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Marvel’s Spider-Man
Critics Consensus (Play It)
This is the best Spider-Man game ever made. Immensely fun and filled with high-flying action, Spider-Man is a polished, though sometimes frustrating, PS4 exclusive.
Game Info
Starring the world’s most iconic Super Hero, Spider-Man features the acrobatic abilities, improvisation and web-slinging that the wall-crawler is famous for, while also introducing elements never-before-seen in a Spider-Man game. From traversing with parkour and utilizing the environment, to new combat and blockbuster set pieces, it’s Spider-Man unlike any you’ve played before.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 127
Nom: Best Adventure Game + GOTY (2018), Editors' Choice
Gold TIER
32% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- Action, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Insomniac Games
PUBLISHER(S):
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Spider-Man
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
127
Critic Reviews
88
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
100%
Median Score
90%
Low Score
60%
Ben Pack (Giant Bomb)
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4/5 stars
“Spider-Man combines elements from plenty of other games to deliver a game with expansive combat, exciting traversal, and a solid, authentic story.”
Christian Donlan (Eurogamer)
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Recommended
“A rare harmony of developer and licence makes Insomniac’s open-worlder a total treat.”
Ethan Gach (Kotaku)
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Recommended
“As a playground for one of the most idiosyncratic superheroes of all time, Marvel’s Spider-Man is sheer bliss. It’s a sandbox platformer first and foremost, and a damn good one. Throughout playing the game I was constantly hounded by the question of whether this—sublime superhero traversal in a gorgeous, idealized version of New York—were enough. After countless hours later spent cleaning up every last icon on the map, I’m convinced they are.”
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (127 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| 3DNews | Денис Щенников | 8.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is simply the best opportunity to become Spider-Man. For a few dozen of hours at least. | Read review |
| ACG | ACG | Recommended | 09-04-2018 | “A great game, held back a bit by repeating missions structure and a couple small issues.” | Read review |
| Areajugones | Juan Linares | 9.5 / 10 | 09-02-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the best exclusive games for the PS4 and one of the best games in 2018 so far. Its world has managed to surprise us due to the huge amount of content it possesses as well as because of its funny and deep gameplay. Finally, its visual level is movie-like and keeps the player engaged by means of a great story. | Read review |
| Ars Technica | Sam Machkovech | Recommended | 09-03-2018 | Want a Marvel Studios twist on open-world superhero action? Then Spider-Man is a must-buy. Otherwise, try it. | Read review |
| Atomix | Claudio Quiroz | 85 / 100 | 09-02-2018 | What a pleasure to finally see a Spider Man game that manages to make us feel very powerful, like a superhero and better yet worthy of the popularity and legacy of this iconic character. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | William Schwartz | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Spider-Man games have a long history of being disappointing on some level, but Insomniac has crafted a game worthy of the name. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Steve Farrelly | 9.8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Let the adventures of “Spider-Cop” play out for as long as possible, Insomniac. We love them. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Bahram Bigharaz | 9 / 10 | 09-13-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man in not only the best Spider-Man ever made, but it’s also one of the best super hero titles of all time, and one of the best games of 2018 too. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Hossein Sadri | 9.5 / 10 | 09-23-2018 | forsooth the developers haven’t left out or overlooked anything in this game. Marvel’s Spider-Man not only has delivered everything we wanted from Spidey with competence, but it has done even more. Insomniac’s newest title is the perfect action adventure experience and the best Spider-Man to date, it’s a game people won’t forget in years to come! | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Cole Watson | 9 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | I firmly believe Insomniac has crafted the best Spider-Man game to date. Whether you are a just a fan of the movies or a devout reader of the comics, Spider-Man is a console exclusive everyone who owns as PlayStation 4 needs to experience. | Read review |
| Cheat Code Central | Jenni Lada | 4.9 / 5 stars | 09-01-2018 | I do wish that the differences between difficulty levels was a little more obvious, as I felt the Friendly difficulty level might not have been amiable enough to allow less skilled or younger players to enjoy the adventure. Overall, Marvel’s Spider-Man does the hero justice. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Paul Sullivan | 100 / 100 | 09-03-2018 | Quote not yet available | Read review |
| ComiConverse | Jordan Samuel | 4 / 5 stars | 09-02-2018 | Insomniac Games have created the most immersive superhero game in a decade, which lays the groundwork for more Spidey adventures. | Read review |
| Critical Hit | Darryn Bonthuys | 9 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is charming and energetic, action-packed and surprisingly capable of tugging on your heart strings to deliver a one-two punch to the emotional gut. If you had to sum up Marvel’s Spider-Man in one word, nothing would be more apt than…amazing. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | David Lovato | 8 / 10 | 01-25-2019 | There are myriad good reasons why Marvel’s Spider-Man is the best-selling and highest-rated Spider-Man title in years. While it has a few glaring flaws, they pale in comparison to all of the things the team at Insomniac got right. A well-acted, strong story serves as the backbone for an experience that just plain feels right for Spider-Man, and fans and newcomers alike won’t be disappointed by this trip to the Spider-verse. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Leon Othenin-Girard | 10 / 10 | 09-11-2018 | With all the freedom it gives you to web-sling through New York City and stick goons to walls, Spider-Man for PS4 is the best Spider-Story I’ve had the pleasure to experience, and even on its own is a brilliant game. | Read review |
| Daily Dot | AJ Moser | 4.5 / 5 stars | 08-31-2018 | Every prominent character featured comes across as a natural fit for the world Insomniac have built, as well as Marvel’s detailed history. In a similar way, this feels like the most authentic Spider-Man game that’s ever been made. It captures every aspect of the hero and his secret identity that fans have come to love, all while delivering a lengthy experience that feels like a childhood dream of defying gravity finally come to fruition. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | JC Suttun | 5 / 5 stars | 09-03-2018 | With a fresh take on the character in both story terms and gameplay, Insomniac have delivered a superb experience that harks back to when Rocksteady revitalised Batman with Arkham Asylum. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Spider-Man isn’t just a great superhero game, it’s a proof of concept for Insomniac as a company. This project shows that they can basically handle pretty much any universe, because if you can accurately recreate Peter Parker’s nimbleness and gentle heart you can do anything: and with multiple teasers at the end, I think they’ll get that chance. | Read review |
| Digiato | Arash Parsapour | 89 / 100 | 09-22-2018 | We waited for a long two years till this day, the release of Spider-Man and it totally worth it as this is one of the best superhero games ever made. Spider-Man has never been this beautiful. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Steven McGehee | 9.5 / 10 | 07-23-2018 | In sum, Marvel’s Spider-Man is not only the best Spider-Man game to date, and one of the best games this year, but it’s also the best superhero game since Arkham Knight. It’s sure to appeal to any fan of Spider-Man, superhero games, or open world sandbox games in general. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Laurence Mozafari | 4 / 5 stars | 08-29-2018 | There’s a great story, beautiful graphics, excellent voice acting and simply lots of fun to play. There’s lots of DLC on the way and potential for sequels, so we’ll definitely get caught in this spider’s web again. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Phil Hornshaw | Recommended | 08-03-2018 | Whether a fan of Spider-Man himself, the open-world genre, or action games in general, Marvel’s Spider-Man is an excellent example of each. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4 / 5 stars | 09-02-2018 | Spider-Man was never not going to deliver on its promise, and as much as I enjoyed my time with it, I still hold out hope that at some point the industry will start to question whether empty, superficial fun really is the peak of what its biggest projects can offer. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Brandon Jones | 4.75 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac Games has given us Spider-man on a scale he’s never faced before. They’ve crammed their story full of surprises, with multiple villains to bring down, and a set of trusted friends and tricky gadgets to even the odds. Will this big-budget re-telling of Spidey in his prime connect with fans? Review Copy Provided by PlayStation | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 09-03-2018 | “Amazing Spider-Man” would be a fitting name for this PlayStation exclusive. Fantastic visuals, an engaging and emotional story, a living breathing virtual New York city and the powers and abilities of one of the most popular Avengers, makes this game one of the best of the year. | Read review |
| EGM | Josh Harmon | 9 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man mixes the prestige ambitions of a Sony exclusive with the hyperkinetic fun of a great superhero game. It’s not a pairing you’d expect to work, but it mostly does here, though some aspects of the open-world design, like repetitive side content, let down the overall package. | Read review |
| Electric Bento | Zachary Lee | 9.3 / 10 | 10-12-2018 | Marvel’s Spider -Man isn’t something you should let swing away. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Christian Donlan | Recommended | 09-03-2018 | A rare harmony of developer and licence makes Insomniac’s open-worlder a total treat. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Giuseppe Arace | 8.3 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Insomniac Games just hits the jackpot. Marvel’s Spider-Man is a spectacular game, with a dynamic gameplay, but it lacks inspiration and originality when it comes to the side quests. | Read review |
| FingerGuns | Rossko Keniston, Paul Collett, Greg Hicks | 9 / 10 | 10-25-2018 | The whole team weigh in on Insomniac’s mighty Marvel triumph, Spider-Man. | Read review |
| Forbes | Erik Kain | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2018 | Spider-Man is a fantastic action game with great movement and combat and a compelling story that’s only dragged down from time to time with boring missions and QTE-based boss fights. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Andrew Reiner | 9.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | The story shines as brightly as the gameplay – both deliver heart-pounding excitement | Read review |
| Game Rant | Anthony Taormina | 5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man takes the best parts of the comic book superhero and brings them to life in interactive form courtesy of Ratchet and Clank developer Insomniac Games. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Jason Faulkner | 4 / 5 stars | 09-03-2018 | Spider-Man PS4 continues the awesome tradition we’ve seen emerge in the last decade or so of amazing licensed games. I wasn’t a huge fan of some of the more repetitive side activities, but I had a lot of fun in general and gained a new appreciation of Spider-Man, enough so that I’ll be checking out the comics when I get the time. | Read review |
| Game Volt | Mohamed Ashmawy | 8 / 10 | 08-28-2018 | The repetition of side missions regardless of the fact that it offers an extended and enjoyable experience,only two villains were presented their story in detail and their motives but Getting into the story in the middle of a mature Spider-Man has lost us the pleasure of dealing with other characters who appeared in the game and could have had more space for this characters | Read review |
| Gameblog | Julien Inverno | 7 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man offers adrenaline rushes but also some free falls. If the incarnation of the Spider is breathtaking in this great playground that is New York, it is legitimate to hope a plot and more inspired missions while the formula is copied and pasted from recent Batman games. Spider-Man PS4 is solid and generous, but it lacks daring and originality. | Read review |
| GameCrate | Quibian Salazar-Moreno | 9 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | This is best Spider-man game ever made, and one of the top games on PlayStation 4. There’s a little something here for everyone and even if you’re just a fan of the movies or a die-hard that reads the plethora Spidey comic books, you will find something to love. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Mehdi Reazaei | 9.5 / 10 | 09-11-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-man is The Best Spider-man game that has ever made and also it is one of the best super hero games that can compete with DC’s Batman Arkham series. almost everything in the game are amazing and make you one of your best and funniest experience in this generation. Whether you like super-hero games or not, only if you like an “amazing open world action-adventure game”, then you must play Marvel’s Spider-man. So don’t wait anymore! go through a joyful adventure with Spidey. | Read review |
| GameHaunt | Excelle Escalada | 5 / 5 stars | 09-14-2018 | Everything is well thought out right from the web-slinging to the fighting and character building etc. Even though much looks familiar, it still appears to be more polished and refined. | Read review |
| GameMAG | xtr | 7 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | The new Spider-Man features an incredibly beautiful open world, dull bosses and repetitive tasks. This project will amaze you with its visual quality, but, on the other hand, may dissapoint you with monotonous gameplay. | Read review |
| GamePitt | GamePitt | 9.5 / 10 | 10-07-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is a very strong contender for the 2018 Game Of The Year. The combat and slick movements are almost flawless as you stick your foes to the walls, beat the crap out of the bad guys, and swing effortlessly through the city. My only complaint about the game is that the boss battles are sometimes a little too simple for my liking, but don’t let that stop you from picking up one of the best superhero games ever made! | Read review |
| Gameplanet | Dan Grayson | 8 / 10 | 11-08-2018 | Spider-Man: The Heist feels like a condensed version of the main game. The new story is immediately intriguing and Black Cat makes for a wonderful addition to the cast. If you enjoyed Spider-Man at launch, you need to check out ‘The Heist’. | Read review |
| GamePro | Linda Sprenger | 85 / 100 | 09-04-2018 | So far the best Spider-Man game with many great moments, but also a little diligence. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 10 / 10 | 09-06-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is one spectacular and perfect game that truly captures the character. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Blaine Smith | 9 / 10 | 09-09-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is a complete package that near-flawlessly combines elements of the RPG world with the thrilling combat of an action-driven experience. Whether you’re a hardcore spidey fan or just like to dabble in spandex, Marvel’s Spider-Man is, in a word, amazing. | Read review |
| Gamersky | 不倒翁蜀黍 | 8.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man has some issues in some ways, but overall, it might be the greatest superhero game since Infamous: Second Son and Batman: Arkham Knight. | Read review |
| GamesBeat | Mike Minotti | 95 / 100 | 09-03-2018 | This is now the best Spider-Man game, taking the crown from Spider-Man 2. It is also one of the PlayStation 4’s best exclusives and one of the best super hero games ever. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Joseph Ocasio | 9 / 10 | 09-10-2018 | Despite a few odd pacing and story issues, Spider-Man is one of the best superhero games ever made. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Chris McMullen | 8 / 10 | 09-12-2018 | It’s not perfect, but Marvel’s Spider-Man is the best that a Spider-Man game has ever been, knocking even the long-lauded Spider-Man 2 off its perch. Fast, fluid and webtastically fun, Spider-Man will appeal to Spider-fans and newcomers alike. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Edmond Tran | 9 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | A spectacular cinematic presentation and sensational core mechanics help Insomniac’s take on a Spider-Man game shine, in spite of some unimaginative open-world activities. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Leon Hurley | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | An immensely enjoyable and fun to play superhero adventure. | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 10 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | With an emotionally rich story, gameplay that fulfills childlike dreams of being a superhero, and an engaging world with no shortage of puddles, Marvel’s Spider-Man is not only the definitive Spider-Man game but one of the best games of the generation. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Charles Husemann | 9.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac has delivered one of the best Spider-Man games to date by nailing all of the details—big and small. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Aaron Main | 8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Some persistent issues might hold Spider-Man back from the incredible heights many were hoping it would touch, but a strong core, a great love and respect for its source material, and a number of incredibly fun mechanics make it a dream come true for fans of the famous wall-crawler. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Pierce Turner | 90 / 100 | 09-04-2018 | I’ve 100 percent completed the game and unlocked the platinum trophy, but I can’t stop swinging through the city and saving people. By the end, it really is your city with your people to help, your landmarks to admire, your jungle to swing though. This is the new benchmark for Spider-Man games and I can’t wait to see what Insomniac does next. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Krista Noren | 8.3 / 10 | 09-25-2018 | Insomniac’s Spider-Man takes the best elements from previous Spider-Man games, and gives it a level of polish that will leave you stunned. Swinging from towering skyscrapers is an absolute thrill, and this game sets a standard for impressive visuals. However, a lack of content and the repetitive nature of the game hold it back from true greatness. | Read review |
| GearNuke | Khurram Imtiaz | 8 / 10 | 10-20-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is undoubtedly one of the most impressive superhero games this generation that also has many visible flaws. The open world content feels bloated and artificially padded, stealth segments are inconsistent and forced, while the boss fights are a letdown. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Jake Su | 9.4 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man is a spectacular adventure that combines comic book goodness and gameplay magic. The resulting concoction is a sensational one that will leave you wanting more. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | Lucas Miller | 9.5 / 10 | 10-04-2018 | If you’ve ever wanted to be a super hero, this is your chance. If you’re unfamiliar with Spider-Man this is a great entry point. Insomniac has another hit on their hands. And if you own a PS4 this is a must buy. | Read review |
| Giant Bomb | Ben Pack | 4 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Spider-Man combines elements from plenty of other games to deliver a game with expansive combat, exciting traversal, and a solid, authentic story. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Chris White | 9.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Everything I hoped it would be and more. Marvel’s Spider-Man provides us lots to do, a great story, and some of the best visuals available on the PS4. | Read review |
| GotGame | Daniel Ladiano | 9.5 / 10 | 09-27-2018 | It’s the new benchmark of not just superhero games, but open world games in general. It captures the essence of our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man so perfectly that you can’t help getting trapped by its addicting web. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Krystian Smoszna | 8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | The new Spider-Man is worth your time and money – the storyline, exploration and tons of easter eggs provide loads of fun. This is possibly the best game for PS4 after God of War, and while Spider-Man is not quite up there with Kratos, “slightly worse than GoW” is still a huge compliment. | Read review |
| Guardian | Rick Lane | 3 / 5 stars | 09-03-2018 | Spidey swings through the canyons of Manhattan in eye-popping style, but the set-piece supervillain showdowns are confused and messy | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac Games has created the single greatest Spider-Man game and one of the best based on a comic book. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 90 / 100 | 09-03-2018 | With the speed, agility and proportionate strength of an arachnid, Insomniac brings back the beloved super hero with a game that lacks novelty, but shines in every aspect. Marvel’s Spider-Man is amazing, spectacular, sensational and superior to any other wall-crawling, web-slinging video game. | Read review |
| Hynerd.it | Hynerd.it | 9.3 / 10 | 11-01-2018 | It’s really hard to ignore the talent of Insomniac, that made a game | Read review |
| IGN | Gianluca Loggia | 8.7 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | I wanted Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 to make me feel like Spider-Man: To sail between the highrises of New York City, to nimbly web up hordes of enemies, and tussle with familiar, animal-themed villains. Insomniac Games’ first foray into the world of Marvel handily delivers on all of that. But what I didn’t expect from Spider-Man was to come away feeling just as fulfilled to have inhabited the life of Peter Parker. Aside from a few odd pacing issues, which momentarily took me out of the experience of being a superhero, and a world of optional missions that don’t always quite live up to the heft of the main story, Insomniac has delivered a Spider-Man story that both surprised and delighted me, coupled with gameplay that made me feel like Spider-Man nearly every step of the way. The Wall Crawler’s open world doesn’t consistently deliver the thrilling moments of its main campaign, but the foundation laid here is undoubtedly a spectacular one. | Read review |
| IGN Middle East | IGN Middle East | 8.7 / 10 | 09-02-2018 | The best game you can play with Spiderman, you have to be ready to integrate into the world of Marvel and deposit the real world. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Juan García | 8.8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Probably the best Spider-Man game ever done, but still far from being perfect. Insomniac has made an excellent sandbox but its repetitiveness and some technical issues makes this game a bit less stellar. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Callum McAvan | 5 / 5 stars | 09-02-2018 | Spider-Man for PS4 marks a game which is a joy from start to finish. It is not only one of the best games to be released this year, it is one of the defining games of a generation. This game represents the best work we have ever seen from Insomniac and the potential for sequels is a mouth-watering prospect. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Rob Kershaw | 9 / 10 | 09-11-2018 | A breathtaking visual feast, engaging storyline and superb mechanics ensure the game has great power, and with that comes your great responsibility to get hold of Spider-Man immediately. | Read review |
| Just Push Start | Grant E. Gaines | 4.75 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man isn’t perfect, but that doesn’t stop it from being a fantastic experience. The story takes a while to get going but the end is more than worth the wait. Add in a fun, fluid and flashy combat system and it makes for a delightful journey. Sure, at times it drags, like during the forced stealth sections, but these are not enough to ruin the experience. Between all these things, fantastic graphics, a good selection of costumes and more, I can not suggest Marvel’s Spider-Man enough. Even if you’re like me and not the biggest Spider-Man fan, it’s a good enough experience to make it worth your time. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Ethan Gach | Recommended | 09-04-2018 | As a playground for one of the most idiosyncratic superheroes of all time, Marvel’s Spider-Man is sheer bliss. It’s a sandbox platformer first and foremost, and a damn good one. Throughout playing the game I was constantly hounded by the question of whether this—sublime superhero traversal in a gorgeous, idealized version of New York—were enough. After countless hours later spent cleaning up every last icon on the map, I’m convinced they are. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Rodrigo Muñozaltea | 9.3 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is a very fun game. It has an Excellent battle system joined by a fluid and addictive transportation method that only a Spider-Man game could have. Not only this game delivers on all it’s promises but it also gives us an original story that can be well adapted to a movie. Marvel’s Spider-Man is clearly made by fans for fans and it will let you discover a new dimension of Spidey, Peter Parker and all of his allies and enemies. Even though the story sometimes moves too quickly, and it has some minor problems like a lack of variety of enemies this is a game you should play if you are a comic fan, a hardcore gamer or just a casual gamer that wants to have a good time. | Read review |
| M3 | Anders Wollner | 7 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | We can say that the game variant succeeds very well in imitating movie performances. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 7 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | The best Spider-Man game ever made… but only just, since it fails to move the superhero video game genre forward in any important way. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Spencer Legacy | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man completely understands both the character of Peter Parker, and what it is that makes a Spider-Man game fun. Though it has more than a few technical hiccups, Spider-Man is a fantastic action game that can only improve with future installments. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 83 / 100 | 09-03-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man combines exciting traversal mechanics, varied combat, great presentation and plenty of content to build up enough momentum and swing by the underwhelming story and boss battles without getting caught in a web. | Read review |
| Next Gen Base | Ben Ward | 9 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Overall, Spider-Man is the game that a lot of people hoped it would be. An incredible traversal system that will have ironically been protoyped on a competitor’s exclusive title, a franchise with instant mainstream appeal and a story that, without giving anything away, sets things up nicely for a sequel without feeling lacking, all combine to make Spider-Man a must-play for 2018. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | Oscar Garcia Mompean | 8.8 / 10 | 09-27-2018 | Without being a perfect game we find the best Spiderman game to date and a very interesting starting point for a new arachnid saga. Made with love and respect to the character, Insomniac has managed to put together a great game of action and adventure to the height of the expected, with a spectacular audiovisual section and a great story, which leaves us wanting the next adventure of our friend and neighbor Spiderman | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Adam Siddiqui | 95 / 100 | 09-08-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man rarely has a disappointing moment. Right from the beginning a combination of high-speed action and outstanding writing creates a harmonious adventure that combines action, story-telling, and graphics for a near-perfect experience. The optional objectives can be a bit repetitive but Marvel’s Spider-Man is a superhero game that rivals the excellency of the Batman: Arkham games. | Read review |
| OnlySP | Mike Cripe | 4 / 5 stars | 09-09-2018 | No other game exists that offers the same experience that Insomniac’s Spider-Man does. Even the Batman: Arkham series from which Spider-Man garnered many of its ideas from does not implement a system that constantly injects a sense of wonder like web swinging. Peter is learning to stand as an idol for New Yorkers, and Insomniac manages to put players right in the driver’s seat. The LA-based studio knew it had great power when it was given the reigns to one of Marvel’s biggest faces, and every ounce of effort poured into this project shows that. Spider-Man on PS4 is not just a love letter to everyone who has ever loved the wall-crawler as a superhero; the game is a love letter to everyone who has loved his games too. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Yasin İlgün | 9.3 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man masterfully succeeds in every attempt it makes to tell an “Amazing, Spectecular” story. A must play! | Read review |
| Pardis Game | Ali Rajabi | 9.5 / 10 | 09-11-2018 | Insomniac Games did the fan’s impossible wish; they’ve created a game which would easily establish itself as one of the greatest experiences thus far, not only in the 8th generation of gaming but also of all times. Entertainment and fun is the least of the things you’d get by playing and swinging around their version of NY has never been so fun to do. If you plan to buy a game that’d please you for a long amount of time and never become repetitious, Marvel’s Spider-Man should be considered as one of your top priorities. | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Garrett Martin | 8.5 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | This game understands why Spider-Man has been perhaps the most popular superhero of the last half-century, and does about as good of a job as the comics or movies at capturing the character’s essence. It blends more than fifty years of Spider history together, molds it around a thrilling recreation of Spider-Man’s trademark motion and fighting styles, and puts you in control of the whole thing. All together that makes this one of the most mechanically, narratively, and nostalgically satisfying big budget games of the year, and the best Spider-Man game yet. | Read review |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Max Parker | 8.8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | This is the Spider-Man we know and love, but so much so that it’s to a fault. “Spider-Man” for PS4 does more than enough to make comic fans and webhead fans happy. It clears the middling bar for Spider-Man games. It’s the best Spider-Man game ever made. But, its uninspired narrative keeps it from reaching the heights of the “Arkham” series. Admittedly, that’s a tough series to top. This is just the beginning for this new vision of Spider-Man and his journey, and his best tales may be waiting around the corner. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9.5 / 10 | 06-28-2019 | A welcome return for PlayStation’s original superhero icon, Insomniac Games have not just given us another sublime PlayStation exclusive but also the best superhero blockbuster the PS4 has ever seen. Spider-Man is a thunderous, essential triumph that bleeds cinematic splendor from every digital pore. Every PS4 owner needs to have Spider-Man in their collection. | Read review |
| Polygon | Chelsea Stark | Recommended | 09-02-2018 | Filled with heart-pounding, high-flying action, Spider-Man is a polished, fun and sometimes frustrating PS4 exclusive | Read review |
| Post Arcade (National Post) | Chad Sapieha | 8.5 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Insomniac’s wall crawling adventure is polished, pretty, and playable, but also just a little too safe to be declared an open world masterpiece | Read review |
| Press Start | Brodie Gibbons | 10 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | It’s hard to fault Marvel’s Spider-Man as Insomniac has taken their game to the next level. As a developer, they have gone from strength to strength and Spider-Man is a culmination of their past hits. There’s a stunning verticality that compliments the game’s watertight mechanics and, despite the literal boundaries, still makes the city seem boundless. If you’re a Marvel die-hard, there’s enough fanfare here to sink a ship as Spider-Man emerges as the new gold standard. Spider-Man is, without question, the best superhero game ever. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho | 94 / 100 | 09-24-2018 | Spider-Man is easily one of the best superhero games of all time. The gameplay is great, whether in combat or while swinging throughout the New York buildings. The story is also well built. However, the “human” parts, when we control Peter Parker and Mary Jane for example, are weak and break the rhythm. Luckily, those parts are a minority and do not ruin the experience as a whole. Spider-Man is a must have game. | Read review |
| Pure Playstation | Chris Harding | 8.9 / 10 | 09-08-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man leans heavily on the tried-and-tested open-world formula, to its benefit and its loss. While it apes those that came before at every turn, it does so in such a way that it doesn’t even matter | Read review |
| Push Square | Glen Fox | 9 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Ultimately, Marvel’s Spider-Man is a must-buy, because no matter how you feel about our webbed superhero, this is just an insanely fun game to play, and it’s so well put together. Just like the Arkham games did for Batman, this pretty much provides the definitive version of the Spider-Man universe outside of the comics, and leaves us begging to explore more of it in the inevitable sequel. Webslinging is bliss, combat is fantastic fun, and the extra content and collectibles are varied and infrequent enough not to overwhelm. What’s more, the plot and characters are an unexpected surprise, with some fantastic performances that are genuinely touching. Marvel’s Spider-Man is one of the best games of 2018 so far, and every PS4 owner will feel proud to own it as part of their library. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Dave Rodriguez | 9.5 / 10 | 09-21-2018 | Insomniac Games makes the City of New York just as much a character as Spider-Man himself. It helps push Marvel’s Spider-Man to be more than just a great superhero game; it’s a great game, period. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | عصام الشهوان | 8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | A polished effort in terms of gameplay and control that is enjoyable if not distinguished, and is buoyed by its smooth traversal and fun fighting system, with suitable graphics and story. = | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Mansoor Mithaiwala | 3.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Ultimately, Marvel’s Spider-Man masters practically every aspect of superhero games that have come before, but it does so in an uninspiring way. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Matúš Štrba | 8 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | The best video game adaptation of Spider-Man so far, but with flaws in its side-content, generic bossfights and uninspired plot. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Kevin Tucker | 9 / 10 | 09-02-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is at once a fantastic action game, a dramatic story-driven adventure, and a love letter to fans of Marvel’s ever-endearing wall-crawler. It’s also one of the strongest titles in Insomniac Games’ catalog, and will no doubt be counted not only among the best games of 2018, but also among the best PlayStation 4 exclusives ever released. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 09-03-2018 | Video Review | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Steven Scaife | 3.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Spider-Man’s mechanics feel fluid and satisfying enough to keep players engaged throughout the entire campaign. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Martin Kubeš | 95 / 100 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is the best game starring the titular comic book hero yet and another strong title in the PlayStation 4 exclusive library. ‘Nuff said. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Matteo Bussani | 8.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is a huge tribute to the superhero. The original story is written around him and has great moments. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Steve Wright | 9.5 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Spider-Man is a heroic masterpiece, and one certainly worth playing. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Alex Santa Maria | 8 / 10 | 09-17-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man delivers off the wall combat and a fresh take on the Spider-mythos that should have fans of all stripes pumped. However, if you’ve already tired of games in the Arkham mold, you’ll find little reason to get excited. | Read review |
| Telegraph | Tom Hoggins | 4 / 5 stars | 09-03-2018 | Yes, the swinging is sensational. | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 9 / 10 | 09-17-2018 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Digital Fix | Stephen Hudson | 9 / 10 | 09-30-2018 | Despite lacklustre side activities, Marvel’s Spider-Man’s story and core gameplay mechanics represents a new benchmark for all superhero titles, and is a must play for all PS4 owners. | Read review |
| The Escapist | Russ Pitts | 4 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | It will, without a doubt, stand for some time as the definitive Spider-Man video game. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.4 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Despite the lack of real challenge, Marvel’s Spider-Man is an absolutely excellent title, with a fascinating, iper-detailed Manhattan and an incredible amount of high quality contents. The best game of the “web-slinger” ever. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Karl Smart | 5 / 5 stars | 09-15-2018 | Hands down MARVEL Spider-Man is one of the BEST games I have played all year. Within moments of swinging out into the streets of New York I was hooked. From there the game took me on a wild ride that I wished would not stop. Loaded with references to other Spider-Man games, the movies, TV show, Cartoons and of course the comics; MARVEL Spider-Man is the ultimate comic book video game if not 2018 Game of the Year… Fight me!! | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Gareth Chadwick | 9 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man does a spectacular job of making you feel like the ultimate Spider-Man. From swinging through the city at high speed to fighting off legions of enemies by zipping between them and pulling them into the air, its gameplay looks like a scene from the films. It’s remarkably well realised in terms of its world, design, and even technically, with short loading times and a rock solid framerate even on the base PlayStation 4. If Spider-Man is your thing then this is an essential purchase. | Read review |
| Thumbsticks | Callum Williams | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-13-2018 | Spider-Man is the best of the web-slinger’s video game debuts to date; the visuals are striking, its story engaging, and its gameplay is some of the most fluid anywhere on a modern console. Whilst it does occasionally get tangled in its own ambitious web, it makes up for its minor shortcomings with a large helping of heart and an even larger dose of pure fun. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | عمر العمودي | 9 / 10 | 09-02-2018 | The swing between New York’s buildings has never been so great. No previous game of Spider-Man has provided this kind of excellence with play style and storytelling. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Chris Jecks | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | After 30 hours, I’ve wrapped up Spider-Man’s story, completed a substantial amount of its side content, and have almost got every suit mod and skill in the game, and I just want to keep playing. Though it has a few minor blemishes here and there, they’re never significant enough to really detract from the overall experience. | Read review |
| USgamer | Mike Williams | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac Games takes Marvel’s most popular character for a spin and the results are fantastic. The developer establishes its own Spider-Man with a unique supporting cast and a beautiful recreation of New York to play around in. This is an absolutely beautiful game, with solid combat and a great story. Most of all, it really sells the feeling of being Spider-Man. The gaming history of Spider-Man has been uneven, but this is an amazing entry in that history. Pun intended. | Read review |
| VG247 | Alex Donaldson | Recommended | 09-06-2018 | That’s when it feels most special, and it’s then that what Insomniac has achieved here is most plain. Much of its design is familiar, but it appears here in a refined, polished form that makes it an easy recommendation. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Rex Hindrichs | 8 / 10 | 09-26-2018 | Patrolling the streets of New York and keeping its citizens safe as the friendly neighborhood spider has never felt better. | Read review |
| VGN | Giovanni Marrelli | 8.5 / 10 | 09-03-2018 | Marvel’s Spider-Man is definitely the best game about one of the most beloved character in the comics history, but despite the great efforts of developer Insomniac Games, the new adventure is not perfect, especially when it comes to boss fights, which follow the same pattern over and over, and the quality and variety of the side contents, which tend to be boring after a while. It’s a shame, because the combat system and the swinging are two of the best aspects of the game, and the team should have focus on creating more original and complex side adventures, quests and activities to take advantage of the biggest features of Marvel’s Spider-Man. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 8.8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac Games created something very special with Marvel’s Spider-Man. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Colm Ahern | 8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | While some of the antiquated trappings of open world games from years gone-by are present, Spider-Man manages to remain a delight through great acting performances, a compelling story, terrific combat, and joyous swinging. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Kai Powell | 8.8 / 10 | 09-04-2018 | Insomniac has found a way to weave together the human side of Peter Parker with the combat and web-slinging of Spider-Man to create a web of intrigue that any PlayStation 4-owning superhero fan should play. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Shaan Joshi | 4 / 5 stars | 09-03-2018 | Despite a few missteps in its open world design, Insomniac Games has delivered on its promise. Needless to say, this is the best Spider-Man game to date. | Read review |
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