Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Reviews
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a masterful example of passionate game creation, blending a white-knuckle comic book adventure with the beautiful pathos of being human. It is sensational. It is spectacular. It is Spider-Man. (Two).
It’s hard to write about – and indeed review – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 without spoiling it. Just know that this takes everything from the previous games and improves on each aspect considerably. It looks nicer, plays better, and is packed with much more variety. It’s the story here that’s the biggest delight, though, filled with genuine surprises, heartfelt moments and epic scenes that will stick in your mind for a long time to come. Spider-Man is no stranger to adjectives such as “amazing” and “spectacular”, both of which can be applied to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. More than just an accomplished sequel, it’s the best superhero game ever made.
Honestly, if your biggest complaint about a story is that it ended too soon, you can't help but acknowledge that it did a lot of the things right. Spider-Man is an icon that has endured through changing times, living on in the pages of comic books and the grain of moving pictures. And more than any other hero, the beloved bug has found a home in video games. So, there is a considerable history to reckon with. Insomniac's Spider-Man sequel does just that and more. It tips its hat at Spider-Man stories that came before, and then turns around to tell its own. Spider-Man was swinging before; the friendly superhero is now gliding over his neighbourhood, feeling right at home.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a good game stuck in a package that is far from ideal. Visual artifacts and a few crashes still remain even after three patches, and the game can feel less than optimized when the frame rate drops on powerful hardware. If you're willing to wait just a little longer or are the patient and forgiving type, you'll be rewarded with a safe sequel that can still satisfy fans of the Insomniac-developed games. This title also gets fans primed for the eventual finale what is almost certainly a trilogy. However, this release serves as a warning that Sony and its studios need to do some real work to ensure future game releases are stable from day one, or else they'll lose the PC audience that is crucial to funding future endeavors.
With zero marketing and a troubled launch, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 raises some questions about how serious Sony is about its PC strategy. Luckily for us (and Sony), Nixxes is a fast and efficient studio that almost immediately addressed the issues and brought stability to this version of the game.
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Saying that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a bad game takes courage. However, unfortunately, there are things that the first game did better than the second one (especially in terms of equipment). Yes, that includes the PC port as well.
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In many ways, this game is the fulfilment of fans' fantasies of what it's like to be Spider-Man. We get our hands on a huge open city, expanded to include Brooklyn, Queens and beyond, where we use a wide range of abilities and options to take down a familiar gallery of villains. There are a few problems, though, and it's not pleasant to see them repeated from the first game.
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I do not consider Spider-man 2 to be a quality port and if you have the opportunity, avoid playing it for now and wait for the fixes. The game crashing is not worth your nerves and time is precious.
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While Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is not without flaws, it’s so damn fun and engaging that you really don’t care about them. One of the best superhero video games ever made, period.
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Sony decided to release its only exclusive this year only at the end of autumn, but it turned out to be excellent. A great storyline, an even more varied combat system, luxurious graphics - if you don't count the claims to the open world, it turned out to be an exemplary exclusive and wonderful action.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a great sequel, combining the old and new with a fresh story, iconic characters, and instances of taking a side step and playing as MJ. It might feel repetitive after a while and a bit on the short side. But, it’s a quality webslinging experience that everyone should have, whether you’re a superhero fanatic or just a PlayStation gamer looking your next first-party fix.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is definitely an amazing superheroic experience with impressive cutscenes, seamless and smooth traversal mechanics and breathtaking visuals. That being said, it also suffers from multiple structural and desgin related issues, from disappointing side Activities and shallow combat system to length of campaign. These shortcomings prevent it from becoming the best superhero game.
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The graphics in 'Spider-Man 2' on PlayStation 5 are simply stunning, with 4K resolution, a constant 60 FPS and stunning visuals. Every corner of New York comes to life with unmatched clarity and realism, making this game one of the first truly next-gen games of this console generation, in a title that not only lives up to expectations, but far exceeds them and places it as a strong contender for GOTY 2023.
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 excels in delivering a spectacular combat system and seamlessly fluid traversal mechanics. The game truly shines when it lets you swing through Manhattan's cityscape at breakneck speeds, a thrilling highlight of the experience. Yet, where Insomniac Games stumbles is in the narrative and certain design choices. The inclusion of stealth sections and an overreliance on cinematic Quick Time Events detracts from player agency. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 doesn't reinvent the wheel but also doesn't significantly improve its rotation.
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Spider-Man 2 is a dream come true for loyal fans of 2018's Spider-Man
Review in Polish | Read full review
No one expected a big jump, but what this entry provides is a richer, more refined, yet familiar, experience that is a bit better in almost every aspect.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is one of the best games released this year. We liked the story, the exploration in the city, the amazing visuals, and the solid amount of content to engage with.
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Insomniac seems to know every trick in the book when it comes to PS5. Spider-Man 2 is a game that is technologically brilliant, has a nail-biter script, "doesn't fix what isn't broken" with its gameplay, but still deserves 17-30 hours of your time.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 improves on the original in every way: a more focused and engaging story, varied missions, a very agile traversal system, and combat on epic scales.
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