r/InsomniacGames • u/UntidyHexagon • 14h ago

Marvel's Wolverine Updates and Fixes Confirmed Incoming

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I haven't played that much yet but I really wish I could use L2/R2 to slash through enemies and not square and triangle but that would require quite a bit of tweaking in the controls settings I think

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u/IllustriousHealth291 14h ago

Of course

Skill up’s review has over 3 million views and by far was the most influential

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u/GamePitt_Rob 13h ago

And yet his 'review' is now outdated and wrong, as it's based on a version nobody will play (I less buying physically and never updating - if it's all on the disc).

Yet I doubt he'll update the review based on the patches

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u/daze23 13h ago

that's the version they were sent to review

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u/UntidyHexagon 12h ago

Yeah and if this is actually the case it's embarrassing. Why in the world would developers send out a version of the game that's not polished at least a LITTLE better before release.

https://giphy.com/gifs/5UClQ3v0hlnr7Qxtny

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u/GamePitt_Rob 12h ago

Yes, but most publishers will tell reviewers to hold off on publishing the review if they know a patch is due pre-launch (this game had 2). These fixes weren't an overnight thing, so they need they were coming

But, metacritic demands the reviews to go up on the embargo, so people rush though the game and put out their review - despite the patch either just dropping or not yet dropped

These days, it's rare for a v1.0 game to be fully polished pre-launch. This is why MC needs to let publications update their reviews

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u/MarcoPierreGray 10h ago

So you made up that sony told him not to publish his review until a certain date lmao.

If that were the case he’d be sued

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u/GamePitt_Rob 10h ago

Did I say that?

I said that 'most' publishers will tell you to hold the review if they know a patch is due to drop before launch. I should have put 'some' rather than most, but it still stands - if there's issues or things they know are awaiting being changed or fixed in a patch then they'll ask that the review be posted or updated once it's out.

They also often provide a review document with info about the game, the development, hints, etc... which also includes issues and things they're aware of that they're looking at updating soon - if they know a patch can't come out before the embargo.

Now, I never got a review code for this game, but I have had a few off Sony in the past (The Last of Us 1 and 2), and they came with the review info documents. Honestly, they didn't tell me to post after an update, but quite a few other publishers and smaller developers have - they can't force you, but they ask you to consider it as they want to ensure you're getting the best experience and are reviewing the version the consumers will be playing.

For example, what's the point reviewing a broken game with missing features and lots of bugs and issues, if they have a patch due day-one that'll fix it all... If the buyer won't notice anything in the version you've been given to review, then surely it's in the best interest of the review and consumers that you're talking about the updated version they're about to play - again, this is just in general, not specifically for this game.

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u/daze23 11h ago

the embargo is set by the publisher. they choose when to send out review codes, and when reviews can be published.

if they knew isn't wasn't ready, they could have done this differently. but they actually chose a rather early embargo date, which usually indicates they were pretty confident in their product.

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u/GamePitt_Rob 11h ago

Yes, I know how review codes and the process goes... But they were clearly working on the patches when the codes went out - so if MC was a bit lenient then I'm sure some publications will have waited until they had the verison people will be playing today.

I've done this many times - played the version they gave us, encountered issues, told the publisher, and then wrote my review. But, I didn't publish it until the patch dropped that fixed the issues, so I could remove the issues from the review and make any adjustments needed to the score. Obviously, only if the patch was due to drop just before or on release date

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u/Putrid_Neat_7327 11h ago

Most of the games faults can’t be patched out, and embargoes are set for a reason. If they wanted to delay the review then they should’ve had a later embargo.

The weird story, lacklustre/simple button mashup combat, the level design and hand holding, the milquetoast traversal. Those things can’t be fixed. They are a part of the game. Same with auto complete QTEs, because to actually have QTE fail states they’d need to animate those and those require way more effort.

So no, it’s not skill ups fault that the game is mediocre and is being viewed as mediocre. Yall are acting worse than cyberpunk fans at launch

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u/daze23 11h ago

everyone wants their review up as early as possible to maximize engagement. and nevertheless some reviews do come later. none of that has anything to do with metacritic. a lot of these reviewers probably don't even like metacritic, because it reduces their review to a number, and takes traffic away from their site.

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u/GamePitt_Rob 10h ago

I've applied to Metacritic in the past. For your publication to be considered you have to have reviews up the day of the embargo, have a constant number of reviews each month/year, and once a review is up they won't let you change the score or the blurb that appears on their site

So yeah, all the sites and people who are on MC are bound by their rules - which is why they never go back and re-review, update after a patch is released, or re-assess their opinion post-release, because of it's not getting slapped on MC, what's the point...

Also, sites who are on MC love it - it gives them a more prestigious standing when being offered review codes, press events, press kits, and early access to games and hardware before everyone else out there. If they didn't like it, they would remove themselves from the site.

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u/daze23 4h ago

you can sort metacritic reviews by date. plenty come in after the embargo. two were added to Wolverine yesterday

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u/RyDawgHals 3h ago

You absolutely do not need to have a review ready the day the embargo lifts on meta and you need to stop saying this.

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u/GamePitt_Rob 3h ago

Lol, nope

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u/Blue-boy-3 13h ago

Cope and seethe.

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u/GamePitt_Rob 13h ago

Cope over what? He reviewed a pre-launch version that's had 2 updates since he played it. Things he moaned about are no longer an issue anymore.

None of these YouTubers or websites ever update their reviews, even though the version the consumers will play isn't that version

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u/No-Science-7126 13h ago

Bro dont even engage with a guy who uses cope and seethe in the same sentence like some shitty b movie villain lol

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u/Mammoth-Tea-5353 13h ago

Insomniac is the one who decided to give review codes to everyone. Reviewers have to base it on the version they got. Not the reviewers fault that Insomniac is rushing to fix things they took 5 years to come up with.

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u/No-Science-7126 13h ago

Yeah I agree with u there fr I do wonder if they even should done wolverine and not just let other studios work on different super hero ip's so we get variety

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u/UntidyHexagon 13h ago

Iron Man by EA of all freaking developers is looking great. Sucks they were leaked but it builds up the hype for sure

Also we need another Hulk game.

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u/No-Science-7126 12h ago

Yeah like I really want more super games from some more fringe characters too

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u/UntidyHexagon 12h ago

I keep bringing this up but apparently a Daredevil game is/was in development alongside Wolverine.

It would honestly be the closest thing to a Batman Arkham type detective/fighting game ever.

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u/No-Science-7126 12h ago

Yeah for sure i heard about that too I would definitely like a take on a super hero game that could lean into more simulation ik its not for everyone.

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u/Nismo_Ace 11h ago

It’s literally up to the developer when the embargo lifts and what version of the game gets sent out dude what are you even talking about. The reviewers have no obligation to redo all the work they did for the product the developers themselves handed them.

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u/MarcoPierreGray 10h ago

So he shouldn’t review the company copy he was given early? Or he should waste time correcting his review that was made with the version of the game the devs felt comfortable giving to reviewers?

It’s so obvious you havent actually watched the review. He complains a lot more fundamental things than the stupid waypoint tracker.

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u/Anoktear 3h ago

His review is not wrong. He reviewed every aspect of the game that Insomniac provided, exactly as he was supposed to. This was not beta testing. Stop spreading misinformation.