10 Reasons Spider-Man Is The PS4's Best Exclusive
6. The Characters & Script
While Spider-Man is inarguably a game containing some incredible performances, no small amount of credit is owed to the powerful character work of writers Kelsey Beachum, Benjamin Arfmann and Christos Gage.
Crafting unique takes on beloved characters, Spider-Man’s writing team have written incarnations of Doctor Octopus, Peter Parker and Norman Osborn that are perhaps their definitive versions, sculpted with dialogue and character development that is equal measures subtle, hilarious and oftentimes absolutely heart-rending.
Working with a history as chock-full as characters as that of Spider-Man, it would seem easy to shape and rework some of the properties most important figures for the purposes of a video game.
However, with an apparent knack for going above and beyond, Insomniac have managed to not only breath new life into an entertaining and interesting cast of side characters - but have put their own spin on a beloved comic book icon and created a gaming hero who can stand up to the likes of Nathan Drake and Kratos any day of the week.