Spider-Man 2
Sure, “More Spider-Man in a bigger city” isn’t the most original or sexy pitch I’ve heard for a new video game, but whatever, Insomniac’s newest Marvel open-world game delivers so brilliantly, I’ll ignore that its big baddie is sort of a dud.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PS5 is—in many ways—just that first game but bigger, and now you can play as Miles Morales, too. For some, that might be disappointing. For me, it’s all I needed. I think Insomniac has nailed the feeling of being Spider-Man and swinging around NYC better than any other studio ever has or likely ever will. Few games in 2023 made me smile as much as Spider-Man 2 and no others compelled me to go after a Platinum trophy. I’d honestly do it all again if I didn’t have 20 other games I want and need to play.
While it’s sad to see Insomniac become a Marvel games factory for Sony, at least what we are getting (so far) is top-notch shit.
