I played the first game and actually liked it...I usually hate sandbox type games (Yes, GTA series included) but this wasn't trying to be anything it wasn't...it was essentially a spiderman game with a few more powers and the ability to use guns (Which you would be dumb to do). Reminded me a bit of Crackdown.
Still, it didn't really excel in anything, and I don't really have any interest in the sequel because I feel like I got everything out of the franchise that I will ever get.