Marvel's Wolverine Fans Test Motorcycle Chase to See If Logan Can Die When You Don't Touch the Controller

Marvel's Wolverine has sparked countless debates on social media, and the latest one revolves around a chase sequence where Logan speeds through traffic on a motorcycle.

Insomniac's new superhero game has become the latest hot topic in the gaming community. Even before launch, players were criticizing early gameplay footage shown by the media, taking issue with a Sentinel boss fight (too formulaic), the voice acting (who hired these anime voice actors for my gritty X-Men game?), and Logan following a scent trail to track enemies (too hand-holdy).

Now that the game is finally out, players have mixed opinions; some absolutely love it and find it a decent challenge, while others are disappointed by its combat, perceived lack of difficulty, and impossible-to-fail QTEs.

This last complaint has specifically surfaced around a sequence where players are supposed to chase enemies on a motorcycle, dodging and weaving through traffic on a winding mountain highway. Logan is desperately trying to rescue a group of captured mutants who've been thrown onto a truck, and the situation is dire — but some players have discovered that he'll successfully catch up to the bad guys regardless of whether or not you actually steer him in the right direction.

One of the most viral examples came from X user Clint Beastwood, who claimed to have put down his controller to see what would happen to Logan if he didn't interfere. The result was Logan bouncing off guard rails like a high-stakes game of pinball, somehow making it through the sequence without dying.

However, it is possible for him to die after getting hit by oncoming vehicles, though paradoxically he's more likely to meet an untimely end if players actually take the controller and try to help him avoid ending up like a bug on someone's windshield.

He CAN die. You do not need to control the bike. https://t.co/76EI4lDAy8 pic.twitter.com/6mPKHnxNne

The resulting conversation has been heated; players are at odds, with some finding this a relatively small issue in a sequence meant to get players from point A to point B, while others, like YouTuber ChicoFilo, are calling the lack of player agency "just ridiculous."

"This here is a total disgrace," Brazilian influencer Eloohzinha said. "It's [a] QTE that you don't even need to press, it's a bike that you don't need to ride."

Isso aqui é esculacho total. É QTE que você nao precisa apertar, é moto que voce nao precisa pilotar. É pérola atras de perlola. Realmente, o prego no caixão foi esse wolverine. Ultimo jogo bom do estudio foi Ratchet And Clank e ja era. pic.twitter.com/hRUFzxmNDe

Decided to play Wolverine on the HARDEST difficulty and honestly it's been fun but this is just ridiculous 😭 #Wolverine #Playstation pic.twitter.com/fnoqSKazV6

"If Wolverine gets hit while on the bike, he can die. So you do need to control the bike. It's posts like this that hurt real conversations around games," popular YouTuber Mightykeef argued. "...if you can die, then it's not autopilot. You need to control the bike, or else you can die and start over again. This type of on-rails segment happens in hundreds of action games."

"Keyword being 'if,' when 'if' shouldn't exist," another user hit back. "There's plenty of videos already out there showing players getting through the entire sequence without dying, regardless of difficulty."

Keyword being " IF " when " IF " shouldn't exist. There's plenty of videos already out there showing players getting through the entire sequence without dying. Regardless of difficulty.

For now, players will just have to pick up the game themselves to form their own opinions. We at IGN gave it a six out of 10, saying its "good character work props up flashy combat that wears thin over time." (Personally, I'm enjoying the game so far, and haven't been annoyed by scent trails or QTEs just yet. I also liked the Omega Red boss fight, which seems to have been tripping up quite a few players online.)

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