It struggles to squeeze as much as it can onto your tiny touchscreen, it results in a slightly ragged and unweildy product. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 flaws linked to its intended scope. IAP’s speed up unlocks which you would easily arrive at organically through the course of the game, with only a few (albeit expensive) cosmetic options locked behind a paywall. It is a worrying trend, but, here at least, Gameloft isn't being too comically evil. The big spider in the bathtub is The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s positioning as a premium game with in-app purchases. Along the way the wounded character would tell you their story, nicely filling in gaps in the plot and ensuring that even the most mundane actions had some flavour.

We found our favourite of these tasks was delivering injured NPC’s to hospital. The city is filled with missions such as quick-time car chases, and battles with Spidey's iconic supervillains. While the camera issues were never resolved, the freedom of swinging through the city streets was exhilarating in short bursts.

However, once we became accustomed to all of The Amazing Spider-Man 2's idiosyncrasies, we found ourselves having fun. While camera issues persisted, the slower pace and smaller areas minimised its negative effect on play. With only three commands most battles with the game’s various thugs just involved hammering the punch button, throwing in occasional counters in response to onscreen prompts. Thankfully, things got easier once in combat.

These, along with a camera that could barely keep up with the action, combine to make navigating the streets of Manhattan a real struggle. Gameloft has squeezed an overwhelming amount into its latest movie tie-in, so within moments we were expected to have come to grips with the game’s virtual stick, buttons, and touch controls. And, we'll admit, before even firing up the game, we were prepared to be underwhelmed by The Amazing Spider-Man 2. With a great licence comes a great chance of disappointment.

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