Wolverine (2026) Review

It feels like Wolverine has been in development for a long time now and with the very popular Spider-Man games setting the benchmark for Insomniacs comic book games there are high standards for this game. I have played through the game and here is my review for Wolverine. The premise of the game sees Wolverine team up with his former mutant allies to save his friends and maybe find a new purpose. 

Characters

The great Liam McIntyre takes on the role as Wolverine/Logan and he is superb. He really nails the character of Wolverine and the depth that comes to the character. He has super character development and really nailed the nuance of the character. But he also is brilliant when he unleashes the violent ferocity of the character and this was a character that I found really easy to support. 

Jean Grey plays a big part in the game and I thought this is maybe the best depiction I have seen of the character. Krizia Bajos does a wonderful job showing a more aggressive side of the character and I love the dynamic between her and Logan in the game. 

The busiest voice actor in gaming Troy Baker plays Nathaniel Essex and he is great in the role. He kind of fills the Professor X role in bringing mutants together and Baker really nails it with his depiction of the character. 

Mystique is seen as more of an ally to Logan this time and though she doesn't have a tonne of screen time, I thought she was a pretty memorable part of the game and you really do understand her motivations as the game progresses and how desperate she truly gets. 

Story

The story is good. I loved the dynamic between Logan and Jean, it has been forced in films before but it really works here and feels appropriate for the story that they are telling. It has some great emotional moments and it does have some pretty high stakes and some pretty interesting storytelling with a worthy ending. 

Side Activities

The main side activity in this game is the nightmare rooms that are basically just challenge maps and they are fun and just fine, adding a little bit of variation to the game. But this game feels pretty devoid of content and I think it had so much potential to have more open world elements and side content to make this game feel longer and more worthy of the value. 

Gameplay

The gameplay is really violent and on a base level is really fun. There is no doubt that it feels like you are Wolverine and you are brutally killing bad guys in some pretty glorious ways. However, one thing the critics did great right is that it does get a bit repetitive and becomes extremely hand holding making it lacking any real challenge which is a shame because what is here is good. 

Style

The style has some good elements to it. The violence is incredibly well handled and the Cutscenes are great and really makes the story better with how it is visualised. But the game is just too short and it didn't even clock in at 15 hours which makes elements of the game feel underdeveloped. 

Overall

Overall, Wolverine is a good game with a lot of positives. It is better then the critics say and has great characters and a good story but it does fall short in other elements. I think if they ever make another game they just need to make slight adjustments and this could be truly legendary. 

Rating - 7/10