New video (ad-free)! Spider-Man Remastered (Analysis): The Best Marvel Release in Years (Patreon)

Hey everyone,

Surprise! I recently got the chance to play through and analyse Spider-Man Remastered on PC, four years after the original PS4 release in 2018 blew me away with the focus of its open world design—a rarity in the genre. Not only was it a blast to play, but this focus meant that every single element of the game was used to convey some element of Spider-Man/Peter Parker's character, right down to the load screens—which now, thanks to SSDs and the PC release, some players might never see. Thankfully, as this analysis/review will go into, Spider-Man Remastered is so mechanically and narratively robust that, even four years later, it remains a high watermark for not just open world design, but Spider-Man as a whole.

So I was working pretty frantically to get this done before I went on a trip for a couple of days, so I could hit the embargo set by PlayStation (who sent me early code for the game). Unfortunately, this being a slightly bigger video than normal, turned out that wasn't going to happen—so upon getting back today, I finished the few minutes I still needed to edit and got it uploaded (I'm fairly sure I talk about the release being "upcoming" and with the game coming out tomorrow, I didn't want to wait and have it be outdated immediately lol). 

It was really fun to be able to gush about this game again, as well as discuss some criticisms I found upon revisiting it. To me it's still one of the great open world games, up there with Sleeping Dogs and the like, and this remaster is a fantastic way to play it if you have been waiting for a PC release (and it runs shockingly well on the Steam Deck too)!

Anyway, the exclusive videos are next on the block—the ludo dissonance and Fortnite ones specifically. After that, Mad Max! Like I said, you'll be getting a lot this month to make up for delays the last couple of months—your patience is saintly and I sincerely appreciate all the messages of support telling me that it's ok if things take a bit longer and I don't need to work myself to the bone to get it all done for you. Your concern is genuinely appreciated and your continued support makes it possible for me to take it on board. I cannot ever thank you all enough for that. You're the best.

Thanks again,

Hamish