Wolverine PS5 Is One of the Lowest Rated First-Party Sony Games of the Generation
Marvel's Wolverine for PS5 has received a 77 Metacritic score, making it one of the lowest-rated first-party Sony titles of the current generation. The score is considered a disappointment given the high standards set by previous Insomniac Games releases.
Why it matters
Reflects on the shifting quality expectations for major gaming studios and the impact of review scores on brand perception.
Reviews for Marvel's Wolverine have dropped, and it's fair to say that many of them are a bit disappointing.
At the time of writing, Insomniac Games' big budget action title sits at an eyebrow-raising 77 on Metacritic , based on just over 100 evaluations.
Now I should stress that a 77 is not a bad score, despite the growing sentiment that anything below an 80, or 8/10, is unworthy of your time. Even Metacritic itself states that a 77 is "generally favourable".
But given the largely excellent track record of PlayStation Studios, that 77 looks surprisingly low.
For context, Wolverine is now counted amongst the lowest rated first-party Sony games of this console generation.
And by first-party, I mean major development outfits owned by Sony. The likes of Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, Sucker Punch, and, of course, Insomniac Games.
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