Marvel’s Spider-Man Review: Web-Slinging Through New York Never Looked Better

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Developer: Insomniac Games / Platform: Playstation / Release Date: September 7, 2018 As one of the most popular comic book heroes of all time, many Spider-Man games have come and gone. Yes, some of these games can be easily described as simple cash grabs at the web head’s popularity. However, with a character as important as Spider-Man, many developers have strived to get him just right, leading to an amazing legacy of titles. Namely, titles like Spider-Man 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Shattered Dimensions have left gamers with certain expectations of what a Spider-Man should be. We want to feel like we are Spider-Man, believe we can swing through these streets, climb on walls, and take on the responsibility of protecting New York City…or at least the Greater Metropolitan Area of Manhattan. A man has to be realistic about his limits. During E3 2017, developer Insomniac Games announced that it was taking on the tall task of living up to that legacy with its own Spider-Man game. As impressive as all of the previews and trailers were, they only scratched the surface of what it’s like to get hands-on time with Spider-Man on the PS4. The famed wall-crawler has never felt more alive.

Story It’s hard to tell a Spider-Man story these days. What story is there about Peter Parker’s life as Spider-Man that hasn’t been shown before? Between the original Rami films and several reboots, it feels like we know everything there is to know about th…