Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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With great power comes great expectations - at least, that's what Miles Morales thinks. What was marketed as a short palette cleanser to tide us over until Spider-Man 2, ended up being a tightly-paced and authentic origin story, with its own sense of style, tone, a revamped combat system and a New York City with a coat of paint that makes it my go-to Christmas game.

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The original critique: youtu.be/3zFC-BeVOwU

*SPIDER-MAN CRITIQUE - UNDER THE MASK*
youtu.be/fjQfFvwEqes

*HELLBLADE: SENUA'S SAGA - A GIANT MISSTEP*
youtube.com/watch?v=U8E7b0KXNiI&t=3301s

*HELLBLADE: SENUA'S SACRIFICE CRITIQUE - FEAR UNMASKED*
youtube.com/watch?v=C8j0ChJDhhE

*ALAN WAKE 2 CRITIQUE - BEYOND THE LAKE*
youtu.be/YtpmAwSTJeo

*ALAN WAKE CRITIQUE - BEYOND INSPIRATION*
youtu.be/p7WasN_BNfU

*BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT CRITIQUE - LEGACY OF THE BAT*
youtube.com/watch?v=rruHbLSDTRo&t=3640s&ab_channel=MontyZander

*GOTHAM KNIGHTS CRITIQUE - SHADOW OF THE BAT*
youtu.be/hfM8HZ6IaHA

*BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS CRITIQUE - VENGEANCE OF THE BAT*
youtu.be/9RYwQpZ1tac

*BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY CRITIQUE - BREAKING THE BAT*
youtu.be/8aiK00lFVsI

*BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM CRITIQUE - FINDING THE BAT*
youtu.be/WDlY2RP3R3A

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:05 - Spidey's Shadow
00:18:34 - Friendly Neighbourhood
00:30:54 - Bang. Pow. Zap.
00:43:23 - Suit Up, Kid
00:56:28 - The Exaggerated Swagger
01:05:54 - Sound of the City
01:22:02 - The Invisible Miles
01:37:53 - Be Yourself

REFERENCES

1 - Insomniac: The Art of Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2 - GDC: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - The Creative Journey: youtu.be/6t_RPLbRlHY?si=TTIClMNled_4qWwU
3 - CBR: Stan Lee explains why comics should take a stand on social issues:
cbr.com/stan-lee-explains-why-comics-should-take-a-stand-on-social-issues
4 - Kinda Funny Games: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spoilercast: youtu.be/KC8xjm0BDfQ?si=LiObqlz5xyas6Rwe
5 - GDC: An Explosive New Spider-Man: Creating VFX for Miles Morales:
youtu.be/hvU2EVGTOp0?si=sz60PhozQEn0ZjpK
6 - GameDeveloper.com: The collaborative process behind Spider-Man: Miles Morales iconic bodega suit:
gamedeveloper.com/design/the-collaborative-process-behind-i-miles-morales-i-iconic-bodega-cat-suit
7 - Gamespot: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Review: youtu.be/T1sEskbVjm8?si=B0Ru9PgfA8nEIQpb
8 - Game Informer: Creating the world of Spider-Man: Miles Morales: youtube.com/watch?v=yj602K31qxs
9 - Caining Gaming: Assassin's Creed 2 Database - Villa Everything: youtu.be/-YCZJI2vb_A?si=szJxw2ykMd6JlWTP
10 - Esports.net: Jasmin Savoy Brown Interview: esports.net/news/jasmin-savoy-brown-interview

MUSIC
INTRO
1 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales OST: Don't Give Up
2 - Kooma: Space Water

INTERMISSIONS
1 - Starluxe: Lift

PART 1
1 - Amit Dagan: Urban Late Night
2 - Sig Howler: A Trip
3 - Aves: Traffic Jam

PART 2
1 - Aves: Coffee Stop
2 - Aves: Better

PART 3
1 - Ikoliks: Awakening
2 - T Bless & The Professionals: It's Winter Time

PART 4
1 - Aves: Sparks
2 - Randy Sharp: Nut Your Business
3 - Joley: Once Upon a Dime

PART 5
1 - Aves: Golden Bells
2 - Toti Cisneros: Transcendence

PART 6
1 - Less Gravity: Frosty
2 - Mansij: Luminate
3 - Tomer Baruch: The Girl with the Cat

PART 7
1 - Way Two: Ocean Hued
2 - Yestalgia: Homesick

PART 8
1 - Yestalgia: Good Morning Sunshine
2 - Jimit: Aphrodite
3 - Yarin Primak: Live a Little Longer (Instrumental)
4 - Raquel Castro: Can't Fight this Feel

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