MAZHATTERIX // POST-GAME QUICK FILE | 4 MINUTES
Finished Wolverine and feeling that hollow little silence after the credits? Relax. Logan isn’t retiring to open a wellness retreat.
New Game Plus
Insomniac says Wolverine includes New Game Plus, with exclusive Techniques and higher level caps. That gives players a reason to take a more developed combat toolkit through encounters they already know. Player accounts on Reddit describe tougher fights and enjoyment from the replay challenge.
Mission Replay and Nightmare Challenges
Mission Replay lets you revisit portions of the campaign without a whole new run. Nightmare Challenges focus on chasing scores and testing combat execution. These sound like exactly the kind of feature that should appeal to someone making a combat montage or learning to use more than two favorite moves.
Photo Mode
Yes, Logan has Photo Mode. Turn the rage-filled bloodbath into a proper cinematic still, catch a unique silhouette and maybe don’t use the exact same roaring close-up as every other thumbnail in existence.
THE MAZ TAKE
I appreciate a game that understands the ending can actually end. Not every adventure needs to demand 400 hours and your social security number to access the final cutscene.
If you love the combat, chase the tougher modes. If you love the story, revisit missions. If you’re a creator, use the camera tools. If you’re done, be done. Nothing here requires acting like enjoying a 15-hour game is somehow a moral failure.
Bottom line: New Game Plus, Mission Replay, Nightmare Challenges and Photo Mode give you reasons to come back without forcing you to live here forever.
More from the MazHatterIX Wolverine desk
Marvel’s Wolverine HQ · the player debate · performance and accessibility guide · New Game Plus quick guide · our original launch coverage.
Sources and community viewpoints
Independent analysis of publisher information and player reports. Neither a review key nor personal playtest is implied by this reporting.
YOUR TAKE
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