Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

If you wanted more Miles Morales and Peter Parker at the end of their respective games—Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales—then Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man 2 is just that: more of the same, but with a heavy emphasis on the “more.” There’s a bigger New York that extends into Brooklyn and Queens. There’s new powers that give our dual Spideys thrilling ways to beat up bad guys. There’s additional villains that make the story darker and grittier than before. And there’s more stuff to collect, more sights to see, and more side activities to engage in, all of which make The Big Apple feel all the more lifelike. In that way, Spider-Man 2 does what good sequels do: expanding upon a successful formula, which positions it as one of the greatest PlayStation 5 games in recent memory.

A Good Match For: Spider-Man diehards, folks who can’t get enough of superheroes, and anyone who loves a good story about besties, love, jealousy, revenge, and kickass acrobatics.

Not A Good Match For: Anyone tired of Marvel and its Cinematic Universe.