Since the game is abandonware (no longer sold commercially), many turn to preservation. Here are the two ways to get the game for free and fix the launcher.
The launcher (Launcher.exe) requires an older version of PhysX, deprecated Visual C++ Redistributables, and an internet connection to a server that no longer exists. the amazing spider man 2 launcher download free
It sounds like you're looking for the to download and play for free. Since the game is abandonware (no longer sold