Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover Kindle Edition

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.

This book was a blast to read. The story is simple and I really enjoyed this version of the Spider-Man universe. It is much more mature and definitely captures the essence of Peter Parker. I couldn’t put the book down due to its fast paced writing. The author did a phenomenal job making the story concise and I loved the parts between Peter Parker and Mary Jane. There was a great balance between Peter and Spider-Man. For any Spider-Man fan I highly recommend this book! I can’t wait to play the game which will be released in two weeks! I’m glad that this is a stand-alone story so many people won’t have to worry about getting spoiled prior to the video game.

If you are hyped for the PS4 video game, but are not familiar with a Spider-man universe, this book is a great choice. You will get familiar to the key characters of the game and get their backstory. The game itself starts at the point this books last chapter ends. The book is a fast paced easy read. You can finish it easily within one or two sittings. Though it is not mandatory to read this book before you start playing the game, you would be doing yourself a disservice by skipping the story of the book. Probably it's not as bad like if you skip Witcher's books before playing games though.

This is a prequel to the PlayStation 4 Exclusive Marvel Spider-Man video game. It takes place weeks/months before the game and is not an origin story of this new Spider-Man PS4 Gameverse (universe). We’ve had many incarnations of Spidey and I appreciated just being thrown into a new story. Peter has been doing it for 8 years now.David Liss (author) does a great job in weaving the narrative and flow of multiple characters. This book is in 3rd person with multiple points of view. That is pretty hard to accomplish but David succeeds in dialogue and book signifiers (chapters and dividers) to convey this story and it’s flashbacks.Each character is fleshed out and is given quality time. Peter, Mary Jane, & Kingpin are just some of the characters we spent experiencing. Others would be spoilers.There’s sufficient world building and enough cute Easter eggs to other Marvel properties. This book is an excellent hype generator to devour before the video game. Publishers should note this and release prequel novels before the property it’s based on actually releases. It really is a treat to sink into a universe and bring you closer to it, if done right and with care.How does it work for a newcomer? If you know nothing about Spider-Man, it’s not a great novel to jump into. You need context to the established world. To a medium Spidey fan they can enjoy this as an alternate world with characters they know and cherish with slight differences to them. (I especially love how Mary Jane is portrayed in this). I can not yet tell you if reading this after the video game is out and been played if it coincides with events established in the video game. (As of this review, the game has not released).Overall, I had a blast and enjoyed my time with this adventure. It makes me feel closer to the video game world created by the team at insomniac games. The hype is real!

The book quality was in really good condition and the story was a really good set up for the game on the ps4/ps5.

I wasn’t sure what to think about reading a novel based on a comic book character but knowing I was going to play the game pushed me to read this title anyways. It was an amazing story and a wonderful setup to the opening scene of the video game on PlayStation 4. It’s true Insomniac has made this their own Spider-Man story by mixing up some of the characters backstories. But expect some surprise characters to show up in this story as it all unfolds. It’s also important to mention that this book is completely stand alone, in that, you do not have to play the video game to enjoy or understand this story. It’s a great story arc for Spider-Man as well.

My only complain about it was the size, I thought it could be a little bigger but that's alright, I loved the history that takes place before the Official Game, it was intriguing and genuinely good! I love it!

Si quieres conocer las motivaciones detrás del arresto de Wilson Fisk al inicio del juego. La relación de Peter con Harry y MJ, la perspectiva de los villanos ante el crimen y el como Spider-Man conoció a la capitana Watanabe recomiendo mucha su lectura.Enriquece todos los aspectos de la historia del juego, tanto que al volverlo a jugar comienzas a ver la historia desde otro enfoque.Lectura recomendada. Excelentes condiciones y entrega en solo 3 días con envio gratis en mi caso.

For a prequel novel, I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't expect a groundbreaking work of art, just some insight into the upcoming game's story. However, this book delivered a compelling and entertaining story from beginning to end, fleshing out characters, posing internal and external conflicts, and, above all else, providing a captivating story for it's reader. Similar to a Game of Thrones novel, Hostile Takeover gives multiple character perspectives throughout the telling of its story. This is a perfect model of story-telling for Hostile Takeover, considering how most comics attempt to convey backstory and thought, typically feeling out of place or excessive. Of course, thought is integral to any Spider-Man story, what would the comics be without Peter's constant inner-monologues/self-dialogues? Although, here, the execution feels appropriate to the format. The novel's length felt comfortable to me; not too much, not too little. It concluded at the perfect moment, leaving me wanting more, yet, equally satisfied with what I was given. Overall, if you're excited for the upcoming game, or are just looking for an interesting Spider-Man story, you will, undeniably, find a captivating story here, with interesting, fleshed out characters, protagonist, antagonist, and all, accompanied by interesting backstories and world development. Enjoy!

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.

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.