Are you buying Spider-Man 2? Are you already playing it? What do you think about the game?

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man and its sequel spin-off Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales. The game is out now, and this video will aim to help you decide if it is worth purchasing, of course, with as few spoilers as possible. I’ll be showing the first 2 hours of gameplay, anything that's been shown in trailers, and some out of context crime fighting, so expect minor gameplay spoilers and a few story spoilers. I also cannot stress this enough: if you are watching this review to decide if the game is worth the time and money, make sure you watch other reviews to be sure of your purchase. I’ve been wrong before when evaluating games and will continue to be flawed. One final bit of context is my biases. The largest is that I am a massive Spider-Man fan and would have paid $110 for this game, and in fact I did, you know... Canadian Economic Crisis yadee yada.

So with all of that said, let’s see if Spider-Man 2 is the sequel we’ve all been waiting for, or if it’s, aw who are we kidding the game is great. It’s twice the action, twice the world size, twice the spider, and twice the men! I had some lofty expectations for this game and in nearly every aspect Insomniac cleared those expectations. There are obviously so many moments I can’t talk about but the amount of times something would happen in the game that I thought was never going to happen leading up to the release was insane, and my jaw was on the floor for most of the playthrough. Its gameplay is improved in some areas, worse in others, its world is massive, and its story is both balls to the wall but grounded at the same time. It truly feels as though Insomniac has lived up to their own ambitions and any fan of the first games is probably already playing it. But, if you aren’t convinced yet, Allow me to break down my thoughts, beginning with the presentation.

So, to answer the question the title posed, is Spider-Man 2 worth your money? If you’re a Spider-Man fan, yes. If you enjoyed the first game and Miles Morales, yes. If you didn’t like the first game, and thought it was boring, then this likely won’t change your mind. It is a sequel in its truest form, building off the foundations of its predecessor, but not changing it fundamentally. Another valid question, is this a console seller? Maybe. If you’ve been wanting a PS5 and haven’t played the Spider-Man games yet or only played one, then I’d say having the insomniac catalogue on a console is a great choice, but with how most of the recent PS5 exclusives are coming to PC a year or two after release, I think you’re fine to wait if you really don’t want to buy a console.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the latest release from Insomniac games. Spider-Man 2, or Marvels Spiderman 2 is the follow up to Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man Miles Morales. Peter Parker is back and in this Spider-Man 2 review we will discuss if you should buy the game. Make sure this is not the only Spiderman 2 Review you watch, as a diverse set of opinions will help you make the best purchase. This mild Spider-Man 2 analysis will feature Spider-Man 2 gameplay but I want this to be a spoiler free review, so certain quests and Spider-Man 2 suits will not be discussed. Spider-Man PS5 is the new Spider-Man game we have been waiting for all the way from it's black suit gameplay, to it's insane story. The Spider-Man 2 black suit is shown in this Spider-Man 2 spoiler free review, but it will mostly be during the Spider-Man 2 free roam segments in between missions.