Neversoft's Spider-Man showed how to do a proper game with the titular superhero. The game figured out how to web sling around with the technical limitations of the PS1, the combat was dull but serviceable, and there was an undeniable charm to the whole game, which made it special.

In 2001 Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro by Vicarious Visions tried to improve on the first game, but it failed to deliver the same magic as that one did.

First off, the game is full of gimmick levels, which are not clever or entertaining like in the first one. Every level has an objective, some are easy while some are frustratingly hard thanks to the controls and the overall level design.

The combat and the web slinging feels the same, and pretty much technically everything is the same, despite the addition of web power ups and some new moves.

What changed are the levels, the story and overall feel of the gameplay, thanks to the gimmicky levels that I mentioned.

Boss fights are annoying now, and much harder than before. Difficulty spikes were already a problem with the first entry.

Overall, Enter Electro is a lesser sequel that can be enjoyed, but it has little to none redeeming values.

However, the developers had their time to learn as they handled some of the Spider-Man titles and I would like to stick with their games/ports in the future.