10 Reasons Spider-Man Is The PS4's Best Exclusive

With the majority of players desperate to swing, leap and bound high above the buildings of New York, it would have been easy for Insomniac to forego the effort in fleshing out their world of Manhattan Island and just let players swing themselves giddy in the skies above it. However, as proven with every other aspect of Spider-Man, Insomniac has a commitment to details, and took the time to create a deep, complex world for players to explore when they’re not catapulting themselves from mile-high skyscrapers.

Every alley is characterised with graffiti, stray trash bags and stagnant puddles, and every rooftop has its billboards, steam vents and skylights. As you zip through streets and underpasses, you’ll see people going about their business, you’ll stumble across crimes and police raids, and every citizen will interact with Spider-Man when you trade the web-swinging for walking on the bustling New York sidewalks.

Full of intricacies and depth, Insomniac has crafted a living, breathing playground that rivals not only any open world in Sony’s vast library of exclusives, but that can hold its own against the best sandboxes in the industry.