You leap off a rooftop, fire a line, and suddenly Manhattan streams by beneath your feet.

The gut ranking puts it ahead of two thirds of games, a solid score without being crushing. But the whole game lives in one line: controller feel, ahead of 99% of titles, almost untouchable. The movement, the swing, the combat, that's where it shines. Art style follows nicely, ahead of 82%. Then it eases off: fun around two thirds, attachment a bit above average, soundtrack near the middle. The desert island and the wish to rediscover it trail toward the bottom. Careful, these lines rest on few votes, so take them as early signals, but the trend is clear: a game you love with a controller more than one you get attached to.

Against other super-hero open worlds, it's the benchmark for pure traversal joy, where plenty still stumble.

So, who's it for? For you if you want to feel what being Spider-Man feels like, the motion before the story. Much less if you're after a tale that haunts you long after.