Spider-Man 2 is a great game and a perfect example of a sequel. The gameplay is improved upon in practically every way. Combat is better: more moves, combos, attacks, finishers, and a streamlined gadget system. Traversal in this game is quite good and definitely a step up from the first game. The web wings along with the newly added traversal moves make it significantly faster and more enjoyable. My personal favorite was the web slingshot, I used it constantly. Stealth was quite fun in this game, though the web line does seem a bit strong. Most of the combat areas that can be done with stealth can usually be done pretty simply by using the web line. The addition of the web line meant that you didn't really need to use your environment for stealth anymore, though. That being said, it was definitely an improvement over the first game. Combat has so many more moves and it really feels great. Shrinking the selection of gadgets doesn't really matter to me as the new abilities make up for it twofold. The story of this game does not hit the high points that the first game did for me, but it is still very solid. Kraven is interesting, but really doesn't do it for me. It was pretty badass that he started killing the sinister six, though. Venom was really cool to see, but Harry's conversion to "heal the world" didn't really sell me either. Still cool to see it happen, though. There is a segment where Venom first suits up and the camera pans over to Peter and you think a boss fight is about to happen, but instead the camera ends up panning over to Venom and I literally said "damn I really hope you can play as Venom," and then you take control of Venom for a short but thrilling mission ending with a boss fight. That was truly an unforgettable moment and will definitely be that moment that I think about when I look back on this game.