author: Maciej Gaffke
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Criticize for Length; Insomniac Responds
Not all gamers are happy with the length of the new Spider-Man. Insomniac Games decided to comment on this criticism in a recent interview with the BBC.
After months of anticipation, fans have finally received a Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Although the game is getting great reviews from players and critics, some Spidey fans are not satisfied with the length of the adventure - they believe that for this price tag the game should offer more.
Quality, not length
Some time ago, BBC's website featured a short interview with Bryan Intihar, who served as creative director on the second installment of Marvel's Spider-Man. It touched on the issue of the length of Marvel's New York ..
- The BBC reports on Spider-Man fans who expected a longer adventure after spending $80 on the game.
- Intihar confirmed that such arguments reached Insomniac Games, but the team was focused on delivering the best game possible.
- The creative director added that the focus was on providing a high-quality game and experience for the player.
- The creator stressed that no matter how long the game takes to complete, it's supposed to be really worth spending such money.
Let's point out that the average time to complete the main storyline in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is about 15 hours. Adding all the other activities, the fun should stretch to about 25 hours - these are the numbers currently visible on HowLongToBeat.
Compared to Marvel's Spider-Man the time to complete all the tasks has shrunk by some 10 hours, so players complaining about the length of the game may indeed feel unsatisfied.
Great reviews and a possible spin-off
Although there are complaints about the game's length, Intihar's words seem to confirm the high ratings. This can be seen from the notes from players on Metacritic, where the quality mentioned by the creative director was appreciated, among other things. Currently average rating from fans is as high as 90/100 (more than 4100 reviews have been given so far).
Insomniac is also gradually revealing information about a spin-off focused on Venom. Recently, a senior narrative director informed that everything depends on the response of fans. It is worth mentioning that the title has already sold more than 2.5 million copies, thus setting a new record for Sony.
Recall that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 can be played exclusively on the PlayStation 5 console.
