Silver Lining doesn't give much of a glimpse of what the gameplay will be because it is still the same as it ever was. Using New York as a jungle gym remains exhilarating and pummeling Hammerhead's goons still thrives off the deep, fluid combat system.

Same smooth Spider-Man gameplay; Cleverly sets up the inevitable sequel; Plenty of smaller; more surprising moments

The city remains to be in its own separate menu; Tags

If you can get past the game's more formulaic elements and old school design decisions, you'll discover one of the Marvel icon's absolute best interactive adventures to date. The addictive progression path, engaging combat, and thrilling web-swinging not only overshadow the game's flaws, they make them fun in spite of themselves. And while many of the side activities feel like they were taken from a familiar open-world template, the main story path is far more absorbing. Brimming with favorite evil-doers, cool call-outs and Easter Eggs, some surprising twists, and even a number of unexpected playable characters, the narrative path is packed with fan-pleasing content. Whether you're a longtime follower of the web-head or only know him from his more recent cinematic outings, you'll have a blast beneath the mask.

Skips the origin tale tedium ; Intuitive, rewarding combat and traversal ; Deep, addictive levelling loop ; Fan-servicing story;

Open-world mission structure feels formulaic ; Some dated design elements/mini-games/QTEs ; Citizens are a bit robotic ;

This DLC content comes off feeling a little 'more of same.' It doesn't introduce anything terribly new, and feels like it has less content and depth than the first chapter. I'm holding out hope that the third chapter can wrap this up neatly.

The simply titled Marvel's Spider-Man allows Peter Parker to freely swing around an open-world New York as his alter ego-to intervene in street crimes, seek out collectibles, and gradually progress through a larger plot that features multiple villains.

The best Spider-Man game ever made… but only just, since it fails to move the superhero video game genre forward in any important way.

Sky high production values and an impressive open world map; Web-swinging and combat are fun, if shallow, and there's plenty of upgrades and side content

Almost every element has been seen before in previous Spider-Man or Batman games; Gameplay lacks depth and variety and the semi-grounded storytelling can be rather dull

More than anything, The Heist leaves you begging for more, and I guess that's what the idea was. It's just enough more Spider-Man to get you back into the swing of things, but it leaves you hanging with an abrupt ending and minimal new side content.

More Spider-Man; Cat and Spidey's relationship; That father question

Too short; Minimal new mechanics; No bosses

I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming purchased a copy of Spider-Man on the PS4. The Sony representative told me they would not send us a copy. I define that as they want no sales from Family Friendly Gaming Universe ever. We do a variety of things in Spider-Man.

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Gorgeous visuals; Excellent gameplay; Well-written story and characters; Lots of nods to Marvel and Spider-Man's history; Surprises galore; Side quests and activities are lots of fun

Some bugs that temporarily hindered progress

‘With great power, there must also come great responsibility.' It's the mantra that has underpinned the entire Spider-Man ethos. It is a lasting reminder that no one is infallible, regardless of their strengths.

There's almost noting to dislike about Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac. The game offers a cool, original Spidey universe the somehow manages to make some of the longest-lassoing elements of Spider-Man lore feel fresh. I didn't love all of it, but every bit of it was entertaining and enrapturing.