{"id":38118,"date":"2023-10-16T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1908234"},"modified":"2023-10-16T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:44:28","slug":"spider-man-2-review-super-sequel-is-the-best-reason-to-buy-a-ps5","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/spider-man-2-review-super-sequel-is-the-best-reason-to-buy-a-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider-Man 2 review: Super sequel is the best reason to buy a PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Two Spideys and lots of surprises makes this a great superhero story. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 16 October 2023 at 14:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <div class=\"editorial-rating-summary editorial-rating-summary--\"> <div class=\"ratings-stars \"> <div class=\"ratings-stars__icons\"> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <i data-grunticon-embed=\"\" class=\"icon-rating-star icon-star-fill\"\/> <\/div> <span class=\"ratings-stars__value\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">5.0 out of 5 star rating<\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <p>2018 feels like a long time ago now, but it\u2019s a year fondly remembered among superhero-loving gaming fans.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because, five years ago, Insomniac Games wowed players with its first Spider-Man game, then an exclusive to the PS4.<\/p>\n<p>The game introduced the brilliant Yuri Lowenthal as the voice of Peter Parker, allowing players to swing through a beautifully rendered version of Manhattan as they punched, kicked and thwipped their way through an action-packed story that also packed an emotional wallop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to our One More Life podcast \u2013 the next episode is about Spider-Man 2!<\/strong><\/a><\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6339253573112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p>In 2020, Nadji Jeter\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/spider-man-concept-art-miles-morales-exclusive\/\">Miles Morales<\/a> took centre stage for a smaller story that still showed impressive depth to its emotional storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>And now, in the year of our lord 2023, Insomniac is ready to drop the full sequel. Spider-Man 2 is web-launching into our lives this week, and we\u2019re pleased to report that its another slam-dunk of a superhero game.<\/p>\n<p>The title opens by throwing you straight into the action as Peter (now kitted out with some extra \u2018iron spider\u2019 limbs that you might remember from the Civil War comics or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/avengers-infinity-war-cast\/\">Infinity War<\/a> movie) and Miles (still using his electric \u2018Venom Blast\u2019 powers), who are working together to take down one of the classic members of the Spidey rogues\u2019 gallery. If you thought the Kingpin-bashing start to the first game was good, wait until you get a load of this opening salvo!<\/p>\n<p>The game also doesn\u2019t waste any time in introducing its new big bad: the fierce and frightening Kraven the Hunter, voiced by Jim Pirri, is a big-game hunter that has multiple superpowered beings from Marvel\u2019s version of New York in his sights.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, he isn\u2019t too fussed about the two Spider-Men to start with, but that all changes when Peter receives a powerful upgrade that you may have seen in the trailers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Spider-Man-2-suits-6aa2a32.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Spider-Man-2-suits-6aa2a32.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Spider-Man-2-suits-6aa2a32.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1111%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1908396 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Spider-Man-2-suits-6aa2a32.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Miles Morales and Peter Parker in the suit-selection menu from Spider-Man 2.\" title=\"Spider-Man-2-suits\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> As ever, there are loads of suits to collect in Spider-Man 2.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Insomniac<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Indeed, if you\u2019ve been following along with the marketing campaign, and if you can remember how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/spider-man-2-recap\/\">last two games ended<\/a>, you\u2019ll know that Pete\u2019s pal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/spider-man-2-venom-identity\/\">Harry Osborn<\/a> has been introduced to a familiar-looking black substance, which has a different definition of \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/spider-man-2-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Venom<\/a>\u2018 to Miles.<\/p>\n<p>We really don\u2019t want to spoil any of the surprises for you, so we\u2019ll stop describing the story now, but suffice it to say that we really enjoyed the ride here, and it was the last couple of hours of the story that pushed us over the line to decide on a perfect five-star rating.<\/p>\n<p>On the gameplay and world design side, Insomniac has done an amazing job at making this experience feel fresh, despite it being many players\u2019 third outing in this universe.<\/p>\n<p>New York is now bigger, with players able to visit other boroughs beyond Manhattan. You can also swap between Miles and Peter at any point in the open world. And you\u2019ll be travelling the city in much speedier ways than before.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s thanks to the awesome new \u2018Web Wings\u2019, tiny gliders in the Spider-Men\u2019s armpits, which allow them to swoop around at speed rather than always having to swing. This addition is somewhat reminiscent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/batman-arkham-trilogy-switch-release-date\/\">Arkham franchise<\/a>\u2018s gliding \u2014 you could argue that it feels even more free and smooth, actually \u2014 and it really makes getting around the city feel great.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/No-context-0ee8b7a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/No-context-0ee8b7a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/No-context-0ee8b7a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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from Spider-Man 2.\" title=\"No-context\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> We will not be providing any extra context for this Spider-Man 2 screenshot.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Insomniac<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>If you enjoyed the combat in the previous games, you\u2019ll be pleased to hear that the core mechanics haven\u2019t changed. You\u2019ll still be hammering square to punch and circle to dodge, using triangle for a web strike and R1 for a web bomb.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, though, there are loads more gadgets and abilities for you to add into the mix. The iron spider arms allow Peter a few extra attacks, before the black goo gets involved, while Miles is always learning new ways to utilise his electrical powers.<\/p>\n<p>It does get a little bit fiddly trying to manage all these different abilities, along with a whole array of techie gadgets, and we only really felt like we were mastering it (and not pressing the wrong button all the time) towards the end of the story. It took us 16 hours, according to the console\u2019s in-built timer, to hit the end credits. But there\u2019s definitely some serious satisfaction to be had when you really nail a combo.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of other minor qualms, beyond the occasional struggle to remember what all the different buttons do (now that Insomniac has layered on all those new features), we did run into a few graphical glitches, including one particularly glaring one in which Peter\u2019s head came off his body in the middle of a vital cut scene. But there will be a day one patch, and future updates, that will hopefully iron out stuff like that.<\/p> <p>At points, we did feel like the Miles was getting a bit sidelined in the story, but don\u2019t worry if you also feel like that at any time \u2014 he has more to do later on (and in side missions), with that third act really nailing the landing in all sorts of aspects, even if Peter\u2019s story still feels like the thrilling main event.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s definitely room left for further sequels, as well, so fingers crossed on that front.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we found Spider-Man 2 to be a really satisfying game. The Web Wings enhancing the traversal, the two Spideys with dovetailing storylines, the various villains and how they all connect \u2014 it all works really well, and it almost goes without saying at this point that the soundtrack, the voice acting and the graphics are all brilliant, as well. The side quests around the city are mostly pretty fun, too, and some of the unlockable suits are very cool.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been holding off on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/PlayStation-9395003-5-Console\/dp\/B08H95Y452\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">buying a PS5<\/a>, we\u2019d argue that Spider-Man 2 is the best case yet to sell you the system. If you\u2019re a fan of superhero games, swing into this one as soon as you can, and we don\u2019t think you\u2019ll regret it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spider-Man 2 launches on Friday 20th October, exclusively for PS5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"monetizer__price-comparison-container\" data-position=\"adhoc\" hidden=\"\"> <h5 class=\"monetizer__price-comparison-title monetizer-title\" style=\"background-color: #; color: #000000\">Latest deals<\/h5> <div id=\"monetizer__deals\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-config=\"{&quot;shopId&quot;:&quot;656&quot;,&quot;market&quot;:&quot;gbp_en&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;dhbtrdnqti&quot;,&quot;searchKeywords&quot;:&quot;spider-man 2 ps5&quot;,&quot;excludeKeywords&quot;:&quot;jumpsuit,&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,&quot;limit&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;priceRange&quot;:&quot;42-78&quot;,&quot;sid&quot;:&quot;term-radiotimes-41667-pcs-txt-pos&quot;}\"\/> <div class=\"monetizer__price-comparison-explanatory-text body-copy-extra-small editor-content\"\/><\/div> <p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free newsletter<\/a> and <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201csponsored noreferrer\">follow us on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest gaming intel.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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