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[GigaBowser]

Spiderman 1 was good but Spiderman 2 I don't know my friends what do you think?? 92??

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Both are.

Spiderman 1 is not a 87 game and Spiderman 2 isn't+90.

They should be around 84-85 on par with Horizon (which isn't 89 either)

Any Naughty Dog game is far superior. Even Ghost of Tsushima. Insomniac and Guerrilla are not on that tier.

However, games are valued on an individual basis, there's not a relative metric so MC scores are just a vague reference.

 

[kazuyamishima]

The game needed 7.2m units sold to make a profit and it's very very possible that it'll be close to 20m. units sold by the end of the year.

Overrated or not, I think Sony is very happy about its performance.

I liked just like the first one, I'm still seeing people disliking the MJ parts, but I found them to be not bad not good.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

I loved part 1 and Miles but just didn't like 2 I found it extremely difficult and tedious to finish but I was also going through a ton of shit in my life at the time so I might have to revisit it if there's DLC it's a beautiful game though.

 

[owandeseis]

Both are.

Spiderman 1 is not a 87 game and Spiderman 2 isn't+90.

They should be around 84-85 on par with Horizon (which isn't 89 either)

Any Naughty Dog game is far superior. Even Ghost of Tsushima. Insomniac and Guerrilla are not on that tier.

However, games are valued on an individual basis, there's not a relative metric so MC scores are just a vague reference.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Loved the first and enjoyed the second. First was a 9 for me, second is around 8.x.I need to replay it someday to fully decide how i feel about it.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Yes, as you can tell from my profile picture. I was excited about this game at first. loved the first one and while I wasn’t exactly too impressed with miles morales due to how small it was that and some of the story. It wasn’t bad by no means, however as soon as they revealed spider-man 2 I was on that hype train.


It wasn’t till I saw more and more going forward that eventually I didn’t even bother to play it again. Its pace is just a mess, the symbiote arch is completely rushed and watered down due to them wanting to capitalize on the venom story coming in early. Kraven was written decently, but never seen or known him to use a freaking army of hunters to do his work for while he sits back and waits to swoop in to take out his prey.



MJ isn’t as insufferable as he (yeah that “he” was intentional) was in the first game but that’s not saying much. her missions weren’t fucking needed and I don’t give a shit what the game director tries to fart out of his own ass, that’s his ego and him doubling down nothing more. didn’t care too much about Harry or that sub story because we barely connected with him until spider-man 2. Side missions apart from the flame and the mysterio missions were ass and not exactly necessary.


Overall it’s cool if you liked it, me personally it was a disappointing experience and that’s from someone who loved the first game. so much potential but squandered.

 

[Punished Miku]

Spider Man 1: Loved it. 9/10.
Miles Morales: Got bored and couldn't finish it. 6.5 or 7/10.
Mary Jane boss fight in Spider Man 2: Watched on youtube. 10/10.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

One of the best paced AAA games with amazing set pieces and fluid yet punchy combat

Deserved

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Both Spider-Man 1&2 are great. In terms of open world superhero games , Rocksteady still hold the crown with the Arkham trilogy imo.

 

[Topher]

The main story was fine. Side quests were crap. SBI influence was horrible.

 

[RoboFu]

I wouldn't give it a 92 but I would still rate it pretty high.

 

[March Climber]

It's a great game, but Venom and all of the story written around Venom was the biggest problem for me.

I continue to hold the opinion that the character Venom is a curse and keeps giving us crappy comic storylines, crappy cartoon seasons, crappy movies, and crappy plotlines in games as well. I will keep waiting for the day that the 90s fans who love this character will wake up and realize this.

His plotline even ruined Marvel Vs Capcom infinite.

 

[keefged4]

I finished both the original and miles morales and tbh they weren't anything special. Have no interest in the sequel, especially due to the sweet baby inc shite that's involved with it

 

[Radical_3d]

I haven’t played 2 but I’ve started 1 three times out of sheer love for the character and the game always beat me halfway. Solid 6/10.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

Spider-Man 2 was mid AF—not because it was a bad game, but because it didn’t feel fresh.

After playing Spider-Man Remastered and Miles Morales, the New York setting felt a bit repetitive.

Plus, having first experienced Spider-Man with the remastered edition and all the DLC, Spider-Man 2 felt like a smaller game with fewer exciting things to do by comparison.

 

[ReBurn]

I didn't finish the main story. I'm only about halfway through. It's a good game with solid gameplay but I think a lot of the high scores were for the identity politics and pandering that it oozes.

 

[pqueue]

second game was boring and tedious and brought nothing new to the gameplay.

 

[skit_data]

It was good, but I wouldn't say its a >90 game tbh. I personally like Miles Morles best of the three games, but it's been a while since I played the first one.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I liked the first one a lot and nearly platinumed it on accident



I saw this and was like

I feel like playing the sequel would retroactively fuck up my opinion of the first game so Ill pass

 

[begotten]

I think they improved the combat, the city and all the side stuff and how the open world is structured in the 2nd game. 1st game however had a superior story. Miles and Kraven memorable in 2, everyone else not so much.

It was good, but I wouldn't say its a >90 game tbh. I personally like Miles Morles best of the three games, but it's been a while since I played the first one.

Miles is my personal favourite too. Good length and a good Christmas game.

 

[Shin-Ra]

I remember my first floating cup, first Lorem Ipsum and vegetation not attached to the ground.

 

[jonnyp]

Spiderman 1 was good but Spiderman 2 I don't know my friends what do you think?? 92??

Bad story, boring/shitty characters and antagonist. Sidequests sucked. Gameplay not evolved much. Graphics a complete letdown. Yeah was a letdown for me.

Liked the first one but even that is overrated IMO.

 

[semiconscious]

Both Spider-Man 1&2 are great. In terms of open world superhero games , Rocksteady still hold the crown with the Arkham trilogy imo.

the rocksteady arkham trilogy is superior to the spidey games in every possible way. there's nothing the spidey games do better. which's weird...

 

[Nankatsu]

Probably a bit.

For SM2 to be 92 it needed to have a narrative on the same level as SM1.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Overrated in my opinion by a bit, but not egregiously. I think the main story missions overall are really well done. The combat is strong as ever and the finishers give a real cinematic, high budget feel to everything. Suit variety is great eye candy as well. Overall visuals are fantastic.

The traversal is at an all time high with the speed at which you can do so with the wind tunnels and wing suit combined with the web sling mechanics. The fast travel system is also best in class that I’ve seen in a game.

The city is expanded on for a larger open world with the map of the first game, plus new areas like Queens and Brooklyn.

Much of the side missions though contain what feels like forced woke content that comes off as extremely cringe and eye-roll inducing, and bogs the overall game down for me personally. Some of the dialog in the game, especially the Mary Jane boss fight towards the end was so embarrassingly bad that it kind of soured my whole memory of the game.

I think I’d give it an 84/100 based on my current memory of it.

 

[hinch7]

Both decent games but nothing that spectacular or outstanding. The second one was a massive step back though, personally.

They character assasinated most of the cast, including Peter Parker. Main villan throughout a bit lame. Side missions being especially awful and they somehow managed to make MJ missions even worse; despite its critisms from SM1.

 

[R3TRO]

Game was a whole pack of ass.

 

[GigaBowser]

I liked the first one a lot and nearly platinumed it on accident



I saw this and was like

I feel like playing the sequel would retroactively fuck up my opinion of the first game so Ill pass

 

[Chuck Berry]

It’s fucking terrible compared to the first one. Absolutely Ragnarok’d and then some.

 

[mrqs]

Spider-man 2 is one of the most boring sequels I've ever played. Rarely I regret spending money on games, and with this one I deeply did.


Would love to see them shaking things up with Spider-Man 3, but I think it's unlikely.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

I enjoyed it and think it deserves its score. It’s way better than the original in every way (except Mary Jane, new MJ is butt ugly).


With that said though, I’m happy their next game isn’t gonna be Spiderman, they’ve milked it as far as I’m concerned and now they need to try new things. Whenever they go back to SM again it needs new elements and maybe even a co-op mode to feel fresh.

 

[Valedix]

Yep the release build was extremely buggy, I had to reload save several times due to being stuck. No way near 92 MC quality.

 

[Markio128]

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it and I’d give it a solid 9/10. Another game I can’t wait to replay on the Pro.

 

[lmimmfn]

With that woke shit I saw for Spiderman 2 it deserves a 65%

 

[Fake]

Is not even good to be overrated.

 

[Lokaum D+]

"hey spoider, help me with my gay boyfriend homecoming"

Meanwhile in NY

 

[XXL]

Some of the side missions are garbage, but overall the game is great.

Some of the side missions in the first game weren't great either.

 

[Danjin44]

I have zero love towards anything Marvel or DC related, to me all them are garbage.

 

[brenobnfm]

As someone who had the first one as the GOTY against RDR 2 and GoW, Spider Man 2 is absolute garbage.

 

[AJUMP23]

I think the story is bland. Venom is fun but I think the game is mid 80s.

 

[mayham2199]

It’s funny from reading on here I thought the game would be overrated. Every single friend irl told me I need to play it asap and that they loved it.

When I eventually got to it I was very impressed. Don’t get me wrong a few dumb parts here and there but overall I loved it.

 

[March Climber]

It’s funny from reading on here I thought the game would be overrated. Every single friend irl told me I need to play it asap and that they loved it.

When I eventually got to it I was very impressed. Don’t get me wrong a few dumb parts here and there but overall I loved it.

It's because the gameplay is still the amazing gameplay from Part 1 and Miles Morales, with added abilities. Because it has a fun skeleton it is going to be a fun game regardless. They even addressed the swinging and gave an option for it to be more momentum-based requiring more skill.

The problem is, much like their other series Ratchet and Clank, the game has to then rely on it's story as the star attraction since the gameplay was already figured out. If that part ever falters, then it makes the game seem worse. Due to Venom being a badly written character with a below average third arc, it stumbles.

 

[kevboard]

let's just say... yes...

 

[IAmRei]

I'd prefer play 1st one, miles is also fine, though not better as the first. Miles haircut in 2 is worst, duh. And peter potrayal is the woorst at 2, duh

 

[Imtjnotu]

The story isn't that good.


For me miles morales is still the best of the 3

 

[MDSLKTR]

Disappointing sequel. Spider-Man 1 was phenomenal and Miles Morales was a great expansion. Venom and Kraven were robbed of their screentime by bullshit and Peter ended up being a cuck.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Spiderman 2 was fun but long in the tooth, the mary jane sections weren't great. The deaf girl section was even worse than the atreus section in GOTW and it had a bit too much pandering.

I also prefer Peter over Miles a lot so I didnt enjoy splitting the time.

Its a fair bit below the OG.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I traded in God of War Ragnarok and FF VII Rebirth but this is still on my shelf and Platinumed. All you need to know really.

 

[lh032]

imo spiderman games are good, but not great games. I do enjoy the games with some negatives.

Its a very "safe" game with no innovations, very static open worldish with AAA production.
one thing that still bothers me is how stupid pedestrian NPC are in this games.

You are fighting a bunch of enemies with explosions and they still stand around with no reaction whatsoever.