Marvel's Wolverine Update Finally Lets You Turn Off Collectible Hints

Wolverine Has Made Collectibles Less Pointless, But The Scent Trail Is Sticking Around Published Sep 26, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. Sign in to your TheGamer account A new update for Marvel’s Wolverine has just dropped, and it lets you make collectibles far less pointless by turning off their hints, although the story scent trail isn't going anywhere. As you no doubt know, Marvel’s Wolverine has found itself in the eye of the discourse storm for a long time now. Even before release, “fans” were looking to tear it apart at pretty much every turn, in large part due to everything that’s going on with PlayStation. Things didn’t get much better when it launched to a surprising number of mixed reviews. One of Wolverine’s main issues that got really blown out of proportion was the blue scent trail that leads Logan to objectives and collectibles, which players really hated for such a linear game. Although Insomniac once defended the scent trail, it seems to have bowed to the backlash and realised it was a touch too far. Marvel’s Wolverine Scent Trail Has Been Massively Dialled Down Now We Just Wait And See If The Story Version Gets Adjusted Earlier today, Insomniac Games announced that it had just deployed another hotfix for Marvel’s Wolverine, the second in a week. This update once again focuses on the infamous blue scent trail lines (although specifically for Whisky Bottles), as well as the audio ping hint for the Material Crates and the purple roots that pop up for Nightmare Doors. Players now have the choice to toggle off all of the collectible hints that are in Marvel’s Wolverine and make finding them a lot more involved than just letting Logan tell you where something is. It’s a big step in the right direction, although I have to wonder how many players are going to make use of it this far after launch. Still, a win is a win. That being said, anyone hoping for the blue scent trail to be outright removed from Marvel’s Wolverine might not want to hold their breath. The update confirms that “Story-critical Senses will still appear in the world”, so it looks like Insomniac is holding firm with that representation of Logan’s senses. You never know, though; it could end up being tweaked even more. Marvel's Wolverine Systems Released September 15, 2026 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases Developer(s) Insomniac Games Publisher(s) Sony Interactive Entertainment Genre(s) Action, Adventure