The New York City players have become familiar with in Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise definitely has its distinct Marvel signatures, but it’s still relatively realistic and basic in its adaptation of the nonfictional locations it depicts. This is almost always in Insomniac’s favor, giving New York City an authentic atmosphere without too many explicit Easter eggs and references thrown in players’ faces too often. The universe is undoubtedly designed so that other superheroes could be living in that New York City believably, but its storytelling thankfully never strays too far from the world built around its titular Spider-Men.