Empty air under your feet, skyscrapers rushing past, and a hand that no longer wants to put the controller down.

No tension here, just a verdict confirmed line after line. On gut choice, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gets ahead of 81% of games. And the criterion breakdown climbs even higher. Controller feel puts it ahead of 98% of titles, right at the top, which surprises nobody who has used the web swing. The soundtrack follows at 97%, the wish to rediscover it for the first time at 96%, desert island at 94%. Connection and art style both clear 80%. Fun is the weakest line of the bunch, and it still sits ahead of nearly 8 games out of 10. Several of these rest on just two or three duels, so the early votes suggest rather than carve in stone, but the consistency of the whole speaks for itself.

In the superhero open world, this is exactly where you expect it: a city you cross for the pleasure of crossing it, not to reach a point B. Where plenty of open worlds wear you down with checklists, this one wins on the pure sensation of movement.

So, who is it for? For you if you want a game that has you flying within thirty seconds, a blockbuster that owns the spectacle and delivers it well. Much less so if you avoid signposted open worlds and want mechanics that surprise you.