PS5 Peter Parkers Design Undercuts SpiderMans Established Character

PS5 Peter Parker’s Design Undercuts Spider-Man’s Established Character

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The redesigned Peter Parker of the PS5 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remaster fails the character, undercutting his pathos in favor of a false sense of youth.

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PS5 Peter Parkers Design Undercuts SpiderMans Established Character

With aching relatability, Peter Parker has endured himself to millions of people. Not a god, or billionaire playboy, Peter struggles with everyday problems as his superhero exploits cost him both financially and relationally. He barely scrapes by and often hurts his friends through unintentional aloofness. It’s because he is so imperfect that Peter is so captivating, a truth Marvel’s Spider-Man understands perfectly. The game takes the risk of portraying an adult Peter Parker, well past his idealized high-school years, and shows the cost of his heroism. He is distant from friends, mentally scarred, and visibly exhausted. Not only does Peter struggle like we do but he ages too, bearing the consequence of time. It is precisely because of this humane portrayal that Insomniac’s decision to change Peter’s character model for the upcoming remaster stings so sharply.

Upon unveiling the impressive specs for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Insomniac announced a startling decision: Peter Parker’s character model had been completely redone for the remaster. Insomniac replaced John Bubniak, Peter’s original facial model, with the decidedly younger Ben Jordan. Insomniac claims the move was entirely to create better symmetry between the character model and the facial capture of Peter’s voice actor, Yuri Lowenthall. Regardless of the reasons, the change is startling, with many fans comparing the new character model to the fledgling Spider-Man found in the MCU who is played by Tom Holland. The new look doesn’t fit at all: the Peter Parker of Marvel’s Spider-Man is not a nascent hero, but an experienced and weary crime-fighter.

In the 2018 version of Marvel’s Spider-Man, Peter is said to be 23, and recently out of college, but he looks much older, and given the game’s context, he should. Peter lives a life close to that of a martyr, as he is routinely brutalized while protecting the city. During an early mission, Mary Jane reminisces about a time when Peter was nearly disemboweled by Fisk, saying, “Fisk cut Peter open like a pork sausage the first time they fought,” and that was approximately eight years before the start of the game. Then, during the game itself, Peter is nearly beaten to death by Octavius and the Sinister-Six. By polishing up Peter’s face, and making him look like a high schooler, the PS5 version of Marvel’s Spider-Man fails to reflect the reality of Peter’s experience.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Peter’s Mature Characterization

PS5 Peter Parkers Design Undercuts SpiderMans Established Character

Peter’s turmoil extends well beyond his body and is reflected in his personality. Yes, Peter is still wholesome and well-meaning (a cynic would not help a citizen collect their pet pigeons, after all) but he is also defensive and wary of emotional honesty. At the start of the game, Peter is isolated. He and MJ have broken up and he has no close friends. When Peter gets evicted and spends the night rummaging through trash to collect his belongings, the only place he has to go is his aunt’s office couch. Peter keeps people at a distance and uses his position as Spider-Man to do so, hiding from emotional angst using his fists. Even when Peter does begin to open up about his feelings, he only does so while on patrol. Many iterations of Spider-Man have shown the relational cost Peter faces by being Spider-Man but it’s depicted as a noble sacrifice, the price Peter pays to be society’s savior. In Marvel’s Spider-Man, Peter is the problem, not Spider-Man, and his journey feels all the more human because of it.

Peter Parker struggles with his loved ones, MJ in particular, not because he is Spider-Man and lacks time for them, but because he is too scared to let them be themselves. Unlike other iterations, Marvel’s Spider-Man’s MJ is not an actress, but a venerated investigative reporter. She not only longs for heroic acts but regularly does them, much to the chagrin of Peter. In fact, they broke up because Peter tried to control her, unwilling to let her put her life on the line in the exact same way he does. It’s understandable that Peter would be hesitant to see those he loves be in harm’s way, but the extent of his resilience bespeaks the trauma of his experience. He isn’t some bright-eyed teen who believes good will always prevail. He is cautious, exhausted, and terrified of losing those he loves.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Is The Youth, Not Peter

PS5 Peter Parkers Design Undercuts SpiderMans Established Character

Peter’s world weary state of mind finds its perfect foil in friend-turned-pupil, Miles Morales. Miles is the optimistic youth that Peter used to be. Miles dives head first into danger, even without powers, and regularly throws caution to the wind. Miles only cares about what is right and will do whatever it takes to see it done. At first, Peter is resistant to the idea of Miles taking part in any sort of heroism, for the same reasons he chides MJ, but, eventually, he realizes he cannot protect the city on his own.

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In one of Marvel’s Spider-Man’s greatest moments, Peter rushes into a burning building to save Miles and Aunt May, but he cannot. The building is collapsing and Peter only has the means to keep the floor from falling out, unable to provide Miles and May means of escape. MJ breaks in through a window and unlocks the fire escape, saving Miles and May. Then Peter’s footing gives way. He shoots a web but there is nothing for it stick to, until, Miles offers his hand. Miles saves Peter by grabbing the web and pulling him to safety. In this sequence, Miles and MJ demonstrate Peter’s limitations and his need for others. He cannot bear heroic responsibility on his own, he must share it.

PS5 Spider-Man: Peter’s New Look Undercuts His Relationship With Miles

By making Peter look younger, the PS5 Version of Marvel’s Spider-Man diminishes the significance of Miles’ relationship to Peter, as Miles is Peter’s protégé and inspiration. Miles helps Peter let go of his messianic sense of responsibility and accept the help of others while also giving Peter a reflective mirror of his younger self. Through Miles, Peter gets the chance to grow further into his role as an adult, mentoring a new generation of superhero. But now, with Peter’s new look, they look like peers.

While its true Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered contains the same writing, acting, gameplay, and story, along with improved graphics, the experience will be lesser. The change to Peter Parker’s character may seem superficial (it’s just a face after all) but the alteration is significant for it adds dissonance where there was once harmony. The entirety of Marvel’s Spider-Man is built around an aging Peter: a man who must learn to accept his limitations, both physical and emotional, while finding hope in the next generation. Peter’s original face echoed the reality of his experience, and reinforced his relatability. The new face eschews his pain under the guise of eternal youth and, in doing so, it belies the soul underneath.

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