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finally received a game that's as polished and cinematic as the beloved character deserves.If you had any concerns about Insomniac's
sandbox environments that characters can effortlessly move through (Sunset Overdrive), as well as its proven success in devising incredibly
clever tools and weapons (Resistance), and what you have is the perfect team to bring Spider-Man to life.Web and flowWhen we meet up with
Aside from holding down a real job as a scientist (you might be surprised by who his boss is), he also helps his dear Aunt May out with her
duties working for a charitable organization run by Martin Li (if you've seen the game's trailers or follow the comics, you'll know Li by
Thankfully, the pair are still great friends (albeit with some unresolved relationship issues) and you will see them work together
puzzle-based sequences.Having proven his worth to the city of New York (well, to everyone other than Daily Bugle editor J
Spidey for help, leading to some particularly amusing banter where Peter affects a grizzled voice and refers to himself as "Spider-Cop"
his henchmen, the Inner Demons, initiate their plan to acquire a bioweapon known as Devil's Breath and use it on the city.Now, Spider-Man
must face his greatest challenge yet, and in doing so, will eventually come face to face with a number of familiar characters (without going
Kingpin) and his gun-toting thugs
build up a focus meter, which you can eventually use to pull off some flashy takedown moves or replenish your health bar
As you level up throughout the campaign, you'll also gain skill points which be used to acquire new fighting moves, swing mechanics and
You can also snatch items from your environment to smack enemies with, and as you unlock more abilities, you'll even be able to yank weapons
through vents, use a "spider sense" view to spot enemies through walls and stealthily clear heavily guarded areas by snatching baddies from
missions at your own pace, allowing you to complete different types of challenges in order to earn Tokens, which can be used to unlock and
earn you Backpack Tokens, clearing enemy bases will earn you Base Tokens, taking photos of landmarks will net you Landmark Tokens and so
easy (though somewhat satisfying) process of rotating the Dual Shock 4's thumbsticks until you've matched the tower's on-screen
wavelength.If you don't happen to complete every event and challenge on your map by the end of the game's story mode, you'll be able to
split into multiple sections and comes with a self-contained story that has you interacting with characters that aren't crucial to the plot
mode has been capped off.Go Go Gadget!Each unlockable suit or gadget upgrade comes with its own Token criteria, so you'll always know which
types of challenges to clear in order to nab your desired prize
Thankfully, it's not too hard to earn these tokens, though certain costumes and upgrades will only become available to you as you progress
through the game.The costumes also come with their own unique suit power
Shooter, which will lob a series of web blasts at your chosen opponent until they're completely tied up and (temporarily) helpless.In true
enemies flying into the nearest wall, Spider-Drones will web up baddies for you, Trip Mines will snatch up enemies who cross their path, and
and must be replenished by taking down enemies
Luckily, they can be upgraded, allowing for more uses and additional power.Lookin' good, SpideyThough its graphical style is not quite
aiming for the photorealism of Horizon: Zero Dawn or God of War, Spider-Man is a sensational looking game (spectacular, even).Character
sharply realised, that you can practically feel the plasticky lines on his mask and the stitching that's (virtually) keeping it
Barring the occasional doll-like glare that some characters will exhibit, the game's art style has a nice stylized appearance which
manages to steer clear of the 'uncanny valley' effect.The real star of the show, however, is the island of Manhattan, which looks absolutely
Skyscrapers offer an exceptional level of detail (crawl over a random window and you'll actually be able to see into the apartment or office
providing a very realistic fading effect as the city's long streets trail off into the distance
played on a PS4 Pro, Spider-Man is able to achieve a native resolution of 1440p at a rock-solid 30fps framerate, which is then upscaled to
This impressive feat is possible thanks to dynamic resolution scaling that will raise or lower the level of detail depending on how frantic
the action is.Verdict: play it nowHaving crafted what is easily the best Spider-Man video game to date, Insomniac Games has delivered an
roller-coaster of a story provides plenty of drama for longtime Spider-Man fans, and its richly-populated world offers countless things to
do once the campaign has reached its conclusion.Though Spider-Man leans heavily on gameplay mechanics established by another celebrated
