Spider-Man feels like it's cut in half.
the open world; for getting collectables and exploring, and the campaign; the cinematic story of Peter's selflessness conflicting with his life.

the gameplay within this system is very fun. beating up countless baddies bear handed has never felt this fun. and web slinging feels fantastic, and has a super easy learning curve. there can be jank to these systems, but everything feels finely tuned in their design.
the music however, was insanely annoying, to the point that i had to mute it, because it was actively making my experience worse due to how tiring it got.

the story is fantastic.
while it isn't trying to say anything culturaly, May, MJ, Doc Oc, Peter, and all of his foes, are fantastic characters to have in one world.
and it all ends in one of the best final bosses i've ever played, and a heart breaking ending for Peter.

gameplay gets a 4/5 - though a little rough around the edges, this is simply masterful.
story gets a 5/5 - while cartoonish, this story is fantastic at setting high stakes, and giving them real effects.