Marvel's Spider-Man 2 swing comparison shows just how much faster you can travel through New York City

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By Hope Bellingham
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Fans now think the first Marvel's Spider-Man game feels "awkward" in comparison

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This Marvel's Spider-Man 2 swing comparison video has made fans realize just how much more nimble Peter and Miles are in the sequel. 

Twitter user @NewSalvage has shared a video of Insomniac's new Spider-Man game, which shows how much better Peter Parker has got at swinging between games. The side-by-side comparison features a clip of Spider-Man gliding across New York City in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and in Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, and it's pretty obvious that improvements have been made to the game's swinging mechanic. 

As you can see from the video below, swinging has become much faster and more streamlined in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Somehow, the sequel's improved swing feels so much more exhilarating and gets the superhero from one side of town to the other much quicker than it did previously. It's not revealed what setting the adjustable swing assist is on, but we're not surprised that some players are having hilarious teething issues with the new mechanic.  

Fans of Insomniac's Spidey series have said it now feels "awkward" to go back to Marvel's Spider-Man and even Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (which was released in 2020) after completing and getting used to Marvel's Spider-Man 2's new features. "[Miles Morales] feels ALMOST there, but that first game is stiff as a board lol," one Twitter user said in response to the video. Others can't believe that the first game was ever as slow as the video shows: "Jesus Christ, it looks like you're moving in slow motion in the first game. No way it's that different."

This isn't the first time fans have been impressed with Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Shortly after the game's release, fans were quick to point out how bizarrely detailed New York City's rats now are in the sequel. Despite the fact the little critters just scurry along the floor, the creature's model features photo-realistic fur, whiskers, and even claws. As pointed out by other players though, there is actually a reason for this, and it's related to the Spider-Man 2 spider bots. 

Already finished the Spidey sequel? Find out everything you need to know about the future Marvel's Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus.

Hope Bellingham
Hope Bellingham
News Writer

After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at GamesRadar+ before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training.  My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I'm also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.  

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