When Sony first announced the new exclusive for the PS4, a lot of people were perplexed. Why Spiderman? It isn't usual for an exclusive to be based on a licensed product and maybe that is the master stroke Sony has been planning to deliver. 

There have been countless Sony games to date. Some are classics like Ultimate Spiderman and Spiderman 2. And then there are the botched ones like Edge of Time. But leaving the development to the exciting Insomniac Games was a bold move, and the curiosity within the community increased with each reveal. 

But it was at E3 where Sony showed exactly why they have been invested in making the Spiderman franchise a new trademark exclusive for their console line. Ending E3 with an exclusive first look of the game, Sony simply delivered a bombshell. 

First off, the game feels fresh. The whole concept of the game seems to rely on why people wanted to play as Spiderman in the first place. An open environment with the ability to swing, albeit in a bit more realistic manner when compared to the countless predecessors, makes for a fun situation. This is a Spiderman who has both the funny and the superhero side to the iconic character. A few quips here and there from Spidey never go wrong. And the ability to play as Peter Parker already gives the game a never seen before factor to it. 

Graphics wise, the game looks stellar. A beautiful look into New York City, if there are side quests, then gamers can expect to spend hours swinging across New York and get absorbed in a clinical gaming experience. Another interesting thing that came to play from the E3 reveal was how Insomniac focused on a lesser known character such as Mister Negative. 

The gameplay also seems very fluid. With the web swinging system now more realistic and needs you to accurately target and not just randomly press a button to do it. The fighting mechanism involves an environment-based system akin to the Arkham series of Batman. But with Spidey, expect fast fights. 

Being a lifelong Spiderman fan, I am genuinely interested in how Insomniac's version will play out. It feels fresh, looks good and seems like it is hitting the right notes. With the way Sony invested in this project, the game has an all out vibe to it. But can Sony and Insomniac succeed in their endeavour? Only time can tell. 

Fardeen Zareef has a knack for jokes. For example, he is gonna start working out from tomorrow.