Why fans are digging their claws into Wolverine over its patronising gameplay
Photograph: SonyView image in fullscreenNo friction … Marvel's Wolverine. Reviews were decent, if not stellar, but a series of viral video clips from reviewers and streamers have made it the scapegoat for a patronising flavour of game design that gamers have hated for decades. This clip, from Skill Up’s review, shows the player entering a beautiful wintry landscape before being overwhelmed by visual cues telling them what they’re supposed to be doing there.
- ▪Photograph: SonyView image in fullscreenNo friction … Marvel's Wolverine.
- ▪Reviews were decent, if not stellar, but a series of viral video clips from reviewers and streamers have made it the scapegoat for a patronising flavour of game design that gamers have hated for decades.
- ▪This clip, from Skill Up’s review, shows the player entering a beautiful wintry landscape before being overwhelmed by visual cues telling them what they’re supposed to be doing there.
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No friction … Marvel's Wolverine. Photograph: SonyView image in fullscreenNo friction … Marvel's Wolverine. Photograph: SonyPushing Buttons newsletterGamesWhy fans are digging their claws into Wolverine over its patronising gameplayFrom highlighted ledges to characters telling you what to do, blockbuster games are increasingly taking the challenge out of playing – and players are pushing back Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereKeza MacDonaldWed 23 Sep 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 23 Sep 2026 10.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMarvel’s Wolverine, the latest action game from Sony’s stable of expensive blockbuster-factory studios, has had an unfortunate launch.
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