Normally, I'm not very into these "super hero" games like Infamous, Prototype, Crackdown, Agents of Mayhem, etc. because the quests, side quests and collectibles often end up feeling like monotonous tasks on a checklist and the story an afterthought. Additionally, the gameplay tend to be a bit repetitive due to the limited variation in combat (no weapons) and traversing (no accessible cars). Lastly, the worlds in these games tend to have less variation, details and interactions.
For me, Spider-Man suffers a little bit from these points as well but overall I've been positively surprised so far. Playing on the hardest difficulty makes the combat fun and challenging. I'm loving the boss fights. And yeah, web-slinging through streets and blocks is pretty amazing.
