So this game is literally more Spider-Man which is never a bad thing. As far as mechanics go, this is definitely an improvement over the first game. The UI is sleeker, the new venom and camouflage abilities give an extra edge to the combat and stealth and best all of all, this game cuts down on all the repetitiveness of the first game by cutting down on all of the.....repetition. Taking down enemy bases and stopping the crimes felt way smoother because there wasn't a million of them and you didn't have to fight waves of enemies each time. Honestly, as far as the actual game part of Miles Morales goes, it's a prime example that sometimes, less is more. Also this game has absolutely zero non-Spider-Man stealth segments, which honestly automatically puts this game above the first. Insomniac heard my wish......a year after this game came out. I also want to talk about the web slinging in this game, because it's virtually the same as it is in the first game (in other words, amazing) but Miles animations make it feel faster so i think i actually like the web slinging in this game more just purely based on how it looks and feels, even if mechanically, it's the same.

Narrative-wise, it's a bit more focused than the first game's but at the same time it's not as good. The characters themselves were fine, with Miles himself obviously getting the most development but the story's shorter length meant that some characters came across more shallow than i'd like. The Tinkerer's motivations are understandable and she makes for a decent villain and i like that the story has two antagonistic forces who oppose each other (especially since the other antagonist is a very punchable billionaire) but if the story was a little longer, we could've gotten deeper into Miles' and the Tinkerer's relationship because what we see in the game is pretty surface level if you ask me. That said, this story is still pretty great.

Miles Morales is a good game and i can't wait for Spider-Man 2 in 2023, when PS5s will finally exist.