The more I play The Amazing Spider-Man 2, however, the more I’m viewing it as a superhero game that just happened to have come out at the same time as a movie wih the same name. With another blockbuster film comes another video game tie-in but is that always a bad thing With games like Spider-Man 2, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and even Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay wed have to say that expecting a lazy cash grab shouldnt always be a go-to reaction. After all, we’re talking about a movie tie-in game, and those don’t exactly have the greatest track records (even if I still believe Captain America: Super Soldier is a woefully underrated gem). I understand, of course, that some people may be skeptical. All those things and more go into making ASM 2’s New York City a fun place to live. The way crime seems to increase and get more and more urgent the further you get into the game. The wide range of different Spidey suits waiting to be unlocked. The comic books floating around the city, all of which are stored in the comic shop of a man named Stan. Whatever drawbacks there may be in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 not looking as good as some other next-gen games, they’re more than made up for by the volume of other fun little things. There’s some overlap, in that this game also features Spider-Man, Harry Osborne and company, but in general, the game is designed to stand up on its own merits.Īnd, as I said, it’s got quite a few of those. Specifically, rather than tying the game in with the events of the overstuffed, overlong movie, what goes on here is only tangentially related to the film. Play as Peter Parker as you investigate the motivations the multifaceted villains Spiderman has to face. Perhaps the best aspect of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, however, is what’s not here. Experience a unique storyline which runs alongside the events of the second Spiderman film. Round that out with a whole bunch of bad guys to fight and all kinds of collectibles to find, and you have all the ingredients for a fun superhero game.
You want a bustling city full of people - and, more importantly, crimes to fight? Also here. You want a big, populated New York City to swing around in? It’s here. Basically, they took everything that made their last Spidey game good, and duplicated it. Now, if you’re going into it simply hoping for another enjoyable Spider-Man game from Beenox, then the news is a little better. There are a few places that have some nice-looking visuals, but in general, there’s nothing here that you couldn’t have gotten on the previous generation’s consoles. In other words, if you’re going into ASM2 on PS4 hoping for any kind of transcendent next-gen experience, you’ll probably wind up more than a little disappointed.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 8 GB to install.Also On: PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, 3DSīefore I say anything else about The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a quick comparison: