this game is very interesting in a lot of ways. it isn't as good as the original, but i love how it tries to find it's own identity. the first game is silly, fun, and with loads of charisma, while this one tries to take itself more seriously in a more grounded scenario. it's kinda interesting that minus green goblin the first game had most of spider-man's biggest hitters. venom, carnage, doc ock and instead this one brings out a lot of his smaller lower level villains like hammerhead. even though mechanically they're the same, the tone of the story and scope of the world is very different. really interesting to see this spider-man in a darker story, but nothing can beat the charm of the first game.