Insomniac Games has just released a new trailer for their highly anticipated Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 game, and the gaming community is going crazy with joy. The teaser, which invited players to “Unmask the heart of a hero,” has sparked a great deal of thrill, speculation, and even some funny game comparisons, all made by the gamers who are clearly very excited about Logan’s solo journey.
While the teaser is short, it is still very effective, and it shows a good deal of the Insomniac quality that has become their trademark in Spider-Man games. It sets a dark and gritty atmosphere that is just perfect for the Old Canucklehead. The buzz is massive from gamers. The responses to the official tweet measure one very high, others reporting repeated views of the trailer, and still others making some voicing very specific requests.
Some gamers who have already visited the teaser an absurd number of times are so eager about the game that they would not leave it alone. One user, Lssassindark891, unwittingly revealed that, “Watched it 100 Times already! But I guess other 100 wouldn’t hurt.” They are not alone. Another user, [email protected], admitted to watching it more than 20 times, while Genie_93 commented that “Definitely haven’t watched it at least once a day,” which we are all sure means the opposite. That is the level of the excitement that is being generated around this kind of project, especially for Insomniac Games, a studio with a successful history.
However, it is not just about watching the trailer over and over. The comment section revealed itself to be a very intriguing place where different gaming domains came across each other. A bunch of replies pointed out and linked the ‘unmasking’ of Wolverine in a very surprising way to the realm of Grand Theft Auto modding. OnlyOnePacManYBNL remarked, “I totally grasp the thrill of unveiling the hero within; whether it is pulling off a slick heist or just slipping away from the cops like a pro. Wolverine vibes all day!” In a similar vein, Mykel Boosted Empire said, “Unmasking the heart of a hero? That sounds like the type of plot twist we love in GTA V mods too – just fewer claws and more customized rides.” It’s a pretty weird but interesting connection as it shows how players are viewing heroic narratives through different genres.
Next is the practical side of the hype situation. Griffin came right to the point, putting it to Insomniac, “So do you want my money now or the day the game comes out?” That’s something that a lot of us can relate to when a game turns out to be so promising. The trust in Insomniac studios is nearly at the highest level imaginable, with one user’s remark “This game looks great” coming from Eddie ✝️ 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 and super simple yet powerful statements like “CAN’T WAIT!” from Jack.
Of course, not every single response was pure and unadulterated joy. Felipe Martinez was among the users who voiced a concern that he/she was not the only one to have in this era. Such concerns are “Nah I don’t trust you guys not to make this a ‘woke’ garbage.” The statement is a reminder that contemporary game releases are often accompanied by some sort of… expectations and anxieties from certain segments of the player base, be they justified or not.
Among the replies, one recurring topic was language support and several users, including tocharex and Valordia, explicitly requested the developers to “Please add Turkish language support.” This shows that there is a dedicated global audience that is waiting for the game’s full localization and is very eager to play it, which is always a good thing for a worldwide release.
So what would be the bottom line from all this social media chaos? Insomniac has been able to extract something unique from the hype in Marvel’s Wolverine. The hype is not only real but is also very much felt, in fact, it is already creating a community. Gamers are connecting its motifs to their other favorite games, they are watching the little footage that is available over and over, and they are even thinking about making payments ahead of time. There is clearly trust in the studio that after the home runs that were the Spider-Man games a definitive Wolverine experience will be delivered. The wait for the next piece of information is going to be real torture. But if the reaction to this initial teaser is any indication, it will certainly be worth it. We will all have to try really hard not to watch the trailer a hundred more times before the next update.
