The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Complete and utter disappointment. There's a lot of potential hidden under the surface but it was never given the time it needed to mature. There are clear signs of rushed development throughout.
The last game setup these unseen villains that were supposed to pay off in the sequel. In the sequel they've become gang leaders but are never seen only referenced in passing.
There are hints at what was originally supposed to be a bigger and better story that ended up being completely cut out.
The original story as near as I can make out is that New York has been plagued with sudden rise in the number of gangs and violence is on the rise. Wilson Fisk arrives on the scene and along with Oscorp declares they're going to clean up the streets.
The leaders of these gangs are a step way above what Spider-man has ever faced up to now. Having to deal with people like Mister Negative. To add on top of that, there's a serial killer on the loose targeting other murderers calling himself the Carnage Killer.
That's when Sergei Kravinoff appears and offers to teach Spider-man everything he knows. Spidey accepts and with the Hunter's help they start taking down all of the gangs. While doing so the name Kingpin keeps coming up. After doing some investigation Peter discovers the Kingpin is none other than Fisk, who is funding the task force to clear out his competition.
Soon after Spider-man discovers that Kravinoff is actually working for the Kingpin and has been studying how to defeat Spider-man this whole time. They fight, Spidey wins and then goes after the Kingpin. He defeats the Kingpin but Spider-man ultimately loses as Fisk uses the attack to frame Spider-man. We also learn that the Kingpin has been working with the Chameleon to takeover Oscorp.
So that's all what was going to be in the game as near as I can figure. Here's what was actually in the game:
A haphazard retelling of the movie story with the Green Goblin and Electro, while completely leaving out Gwen Stacey. She's not seen or referenced once through out the game. Most of the game is Spidey fighting generic Russian gangsters and then Carnage suddenly shows up, The End.
Kentucky Route Zero (2013)
Pure magic. The third of five Acts was released a week ago. It's a completely absorbing game that pulls you right inside. It's hard to think of words to describe it. It's the perfect game to play late at night when your house is quiet.