Wolverine Game Roasted: Even French Rioters Wouldn't Steal It

A viral AI meme jokes that Marvel's Wolverine is so underwhelming, even looters in France wouldn't grab it—and the internet can't stop dunking on Insomniac's latest.

You know your game's in trouble when the internet jokes that even rioters wouldn't steal it. That's exactly the fate that befell Marvel's Wolverine this week, after a player posted a mock image—AI-generated, for the record—showing the game sitting untouched in a ransacked French store. The post racked up over 1.519 million views, and the replies quickly turned into a full-blown meme fest.

The joke lands because, well, the game's reception has been rough. Developed by Insomniac Games and exclusive to PS5 since September 15, 2026, Marvel's Wolverine was supposed to be a slam dunk. Set in the same universe as Marvel's Spider-Man 2, it follows Logan—a former member of X-Force who left the team under mysterious circumstances—as he teams up with Jean Grey to take on Mister Sinister. Sounds great on paper, right?

But here's the twist: unlike Spider-Man's open-world web-slinging, this one's a linear melee action game. The core loop is all about close-quarters pressure, parries, and a rage meter that fuels berserker finishers. It's a tight 15-hour ride, and honestly, that pitch could work. The execution, though, is where things fell apart for a lot of players.

Critics weren't exactly kind. The game currently sits at a 78 average on Metacritic, with both IGN and GameSpot handing out 6s. That makes it one of Insomniac's lowest-rated titles in nearly a decade. The main complaints? Combat that lacks depth, a noticeable sense of repetition in the later hours, and hand-holding so aggressive it practically plays the game for you. Some reviewers also felt the structure borrowed too heavily from the Spider-Man template, failing to really let Wolverine's unique character shine.

To be fair, not everything got dragged. The visuals, character performances, and the satisfying crunch of combat did earn plenty of praise. So it's not a total disaster—just a disappointing one for a studio with such a stellar track record.

Still, the meme machine waits for no one. When a joke about French looters skipping your game goes viral, you know the discourse has spoken. Whether Insomniac can patch things up or win players back with future updates remains to be seen, but for now, Wolverine's claws are getting stuck in the review section.

What do you think—is the criticism fair, or are people being too harsh? Drop your take in the comments.