Marvel's Spider-Man 2

To say that, like the first one, Marvel’s Spider-Man is the perfect Spider-Man game is true. However, that statement is also a disservice. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is as close to a perfect game as I have ever played. In a year when even the best games have had to scratch and claw for their moment in the sun, Insomniac’s latest title is a standout experience. From the main story to side missions and collectibles, meaningful narrative rewards players at every turn. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had getting a platinum, because every aspect rewards you for engaging with it. I’ll be eagerly awaiting New...

Full of emotional highs that will make you get out of your chair and cheer at the screen in a way that few games have managed to achieve in recent memory, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 represents Insomniac Games operating at the apex of its considerable powers. Spectacular and amazing, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a superior, spectacle stuffed action adventure that provides players with the ultimate superhero fantasy. Full of surprising heart and delicate moments that balance beautifully with the sort of blockbuster superhero bombast that its developer has refined to a fine art, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a...

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the triumphant continuation of an already spectacular series that raised the bar of superhero games. While each Spider-Man has been the star of their own game, Spider-Man 2 allows both Peter and Miles to flourish as they take on Kraven, Venom and an entire collection of meticulously crafted villains.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is not only another incredible entry into this franchise but the best one yet. Between improvements to traversal, an enthralling narrative, and a densely packed world Insomniac has taken each element of their previous games and elevated it.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 takes the previous two games and improves upon them in almost every manner while still feeling comfortably familiar. Insomniac Games proves, once again, that it is one of the best developers in the business, as it continues to perfect its open-world formula with this fun and visually stunning sequel.

Insomniac Games‘ Spider-Man has butted heads with The Rhino, gone toe-to-toe with fellow half-mechanical octopod Doc Ock, and survived a near-fatal trip against Scorpion, but none of those climactic showdowns have pitted the web-slinger against his greatest enemy: himself. Peter Parker’s insecurities have been made flesh with the symbiote, a goopy alien suit that gives him incredible powers at a heavy mental cost. When Spider-Man wins, Peter Parker loses.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is exactly the sort of sequel you'd want it to be, and though it stumbles here and there, ultimately, it improves on its predecessors in almost every way that matters most.

It may not reinvent the superhero video game format, but Spider-Man 2 refines what came before and gives us an adventure that carefully balances gameplay and storytelling while keeping us entertained even after the credits roll.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is one of the most cinematic superhero games ever created. It’s a little shorter than its predecessor, but it includes a memorable main story and some of the best side quests found in an open world game. Kraven ends up being a more compelling villain than originally thought, and whenever Venom and his symbiotic abilities appear, it’s an absolute treat. On top of this, swinging across New York has never felt so good, and the addition of the glider is welcome. While the combat hasn’t changed drastically, smaller additions such as the web line gadget create a more immersive ...

At once a little simple and a little over-stuffed, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is still above all a game of immense charm and fluid, free-form style.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 delivers an incredible story about heroes and villains grappling with loneliness.

On the surface, not a lot has changed with the follow-up to everyone’s favorite web-slinging game. You still swing around the city at breakneck speeds and gracefully beat up bad guys. Then like any other PlayStation exclusive, you consistently have segments of the game forcefully stuffing its “Cinematic Experience” in your piehole. This time, however, there’s a number two in the title and with it, two Spider-Men to swing around with.