Superhero comics’ greatest curse can be their obsession with the status quo. It’s an issue that can plague long-running game series as well. Bucking this trend is part of what makes this PS5 sequel so good. As fresh as it is familiar, it weaves a strong web that just about holds everything together.
Largely that’s because Insomniac’s take on the wallcrawler is allowed to feel like its own thing. Here, Peter Parker and Miles Morales’ lives are allowed to progress and evolve – as are those of the villains. Kraven The Hunter forms the backbone of the threat the two Spider-Men face. It’s not just Kraven story; this is Kraven story of this universe, exploring just about every angle of what that means to feel deliciously complete. On a quest for the ultimate hunt that’ll give his life meaning, Kraven
