what ITSV did for me. I felt connected to the people of harlem and new York. I actually want something like this in real life, a community of people brought together by someone trying to do what's right. They completely aced everything about miles character, the way he won't give up and let people down no matter what,trying to live up to being spiderman despite not being as experienced. I really did feel like miles morales, because I could simply relate to him so much, and I feel everyone can on some degree.
I absolutely love this video, a lot people have their point of views toward this game but it really is a big impact to tons of people including me, finding out what kind of person you want to be and how you can learn from your mistakes and never give up is what a human truly is, Miles Morales is one of a kind and is my forever Spider-Man!
What makes me love both Peter and mMles is the one thing they share. They both doubt themselves and think they can't do what needs to be done but in the end they both never give up. As regular people they face challenges and have to deal with the publics perception of them, but they both fight because it's what right. Even when it seems hopeless they don't back down or give up because they know what they're fighting for and know they have to win the battle for the people they love
I really enjoy that this game makes some direct call backs to The Amazing Spider-Man movie. Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! The brief first person swinging scene reminded me a lot of The Amazing Spider-Man but what really brought it home was the final scavenger hunt side mission. Miles finding recorded messages from his deceased father was completely reminiscent of Peter listening to the message from Uncle Ben at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man.
"We can feel small, insignificant in the face of someone bigger and better than us, but that doesn't mean we can't try to be better. If we're small that doesn't mean we can't grow, it doesn't mean we can't affect people in significant ways, because we can. We determine who we are, and no matter how many times we mess up, no matter how many times we fall down, standing up and trying again is what makes you a hero." This is exactly what I needed right now. Thank you.
Watched this video finally, been keeping this in my watch later list along with HiTop's for so long man. Finished the game today for the first time (thanks to the PC release) by staying away from any form of spoilers somehow or the other for 2 years lol. I teared up during the end of the final fight and when I heard the guy in the crowd say "He's so young..", like all those memories of Spiderman 2 came swooping in. I'm so glad to have had the privilege to experience this game :')
The decision to make the friendly neighborhood missions optional makes the ending feel so powerful for those who did it. Helping was a choice you got to make. It really hit me once I got the uptown pride suit.
it feels so rewarding having to rewatch this video over and over for the nth time even if it's just recently uploaded. It's everything I wanted to say about this game too. So much heart and soul
This review is fantastic! There’s one part, I believe at 4:50 where you mentioned that it would’ve been nice if the side missions were mandatory but I’m actually glad they weren’t. It lends to the overall theme of the game. That’s why it feels better that they’re optional missions. :)
I already knew about the he's our spider-man line before I played the game, but when I got there after doing all the sidequests and connecting with the people of New York, the line just hit so much harder and I almost cried
I barely finished the game, I wanted to be sure I finished all the side quests and activities before finishing the main quest. But I really agree with you that whenever Miles speaks Spanish, it always is so nice to hear. I even like how it's not entirely fluent (accent wise). Cuz I can relate to it
Mauricio I’ve already simped enough but this video is amazing not only have you showed how two version of one character can have the same changes but have different impacts, but how one character who was seen as a skin color remold of the original is vastly different but yet the same in terms of being heroes who have to be the people’s heroes
I didn’t even know you could dance!! Also I really liked this game but I didn’t think Phin should have died. Her dying felt really weird to me. I know she did a lot of bad things but I felt like they should have let her live because a lot of her quest was justified. I feel like I’m general the final fight should have had Phin and Miles team up because neither of them were truly in the wrong. Krieger is. Also to say a bit about the Prowler I actually really liked this version of the character. We see a lot of Spider-Man stories where the hero gives up so much because of their responsibility and that’s obviously one of the things that makes the character great. But I think having this version of Aaron Davis to go “what the hell are you doing. This is not your job and you don’t owe the city your life like this” actually makes a lot of sense. He just wants to make sure Miles is okay especially after he never got to reconnect with his Brother but is unable to understand that the thing Miles needs to be okay isn’t just his own life but to protect his community. Also I like in general the prowler’s more anti-hero approach. The fact that the gave the character a sympathetic look as he was essentially a villain who was essentially working to make ends meet works really well. I hope insomniac doesn’t forget what they’ve done here for their next game which will probably be more Peter centric title. I would love another Miles Morales version of that game (the director of Miles said he likes making a smaller game) but even more I’d love for the sequel to be about both Peter and Miles. Please call it Spider-Men.
Another aspect of this is that Miles and Peter’s more altruistic goals and actions (wether through vigilantism or volunteering at FEAST) is contrasted with Kreiger, Fisk, Aaron, Phin and the Underground and selfish motives of greed, self-preservation, personal vengeance and notoriety respectively. Each of them only see their own goals and what it will take to achieve them, while Miles gradually begins to grow stronger bonds with the people around him (both his mother and Ganke in his civilian identity and the community of Harlem as Spider-Man) and strives to be better in order to benefit others. Meanwhile, Fisk and Krieger are left alone with only their influence, a thirst for more power and an army of goons they pay to do their dirty work. In the end, when Phin is able to literally see the people she has endangered and realizes for the first time that she isn’t right about something, she to becomes better to benefit them rather than letting her hatred towards Krieger blind her to the Underground being willing to remove her once they felt she’d supplied them enough. Aaron learning to overcome his self-centered and cynical world-view that he uses to excuse his crimes and instead support his nephew’s cause allows him to become instrumental in protecting Harlem and exposing Roxxon at the risk of his freedom. Miles being able to new connections like the ones he’d lost in Jefferson, Rick and Phin is precisely what gives him the push he needs to come into his own as Spider-Man, as a has something to fight for beyond himself. That’s the importance of family and community (or should I say, neighborhood)
We really need a Superman game with this level of community around it. This game was fucking amazing imo, it made me fall in love with Miles' character all over again!
Made me cry like a little girl when Miles realised Phin was dead, and again when he phoned his mum about her. Wonder how Spider-Man 2 will mess with my emotions.
So I’ve not actually finished the game yet, I’m pretty slow at video games in general tbh, so I’ve been avoiding spoilers and avoiding everyone’s videos about the game. I saw on Twitter that the vid wasn’t doin too well for ya, so I was like ahh I wanna support but no spoilers! 😂 So I decided, I watched it on mute while I was working on a video. But don’t worry I’ll be back as soon as I’ve finished the game! Can’t wait to actually watch it, from what I’ve seen people are lovin it and I’m intrigued as to what was going on with the cereal 🤔 Keep up the good work man! Hope this helps! 😁
Fantastic video, but I do wish they made Phin a deeper character and gave her an actual reason to hate miles/ spidey. They should’ve made it to where she has emotional ties to and hates SPIDER-MAN, not Miles. If they wanted to make it deeper they should’ve altered the story to where Miles as Spider-Man somehow had to do with the death of Rick while they were infiltrating Roxxon, maybe Miles interfered and Rick gets caught and killed, maybe he foils their plan and Rick later on dies to the sickness and Phin blames him, THAT would’ve made her hate for Spidey ( therefore making her hate Miles once she finds out) sensible and have more depth, instead she just hates miles because he didn’t say he was spidey and he used their friendship to infiltrate.
it makes you feel like a black spiderman (not being racist i love miles) and has the exaggerated swagger of a black teen it gives be goosebumps every time he does that
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@Chun Li Agreed.👍
I’ll check your merch if you do a video on Horizon Zero Dawn
This magic spoon commercial is now cannon in my mind
I love how it never tried to top the first one, but instead build on the world set up in the first game. Insomniac truly loves this character.
Absolutely
Yes they do.
Wish the Star Wars sequels learned about building things from it’s predecessors like this game instead of pretending the prequels didn’t exist. But I never really had that much high hopes for it. (I liked The Force Awakens, but since the world building was non-existent and it stole from A New Hope, I was happy and excited but always a bit uneasy about it being a good sequel series. Annd it wasn’t.)
I liked how it was different.
For me personally, they DID top the first one (though I 100% understand the opposite opinion) for many of the same reasons as Browntable listed here. I loved it when at the end of the game, I did feel like Harlem's Spider-Man (tHe gaME MakEs YoU fEEl LiKE SpiDeR-MaN), and when Miles was greeting everybody, I knew who they were. This was his neighbourhood.
"That guy... He's our Spider-Man"
Probably my favourite quote from the entire game it's so powerful
It's *SO* good it's nuts
Yed
If only these games weren't exclusive for sony.
Same!
@@gmaxaurastorm only a sony studio could do a spiderman story this powerful tbh. Rockstar is the singular 3rd party studio that comes close to sonys first parties in terms of overall story scope.
i liked how the side missions in harlem were optional. it made me feel like i was getting closer with harlem’s community because i wanted to, not because i had to
Interesting take, I vibe with that
Very well stated
This is immediately became my favorite video of yours. One day we'll be able to experience this game on the PS5!
Loved the game, Spiderman 2(PS5)gonna be a masterpiece
Already have and it looks great
@@SAGEtheGOD01 You don't gotta flex on me like that
@@KeyIssues how is he flexing
@@KeyIssues and it already came out on PS5
This game took the community hero aspect from the original game and elevated it to the next level. Miles really felt like a hero who looks out for the people. He truly felt like a Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man with doing small little tasks to help out his community. It emphasized that heroes save people not just fight villains. It’s what MCU Spider-Man should have been. A kid blessed with power who is just trying to do the right thing to help out the little guy in a world full of epic events. The game isn’t perfect, but it feels like pure Spider-Man and I love it.
Same, and I am disappointed with the mcu Spiderman though he did have his moments.
@@PO1PLE me, first I'm a huge fan of mcu spiderman but now, I know how better it could've been
MCU Spider-Man does save people like Homecoming, helping out the neighborhood and accepting his role as "The Friendly Nighborhood Spider-Man" as part of his arc. In No Way Home Peter focuses on saving people while fighting all these villians and that's great! To further support this, Peter goes out of his way save the villians and understanding where they're all coming from. He has fully become the Spider-Man we all know and love at the end of that movie and it's truly inspiring.
To be honest, I didn't like Phin that much. I felt like her motivation for hating Miles was very forced, and also very hypocritical of her. She was mad at him for not telling her he was Spider-Man, but she never told him about being the Tinkerer? That just bugged me. But the way you presented it helped me see the character from a different perspective, so thanks for that! I agree with everything else in the video, the only big flaw of the game is that there isn't more to enjoy. I'm so excited to see what Insomniac does with this series in the future.
I agree but the her getting mad at not telling hes spiderman is always way too simplified she gets mad because he used his secret/trust as miles to infiltrate/spy her lair as spiderman
@@milboxr9772 that’s still a very basic reason to hate Miles though, regardless of how its done it simplifies into one basic concept: breaking trust. Miles broke trust to infiltrate the underground, and Phin broke trust by not telling him she’s the tinkerer, and even got his mom hurt in the process of her generic revenge tour. They should’ve made it to where she has emotional ties to and hates SPIDER-MAN, not Miles. If they wanted to make it deeper they should’ve altered the story to where Miles as Spider-Man somehow had to do with the death of Rick while they were infiltrating Roxxon, maybe Miles interfered and Rick gets caught and killed, maybe he foils their plan and Rick later on dies to the sickness and Phin blames him, THAT would’ve made her hate for Spidey ( therefore making her hate Miles once she finds out) sensible and have more depth, instead she just hates miles because he didn’t say he was spidey and he used their friendship to infiltrate.
Can we talk about how amazing of a mentor Peter is like holy shit. He truly trusted Miles with everything as Spider-Man.
That's just having faith, honestly if Peter came around Shxt probably would have went smoother but game logic and plot require him to not come around.
@@X-EN7171 It's having faith but he trained Miles for an entire year before he went away. Also he did left a lot of training exercises so its not just faith
he actually mentored miles very well
@@renanalvim6160 that’s why this peter is awesome. Because his will to let other help and not do everything himself.
Not many other Peters that wouldnt accept help. The only time he got antsy about a heroes help was moon knight. But that's because moon knight is fucking nuts sometimes.
@@Ando1428 Sometimes... 😂😂😂😂. All the damn time.
All I gotta say is that this game really makes you feel like an exaggerated swagger
of a black teen
Especially when the music starts to play
It just needs to be longer.. I been deleted it
@@jennyvillarruel7972 i just started replaying it and it’s still fun
“You can’t win! Why do you keep fighting??”
*me who’s dodging all the attacks and beating the tinkerer senseless* : Visible confusion
Also me who's playing on friendly neighbourhood easy mode
( visible confusion )
“Keep dodging, see if it helps”
*visible confusion*
For reals she was garbage even on the hard mode lol but the ima admit the boss fights where more fun in this game
Maybe its because miles isn't exaggerating his Swagger as a black teen in that fight 🤔
I didn’t think I’d get this tired of a meme so damn quick.
Lol yeah, the hispanic parts of Miles really make him more relatable to me, too. :) My mom's from Torreon, so when Miles does stuff like that, I'm like, "Hey, that's what WE do!"
Same
Well that’s not what I was expecting for an intro...
Right? That was legit.🔥
I loved the intro. It genuinely made me laugh
You're the first TH-camr I've seen who compliments the sidequests- they really accentuate the idea that Spider-Man is a "friendly neighborhood" hero first and foremost.
Great work man. (If you're looking for webcomics to read, I highly recommend Tower of God- it's free to read on Webtoon and its quickly become one of my favorite fictional stories.)
Man I love watching video essays of this game, we all needed Spider-Man: Miles Morales in these difficult times
Great video as always king, proud of you
Thanks so much bro, much love to ya!
Heard any other good takes you could shout out? I'm desperate for hot takes on spiderman.
This video is great. To me Miles is a really good modern representation of what it means to be Spider-man. I really liked how the game emphasized the fact that Miles isn’t trying to be like Peter, he becomes Spider-Man by fully embracing who he is as a person (hence the tag line “Be Yourself”). This is something I wished the MCU did similar w/ Tom Holland since the whole fanboying over Tony Stark got really old fast.
Glad you got what you wished for. No Way Home did this
Being a fellow black and Puerto Rican kid from the city (Chicago, not NYC though), Miles is a direct reflection of my experiences. The way him and his mom speak Spanglish, the way Miles interacts with his people, the way I said, “THATS ME!” during Spider-Verse, this game, and when I first discovered the character in 2013....it’s magical. I’m so happy Insomniac gave Miles his own game. It means more than a lot of people realize.
It really make you F E E L like Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Lmaooooo
or an exaggerated swagger of a black teen
Babybabybabybabybaby
@@claudiodantelugocontreras4730 Yeah!
@@claudiodantelugocontreras4730 Fear's awake, anger beats loud, face reality
Never beat charity
The enemy you're fighting covers all society
(Damn right)
This will be the video I have on while I cook dinner, it is decided, thank you.
Thank *you* for watching!
Dang Channel Pup is here!!!
" You can't win, why do you keep fighting"
Miles: because I have the exaggerated Swagger of a black teen
One subtle detail that I love about this game is in the subtitles; in the beginning Peter's subtitle name is stated as Spider-Man and Miles is just Miles. But once Peter leaves Miles' subtitle name changes to Spider-Man, stating him as Spider-Man. New York's ONLY Spider-Man. 🕷
I never knew about Magic Spoon, but now I really really want it
Anthony LaMonica same
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11:07 true I love hearing Miles and his mom speaking Spanish, I think you explained it perfectly that feeling of "that's me" it feels so good
What really hit me was when I heard someone say “Wow there’s a Spider-Man that looks like me.”
Edit : I’m Latino and it gives me chills to hear Spider-Man speak Spanish.
Makes me want a Mexican bisexual Spider-Man so that I can also say that.
i remember when I went to the movies to see spiderverse and when miles was introduced, my mom leaned over and said he looks jus like u. at the time i don't think I truly understood the implication of that but now I definitely do. fuck anyone that says representation doesn't matter
@@V8_Diva u can't look bisexual, but I get your point
@@Senzu_Official 😬
I hope people stop calling him black spiderman lol he's his own person its not like we call Peter White spiderman
Everything you just said about Miles is beautiful.
I'm really glad that they gave miles an semi-sequel before the full sequel. It gave us some breathing room and it was just what we needed. I figured that it would be a while until the full sequel so it was good that we got this so we didn't have to wait a whole lot of more spider-man content.
did anyone else notice in the game that when you zip zoom to a far spot with Miles, sometimes when you land and stay there he stumbles and has to catch himself. Amazing details in this game man. Also, the combat is clumsy at the first half of the game I would say, but once Miles grows more into his role as spider man, the combat becomes much more flawless. I love when story and gameplay are integrated into one like that.
yeah, like when you do air tricks and then you fall on your stomach when you land.
God I love Spiderman. And Miles is quickly becoming one of my favorite comic book characters of all time
I got this reccomended before I got a notification 🤔
Dang :/
@@Browntable yeah it was wierd
I was hoping that this game would have all the small details that Spiderverse did and this video proves that it does. This is my first video I’ve watched of you browntable, pretty good.
Peter Parker showed anyone can wear the mask, this kid proved it.
I really liked this version of Aaron. There was no way they were going to top Into the Spiderverse so they opted to craft a really unique story that fits this game and has so much potential for future games.
This game built on what ITSV did for me. I felt connected to the people of harlem and new York. I actually want something like this in real life, a community of people brought together by someone trying to do what's right. They completely aced everything about miles character, the way he won't give up and let people down no matter what,trying to live up to being spiderman despite not being as experienced.
I really did feel like miles morales, because I could simply relate to him so much, and I feel everyone can on some degree.
This game was really a spectacle for me. It really helped me in this really stressful time and makes me feel better. Great video!
I love how you use the Marvel Spider-Man remastered version instead of the original
I absolutely love this video, a lot people have their point of views toward this game but it really is a big impact to tons of people including me, finding out what kind of person you want to be and how you can learn from your mistakes and never give up is what a human truly is, Miles Morales is one of a kind and is my forever Spider-Man!
What makes me love both Peter and mMles is the one thing they share. They both doubt themselves and think they can't do what needs to be done but in the end they both never give up. As regular people they face challenges and have to deal with the publics perception of them, but they both fight because it's what right. Even when it seems hopeless they don't back down or give up because they know what they're fighting for and know they have to win the battle for the people they love
I really enjoy that this game makes some direct call backs to The Amazing Spider-Man movie.
Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers!
The brief first person swinging scene reminded me a lot of The Amazing Spider-Man but what really brought it home was the final scavenger hunt side mission. Miles finding recorded messages from his deceased father was completely reminiscent of Peter listening to the message from Uncle Ben at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man.
"We can feel small, insignificant in the face of someone bigger and better than us, but that doesn't mean we can't try to be better. If we're small that doesn't mean we can't grow, it doesn't mean we can't affect people in significant ways, because we can. We determine who we are, and no matter how many times we mess up, no matter how many times we fall down, standing up and trying again is what makes you a hero."
This is exactly what I needed right now. Thank you.
11:01 I felt that man. Can relate. Love the fact that I. WE. Can relate to this character. Spiderman is my home.
"Whenever you say ‘Spider-Man,’ you always mean the other one. YOU’RE Spider-Man. You can fix this." - Ganke
This was such a touching video, hearing how the game emotionally resonated with you truly got me. Great work, man!
Loved this game and this character. Literally has the best powers too, imagine being spiderman but then also have invisibility and electricity
The poetry of you and HiTop releasing two great vids on the same great game within a few days of each other is amazing
3:07 Why was I expecting him to say "with the exaggerated swagger of a black teen"? Really set yourself there for that one my guy
I really needed this man.Thanks man.
Insomniac saving us yet again with the perfect Spider-Man representation
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Watched this video finally, been keeping this in my watch later list along with HiTop's for so long man. Finished the game today for the first time (thanks to the PC release) by staying away from any form of spoilers somehow or the other for 2 years lol. I teared up during the end of the final fight and when I heard the guy in the crowd say "He's so young..", like all those memories of Spiderman 2 came swooping in. I'm so glad to have had the privilege to experience this game :')
The decision to make the friendly neighborhood missions optional makes the ending feel so powerful for those who did it. Helping was a choice you got to make. It really hit me once I got the uptown pride suit.
I love what they have done with both games so far i feel like the golden age of gaming maybe this gen ...maybe
As far as I know, Insomniac really knows how to put together a Spider-Man game.
it feels so rewarding having to rewatch this video over and over for the nth time even if it's just recently uploaded. It's everything I wanted to say about this game too. So much heart and soul
I love Spider-Man Miles Morales its really awesome and badass
This screams of the exaggerated swagger of a black teen
Wat
U has no swag boy?
Oh boy yeah
This review is fantastic! There’s one part, I believe at 4:50 where you mentioned that it would’ve been nice if the side missions were mandatory but I’m actually glad they weren’t. It lends to the overall theme of the game.
That’s why it feels better that they’re optional missions. :)
Dude both games so far have been the most beautiful love letters the the characters, can’t wait to see what they pull out for the sequel
There is definitely nods to Spiderverse. His swinging animations really remind me of it. Love it too.
I love this so much!
I love that the Prowler is in this.
I already knew about the he's our spider-man line before I played the game, but when I got there after doing all the sidequests and connecting with the people of New York, the line just hit so much harder and I almost cried
I barely finished the game, I wanted to be sure I finished all the side quests and activities before finishing the main quest. But I really agree with you that whenever Miles speaks Spanish, it always is so nice to hear. I even like how it's not entirely fluent (accent wise). Cuz I can relate to it
I’m just saying Browntable videos essays are always the best and just keeps on getting better
Mauricio I’ve already simped enough but this video is amazing not only have you showed how two version of one character can have the same changes but have different impacts, but how one character who was seen as a skin color remold of the original is vastly different but yet the same in terms of being heroes who have to be the people’s heroes
I didn’t even know you could dance!!
Also I really liked this game but I didn’t think Phin should have died. Her dying felt really weird to me. I know she did a lot of bad things but I felt like they should have let her live because a lot of her quest was justified. I feel like I’m general the final fight should have had Phin and Miles team up because neither of them were truly in the wrong. Krieger is.
Also to say a bit about the Prowler I actually really liked this version of the character. We see a lot of Spider-Man stories where the hero gives up so much because of their responsibility and that’s obviously one of the things that makes the character great.
But I think having this version of Aaron Davis to go “what the hell are you doing. This is not your job and you don’t owe the city your life like this” actually makes a lot of sense. He just wants to make sure Miles is okay especially after he never got to reconnect with his Brother but is unable to understand that the thing Miles needs to be okay isn’t just his own life but to protect his community.
Also I like in general the prowler’s more anti-hero approach. The fact that the gave the character a sympathetic look as he was essentially a villain who was essentially working to make ends meet works really well.
I hope insomniac doesn’t forget what they’ve done here for their next game which will probably be more Peter centric title. I would love another Miles Morales version of that game (the director of Miles said he likes making a smaller game) but even more I’d love for the sequel to be about both Peter and Miles. Please call it Spider-Men.
The shirt is bloody awesome. Thanks for having me in the video!
Another aspect of this is that Miles and Peter’s more altruistic goals and actions (wether through vigilantism or volunteering at FEAST) is contrasted with Kreiger, Fisk, Aaron, Phin and the Underground and selfish motives of greed, self-preservation, personal vengeance and notoriety respectively. Each of them only see their own goals and what it will take to achieve them, while Miles gradually begins to grow stronger bonds with the people around him (both his mother and Ganke in his civilian identity and the community of Harlem as Spider-Man) and strives to be better in order to benefit others.
Meanwhile, Fisk and Krieger are left alone with only their influence, a thirst for more power and an army of goons they pay to do their dirty work.
In the end, when Phin is able to literally see the people she has endangered and realizes for the first time that she isn’t right about something, she to becomes better to benefit them rather than letting her hatred towards Krieger blind her to the Underground being willing to remove her once they felt she’d supplied them enough.
Aaron learning to overcome his self-centered and cynical world-view that he uses to excuse his crimes and instead support his nephew’s cause allows him to become instrumental in protecting Harlem and exposing Roxxon at the risk of his freedom.
Miles being able to new connections like the ones he’d lost in Jefferson, Rick and Phin is precisely what gives him the push he needs to come into his own as Spider-Man, as a has something to fight for beyond himself. That’s the importance of family and community (or should I say, neighborhood)
10:50 I felt that. I truly felt that.
I wonder what your opinion on the score/soundtrack of the game is. 🤔
I love Miles so much..ever since the spiderverse...I love both of the spider or one of my fave of all AU spiders!!!
HIGH QUALATTE VIDEO
Thank you for making this video
You make awesome content
Miles Morales is the bad-ass Spider Man that I really loved as a character.
We really need a Superman game with this level of community around it. This game was fucking amazing imo, it made me fall in love with Miles' character all over again!
My thoughts exactly. What I'd give to save a cat out of a tree as Superman. Not to mention having characters like Turpin, Bibbo, and Hamilton.
One thing to complain about this game...Peter Parker getting the Benjamin Button treatment (face aging backward).
Made me cry like a little girl when Miles realised Phin was dead, and again when he phoned his mum about her. Wonder how Spider-Man 2 will mess with my emotions.
So I’ve not actually finished the game yet, I’m pretty slow at video games in general tbh, so I’ve been avoiding spoilers and avoiding everyone’s videos about the game.
I saw on Twitter that the vid wasn’t doin too well for ya, so I was like ahh I wanna support but no spoilers! 😂 So I decided, I watched it on mute while I was working on a video.
But don’t worry I’ll be back as soon as I’ve finished the game! Can’t wait to actually watch it, from what I’ve seen people are lovin it and I’m intrigued as to what was going on with the cereal 🤔
Keep up the good work man! Hope this helps! 😁
Thanks so much!
3:12 he swings with the exaggerated swagger of a black teen
I’m so glad it’s acknowledged. Imo this is the best of the 3 Spider-Man games
I finished the story last week and from the beginning I fell in love with it. This was such a great game despite its length.
If only the MCU had a spider man like this
When I got the PS5, literally the only game I cared about was Miles Morales and that was it! And it was definitely worth it
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Feel like you'd really like it.
I heard their making an animated Series also you should Check Out Dreamkeepers as well is an amazing Comic
Amazing content as usual!
Watching this made me wanna play the game and listen to the soundtrack while I do it
This videos has all the exaggerated swagger of a Black teen.
That's all it is Miles.. a leap of faith.
I appreciate the effort you put into getting the intro shots Mauricio.
that transition at 7:03 was so clean
Insomniac really knows what they are doing
This is your first video I've seen, but it is so brilliant! I agree with your review, I love this game, definitely my favourite spidey game!
Phenomenal video Mauricio as always :)
6:32 Wow you have a great eye, I didn’t even make this connection!
3:07 I think you meant to say he has the exaggerated swagger of a black teen
Quality content. Good stuff
Fantastic video, but I do wish they made Phin a deeper character and gave her an actual reason to hate miles/ spidey. They should’ve made it to where she has emotional ties to and hates SPIDER-MAN, not Miles. If they wanted to make it deeper they should’ve altered the story to where Miles as Spider-Man somehow had to do with the death of Rick while they were infiltrating Roxxon, maybe Miles interfered and Rick gets caught and killed, maybe he foils their plan and Rick later on dies to the sickness and Phin blames him, THAT would’ve made her hate for Spidey ( therefore making her hate Miles once she finds out) sensible and have more depth, instead she just hates miles because he didn’t say he was spidey and he used their friendship to infiltrate.
very interesting video as usual. i like that you talk about stuff you love not just dunk on bad stuff haha
aaaaaaaaaahhh...
With a year this... shity?, I think all of us needed a game like this. We needed a story like this.
Take care people.
Title: a powerful,inspiring story
Me:you’re goddamn right
*You should work for Disney+*
*or Hulu to make a new Spider-Man Series*
*No Joke Your work Is 🔥!🔥!*
You made me tear up 😿 at the end. Great review. I love this game, hopefully they find a good way to keep miles for spider man 2
it makes you feel like a black spiderman (not being racist i love miles)
and has the exaggerated swagger of a black teen
it gives be goosebumps every time he does that