Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Map Size Compared To The First Two Games

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makes significant advancements beyond the features of its predecessors, and that includes greatly expanding the map size. The web-swinging superhero is synonymous with New York City, the skyscrapers of Manhattan being particularly well-suited for Spider-Man's preferred method of traversal. NYC contains five boroughs, however, and the first two games – and – both notably took place solely within a truncated Manhattan. adds portions of Brooklyn and Queens to the mix, practically doubling the map area, even though the game itself takes roughly the same time to beat.

Insomniac Games' titles do an admirable job adapting real-life New York City to an explorable game space. Recognizable landmarks dot the skyline and the virtual city's streets, and most included locations are about where one would expect to find them. The map from the first two games, which is practically identical between the two except for a winter theme overlaid in, does, however, morph Manhattan rather drastically. It appears quite squat, is turned counter-clockwise slightly to be oriented straighter north and south, and cleaves off much of Manhattan north of Central Park. This same truncated Manhattan returns in 's map, but the additional boroughs are likely more interesting than a rectified Manhattan would've been.

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The key difference between the map in and its two prequels is the addition of Brooklyn and Queens. Manhattan is practically unchanged other than the enhanced visuals, denser traffic, more detailed interiors, and larger NPC crowds. Combining the game's versions of Brooklyn and Queens yields a landmass roughly equal to that of its Manhattan. While it's likely not exactly