File:Spider-Man 2 Is Far From Perfect (Review)-2

Spider-Man 2 review code provided by PlayStation. Spider-Man 2 is receiving near-universal praise, and while I enjoyed my time with the game a whole lot, I'm holding it to a high standard here—that of its 2018 predecessor. Buckle up for a more critical review than most.

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Spider-Man 2 is a very good video game. If you're excited for it, you're almost certainly going to have a great time with it. Its combat and traversal remain delightfully expressive and in a lot of ways it carries on its 2018 predecessor's streamlining of the open world formula that made it so compelling in a sea of mush.

That said, while reviews have (rightfully) been doling high praise upon it, I can't deny that there were a number of structural and narrative issues that kept it from reaching the heights of 2018's game. That game remains one of my all-time favourites, and so the standard I'm holding this much anticipated sequel to is higher as a result.

To be clear, "not as good as 2018's Spider-Man" is still a solid cut above most other games in its genre. In this review/analysis of Spider-Man 2 though, let's talk about why simply providing "more" Spider-Man might not always be the best thing.

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My video on Spider-Man Remastered from last year - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNAw7V57DXE

And my video on the original 2018 release - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQvR5M4_FQ

Intro text animation by Isaac Holland - http://twitter.com/drazgames


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