Marvel's Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover

This is one of the first prose novels I've ever read for any DC or Marvel works and I was but skeptical at first if the feel of it would be the same as is it with the comics, especially for a larger than life character such as Spider-Man. I was pleasantly surprised. The writing is really good as is the pacing. Any of you who have been following the hype train for Insomniac's much awaited PS4 exclusive would be aware that the developer has tried to spin their own unique web in their interpretation of the beloved wall crawler. This novel gives a great insight into the lore, backstory and character relationships established in Insomniac's Spider-Man. The game picks up exactly where the book leaves off and would be a great add to any superhero enthusiast's collection

Its a wonderful read before you play the game to get some back info about the story and characters, how they came to be and working along Spiderman. The book has balanced the story excellently between Peter Parker and Spiderman. I just cant wait to play the game and feel the live experience the book gave me. The entire moment of reading the book was thrilling and enjoyable. It had amazing grasp of the audience like we get in comics. It is an excellent read and even if you have finished the game, it would be as enjoyable as before.

It's very good book.If you are lover of books/ spiderman,must buy ....

The author who wrote this book should be awarded! Not only did he capture the essence of being spiderman, but he did it in a way that you actually feel like your're actually playing the game! The story captures you in the first few lines. The book also juggle spiderman's personal life as well as giving justice to his rogues gallery. This book if for hardcore collectors and casual readers alike!!

Good

This felt like exactly how any Spider-Man media should. It will make a great story for a game.

Great book. I still have to finish reading it though 😅. But great. And an additional thanks for the bookmark Amazon. Been using that bookmark only

Brilliant book. Fluid writing style., Well crafted and a real Page turner. Highly recommend for a fun and entertaining read.

Awesome book great for any spider-man fan with a unique story that gives you a good lead up to the PS4 game

Sicherlich hat das Buch hier und da ein paar Schwächen. Gerade um die Mitte herum empfand ich die ein oder andere Entwicklung etwas langatmig, aber am Ende hatte ich das Buch in wenigen Tagen durch. Es grift die Stimmung des Spiels großartig auf, lebt genau den Peter, den wir auch dort kennen lernen und führt uns ein bisschen auf den Weg des Helden, bevor er sich in der Geschichte des Spiels gegen seine Feinde werfen muss. So bekommen gerade Themen wie die Beziehung zu MJ, aber auch Peters Zwiespalt um sein Geheimnis noch etwas mehr Kontent und greifen auf die kommenden Ereignisse hin. Wirklich, ein sehr gutes Buch. Ich hab' es in englisch gelesen, kann also nichts zur deutschen Übersetzung sagen. Aber es war klar verständlich und auch wenn ich nicht die Beste bin, habe ich es ohne große Schwierigkeiten gelesen.

Un livre de poche sur le jeu spider man ps4, je ne met "que" 3 étoiles car je pensais que c'était un livre illustré, or pas du tout, et 400 page en anglais... Sa reste compliqué !

Like most who read this book, I read it in anticipation for the upcoming PS4 release, since it is an official prequel novel. And while the aim of the book is to generate excitement for the game, I think it stands on its own fairly well too. One thing to note is that while the book does fill you in on a lot of the basics of the characters, if you had 0 knowledge of Spider-Man lore before reading, you might be a bit lost. This book begins 8 years into Spider-Man's adventures. He's finished high school and college, and now works while being Spider-Man. It very briefly touches on the origins, but thankfully we don't have to go through Uncle Ben dying for the umpteenth time. We see some appearances from various villains, but the main villain is Wilson Fisk, and to a lesser extent a Spider-Man copy cat. That's all I'll say there, because I don't want to give too much away. One thing that I really liked about the book is the fact that it's not completely from Spider-Man's point of view. There are quite a few chapters dedicated to Fisk and the copycat, and being able to see things from their heads really fleshed them out as characters. Don't get me wrong, they're still villains through and through. But this aspect at least helps you understand and empathize with them ever so slightly instead of "hey I'm a villain doing villainy things because I'm the villain". As I mentioned before, the obvious intent of this book is to generate hype for the upcoming game, which I feel it does very well. It gives us a great introduction to characters like Peter, MJ and Fisk and sets up a lot of exciting things. That being said, I do feel that it being a prequel to the game does also hurt it a little bit. Allegedly the game picks up right where the novel ends, and I think it ends in a very blatant "you'll have to buy the game to see what happens next!" type of way. There's a "plot" between some characters that is hinted at a few times but is never resolved, so you know that it will come up in the game. Also, while we get some great "screen time" for characters like Peter and Fisk, there are some characters that only get a page or two in the whole book and you wonder why they're even mentioned at all. This includes characters like Aunt May, or Harry Osborn. I feel that they're mentioned because they'll have a part to play in the game, but in the novel they serve almost no purpose. Is the book perfect? No. Is the book there to sell copies of the game? As mentioned plenty of times, yes. But despite its issues, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it, especially only at ~$6. While it's an obvious set up, it does have a satisfying enough story on its own and if you're any sort of Spider-Man I'd definitely recommend giving it a shot.

Spiderman è entrato nella mia vita nel 1978 e da allora non è più uscito. Quindi capite come sia facile per me recensire questo libro. Il libro anticipa gli eventi del videogioco per la PS4 ed è anche questo il motivo per cui l'ho comprato. La lingua inglese non mi ha dissuaso, anche se naturalmente non conoscendola benissimo durante la lettura qualcosa mi sono perso. Però non è un inglese troppo complicato e il World Wise aiuta come sempre. 5 stelle meritate.