It is a shame that some emotional and important story moments and revelations are dealt with in a cheap and shallow way, some of them barely relegated to an off-screen conversation. It makes the game feel rushed in an unpleasant way.

The more I played the more it became clear that this is indeed an iteration of the original game.

The closest similar case I can remember is Infamous Second Son and First Light, where the latter is an expansion of the former, but the main character of First Light actually plays and feels different from the main character of Second Son. Which makes sense since they have very different powers, whereas Miles and Peter do have essentially the same powers, obviously. The problem is, in the game, while it looks like Miles is still getting the hang of being Spider-Man (some of his animations when swinging indicate as much, and the story deals with this) when it’s time to play, Miles actually plays just like ‘Peter with extra powers’. It would have been interesting to explore Miles’ limitations of “just starting to become Spider-Man” through gameplay, like not having all the physical abilities Peter does or being less effective at some of them. But so far, he just has some different gadgets, the same abilities, and actually more powers than Peter!

The core game is fun, although not very challenging. I love swinging through NYC and Miles animations make it all that much more enjoyable.

Most importantly, I love these characters, and while some of the story beats are not as nicely executed as I would have liked, the overall story and the treatment of these beloved characters is ultimately very satisfying.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2020


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