- Insomniac Games has shared an extended look at Marvel’s Wolverine
- The latest gameplay trailer shows more bloody battles and reveals new story details
- Jean Gray will also fight alongside Wolverine in cooperative battles
Sony’s latest State of Play has offered an extended look at Marvel’s Wolverinewith new story details, brutal action and mutant team-ups, solidifying itself as one of my most anticipated games of the year.
In case you missed it, James “Logan” Howlett, aka Wolverine, is on a mission to rescue a group of mutants who have been hunted and captured by a cybernetic militia called the Reavers, who plan to deliver the mutants to Bolivar Trask.
It is also confirmed that Logan will not be alone on his quest, as his fellow mutant, Jean Grey, will fight alongside him with cooperative combat, although it does not appear that she will be playable solo.
“The situation is dire and help is limited. Mutants live in the shadows and fear those who hunt them, while the rest of society lives unaware of their existence,” reads the PlayStation blog. “The only ones potentially capable of protecting their own are Team X, a last-ditch mutant task force facing its darkest hour, which Logan joins after leaving three years earlier. For the mutants, the fight for survival is theirs alone.
Unlike Insomniac’s Spider-Man game, Wolverine will be a bloody affair as Logan uses his abilities to stalk, ambush and tear through enemies with his claws. He will also have special fighting moves called “Techniques” such as Tornado Spin and Bull Rush, while Jean will provide her powerful telekinetic abilities which also provide a few options for Critical Strikes.
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“These are devastating finishing moves that Wolverine can pull off solo or with other characters; they’re takedowns worth keeping an eye out for during a frenetic fight,” the developer said.
The trailer also confirmed that other, less friendly mutants like Mystique and Sabretooth will be featured, but the mention of performing finishing moves with “other characters” besides Jean seems to suggest that we’ll meet others along the way. Maybe Cyclops? Rogue? Gambit?
Wolverine can also parry, and each successful attack, parry, and kill will build Logan’s Rage, which can be used for stronger attacks, activate his Healing Factor, or trigger Rage Tier 3, which Insomniac describes as “a stylized monochromatic explosion of ferocity inspired by Marvel Comics’ Black, White, and Blood series.”
Marvel’s Wolverine launches on September 15 for PS5, with pre-orders now available for $69.99 / £69.99 / €79.99.
Pre-order bonuses include early unlock bonuses such as Wolverine’s classic brown suit, Reflective Claws, an extra Technique Point and four character PlayStation profile avatars.
The Digital Deluxe Edition will cost $79.99 / £79.99 / €89.99 and includes five exclusive suits, five claws and three additional tech points.
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