8 Reasons Spider-Man PS4 Is Already The Best Spider-Man Game Ever
5. New York Has More Life To It Than Ever Before
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In an effort to make this open world one worth exploring - and in recapturing the essence of those earlier Spider-Man games - Insomniac's title looks set to make an invaluable contribution to the genre.
Open world games are all the rage right now, and while the genre might fit certain properties more than it does others, it's equally true that three of Spider-Man's most lauded releases all sported an explorable New York - at least in some form. Spider-Man 2 kicked things off in 2004 before Ultimate Spider-Man did the same in a cel-shaded tinge, and Web of Shadows blended those two versions together in 2008.
They represent the very best of the wall-crawler's modern day forays into the medium, but they look set to be made obsolete by the latest. This New York has interiors, actual rooftops and genuine variations in NYC's buildings. There are proper landmarks, all with character, and with the requisite tech available to create a truly dynamic environment, the PS4 exclusive more than justifies its open world.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
