"Animal Crossing makes you feel like you're in incredible debt." Aka: Real Life Simulator lol

"Makes you feel like Spider-Man" to me has real meaning, especially in terms of PS4 game.. "Feel like Spider-Man" - Is when you hear police scanners tell you there's a crime nearby and you just can't ignore it even if you were going on a story mission or to pick up a backpack. In any game I would say "Fuck that, I don't want to do the side activities yet", but not in Spider-Man "Feel like Spider-Man" is when you swing through the city freely, without any fear of smashing into a wall - it's not supposed to be a challenge, it supposed to be freedom. "Feel like Spider-Man" is to feel weight of your every action. Anytime throughout the missions I thought "If I fail, people would die", even if I knew I could always replay the mission

Another awesome video, I didn't realise how many Spiderman games there have been but it's fascinating to see all the different ideas each one introced over the years. I have played bits of the Insomniac game at a friend's house and there is something so exhilarating about swinging around in it, I think it's one of the few times that the physics of a game has been my favourite part. Also I was not prepared for you to open by talking about the animated series, that was one hell of a nostalgia bomb. I used to watch that show all the time with my brother, it was my introduction to Spiderman and is still one of my favourite interpretations of the character.

My biggest issue with the Insomniac games is that the "Experience" they banked so hard on, was either never present or REALLY inconsistent Also a KEY point MOST people forget when writing Spidey in this century is THE EDGE. Spider-Man was a character made out of ANGER from how the world had treated him. I never related to Spiderman because he had money problems...it was cause he TRIES just like EVERYONE ELSE...he wakes up and TRIES even with all his problems. But writers have forgotten the internal struggle of the orphan boy who was forced into the role of a man when his uncle died

I think the whole feeling like spider man thing started when people started feeling like batman in arkham asylum, it was probably said before but when asylum came out people couldn’t say anything else about it and that continued on and then that went over to spider man. It’s like when people say it’s the dark souls of some genre

While the element of escapism has undoubtedly been a part of Spider-Man for a long time, I don't think it's ever really been the core of the character. For me, the core has always been the sense of responsibility, the way that Peter Parker often feels like he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, and the hard-earned lesson that doing the right thing often demands making sacrifices, but it's worth doing anyways because it makes the world better. I understand that this may be a contentious opinion, but I don't think there's ever been a Spider-Man game that fully succeeded at capturing that core in a way that only a video game could (or at least, none that I've ever played). Most Spider-Man games are designed to focus primarily, or even exclusively, on the escapist elements of the character, while sanding away any element that might make the game less "fun" in the conventional sense. How many Spider-Man games have had cutscenes or dialogue *implying* that Peter Parker is having money problems, or is running late for something, or is worried about disappointing the people he cares about, (or worse, glosses over the existence of these things entirely) only for those concerns to be completely artificial because they don't exist in the actual gameplay at all? Probably most of them, I'd wager. In other words, most Spider-Man games are designed to give the player great power, but virtually no responsibility. Which is why I am (in theory at least) not totally opposed to the idea that TASM2 introduced of there being actual consequences for ignoring crimes, even if that game's execution of the idea left a lot to be desired. I'm not saying Spider-Man games need to be designed like Pathologic or anything, where it's a constant slog of abject misery filled to the brim with Sophie's choices. The element of escapism to Spider-Man doesn't need to go away. But I feel like integrating the core of responsibility into the gameplay, and not just the story, has the potential to create a far richer and more thematically resonant game, and imo it would definitely make the player feel a hell of a lot more like Spider-Man.

this video made me feel like spiderman

Quality video as always mate, love the deeper dive into the games and pinpointing that feeling that every Spider-Man fan has when his games are done justice!

Web of Shadows definitely has my heart with how good it feels to traverse New York and the glorious combat with moves like the *insert JoJo reference here lol* and Spidey tapping into his mad skating skills he used when he skated with Tony Hawk

How similar childhoods can be. The Spider-Man animated series re runs on Jetix was the best alongside the Rami movies and the games. I remember finding re runs of the MTV animated series on another channel and being amazed how different but equally enjoyable it was.

Web of Shdaows was Unfinished and the fact that they pulled off SO MUCH eith the combat is INSANE. That DEV team were a bunch of GOATs🔥🔥 The best combat to me is still Shattered Dimensions and Edge of Time. SO MUCH VARIETY and Unique ideas that made Spidey feel POWERFUL like he SUPPOSED TO BE...looking at you Insomniac...Spidey feeels like Batman woth Superpowers so many times when playing that game. WHERE IS HIS SUPER STRENGHT INSOMNIAC...I CANNOT LOCATE IT😭. That aside I really wanna see WEB WEAPONS in ANY form of spider-man media some day cause they really SHAFTED ALL Spidey's Powers and NERFED him in EVERYTHING these days from Comics, Cartoons to Movies

I love this video! Your video really portrays your love and passion for this character. I always was a big fan of Spider-man, ever since i watches the Sam Raimi trilogy on the old TV of my grandparents when i was too young to understand half of it. I remember the first time i played The Amazing Spider-Man on my old Xbox 360, it really was a fantastic game. I was young, probably like 8 or 9, but I still loved it so much and it let me feel like Spider-man. Since i didn't own a Playstation, I never played Spider-man PS4. Last month it finally released on PC and i could play it and it really brought me back to the first time i played The Amazing Spider-man. I think i completed it in a week, even though i still have school. Your video really brought me back, and I'll definetely look out for more of your videos!

Tasm 1 had the MOST STYLISTIC looking combat of ANY spidey game I've seen. You could SUPLEX in a combo...what other spidey game has him SUPLEX his enemies😂🔥🔥🔥

Really makes you feel like you have the exaggerated swagger of a black teen

Fantastic video, but quick correction about Web of Shadows. It was actually Shaba Games that largely developed the game, rather than Treyarch. I'm pretty sure Treyarch provided them assets, but I could be wrong about that.

ultimate spider man is imo the best spiderman game pre insomniac's, the graphics didnt age, the combat is not as deep as the others but still satesfying enough, the story is great and you get to play as venom, its the best spider man game beside the current gen one and its a hill im willing to die on

great video! i do think your take on ultimate spider-man is a little reductive. while the swinging definitely has less momentum, ultimate spider-man's new york is undoubtedly better in my opinion. the map is larger, and contains more unique and defined buildings, neighborhoods, and storefronts. and it's written by brian michael bendis, the writer of the ultimate spider-man comic which the raimi movies borrowed almost EVERYTHING from, as well as every subsequent movie. what it lacks in mechanics, it makes up for in style, story, and tone. Your first task as venom is literally to eat a child, spider-man 2's story is really just an on-rails imitation of the movie. I love spider-man 2, but i will not accept any ultimate spider-man slander

Watched this before school (couldn't wait lol), great video, you express everything so well in a way I couldnt have said better! 👍👍

skipping over ultimate spider-man in favor of spider-man 3 is really not fair, usm is one of my favorite spider-man games.

Loved your video keep up the good work Hope to see more Spider-Man in the future

This was a great video, it needs more attention! I've always been a big fan of spiderman growing up, but people rarely understand his character right

Honestly I think the reason I don't feel like Spiderman when playing Spiderman games is that my Uncle's still alive

Says the one who's frantically erasing their search history.

Who doesn't want to feel what it's like to have constant depression, degenerating social life, overdue rent, literally don't have any money and losing everyone you love every time the writer decided to reboot the whole franchise and start it all again.

web of shadows is by far the best for this IMO. especially the wii version, which- get this- has motion controls that add a lot to the immersiveness and feel of the game. Sometimes I will just boot that up with no intention to continue the story, literally just to swing around and kick ass. The way that the game designers get YOU, THE PLAYER addicted to the symbiote suit and it's power, just like how peter is, is nothing short of genius game design.

Just came across this video on my recommended, Honestly maybe the best video on the spidey games I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen a lot. Absolutely incredible video. Got me crying at the end. Hope ur proud of this because you should be.

Its an absolute TRAVESTY that MOST of Spidey's games when we look back on them were RUSHED or Unfinished or BOTH😭 Web of Shadows Edge of Time BOTH Tasm games ESPECIALLY 2 Like COME ON the DISRESPECT for what is supposed to be one of the biggest characters on the planet. DC treats Batman WAAAAY better than Marvel treats Spidey in every medium

The first 3 minutes and 30 seconds could have a been a add for the duelsense edge🤣

To be honest, Spider-Man 2 still makes me feel more like Spider-Man than the Insomniac games. Just something about the physics that feels slightly more authentic

the algorithm blessed me with this video and man you're good

Devil May Cry 5 makes you feel like Nero, V, Dante and Vergil. GTAV Makss you feel like Franklin Michael And Trevor

yeah bruh i feel like you did ultimate spider-man dirty in this video

Another great video. Keep up the good work.

we also drop that comment for the algorithm gods

The video is awesome, man! Like I commented in another similar video, I only have one real complaint about PS5 Spider-Man, and it is that it doesn't let you make mistakes with the swinging. I mean, in the Spider-Man 2 game, Ultimate and Web of Shadows the game required you to get used to the swinging system for you being able to move smoothly through the city and not getting smashed into a wall losing all momentum. In the last one that doesn't happen, and every misclick is automatically corrected by the game to make you feel like you did nothing wrong. I mean, it's more accesible for newer players but I think it takes out the little skill you had to put into it in previous games

Thank you

Yooooooooo new awesome video

Why is he saying Spider-Man ultimate instead of ultimate Spider-Man

wait isnt ultimate Spider-Man in world on the ultimate universe like i can see the different marvel characters in it

This video was great. I'm working on my own series of Spider-man videos, from neversoft to insomniac, and I'm currently working on my Ultimate Spider-man review. I bring that up not just to shill (sorry about that) but because if it's ok with you, I'm going to shout you out in that video. I've been trying to put this into words for the better part of a year and I think you did a fantastic job, so I'm going to cite this video as part of my research into exactly what Spider-man means if that's something you'd be ok with. Don't worry, it's not like I'll just copy paste the script, I just mean that you've given me a lot to think about while I'm working. So thanks. Seriously wonderful video

yeah but does it make u feel like iron man?

You forgot the best Spider-Man game by far: Friend or Foe

Miss on Ultimate Spider-Man

Good vid but keep the intro down next time, I imagine most people click off after 4 mins of intro

You lost me by calling ultimate spider man "lifeless" 😭😭

2:54 What game is this?

I will never understand why people latch on to spoderman as much as they do, It's just a bloody red and black guy drawn on paper

Ok

you really just pointed to TASM 2 as his lowest, when Friend or Foe exists??? easily second worst tho lmao

bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i know for a fact you didnt call miles a dlc also its a web zip not web shot WEBBBBBBBBB ZIPPPPPPPPPPPP

Great video! Really enjoyed it. Keep it up!🦾😀