Satisfying moment-to-moment gameplay bolstered by strong characters and a decent story. The web-swinging, combat, character interactions and collectables in this game make for an experience that can be played for hours at a time.

The game isn't perfect by any means. Any part of the game where you play as anyone other that Spider-Man, while brief and rare, tend to be boring. The game can be held back by some repetitive and uninspired side quests. And lastly, I take issue with the game's pacing.

Spider-Man PS4 begins with an incredible, pulse-pounding sequence, but then drops and doesn't meet that same level of urgency until the final third. But, with that said, the last third of this game is top-tier, and I refuse to spoil anything about it. It is worth playing for that part alone.