X men origins wolverine game review

The movie is rated PG-13 but the game is much more violent but not too much.It should get 15 or 16 age rating Real Violence Bad Language(sh-t,a--) blood and gore

Gimmick Parent of 10, 12 and 14-year-old

March 6, 2011

VERY violent

This is a VERY gory and bloody game. Wolverine uses his claws to rip apart his enemies.

What’s It About?

While the movie can be enjoyed by audiences age 13 and over, don't assume the same for the video game release of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, an extremely violent action game. Similar to the film, the game focuses on how Wolverine turned into the ultimate human weapon, including where he inherited his metal skeleton. It also delves a bit into the relationship between the X-Men member and rival Victor Creed, better known as Sabretooth.

Of course, Wolverine's signature feature are his razor-sharp metal claws, which he uses to brutally kill enemies. Players can string together attacks using a series of button presses, or deliver special moves such as a Claw Spin or Claw Drill. Wolverine also uses feral senses, during which the screen blurs and a blue line points players to the right path. Harmful and helpful items in the environments are also highlighted with reds and greens respectively. Wolverine's health is represented by a life gauge a heart inside a red circle and a red regeneration meter. When the meter empties, Wolverine's regeneration is ineffective, and foes can chip away at his life gauge. Damage dealt to Wolverine involves some gore. Flesh burns off his body when set on fire, often showing parts of his skeleton. When he heals, players can see the wounds close up.

Is It Any Good?

For mature players, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a simple yet satisfying action game. While the game focuses heavily on combat, there is a solid mix of platforming and some light puzzle-solving. Wolverine can use a variety of attacks and combos to defeat opponents, and his Lunge strike is perhaps one of the best. Enemies are not only diverse, but require a unique strategy of attack, from sword-wielding assassins to the larger, beastly Wendigo prototypes. Combat is quite vicious as well. Wolverine routinely cuts off limbs and decapitates foes with very bloody results.

Unfortunately, the overall presentation is pretty drab. Graphics don't look polished, particularly cut scenes in between the action. The story is incredibly confusing, as it jumps to battles Wolverine encountered in Africa and how that ties to current events within the game. Also, because Wolverine is so powerful, storming through enemies can feel easy. Even the strongest bosses can be conquered on the first attempt. Even with these weaknesses, mature players may discover this game featuring the ultimate weapon makes for the ultimate weekend rental.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

• Families can talk about Wolverine's portrayal in the game against his appearances in film and comic books? Does he seem more or less violent in the video game?

Game Details

• Platforms: Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , Windows
• Available online?: Not available online
• Publisher: Activision
• Release date: May 1, 2009
• Genre: Action/Adventure
• Topics: Superheroes
• ESRB rating: M for Blood and gore, intense violence, language
• Last updated: November 5, 2015

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Today, Insomniac announced they were working on a Wolverine game for PlayStation 5. There are no details beyond that at the time of this writing, and I imagine that we’re now going to head into an information blackout while Insomniac works on the game and gets more ready to show at the next big event down the road, but the announcement alone is enough to get people amped for a Wolverine video game. But if you need something to help pass the time, I recommend digging your PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 out of the closet and finding a used copy of 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

You’re not wrong that the movie the game is tied to is awful. This is one of those surprising instances where the video game surpasses the movie tie-in, and Raven Software managed it by basically making a Wolverine game as if it were God of War. While it’s not trying to hide its influence, it doesn’t need to. When you’re playing a Wolverine game, you want to hack and slash and be violent. X-Men Origins: Wolverine lets you lean into that more than any adaptation of Wolverine thus far with maybe the exception of Logan. But if you want the pure adrenaline rush of Wolverine absolutely destroying people, you can’t really go wrong with the simple pleasures this game provides.

Image via Activision

The game lets you know off the bat how gory it’s going to be when Wolverine hops on a helicopter, pulls the pilot out through the cockpit window, and then decapitates him on the spinning blades above. That’s the kind of game this is, and it’s devilishly fun. It’s also got a nice attention to detail with Wolverine getting damaged and bloody, and then being able to heal up if you just pause and wait since that’s Wolverine’s healing ability.

The story is whatever, but it works well enough to get you from setting to setting. No one is really demanding heartfelt fealty to the cinematic wonder that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, so that frees the game up to just be bonkers and do whatever it needs to do to send Wolverine from one location to another as he wrecks hordes of faceless goons. I don’t know if Insomniac’s game will be as ridiculously violent as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but honestly, it should be. Wolverine is a violent character. That’s part of his appeal, and while Marvel may be a bit more careful with their licenses these days (the 2009 game really feels like Raven was getting away with something), I hope that they and Insomniac allow Wolverine to really engage his bloodlust rather than just chopping up robots or punching out guys. Basically, I need a Wolverine game to be rated “M”, not “T”.

Yes, the graphics are of their era, and like I said, the game is very much a God of War knockoff, but if you can go into the game with that knowledge, you’re going to have a blast. The new Wolverine game doesn’t have impossible shoes to fill, but it also can’t just waltz onto the scene like no one ever made a good Wolverine game before. It’s out there and it’s worth a playthrough, bub.

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How long is X

When focusing on the main objectives, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is about 9 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 18 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

What are the different versions of X

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Uncaged Edition - Playstation 3.

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Is X

X Men Origins: Wolverine isn't canon because it's fragments of Logan's scattered memory.

Is X

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a comic book-style action adventure. It is darker and more violent than other X-Men movies and is definitely aimed at older adolescents. The movie relies more on intense action and special effects rather than story line.