Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Reviews
Toothless writing, old-fashioned open world design, and ropey port work undermine what should be a thrilling cinematic adventure.
Players keen to continue Peter and Miles' story on PC should hold out a little longer and wait for some patches, as it's hard to recommend Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC in its current state. It's marred by a multitude of bugs that completely take away from the game's brilliant story and excellent gameplay.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a fantastic superhero adventure that builds upon the strengths of its predecessors. While the PC port has experienced some initial technical hiccups, Insomniac's responsiveness and the overall quality of the game shine through. Whether you're swinging through New York on a high-end PC or enjoying the portable thrills on the Steam Deck, this game is a must-play for any Spider-Man fan. Just be sure to check for the latest patches and adjust your settings accordingly for the best experience.
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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As great as "Spider-Man 2" may be in terms of content, Sony and Nixxes unfortunately initially botched the game's launch on PC from a technical point of view. It is all the more pleasing that the developers - accompanied by good and regular communication - are currently tackling the problems in an assembly line and many of them have already disappeared. In our case, for example, the first two hotfixes have already meant that the annoying crashes in particular are now a thing of the past.
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A really good game that unfortunately has launched in an unpolished state. If the issues get corrected, buy it without hesitation.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a spectacular sequel to the adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales, but it also turned out to be the most problematic porting of the Nixxes. A situation that would probably have been avoided if the Dutch developers had been given a longer period to work on the conversion, but which they are solving with the patches released these days.
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC is unfortunately the inferior version of what is otherwise an amazing game.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 delivers Insomniac's best tale yet, and despite its open world falling short, is a reliably fun superhero power trip.
At once a little simple and a little over-stuffed, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is still above all a game of immense charm and fluid, free-form style.
Spider-Man 2 feels like it’s right in the centre of Sony’s blockbuster sequel design philosophy. Where Horizon Forbidden West did the same thing but bigger, The Last of Us Part 2 elevated itself technologically, narratively, and most importantly, ambitiously. Spider-Man 2 falls between these approaches - it has some of Horizon’s safety, but with a slice of the elevation The Last of Us brought. Spider-Man 2 is the future of polished, competent, elevated sequels, and brings with it so many technical flourishes and a perfect execution of the formula that it stands in a class of its own. Like Miles’ own motto, Spider-Man 2 can be itself, and be greater.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 improves on its predecessor across the board, while saluting the superhero genre over the last 30 years as a whole. With a captivating narrative and unrivaled spectacle, it's the quintessential superhero game, in story and mechanical terms
Insomniac has nailed that rarest of video game development feats. The team has landed a trilogy of games that all stand strong on their own merits but unite into a sweeping saga made better by experiencing its entirety. While more Spider-Man games will inevitably expand this mythology in new directions, there’s no need to wait. With Spider- Man 2, the developer has found what makes superhero stories worth telling (and retelling) and given its likable heroes the journey they deserve.
Canons were made to be broken, and Spider-Man 2 swings in that direction. With a sequel teed up by the game’s final act, I’m eager to see where Insomniac goes with that momentum.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 delivers an incredible story about heroes and villains grappling with loneliness.
Even after completing everything there is to do in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, I still feel the tug to return and hurl myself down the streets of its New York City one more time. Its serpentine comic-book drama and explosive set pieces might not stick with me for years to come, but I will forever hear the siren call of its bustling world and the effortless grace with which it pulled me through it.
More of the same is just fine when it's more of this compelling superhero formula. Buy it.
Spider-Man 2 is exceptional. In your hands, it’s the best a superhero game has ever felt. On your eyes, it’s a pure tour de force of what the PlayStation 5 can do. On your heart, it’s heavy, enticing, exciting. The open world is a tonic, the characters are a riot, the villains are unbelievable in the best way. Suspend your disbelief in a neat little web above your head, dive in with your mask pulled tight over your face, and prepare yourself for the daftest, most earnest action game of 2023. It’s a 20-or-so hour hoot you’re not going to be able to put down until the post-credits scene has rolled.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is one of the most cinematic superhero games ever created.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a textbook example of a video game sequel done right. It retains everything that was great about its predecessor while also refining the experience in key areas. The biggest improvements come in the form of engaging side missions, but the highly cinematic main story is the ultimate show-stealer. This is the best Spider-Man video game ever made.