Info about Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales:

Official game description:
Steam Exclusive Offer
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Link your Steam Account to PlayStation™ Network to receive these early unlock bonuses:  
*   Early Access to the Miles Morales 2099 Suit  
*   Two Skill Points
Link portal can be found on the Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales game menu.
About the Game
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Following the events of _Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered_, teenager Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. But when a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his new home, the aspiring hero realizes that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. To save all of Marvel’s New York, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it.
Key Features
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**The Rise of Miles Morales**  
Miles Morales discovers explosive powers that set him apart from his mentor, Peter Parker. Master his unique, bio-electric venom blast attacks and covert camouflage power alongside spectacular web-slinging acrobatics, gadgets and skills.  
**A War for Power**  
A war for control of Marvel’s New York has broken out between a devious energy corporation and a high-tech criminal army. With his new home at the heart of the battle, Miles must learn the cost of becoming a hero and decide what he must sacrifice for the greater good.  
**A Vibrant New Home**  
Traverse the snowy streets of his new, vibrant, and bustling neighborhood as Miles searches for a sense of belonging. When the lines blur between his personal and crime-fighting lives, he discovers who he can trust, and what it feels like to truly be home.
PC Features
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**PC Optimized Graphics**  
Enjoy a variety of graphics quality options to tailor to a wide range of devices, unlocked framerates, and support for other technologies including performance boosting NVIDIA DLSS 3 and NVIDIA DLSS 2, image quality enhancing NVIDIA DLAA, and latency-reducing NVIDIA Reflex. Upscaling technologies AMD FSR 2.1, Intel XeSS and IGTI are also supported.  
**Ray-traced reflections and shadows\***  
See the city come to life with stunning ray-traced reflection and ray-traced shadow options with a variety of quality modes to choose from.  
**Ultra-wide Monitor support\*\***  
Take in the cinematic sights of Marvel’s New York with support for a range of screen setups, including 16:9, 16:10, 21:9, 32:9, and 48:9 resolutions. 48:9 resolutions with triple monitor setups are compatible with NVIDIA Surround or AMD Eyefinity.  
**Controls and Customization**  
Feel what it’s like to play as Spider-Man through immersive haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects using a PlayStation DualSense™ controller on a wired USB connection. Enjoy full mouse and keyboard support with various customizable control options.  
_\*Compatible PC required  
\*\*Compatible PC and display device required_

Release date: Nov 18, 2022

Categories: Action-Adventure, Open-World Exploration, Character Progression, Combat, Story-driven Gameplay, Traversal Gameplay, Superhero

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 85; verdict: Predatory Monetization; summary: The analysis of user reviews for 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales' reveals significant dissatisfaction with the game's pricing and content. Many users feel that the game is essentially a standalone DLC rather than a full game, given its short length and high price. This sentiment is echoed across multiple reviews, indicating a pattern of perceived predatory monetization. Additionally, the game is criticized for being buggy and having a short campaign, which further detracts from its value.
- Wiki: score 10; verdict: Technically Excellent with Stability Issues; summary: The analysis of user feedback for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC reveals significant issues with game stability, particularly related to alt-tabbing and fullscreen modes. Audio issues, such as delayed or missing voices, also detract from the overall experience. However, the game is praised for its intuitive design and technical excellence, providing a generally positive user experience despite these issues.
- Steam Deck: score 40; verdict: Playable with Minor Issues; summary: The overall experience of playing the game on the Steam Deck is largely positive, with users praising its performance and enjoyable gameplay. However, there are notable stability issues and hardware limitations that affect the experience. Controller support is generally good but has some issues that need addressing.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $20.00 - $30.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence consistently points out that the game is considered too short to justify its full price, often being compared to a DLC rather than a standalone game. Many users suggest that the game is worth purchasing only when it is on sale, typically around $20-$30. The general sentiment is that the game's length and content do not match its premium price tag, making it more suitable for a discounted price.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 15.0h
  - Story completion: 7.0h
  - Session length: 2.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provided includes multiple references to the game's length and the time required to complete various aspects of it. Players mention finishing the main story and additional content within specific timeframes, indicating a general consensus on the playtime required for different types of completion. The evidence also highlights the enjoyment of side activities, such as swinging through the city, which adds to the overall playtime but is not necessary for story completion.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game starts with repetitive missions but becomes more enjoyable as players unlock new abilities and progress through the main story.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Unlocking new abilities
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: repetitive side missions; repetitive mission types; short story length
  - Unlock drivers: unlocking new abilities; progressing through the main story
  - Conditions: engaging with the main story; using Miles Morales' unique powers
- Player Archetypes:
  - Franchise Fan (buy)
    - Motivation: Story and lore
    - Playstyle: Completionist, story-focused
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: franchise fan; completionist
    - Reference games: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered; Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  - Entertainment Seeker (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment and entertainment
    - Playstyle: Casual, mission-focused
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: entertainment seeker; casual player
    - Reference games: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered; Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  - Value-Conscious Gamer (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Value for money
    - Playstyle: Economical, sale-conscious
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: value-conscious; sale shopper
    - Reference games: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered; Spider-Man: Miles Morales


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Smooth and enjoyable gameplay (weight 0.41): The gameplay is frequently described as smooth, enjoyable, and well-polished. Players appreciate the fluid combat, smooth controls, and overall high-quality gameplay experience.
- Enjoyable swinging mechanics (weight 0.33): Swinging through New York City is described as enjoyable, fun, and satisfying. Players appreciate the fluid and exhilarating swinging mechanics.
- Beautiful winter atmosphere in New York (weight 0.32): The game's depiction of a snowy, winter-themed New York City is highly praised. Players find the detailed and atmospheric winter setting visually impressive and beautiful.
- Miles' character and abilities (weight 0.27): Miles is noted for his unique identity, charisma, and powers. Players enjoy his relatability, unique actions, and the freshness his abilities bring to combat.
- Engaging and captivating storyline (weight 0.21): The storyline is frequently described as engaging, captivating, and well-written. Players appreciate the character development, emotional dialogues, and interesting plot twists.
- Dynamic and enjoyable combat (weight 0.18): The combat system is described as dynamic, enjoyable, and perfectly crafted. Players appreciate the agile combat and the variety of combos and special moves.
- Improvements over the first game (weight 0.15): The game is seen as a great follow-up to the first game, with big improvements and a continuation of the story. Players appreciate the enhancements and additions made.
- Engaging side missions (weight 0.14): The side missions are described as engaging, fun, and rewarding. Players appreciate the additional challenges and entertainment provided by the side quests.
- Emotional and personal story (weight 0.1): The story is described as emotional, personal, and engaging. Players appreciate the emotional impact and relatability of the story.

Common complaints:
- Game length too short (weight 0.43): Players consistently mention that the game is shorter than expected, with some completing it in less than 20 hours. Many feel it is too short compared to its predecessor.
- Lack of content (weight 0.29): The game is criticized for having less content compared to the first game, including fewer side missions and limited gadgets.
- Not worth full price (weight 0.29): Many reviews indicate that the game is overpriced for the content it offers. Players feel the game is not worth its full price tag.
- Weak villains and characters (weight 0.24): The villains and characters are criticized as uninteresting, weak, and lacking depth. Character development is also noted as poor.
- Story criticized as mediocre (weight 0.23): The story is widely described as bland, predictable, and lacking coherence. Many players found it unengaging and poorly written.
- Feels like a DLC (weight 0.21): Several players express that the game feels more like a DLC or expansion rather than a standalone title, lacking the depth and content expected from a full game.
- Game crashes and bugs (weight 0.18): The game is reported to have frequent crashes and bugs, which detract from the overall experience.
- Gameplay too easy (weight 0.08): The gameplay is described as overly simplified and too easy, making it less challenging and engaging.
- Poor optimization and performance (weight 0.06): The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to bad performances and a subpar gameplay experience.
- Weak final boss fight (weight 0.06): The final boss fight is criticized for being weak and having issues, detracting from the overall story experience.
- Limited and uninteresting suits (weight 0.06): The game offers a limited selection of suits, many of which are considered uninteresting or ugly by players.
- Story plot holes (weight 0.06): The story is criticized for having plot holes and illogical character actions, making it less coherent and enjoyable.

Gameplay feedback:
- Dynamic and varied combat system (weight 0.34): The game introduces new combat techniques, moves, and abilities, making the combat system dynamic with many combos and special moves. The combat flow is faster and offers a variety of tactics.
- Unique powers and abilities for Miles (weight 0.25): Miles Morales has unique powers and abilities that differentiate him from other characters. The story is tailored to his origin, highlighting his distinct powers.
- Fluid swinging and traversal mechanics (weight 0.21): The swinging mechanics are fluid and stylish, making traversal through the city enjoyable. Web-swinging and parkour add to the engaging traversal gameplay.
- Engaging side missions and activities (weight 0.2): The game features a range of side missions, open-world activities, and collectibles. These missions vary in content and can be replayable, though some players find them less enjoyable.
- Venom powers enhance combat (weight 0.17): The combat system is enhanced with Venom powers, making it more aggressive and stylish. Venom attacks and abilities add a new dynamic to the combat.
- Winter setting in New York (weight 0.12): The game features a winter atmosphere in New York, with a snowy environment that adds to the visual appeal and setting.
- Beautiful graphics and visuals (weight 0.12): The game offers beautiful graphics with excellent visuals and atmosphere. The lighting and soundtrack contribute to an immersive experience.
- Skill tree and character progression (weight 0.11): The game features a skill tree for unlocking abilities and character upgrades, allowing for character development and progression.
- Short story length (weight 0.11): The story is relatively short, taking about 6-8 hours to complete if focusing solely on the main story. Side missions and collectibles can be gathered without disrupting the flow.
- Open-world and cinematic gameplay (weight 0.08): The game offers an open-world experience with cinematic and action-oriented gameplay, typical of superhero games.
- Compelling and engaging story (weight 0.07): The game features a compelling story with an engaging narrative from start to finish, centered around a compelling character.
- Easy-to-learn controls (weight 0.06): The game has easy-to-learn control settings, making character control accessible and straightforward.

Performance notes:
- Game is buggy and crashes (weight 0.26): Several players reported experiencing bugs and crashes, including game-freezing bugs and unexpected crashes on PC.
- Ray tracing enhances visuals (weight 0.17): Many players praised the game's stunning visuals, particularly highlighting the impressive ray-traced reflections and overall graphics quality.
- Visual and sound glitches (weight 0.13): Players reported various glitches, including sound glitches, invisible suit glitches, and enemies getting stuck in textures.
- FPS issues and drops (weight 0.1): Some players encountered FPS issues, including framerate drops and stuttery performance, especially with ray-tracing enabled.
- Loading times vary (weight 0.1): Loading times were mentioned as both quick and slow, indicating variability in this aspect of the game.
- Technical issues on specific platforms (weight 0.1): There are technical limitations and compatibility issues reported, particularly on PS4 and with certain features like HDR and Frame Generation.
- Performance modes and settings (weight 0.08): The game offers various performance modes and settings, including ray tracing and performance mode on PS5, and automatic settings on Steam Deck.
- High hardware requirements (weight 0.07): The game requires good hardware to run smoothly, with some players noting it runs poorly on medium settings or lower-end PCs.
- Minor bugs and issues (weight 0.05): Some players encountered minor bugs causing quests to stop, clipping issues, and other strange bugs.

Recommendations:
- Buy on sale (weight 0.45): Many reviewers suggest waiting for a sale before purchasing the game, indicating that it may not be worth the full price but becomes a great deal when discounted.
- Recommended for Spider-Man fans (weight 0.28): The game is highly recommended for fans of Spider-Man, indicating that those who enjoy the character and franchise will likely appreciate this game.
- Play Spider-Man Remastered first (weight 0.2): Several reviews recommend starting with Spider-Man Remastered before playing this game, suggesting it enhances the overall experience.
- Recommended for action game fans (weight 0.07): The game is recommended for fans of action games, indicating that it offers exciting and engaging gameplay suitable for this audience.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.38): Players are disappointed primarily due to the game's short length and lack of content, which many feel does not justify the price. The story and character development are also criticized for being weak and uninteresting, with repetitive missions and a lack of innovation contributing to the overall dissatisfaction.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.33): Players enjoy the gameplay mechanics, particularly the web-swinging and combat systems, which are described as fun and fluid. The beautiful graphics, engaging story, and the overall experience of playing as Miles Morales also contribute significantly to the enjoyment.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.2): Players are satisfied with the visual improvements, smooth gameplay mechanics, and the emotional impact of the story. The game's performance, high-quality graphics, and the enjoyable combat and traversal mechanics are also highlighted as key factors contributing to their satisfaction.
- Joy (weight 0.2): Players experience joy from the beautiful graphics, engaging story, and the overall fun gameplay mechanics. The emotional journey, stunning winter atmosphere, and the smooth combat and swinging mechanics also bring a lot of happiness and enjoyment.
- Excitement (weight 0.19): The gameplay mechanics, including the new abilities and improved combat, generate a lot of excitement among players. The story twists, dynamic combat system, and the unique powers of Miles Morales also add to the thrilling experience.
- Frustration (weight 0.18): Players feel frustrated due to various bugs, glitches, and performance issues that affect gameplay. Difficult boss battles, camera issues during combat, and the lack of significant changes from the first game also contribute to this frustration.
- Positive (weight 0.08): Players have a positive experience with the game, praising its story, graphics, and gameplay mechanics. Despite some bugs and performance issues, the overall enjoyment and recommendation of the game remain high.
- Excited (weight 0.05): Players are excited about the improved combat, soundtrack, and powers, as well as the story and gameplay mechanics. The new abilities and the dynamic combat system contribute to their excitement.
- Happy (weight 0.04): Players are happy with the improved mechanics, fluid gameplay, and the overall enjoyable experience. The game's atmosphere, swinging mechanics, and various activities contribute to their happiness.
- Appreciation (weight 0.04): Players appreciate the emotional core and representation in the story, as well as the depth of the side quests. The visual effects, new animations, and the cultural richness of the game are also highly valued.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.02): The game evokes nostalgia through its character development, ending, and connection to previous media. The Christmas setting also brings back childhood memories, enhancing the nostalgic feelings.
- Disappointed (weight 0.02): Players feel disappointed due to the short game length and the feeling that the game is more like a DLC than a full-fledged sequel. The unsatisfying storyline and lack of charisma in characters also contribute to their disappointment.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Players are surprised by the differences from Spider-Man 2 and the unexpectedly enjoyable plot and side missions. The game's brevity and the quality of graphics and story also come as a surprise.
- Frustrated (weight 0.01): Players feel frustrated due to the gameplay feeling like a rehash and the short game length. Combat issues, character behavior, and the buggy nature of the game requiring restarts and reloads add to their frustration.
- Satisfied (weight 0.01): Players are satisfied with the fun gameplay and Miles's powers, as well as the overall enjoyable experience. The gameplay mechanics and new abilities contribute significantly to their satisfaction.
- Love (weight 0.01): Players love the winter aesthetic and combat mechanics, as well as the overall story, gameplay, and atmosphere. The emotional journey and the engaging narrative are also highly cherished.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the graphics, gameplay, story, and overall experience. The positive experience with the game's story and gameplay mechanics generates a lot of enthusiasm.}