We Need To Talk About The Violence In That Wolverine Reveal
The recent reveal of Insomniac's Wolverine has sparked discussions about the portrayal of violence in gaming. While the author appreciates gore in films, they found the excessive bloodshed in the trailer to be demoralizing and unearned. The article critiques the repetitive nature of violence in the reveal, suggesting it lacks narrative depth.
- ▪The author enjoys gore in films but felt exhausted by the violence in the Wolverine reveal.
- ▪The trailer features brutal killings that seem excessive and not justified by the narrative.
- ▪The article argues that violence should be meaningful and earned within the context of the story.
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We Need To Talk About The Violence In That Wolverine Reveal Worry not, this is no demand for sanitizing anything; it's an appeal to the craft Gaming ViolenceInsomniacOpinionWolverine By John Walker Published June 3, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! A close-up of a very cross Wolverine. © Insomniac / Kotaku I love some gore. Peter Jackson’s 1992 gross-out flick Braindead is my number one zombie movie. The Thing is one of my favorite films ever. I’m currently being delighted by the absolutely horrific goings on in season four of From. Please know that when it comes to grisly violence, I’m no prude. Yet, when I watched last night’s lengthy reveal of Insomniac’s Wolverine, I emerged exhausted and disappointed by the bloodshed. And I think I know why.
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