Marvel's Spider-Man

 PlayStation 4
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9301 Ratings

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  1. d00d3n
    Sep 7, 2018
    6
    After having played for a couple of hours, I am curious to play more, but I don't think I like this as much as the Arkham games. The combat seems like a nice enough imitation of the Arkham system (the attack and evade buttons are too far apart, though ...), but the investigation, pre-engagement positioning and traversal gameplay is much worse.

    The Arkham games had this wonderful sense    After having played for a couple of hours, I am curious to play more, but I don't think I like this as much as the Arkham games. The combat seems like a nice enough imitation of the Arkham system (the attack and evade buttons are too far apart, though ...), but the investigation, pre-engagement positioning and traversal gameplay is much worse.

    The Arkham games had this wonderful sense of being a predator who is in full control of his surroundings. This was most obvious in the stealth encounters against enemies with guns, but it was also the framing of most other fun activities in the games. You monitored your surroundings from the shadows or from above, made a plan, and actively choose to engage with melee fights, stealth sections or puzzles. Some sections were pretty linear despite this, but the games always made it feel like you were planning your approach.

    I don't get the sense of being in control of my surroundings at all in Spider-Man. The game doesn't expect me to or reward me for trying to make observations about my surroundings. I feel like I am stumbling from one decent combat encounter to the next one, without having any active part in planning the overall approach to traversal, engaging enemies or puzzles. The game doesn't provide any real options, or even any quality faked ones, which relegates the player to the role of a decision maker and button presser in a series of Arkham style combat encounters.    … Expand
  2. KnightFury29
    Sep 7, 2018
    7
    The game's pretty good but its seriously gets repetitive after few hours the combat is very repetitive and at sometimed tedious although the story is good the length of the same is disappointing the open world barring the handful of side activities the new york feels pretty dead the graphics are stunning but one major flaw is how dumb or outdated the A.I in this game is it's justThe game's pretty good but its seriously gets repetitive after few hours the combat is very repetitive and at sometimed tedious although the story is good the length of the same is disappointing the open world barring the handful of side activities the new york feels pretty dead the graphics are stunning but one major flaw is how dumb or outdated the A.I in this game is it's just disappointing to see there is literally no challenge as such the combat is very easy overall good game 7/10… Expand
  3. d25bev
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    Game world is amazing, graphics amazing, the swinging.. also amazing. However, the majority of the games story/missions are dull & poorly written. It absolutely has some stand-out moments but overall it's a mostly weak story. Side-missions are incredibly repetitive. Maybe they should've cut down each side-missions category down by a few. The game is enjoyable but it could've been muchGame world is amazing, graphics amazing, the swinging.. also amazing. However, the majority of the games story/missions are dull & poorly written. It absolutely has some stand-out moments but overall it's a mostly weak story. Side-missions are incredibly repetitive. Maybe they should've cut down each side-missions category down by a few. The game is enjoyable but it could've been much better story/mission wise. Honestly feel this game has been & still is incredibly over-hyped.… Expand
  4. rickdonnie
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Ok, first of all, I'm not a Spider-Man fan. But the game was on sale, low price, and I thought why not. And in the end, it's a pretty good game. Not perfect, sometimes lazy and using stuff we've seen a thousands time (ah, the antenna to reveal the maps and stuff.....), with a fighting system coming straight from the Arkham saga, but controller in hands, it's fun to play, the story is oftenOk, first of all, I'm not a Spider-Man fan. But the game was on sale, low price, and I thought why not. And in the end, it's a pretty good game. Not perfect, sometimes lazy and using stuff we've seen a thousands time (ah, the antenna to reveal the maps and stuff.....), with a fighting system coming straight from the Arkham saga, but controller in hands, it's fun to play, the story is often easy to guess but interesting enough, graphics are amazing most of the time, very polished game, great soundtrack. Sometimes, you also play as MJ, and if it's not really interesting, it's nice to see a change of gameplay. Not perfect, not game of the year, but very fun to play, easy plat for those interested too.… Expand
  5. GangsterSwedish
    Nov 18, 2018
    6
    I keep trying to love this game only to realize that I barely like it. I’m a fan of Sony’s third person, single player exclusives - are there any other kind? - but man, I’m just not into it.
  6. Ryanm42
    Jan 22, 2019
    7
    The best word to describe this game is "FUN" - It is not a particularly deep game. The storytelling is a bit predictable and shallow. The story is too light and empty for the emotional payoffs at the end to have any real weight. Swinging is great. This is the perfect game to put in when you have an hour or 2 between classes, but don't go into expecting a story of depth and intrigue.The best word to describe this game is "FUN" - It is not a particularly deep game. The storytelling is a bit predictable and shallow. The story is too light and empty for the emotional payoffs at the end to have any real weight. Swinging is great. This is the perfect game to put in when you have an hour or 2 between classes, but don't go into expecting a story of depth and intrigue. Play it to have fun and you will be pleased.… Expand
  7. luisgsilva14
    Sep 17, 2019
    7
    It's a cool game. It represents spider man in a perfect adequate way, for me better than any movie have ever done. The New York City map is truly breathtaking. The gameplay mechanics and web-swinging trough out the city are its big selling point. The story is really great too.
    However the low variety and the repetition of secundary missions are disappointing, to say the least . And beyond    It's a cool game. It represents spider man in a perfect adequate way, for me better than any movie have ever done. The New York City map is truly breathtaking. The gameplay mechanics and web-swinging trough out the city are its big selling point. The story is really great too.
    However the low variety and the repetition of secundary missions are disappointing, to say the least . And beyond that it doesn't have much content for a 8th generation so i will give it a 7.
    But anyway if you like super heroes, this game is not to be missed.
    Oh, and that's my opinion so you might not agree to every thing i said and that's fine :) .

    But anyway, if you like super hero    … Expand
  8. Veskass
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    Although it is not up to Batman of Rocksteady, this game remains a very good game of superheroes but unfortunately with its share of faults. The story is good, the gameplay very good, but the activities are very classic and repetitive, the camera is not precise and certain dialogues recall the writing of a Disney Channel series. But hey, a very good game for 20 or 30 $
  9. Gorgoton
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This game looks amazing. Graphics are beautiful, framerate is great and all. While the story is good, there are not enough things to do in the game's world to make it feel perfect as plenty of people say in those Metacritics reviews. Side quests are good too, but I'm mostly talking about those "backpacks" kind of missions. Finally, with the gameplay being very well crafted, the gameThis game looks amazing. Graphics are beautiful, framerate is great and all. While the story is good, there are not enough things to do in the game's world to make it feel perfect as plenty of people say in those Metacritics reviews. Side quests are good too, but I'm mostly talking about those "backpacks" kind of missions. Finally, with the gameplay being very well crafted, the game deserve a 7 out of 10 in my opinion.… Expand
  10. Wolfenstein08
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Bu oyunu Red Dead Redemption 2 oynadıktan sonra oynamayın ben oynadım acayip baydım belki biraz beklemem lazımdı ilerleyen tarihlerde yeniden oynayacam muhtemelen o zaman zevk alacam Grafikler 8/10 Oynanış 7/10 Hikaye 8/10 Spiderman 7/10 Genel puanım 7.5
  11. BrownieMan
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    This game is the pure definition of mediocre. The story and boss fights carry this game hard. Web slinging is cool and fun for a couple of hours, but then becomes mind-numbing nonsense. I was desperate for a fast travel function which takes far too long to become available. This game's combat is also super repetitive and as deep as a Minecraft super flat world. The side missions are worseThis game is the pure definition of mediocre. The story and boss fights carry this game hard. Web slinging is cool and fun for a couple of hours, but then becomes mind-numbing nonsense. I was desperate for a fast travel function which takes far too long to become available. This game's combat is also super repetitive and as deep as a Minecraft super flat world. The side missions are worse and more repetitive than your typical Ubisoft game. The stealth sections are generally fine and not as bad as people say. I took an eight-month break because I was so bored with this game. When I came back, I had a pretty good time, but that is only because I got the MEAT of Spider-Man. The last 4-5 hours are pure fan service and an absolute blast. Unfortunately, after the game was over, I played the DLC and was massively disappointed. I was reminded why I stopped playing in the first place and soured my experience with the game. Overall, this is probably the most overrated game I've ever played.… Expand
  12. SaberEdge
    Oct 1, 2018
    7
    A good game, but not as great as I was led to believe. The game is pretty repetitive and the side missions lack variety. The bosses are generally fun though. Graphically solid but unexceptional. Overall I honestly enjoyed Batman Arkham Knight more.
  13. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    A solid superhero game, with great graphics, good game-play and a predictable yet enjoyable story. Not really much more needs to be said. Unfortunately there was nothing about the game that blew me away. Everything felt safe to a degree but nothing blew me away. Still I think this is a must buy for Spider-Man fans and yes I'm a huge Spider-Man fan/
  14. visiblelight7
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    Painfully average game with gorgeous graphics. Felt like it was 1/2 a game.... as if they had no idea how to create an interesting flow to the story and just went for open world and fetch quests. Seriously, in order to upgrade your character you are forced to do these mindless "go here activate this" and repeat this to receive "tokens"...Who wants to do chores to "play" a PS4 game?

    The    Painfully average game with gorgeous graphics. Felt like it was 1/2 a game.... as if they had no idea how to create an interesting flow to the story and just went for open world and fetch quests. Seriously, in order to upgrade your character you are forced to do these mindless "go here activate this" and repeat this to receive "tokens"...Who wants to do chores to "play" a PS4 game?

    The best part of this game is how well they designed the mecanics behind moving your character. It's really awesome like in Phantom Pain. Yet, it has the same Open world, MMO style flaw.    … Expand
  15. DreamCore
    Oct 15, 2018
    7
    I had really high expectations for this game considering it was developed by Insomniac. However it turned out to be a big let down and a few hours into the game I thought it was actually developed by Ubisoft. The game is littered with garbage side content. Also at several points you're forced to complete quite a bit of this crap to progress. The actual story is nice but very short unlessI had really high expectations for this game considering it was developed by Insomniac. However it turned out to be a big let down and a few hours into the game I thought it was actually developed by Ubisoft. The game is littered with garbage side content. Also at several points you're forced to complete quite a bit of this crap to progress. The actual story is nice but very short unless you plan on doing the garbage side stuff that litteres every corner of the map.

    Also the combat is almost a straight copy of the newer Batman games and having played them all before I got bored of the combat in Spiderman very quickly.    … Expand
  16. walter-white
    Sep 21, 2018
    7
    What could be an amazing game is brought down by a weak story and forcing you to go stealth with miles and mj. You could tell that insomniac put a lot of love into this game but at the same time you can also tell that they were doing whatever they could to make the game as long as possible. The mechanics of Spiderman are flawless. They nailed the fluidity of swinging throughout the cityWhat could be an amazing game is brought down by a weak story and forcing you to go stealth with miles and mj. You could tell that insomniac put a lot of love into this game but at the same time you can also tell that they were doing whatever they could to make the game as long as possible. The mechanics of Spiderman are flawless. They nailed the fluidity of swinging throughout the city and the combat. It's basically how I felt about my first time playing arkham. I felt like I was actually Spiderman. For me where the game starts to fall apart is he story and the side missions. Anytime a story mission goes into either a lab scene or an mj/ miles scene the game loses its step. There were far to many campaign missions that just felt like filler. I think now that they have the core mechanics down the sequel will be something truly great but for now this game just falls short on reinventing the arkham style.… Expand
  17. Franz7711
    Mar 20, 2019
    7
    The story is amazing, the gameplay is cool... the side missions... not so much. By the 50th time I stopped a crime I was really fed up and it was the same with all the other side missions like taskmaster or the annoying YouTuber, it was just too repetitive, too much
  18. captainkane
    Sep 24, 2018
    7
    I had more fun playing Spider-man than the overhyped God of War. That said, Spider’s grand story is overshadowed by its less than stellar gameplay and tedious missions. The absence of a new game plus mode is inexcusable and lowers the game’s replayability. Spider is still worth buying, however, it’s not a match against Batman: Arkham City or even Arkham Asylum—which launched nearly aI had more fun playing Spider-man than the overhyped God of War. That said, Spider’s grand story is overshadowed by its less than stellar gameplay and tedious missions. The absence of a new game plus mode is inexcusable and lowers the game’s replayability. Spider is still worth buying, however, it’s not a match against Batman: Arkham City or even Arkham Asylum—which launched nearly a decade ago. And that’s ironic since Spidey closely mimics Batman’s formula in numerous aspects. Spider-man is a better than average hero game, but it’s safe and repetitive.

    Graphically, Spider is decent. Video scenes are solid. Spidey’s animations and outfits are well-rendered. Voice acting is on par with other AAA titles. Acrobating around NYC is smooth enough. The 30fps lock is disappointing tho. Spidey feels sluggish at times since his frantic movements don’t translate well at the substandard frame rate. In hectic moments, frames will abruptly drop into the teens. Spidey is a spastic combatant, and gameplay would’ve greatly benefited from 60fps. The developers should’ve included an option that downgrades graphics to boost frame rates.

    I don’t understand the frame lock. Compared to exclusives like Horizon:Zero Dawn and God of War, Spider’s set pieces are unremarkable. The sandbox is large, but buildings and assets are flat and nondescript. Except for landmarks, everything looks the same, and everything is impeccably pristine. There are no signs of wear and tear on structures which have stood for over 100 years. There’s no grime or rust. It’s a forgettable city that’s comprised of generic, copied and pasted assets.

    The story starts strong, but quickly stumbles over itself. It mimics Arkham Asylum’s plot. But the end result is uneven pacing, a handful of boring missions, and mostly uninteresting villains. Except for one, villains play minor roles, and encounters with them are formulaic: Dodge, dodge, QTE and then rinse, repeat. They aren't menacing at all.

    Fatigue creeps in just after the midgame. Tedious side missions are endlessly recycled. Enemy bases are recycled as well. Enemies are samey, just reskinned for each faction. Players don’t get to explore NYC’s underground, slums, or subways. Players who feel adequately upgraded may just want to focus on the story.

    Spider forces gamers to play as other characters in multiple “stealth” missions. These are boring, on-rails missions that exist solely for plot exposition. They comprise roughly an hour or more of the 10 hour campaign. After zipping around as Spider-man, these missions serve as a harsh reminder why such missions suck. Who wants to play as Mary Jane? Nobody.

    Spider’s world lacks dynamism. Despite one villain’s miles long rampage, cranes tipping over, and flying wrecking balls demolishing buildings, nothing physically changes once missions end. Buildings are unscathed. Showing a cityscape crumbling apart at the seams would’ve instilled realism and urgency into the game. Characters refer to all the demolition happening around them, but there’s no evidence of it anywhere except roaming gangs of baddies.

    Combat is passable, but it lacks Arkham’s refinement. Locating grapple points in stealth is a perfect example. After a sneaky flying kick takedown, Spidey can’t quickly zip away to other locations. Players must rotate the camera until it’s perfectly positioned on certain objects and hope grapple icons appear. Looking at objects isn’t enough tho. The crosshair has to be positioned at exact points on objects, otherwise grapple icons don’t appear. Camera location, distance to objects, and object heights all affect this as well. A cumbersome, inexact process. Targeting specific enemies for web attacks is just as awkward.

    Spider’s combat emphasizes gravity defying dodging and stunts. But the lack of aiming on certain moves and poor camera angles handicaps the hero. He will web pull enemies from out of frame although he’s looking directly at other ones. This leads to unavoidable damage. Performing multiple instant takedowns is problematic because enemies are occluded during the close up, slowmo animations.

    Although Arkham's Batman moves slower than Spidey, his moveset is precise and deliberate. Batman’s focus on brute force combat translates well ingame and provides players a greater sense of control. Gadget use in Batman fares better as well. Overall, Spider’s combat is chaotic, but not always in a good way.

    Spidey can only refill gadgets by performing enemy takedowns. Specific takedowns are required to refill each gadget. Players with slow reflexes will enter battles unprepared. Focusing on suit upgrades which mitigate damage is helpful.

    Spider-man isn’t a bad game, but it needs a new game plus, better set pieces, a streamlined story, and more polished combat. It doesn’t dethrone Arkham Batman as the king of the hill. One playthrough is enough for me.    … Expand
  19. Molec_man
    Feb 25, 2023
    6
    I platinum trophied this game. My final thoughts on it are: It could have been a lot better. The ingredients were there to make this an incredible game. Story is good. Graphics are good. Swinging through the city is cool; however, the Controls are very frustrating during timed missions where precision is important. Targeting in combat is laughable with multiple enemies and most enemiesI platinum trophied this game. My final thoughts on it are: It could have been a lot better. The ingredients were there to make this an incredible game. Story is good. Graphics are good. Swinging through the city is cool; however, the Controls are very frustrating during timed missions where precision is important. Targeting in combat is laughable with multiple enemies and most enemies have a shield of some sort and are extremely numerous. Wall climbing and releasing from walls is poorly implemented. Game play is smooth (no bugs) except Camera can be atrocious at times. And its not a game that inspires me to play it on new game +. It is repetitive beyond belief. More story and less repetition would have earned it a much better score.

    Story: 8
    Graphics: 9
    Game Play: 6
    Controls: 3
    Replayability: 2
    MJ Watson: -10    … Expand
  20. Strop77
    Sep 28, 2018
    7
    So glad this game wasn’t rushed for a ‘17 release. Well polished and a load of fun to play.

    It does get a bit repetitive but only after about 6 hours straight gameplay- rest for an hour or so and you’ll be itching to get back into the game. (My kids love it too!)
  21. dukktazer
    Sep 26, 2018
    7
    I loved this game. I have on PlayStation a platinum. For me, this gamr is amazing,great missions, good side quests, the best game story of the year. But, there's some bugs that just don't let me put a 10 score review. Also, I think the game is challenging, but there's some boring secondary missions. But trust this should be the game of the year. I have the on 100% on only 1 week. Why askI loved this game. I have on PlayStation a platinum. For me, this gamr is amazing,great missions, good side quests, the best game story of the year. But, there's some bugs that just don't let me put a 10 score review. Also, I think the game is challenging, but there's some boring secondary missions. But trust this should be the game of the year. I have the on 100% on only 1 week. Why ask you Metacritic users. I'll respond y'all with i simply got addicted on this amzingly addictive game.… Expand
  22. Jvbcdtm3
    Nov 4, 2018
    7
    Story:6
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics:8
    Sounds:7
    Details: 7
    Mechanics: 7
    Animations : 9
    Boss fight : 5
    Pro: tons of costumes
    Con: boring boss fights and too much ripetitive
  23. C4RN4G3
    Jul 9, 2019
    6
    This is most overvalued game about Spider-man because. Not a best combat in spider-man games we knew "Spiderman web of shadows" player will have a most worked combat. Not a most worked open world, in the "Spider-man 2 the game" player will can find a open doors in the bar's, shop's and more. Not a best web swing without "bullet fly" and crawling on web. But in this game we have a lots ofThis is most overvalued game about Spider-man because. Not a best combat in spider-man games we knew "Spiderman web of shadows" player will have a most worked combat. Not a most worked open world, in the "Spider-man 2 the game" player will can find a open doors in the bar's, shop's and more. Not a best web swing without "bullet fly" and crawling on web. But in this game we have a lots of costumes no we have a very COOL costumes and very good picture.… Expand
  24. Ygs
    Jul 14, 2022
    6
    This game is not that good, 9 out of 10 really
    Awful artificial intelligence
    Batman arkham copy gameplay
    The story is not interesting at all
    Lots of fps drop bugs
    Nothing special at all
  25. Swaq12
    Sep 23, 2018
    6
    Unfortunately, many people are simply overlooking the greedy and discriminatory practices of the game.

    Before the gane was even released, they already had 3 paid DLC packs announced and advertised that finished off storylines that were left hanging in the actual game! If EA had done this with a single player game, this would have caused an outcry. Secondly, the game is    Unfortunately, many people are simply overlooking the greedy and discriminatory practices of the game.

    Before the gane was even released, they already had 3 paid DLC packs announced and advertised that finished off storylines that were left hanging in the actual game! If EA had done this with a single player game, this would have caused an outcry.

    Secondly, the game is neutral/positive towards the idea of private mercenaries working with their soldiers/copa (and even references them in the game) despite the crimes and violent actions such groups are known for throughout the world. Furthermore, it seems strange that the Demons enemy group is comprised solely of Chinese people who are hateful and violent unlike Fisk's thugs who are a mix of backgrounds who are less antagonized.
    Otherwise, the graphics are pretty good. But one thing to note is that this kind of web swinging was done before in The Amazing Spiderman 2 game for ps4 and Insomniac is not original in bringing it back from the Spiderman 2 game from over a decade ago although it is a nice system they currently have.    … Expand
  26. Ptrac
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    YEs, this game does deliver the Spider Man experience for the true lover of the webslnger. Yes, the game plays fun and is also a great sandbox. its full of features to unlock, some RPGish elements and having no micro transactions is huge. They could seriously have made purchasing costumes a micro transaction heaven. ITs a decent looking game. Not amazing by any means but solid.YEs, this game does deliver the Spider Man experience for the true lover of the webslnger. Yes, the game plays fun and is also a great sandbox. its full of features to unlock, some RPGish elements and having no micro transactions is huge. They could seriously have made purchasing costumes a micro transaction heaven. ITs a decent looking game. Not amazing by any means but solid. Everything about it is fun and rewarding and addicting. It must be pointed out that this is THE biggest ripoff of the Rocksteady Arkham games you will ever play. Literally, I was playing the game and couldn't stop thinking..."this is batman reskinned for Spider-Man". It has to be pointed out and it should affect the overall score. It didn't even try to break new ground in any areas of the game. Thats probably not a dealbreaker for anyone and for many its probably something that will make them like the game more. I still think it deserves to affect the overall rating of the game.… Expand
  27. MostWantedMan
    Dec 9, 2018
    5
    Mixed feelings after completing the game.. Web-zipping is the best part of the game. Story is ok. Fighting is the worst part of game. Why the hell spider-man needs to punch average man 10 times until knock him down ? You don't feel like a super hero, you feel like a ****

    Web-zipping gameplay: 10/10
    Story : 6/10
    Fighting: 0/10
  28. Kire_92
    Dec 12, 2018
    5
    The good thing about the game is the outstanding gameplay during the games actions sequences, which there are plenty of. Though its implementation of an open world is very poor and is lacking of enjoyable content. The map is riddled with side activates but unfortunately these are way to repetitive and simply not fun to do. The fact that you also have to take part in these activates inThe good thing about the game is the outstanding gameplay during the games actions sequences, which there are plenty of. Though its implementation of an open world is very poor and is lacking of enjoyable content. The map is riddled with side activates but unfortunately these are way to repetitive and simply not fun to do. The fact that you also have to take part in these activates in order to upgrade your equipment forces you to do things that you may not find as entertaining.

    There is also something about the pace and the setting of the game that feels a little bit off. It feels like you are jumping from gameplay area to gameplay area without it feeling coherent enough which ruins the immersion. And the world itself, even though it’s pretty, feels un-interactive and bland.

    In the end this game suffers from a common flaw in games nowadays, it is way too shallow. The story is ok and the action is great but that’s not enough for me to praise the game with a higher score.    … Expand
  29. DarrMunny
    Sep 13, 2018
    7
    There is nothing here i haven't played before,
    batman in spider-man's suit. Some of the missions bland and ho hum, the combat system been there done that, bored with it quickly.
    Well at least looks good. Good for a pre-owned purchase.
  30. michellelynn097
    Sep 21, 2018
    6
    This is an ok game. I am a bit disappointed to be honest. The graphics are good, the frame rate runs really well most of the time. The story is very good. The voice acting draws you in making you want to root for ol Spidey. So, if the graphics are good, the story and characters, why is the game a 6? Simple, the game play is not up to snuff and the pacing is horrible. I wish there was moreThis is an ok game. I am a bit disappointed to be honest. The graphics are good, the frame rate runs really well most of the time. The story is very good. The voice acting draws you in making you want to root for ol Spidey. So, if the graphics are good, the story and characters, why is the game a 6? Simple, the game play is not up to snuff and the pacing is horrible. I wish there was more upgrades for attacks and abilities in the game. Sure, Spidey has some, but not enough to keep the combat engaging. After awhile, the fighting can get very repetitive. I think the real problem is how most of the enemies just require you to use basic moves. Maybe adding some villians in there who would have demanded more moves and techniques would have spiced up the action. But, all of that pales to the big problem which is pacing. There is so much action packed bosses at the beginning of the game with lots of neat challenges and obstacles to overcome, but the problem is the middle. Oh my God! It gets so boring! No challenge from any of the enemies and the fighting gets to the point of repetitive which made me just want to put the game down. The end picks back up, but the 5 hours of downright boredom I experienced before it picks up back towards the end.

    I know a lot of people are enjoying this game and that is cool, but for me, this ends up another disappointing game for the PS4 lineup this year. GOW, Detroit and now Spider Man have been major letdowns for me. After an incredible 2017, 2018 has not been as kind to the PS4, and I thought Spider Man would easily be my PS4 game of the year. I really was looking forward to this game. Looks like I will have to wait for another Spider Man game before I can call one great. It is something I am seeing more in western games now. Developers seem to focus on style over substance which has caused me to navigate more to eastern games (Persona, Dragon Ball, Ys YIII, to name a few), I really wanted to like this game and it isn't a bad game, not by a long shot, but some really bad choices in pacing and combat drag it down to just an above average game I am sad to say.    … Expand
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#14 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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#6 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 116
  3. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 11, 2019
    95
    One of the best Spider-man games in history and a victory for the future of the singleplayer AAA games.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jan 25, 2019
    80
    There are myriad good reasons why Marvel's Spider-Man is the best-selling and highest-rated Spider-Man title in years. While it has a few glaring flaws, they pale in comparison to all of the things the team at Insomniac got right. A well-acted, strong story serves as the backbone for an experience that just plain feels right for Spider-Man, and fans and newcomers alike won't be disappointed by this trip to the Spider-verse.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    90
    This game does for Spider-Man what the Arkham series did for Batman. Immensely satisfying movement system, excellent combat, fast pace, superb visuals and wealth of side activities converge to bring a wonderful experienced, diluted only by some minor missteps in the story and a couple of stealth sequences where you control supporting characters instead of Spidey. [11/2018, p.54]
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