Spider-Man PS4 review: Does whatever a spider can—and then some

Enlarge / Ready to save the day, one side quest at a time. (credit: Insomniac / Sony)

Spider-Man is the first truly Marvel Studios-caliber video game ever made. And that, admittedly, is a double-edged sword.

If you want levity, action, style, solid voice acting, likeable characters, and fun stuff to do, this Sony-produced, Insomniac-developed PS4 exclusive has you covered. It's huge. It's polished. It lives up to the Spider-Man name.

But it's also Another Superhero Gamea. Spider-Man follows the incredibly solid trail blazed by the Batman Arkham series-and iterated upon by inFamous 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Assassin's Creed: Origins, and Insomniac's own Sunset Overdrive. Once again, you're a badass hero in a giant world, and you spend your time zipping around, beating up thugs, and tossing gadgets every which way.

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