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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Insomniac Games

2023•Hack and slash•PEGI 16•About 21 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramascience fictionsuperheromonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, glossy hack-and-slash game: expansive and low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

405 ratings

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About This Game

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is an action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Released in October 2023 exclusively for the PlayStation 5, it is a direct sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020). The game continues the story of Peter Parker and Miles Morales as they face new challenges and threats in New York City. In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, players can switch between Peter and Miles, each with unique abilities and combat styles. The game introduces new villains, including Kraven the Hunter and Venom, while expanding the open-world environment with more detailed and interactive elements.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter and Miles to face the ultimate test of strength, both inside and outside the mask, as they balance their lives, friendships and their duty to protect those in need.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaScience fictionSuperheroMonster/alien/supernaturalComplex relationshipFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

ExplorationCollectingStory drivenParkourFast pacedCinematicHand-to-hand combatMultiple protagonists

Where to play

Details

Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Released: 20 October 2023
Series: Marvel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 19h rushed, 21h normally, 29h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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