What a fantastic game

As a Spider-Man fan this is a wet teenager dream come true and there are only minor gripes i have with it.
First of all the kind of magic that 2018 Ps4 Spider-Man gave me is kind of not there fully. It is still amazing but the first kind of wonder about did not reappear.

The beginning is also a little slow but when the story picks up OH BOY does it pick up! Even though i am not a big fan of Kraven he was so good in this. His theme was also very good at setting the scary atmosphere around him and that he doesn't play around. Kraven is straight up to kill people here.

And that seriousness and more brutal approach (more than you would expect from Marvel maybe) really made me enjoy it so much more.

Not even speaking of the best part of this game and maybe even in Spider-Man as a whole: The Symbiote and Venom.
While changing things up and rearranging them Insomniac outdid themselves and delivered a perfect portrayal of Venom and the whole Symbiote story while incorporating great nods at other comic arcs.

Overall i love this game, but the first time magic is not as strong and the gameplay is more same-y and so overbloated with options and abilities that it can become taxing to manage.

But wow is this technically optimized. No load times and always 60fps with reflections and even in house models. So much to explore and enjoy.

I can't wait for what Insomniac will do for Spider-Man 3. The implications of the after credit scenes have me super hyped! So let's wait onto Playsation 6 i guess haha until then...

Reviewed on Nov 08, 2023


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