Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Mild overall intensityWhat's in it
Acrobatic superhero melee and web combat against armed human criminals and corporate soldiers; enemies are punched, webbed, and knocked out with occasional light blood but no gore or dismemberment.
The story deals with grief over a dead parent, family strain, and a citywide bomb-and-power struggle that puts civilians at risk.
The plot centers on a criminal army and corporate wrongdoing; the player fights and thwarts crimes rather than committing them.
Occasional mild exclamations in dialogue during tense story and combat moments.
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What it is
This is a single-player open-world action-adventure in which the player controls teenage Spider-Man Miles Morales swinging through a snowy, Christmas-time version of New York City. The core activity is stopping crimes and battling two criminal factions — a corporate energy company and a high-tech gang — through acrobatic hand-to-hand fighting, web attacks, gadgets, and electric 'Venom' powers that knock enemies out. Fights are against human foes and are stylized with only light blood and no gore. Dialogue includes mild language, and the story touches on grief, family struggles, and a citywide threat, but there is no sexual content, nudity, substances, or online interaction of any kind.
How it's framed
The game frames Miles as a protector who takes on the responsibility of defending his Harlem neighborhood and the wider city, weighing his superhero duties against his personal and family life. Violence is directed at criminals and is presented as heroic intervention rather than something rewarded for its own sake, and the narrative emphasizes community, mentorship, and coming into one's own.
Details
- Developer
- Insomniac Games
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Released
- Nov 18, 2022
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