Before we spotted our two favorite spiders on the streets of New York, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 first featured a short film to let us know Kraven the Hunter will be one of the antagonists of the storyline. This is one of Spider-Man’s iconic enemies, who becomes obsessed with the latter after hunting all sorts of prey in the wild. In the comics, the character is best known for the story “Kraven’s Last Hunt,” a particularly dark tale in which the villain manages to defeat Spider-Man and dons his costume to show he’s better in his own would cut off as he roll. Funnily enough, it’s a time when Peter Parker wears his black outfit, which we find a little later in this trailer.
But Kraven won’t be the only villain in this Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. During the first teaser we had seen Venom would be there and this has been confirmed with this final presentation as Peter wears his black costume made of Symbiote, the extraterrestrial matter that brings Venom to life. In addition, it is also the other star of this series the lizard that our Spider-Men hunt during a chase. Although he can only be seen briefly, his performance seems more powerful than in the film. Amazing Spider-Mansuggesting that it could be a main enemy in the adventure.
The symbiote at the heart of gameplay
The big star of this presentation of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is above all Spider-Man’s black outfit consisting of Symbiote. As in the Spider-Man 3 movie, this costume allows Peter Parker to be much more aggressive and gain in power. With the controller in hand, this leads to a series of new abilities that appear in the bottom left of the UI. During the presentation we observe three different abilities: a tentacle that projects the enemies, a kind of ball that allows you to lift your opponents up and finally several tendrils that can bring down a group of opponents. Something that will bring back good memories to those who enjoyed the prototype. In addition to the offensive aspect, there have also been some changes on the defensive side. From now on, Some attacks cannot be dodged, requiring the player to parry
Beyond what has been presented to us, certain questions remain unanswered. First of all, at the start of the gameplay sequence, we see Spider-Man still wearing his red and blue costume before this is covered in symbiotes, resulting in this black outfit. So, We can wonder if it will be possible to switch between these two costumes in the game, similar to Spider-Man: Reign of Shadows. Then we recall that in the very first teaser, Peter was still wearing his original costume and was fighting with mechanical arms behind his back. However, these were not present in the presentation. Given this information, can we imagine that we can change “armor” during the adventure with Peter? We have to wait for the answer.
New outfits for spiders
Now that we’ve said enough about Peter, it’s time to talk about Miles Morales. Because yes, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 lets you play both characters in the same game and switch between them. It remains to be seen if this will be possible at any time, as in Grand Theft Auto V, because we remind you that the title will not offer two-player cooperation. Another important clarification: each character benefits from an individual skill tree, for Peter’s new symbiote abilities and Miles’ new blue bioelectric powers, though They also share another common skill tree which applies to our two spiders. This applies in particular to everything that has to do with technology.
In addition, this presentation was an opportunity to discover new ways of getting around the city. While swinging remains the main mechanic, Insomniac has added new features. First of all we note that it is possible to take a leap by relying on two elements of the decor to better present yourself in New York. The great novelty highlighted in this gameplay sequence is above all the Delta-Webs, a sort of enhancement to the two Spider-Men’s clothing that allows them to levitate
As far as Miles’ gameplay goes, we find that the latter has done so new gadgets for stealth sequences, such as the web rope that lets you sneak up high, or the web catcher that lures enemies into a secluded corner. For your convenience, it will now also be possible to do double eliminations. But in the middle of the action, the youngest of the Spider-Men is not left out, because he has new skills. As the electricity generated by his body changes from yellow to blue, Miles can smash the ground to electrify a group of enemies with a bolt of lightning, or use chain lightning to hit enemies in an area of effect.
An inconspicuous technology for the PS5?
This PlayStation Showcase was an opportunity to take a look at the visual aspect of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The first thing to notice is the following The title benefits from spectacular animations that will make you feel all the agility of our Spider-Men
However, on social media Many netizens expressed their disappointment with the technology of the title. Some cite the facial animations, which don’t bring them up to par with other PlayStation productions, or the depiction of water, which not everyone likes, as the main criticisms. However, we have to keep in mind that the game takes advantage of the console’s components with “near instantaneous” load times to switch from one Spider-Man to the other, which is still impressive.
A scenario that promises to be darker than ever
As for the story of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, not much is known for certain. However, this short gameplay sequence gives us a glimpse of some of the themes of this episode. First of all, we understand that Kraven and his soldiers are coming to New York to hunt new prey, including the lizard. But in reality The core of the intrigue seems to want to focus on the symbiote, which gradually eats Peter. In the video, we see that our Spidey is more aggressive and frontal than ever, and while he continues to save civilians, he no longer does so with his legendary good humor. This is what seems to worry Miles, who senses a change in Peter’s behavior. It remains to be seen when this sequence will take place in the adventure, but perhaps we can imagine that the situation will escalate to the point where the two Spider-Men face each other.
A release date … still unclear
The final surprise at this presentation is the release date of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. While the title is being touted as a year-end PlayStation exclusive, The launch date is currently set for this fall, with no further details being announced. An amazing decision and we’ll just have to wait a while before we get our hands on the next Insomniac title.
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