What a game. Marvel's Spider Man 2 is what a superhero action game should be. After waiting 5 years for the next big Spider-Man game, I was confident that this game would be a showcase of innovation compared to the previous entries in the series. I was correct, as what Insomniac has done here is special. I think an example of the power of this sequel has to be the segments where you don't play as Spider-Man. The MJ segments return, which was a sore spot in 2018's Marvel's Spider-Man. In short, MJ uses a taser to take down the enemies that she sneaks around, which honestly adds a lot to the stealth segments.


MJ segments are only a small part of the overall experience. Everything about the gameplay of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been improved from the ability system to the swinging mechanics and the skill trees. Even exploring the city (which has doubled in size, adding two new boroughs) has been iterated on. Instead of having more trinkets to collect, there are entire side stories just waiting to be told. There's a side quest where you play in a flashback, and the developers added a spray painting mechanic that from what I've seen so far, only appears in this five-minute flashback side quest. So much attention to detail has been put into every little nook and cranny of this game, and I cannot express enough how much I love this masterfully crafted world. Thank you Insomniac for this.

I've seen others complain online about how short the main story is. I see this as a benefit of the game, however, as there's no filler, nothing weighing the game's story down. Only the best of the best of writing, art direction, and technical visual fidelity.

I cannot stress enough how awesome this game is. If you haven't played any of Marvel's Spider-Man games, please start ASAP, you won't regret it.