The final chapter fumbles the landing of a largely risk-averse stunt.
With Chapter 3 focusing on Silver Sable, the plot here has a foundation to build upon this time. It's not great, but it's better than Black Cat's story in Chapter 1 or Hammerhead's introduction in Chapter 2. There's a clear motive for Sable, there's a bite-sized character arc for her, and Spider-Man feels right to tag along for the ride.
That said, there's hardly anything I found interesting with Hammerhead. His final showdown didn't pack the same robotically-enhanced punch as fights in the base game, largely because Spider-Man and Hammerhead mean very little to each other. By the end of this chapter I grew completely disinterested in the mechanized mafia theming. In the heat of fast-moving turf battles, enemies blur together as grey and white geometric blobs. And speaking of combat, I actively avoided what I could to streamline my time with this DLC. That's usually not a good sign.
Yuri's true motives are revealed here, albeit with the fanfare of an eyebrow raise and a shrug. While Yuri's typically been relegated to off-screen support, her side story also unfolding in the background feels lazy. Other minor story beats are thrown in to wrap up loose ends and set up future games – all with varying degrees of success.
With Chapter 3 focusing on Silver Sable, the plot here has a foundation to build upon this time. It's not great, but it's better than Black Cat's story in Chapter 1 or Hammerhead's introduction in Chapter 2. There's a clear motive for Sable, there's a bite-sized character arc for her, and Spider-Man feels right to tag along for the ride.
That said, there's hardly anything I found interesting with Hammerhead. His final showdown didn't pack the same robotically-enhanced punch as fights in the base game, largely because Spider-Man and Hammerhead mean very little to each other. By the end of this chapter I grew completely disinterested in the mechanized mafia theming. In the heat of fast-moving turf battles, enemies blur together as grey and white geometric blobs. And speaking of combat, I actively avoided what I could to streamline my time with this DLC. That's usually not a good sign.
Yuri's true motives are revealed here, albeit with the fanfare of an eyebrow raise and a shrug. While Yuri's typically been relegated to off-screen support, her side story also unfolding in the background feels lazy. Other minor story beats are thrown in to wrap up loose ends and set up future games – all with varying degrees of success.