E3 2016: 9 Things To Expect From Spider-Man On PS4

8. A Movie Tie-In? No Chance

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By now I think it's almost undeniable that publishers have realised that movie tie-ins don't do anyone any favours. They barely impress with sales numbers, and only have the immediate effect of tarnishing studio reputations with rushed, mediocre and ultimately unnecessary titles. Pushing Spider-Man down on the same path then wouldn't seem like the best way to reintroduce the character.

I know I know, Spider-Man 2 was and still is to many the finest treatment the character's received on console. But that was just one game out of the five that have been made to coincide with studio releases, and by all accounts all others failed to leave a positive impression. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe is indeed a wonderful world to make a game in, prospects of such a thing happening are immediately dashed when you remember the utterly abysmal releases Sega gave audiences during its formative years. Literally no one wants to go back there.

To look towards Arkham again would probably be the best option for another Spidey title. Creating a new, innovative comic-book universe to reside in would free any studio of continuity restraints, and would also give them the creative license to make a truly immersive and altogether different interpretation of the Marvel Universe. It only makes sense, but I imagine fans of all ages will be pleased if they don't have to contend with another half-assed movie tie-in come the character's solo MCU debut.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.