By Mario Orozco
Superheroes and video games are two things widely beloved by many and this week’s game combines the two. “Spider-Man 2” was recommended to me by a forestry major and was a long but delightful gaming experience.
“Spider-Man 2” is one of, if not the best superhero video game I have ever played. I absolutely loved everything about this game. The first main aspect that I enjoyed was the gameplay. It took the combat and web swinging from the previous Spider-Man games and improved it with new combat and traversal mechanics for each of the playable Spider-Men. Also, the ability to switch between both Peter Parker and Miles Morales kept the game fresh, with each having their own unique style of gameplay.
The next aspect of “Spider-Man 2” that I enjoyed was the sheer amount of things that can be done. Both Spider-Men had their own individual sets of missions as well as cooperative missions. This combination made it feel like I was playing two games in one. The game did a great job taking these two individual paths and intertwining them into a cohesive and engaging story. Experiencing the two Spider-Men fight both as a team and as enemies helped take this game to a brand new level. There is even one small portion where you get to play as Venom and basically destroy everything and everyone in your path.
The final aspect of “Spider-Man 2” that made the game so great was the story. The storytelling in this game was amazing and it had many emotional moments that hit so hard. The main story of this game was beautiful from both sides with Peter’s story being one filled with pain and heartbreak while Miles’s was more about fully coming into his role as Spider-Man. Another thing that needs mentioning is how the game took some of the old characters from the previous games’ side quests and gave them more depth through new side quests. The side quest about Howard and his pigeons was told so well. It wasn’t another instance of Spider-Man fighting villains, but a heartfelt story about a guy helping a friend. Getting insight into Howard’s life and helping fulfill his final wish before death made me cry upon completion. It says a lot about the quality of “Spider-Man 2” that even just a side quest could cause such a strong emotional response.
The only negative thing I felt about this game was some of the side quests were slightly repetitive at times. Some of Miles’ side missions, specifically the ones involving his high school, were a little boring, with little to no combat portions. The rest of the repetitive missions often had some kind of fun multi-enemy combat portion, which made them much more enjoyable to play through.
“Spider-Man 2” took me a total of 23 hours and 18 minutes to complete all of the main and side missions. It was such a fun experience, and I rate the game a 4.6 out 5. “Spider-Man 2” is definitely worth playing, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes open world story games.
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