Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was released for the PlayStation 5 on October 20, 2023, receiving praise from fans all over the world for its cinematic narrative, characters, stunning visuals, and gameplay. The game received a rating of 91 on Metacritic and secured the third spot in the list of highest-rated superhero games on Metacritic.
The first two spots have been dominated by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment with their games, Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Asylum, securing the first and second spots respectively. While some are not satisfied with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2‘s rating, many agree that it is not on the level set by the Batman games.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 got a 91 rating on Metacritic
On October 20th, PlayStation fanboys finally got Insomniac Games’ highly-anticipated video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation 5. Many fans have already finished the main storyline and have praised the game for its story, gameplay, mechanics, and characters.
On Metacritic, a website that aggregates leading critics’ reviews of films, television shows, music albums, and video games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 received a rating of 91. Fans can start reviewing the game on the website at 12:00 PM PST on Oct 21, 2023, in order to give the game a good user rating. Many have hailed the game as one of the best superhero video games of all time but there are two games that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 couldn’t beat.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City still secure the top spots
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Batman: Arkham City was released more than a decade ago and even today, it holds the number one spot in the list of highest-rated superhero games on Metacritic with a rating of 96. As of now, the second spot is also secured by another Warner Bros. Batman game, Batman: Arkham Asylum. The internet quickly gave its opinions on the ratings, sparking several debates between DC and Marvel fans
This is definitely correctly rated. Batman will always be the best superhero game
— Screen Wizard 🧙♂️ (@screenwizardz) October 21, 2023
The Batman: Arkham Series Games is the reason we have Spiderman 2 today.. It revolutionized superhero video games
— eruj (@erujabidi) October 21, 2023
Batman and Spiderman literally form more than 90% of the global Superhero popularity.
There’s something about these two which resonates amongst the masses
— Vikram Vetaal (@VarunDonBhai) October 21, 2023
Batman games were significantly better and still hold up today.
— Deadly Pryde (@deadly_pryde) October 21, 2023
I’m not gon lie spider man 2 is better than both of those games.
Those two games are amazing for it’s time but spider man 2 does the same thing and is a current gem game with gameplay and graphics. Jus my opinion tho
— Dj (@Djloading) October 21, 2023
Without a doubt, the Batman: Arkham series played a key role in shaping the superhero video games we have today. The primary games in the franchise, Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009), Batman: Arkham City (2011), Batman: Arkham Origins (2013), and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) brought out a new side of the beloved DC character. The series has consistently raised the bar for superhero video games with its blend of stealth, combat, and detective work.
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