Passage 65
学霸导读 看过电影《蜘蛛侠》后，你是否也很想体验一下蜘蛛侠的技能？现在，有一款游戏能满足你的这个愿望。
Swinging between skyscrapers, webbing up the bad guys and protecting the city ... it’s all in a day’s work for Spider-Man.
Insomniac Games took on the daunting task of immersing players in the world of the web , and the results pay o 1 .
C 2 stunning （ 极好的 ） visuals， a masterful （ 高超的 ） combat system and superb story， they’ve produced one of the best games of the year.
To get into the swing of things （ 进入状态 ） you start the game by making your way a 3 Manhattan. Web-swinging around， over and between buildings is seamless （ 无缝的 ） —not to mention great fun—and there’s a convincing s 4 of gravity with every dive and swoop （ 俯冲 ）.
Soon e 5 ， vigilante （ 治安会会员 ） duty calls and Spidey has to take on （ 与……较量 ） the bad guys. This is not a game you can sail through （ 轻松过关 ） by smashing X. The list of moves may seem diff icult at f irst， but once you’ve familiarized yourself with it， taking out a crowd of goons （ 暴徒 ） with perfectly executed combos （ 组合 ） b 6 incredibly satisfying. A range of different suits， skills and gadgets which you can acquire and upgrade throughout the game bring you new benef its and abilities.
There are a v 7 of optional side quests （ 副线故事 ） available to fulf il your role as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Some tasks can be a bit repetitive （ 重复性的 ） if you commit to completing them all at once； it may be better to tackle them sporadically （ 偶发地 ） between main story missions. That said， not only do these tasks help you e 8 your collectibles （ 收藏品 ） for gear （ 装备 ） upgrades， they also lead you to areas of the city that you wouldn’t necessarily visit just by sticking to the main story. As the game takes place in Marvel’s New York， when e 9 the city you’ll uncover Easter eggs from the Marvel Universe. This will delight dedicated Marvel lovers.
While in other games secondary characters can feel incidental （ 次要的 ） or two-dimensional， here the supporting cast is well d 10 . Some characters， such as Mary Jane， take on larger roles and have their own playable chapters， adding greater depth.
Visually， the game is outstanding. The city is stunning， while the character animations （ 动画 ） and the facial expressions are authentic （ 逼真的 ）. Combat animations are superb—particularly when performing special “f inishing moves” that take down enemies in cinematic style.
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高频词汇
immerse /ɪ'mɜːs/ v. 使浸没于
convincing /kən'vɪnsɪŋ/ adj. 令人信服的；有说服力的
familiarize /fə'mɪliəraɪz/ v. 了解，熟悉
acquire /ə'kwaɪər/ v. 获得
optional /'ɒpʃənl/ adj. 可选择的
commit /kə'mɪt/ v. 做（违法或错误的事）；犯（罪、错等）
outstanding /ˌaʊt'stændɪŋ/ adj. 优秀的；卓越的；出众的
expression /ɪk'spreʃn/ n. 表示；表达