"Spider-Man 2: The Secret Behind It": Breaking the Formula and Showing Unique Charm In 2018, the original game "Spider-Man" on the PS4 platform came out, which caused quite a stir at the time. However, over time, formulaic open-world games have tired players and canned games have become harsh.
Although Spider-Man is also classified as a canned game, it is the most boutique representative of it. The game cleverly uses spider silk characteristics to solve puzzles in open-world games, while maintaining a high standard of combat, story, and script.
Even the most boring collecting elements in usually formulaic open-world games are filled with sincerity and detail, allowing fans to discover more surprises. However, since the original "Spider-Man" has dug this IP perfectly, people have become confused about expectations for a sequel.
"Spider-Man 2" not only shows the vast and real city, but also continues Spider-Man's various abilities, covering almost all possibilities. However, unlike movies, games consume IP much faster than movies, and it is easy to make players feel aesthetically fatigued by operating Spider-Man for a long time shuttling between the high-rise buildings in Manhattan.
This fatigue became especially noticeable when I played DLC again after completing the original Spider-Man, and it was my biggest concern before I started playing Spider-Man 2. However, "Spider-Man 2" gave me an unexpected surprise.
Although the graphics at the beginning of the game did not show the level of the PS5 exclusive masterpiece, once the prologue was played, the graphics of "Spider-Man 2" obviously returned to normal. The "fidelity" graphics with light tracing on are stunning, and the detail of the city buildings, hair, and fabric of the suit is at the highest level.
Although the game's art assets were a little shaky at times, my overall graphics gradually improved as the game progressed. Even in the game, I found a villain passerby with the most detailed face modeling in the game. The gameplay of the game is the culmination of the previous work, which is not only full of various Spider-Man characteristics, but also adds the setting of double Spider-Man operation.
Each Spider-Man has its own skill tree, along with a common set of skill trees, as well as bonus options for suit traits and cobweb accessories. There are four types of battle resources alone, and the slots on the sides of the screen clearly show the status of the resources. As a result, Spider-Man 2 has become the most important key combination in the action game I've played, and I need to use multiple key combinations for both combat and rushing.
For those fans who are only getting their hands on the series this year, they are undoubtedly happy, because Spider-Man 2 gives them a dazzling freshness. However, for players like me, who have played previous games before, shuttling between buildings, infiltrating enemy camps, destroying enemies with various signature skills, etc., can no longer bring me a new experience.
In addition to the new Venom traits and spider web wings, these "very Spider-Man" elements brought some burden to me. However, to my surprise, Spider-Man 2 offers near-extravagant story mission quality that completely exceeds what one would expect from an "open world game" and even better than the story experience of many linear games.
The main plot of "Spider-Man 2" is almost comparable to a "Uncharted 4", and it can even be said that it goes beyond the open world itself, and is more like a bonus gift. The game shows excellent pacing and performance with naughty dog-level linear script quality.
From the moment I rode a bike with Harry and relived my campus adventures, the game unfolded with a wonderful story and gameplay tutorial, which gave me a great experience. There is not only one place where such a high-level main line process is present, they are fulfilling and engaging.
The flow of the amusement park is full of gorgeousness and interaction, and the performance is delicate and rich, completely without the pale sense of a formulaic open-world game, but more like a well-designed linear game level. There is also a process in the game, through the "crossing" experience that utilizes the PS5's ultra-fast hard drive read speed, combined with Spider-Man's action performance, to a stunning effect.
However, this is just a vignette in the game, and this amazing one-off experience seems like a luxury in an open-world game. The game's story is not only comfortable paced, but also has an excellent story. If the maximum score of a Marvel movie is 10 points, then the plot of "Spider-Man 2" is worth at least 7 points. This is already a very high score in the game.
This is largely thanks to excellent expression capture, which makes the "actors" in the game more vivid. Although Spider-Man 2's face modeling isn't the best, the vivid facial details are definitely top-notch. So, despite my aesthetic fatigue with the main gameplay, I ended up playing Spider-Man 2.
Of course, you can continue to classify Spider-Man 2 as a formulaic open-world game or a canned game, because there are indeed many repetitive labor and gathering elements in the game, which are typical of formulaic open-world games. However, after a near-perfect story, Spider-Man 2 proves that canned games can make a huge difference.
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