Fans have waited a long time, but it’s finally paid off with a new look atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. The gameplay reveal featured at PlayStation’s Showcase event had over 12 minutes of exciting gameplay, with plenty ofSpider-Manpunches, web swinging, and Symbiote-smashing action on show, giving players their best look atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2yet.
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Fans are excited for what’s to come inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, but if anything is certain, It’s that the game is bound to bring in a range of new abilities. From gadgets to swinging potential, to even thepowers unlocked through the Venom Symbiote,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2has shown players a lot of greatness.
12Venom Tendrils
The use of the Symbiote is bound to be a great feat of joy and power for many players. Spider-Man uses the Venom Symbiote toget a new suitand to create a large tendril from his arm, which forms a great lunge attack, pushing enemies back into a truck. If players look closely, the two enemies caught in this attack are immediately incapacitated.
This Venom tendril punch seems to devastate enemies, as both of Kraven’s mercenaries are out for the count, and one of them is stuck to the truck in Venom goo, much like Spider-Man’s web shooters that allow for enemies to be incapacitated on walls and objects.
11Symbiote Spike Ball
Another move featured inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2gameplay reveal trailer shows Spider-Man launching into the air summoning a mass cluster of Symbiote goo around him to form a black sludge that launches towards enemies like a missile. It;’s agameplay change that enhances combat. This devastating move encapsulates enemies, trapping them in the Symbiote sludge.
The move doesn’t seem to be too powerful, as some enemies manage to get back to their feet once the move has been used. However, that doesn’t mean it’s void of uses, as the trailer shows Spider-Man uses the move to juggle his enemies into the air to continue taking punches.
10Venom Parry
Something void from the firstMarvel’s Spider-Mangame was that of a parry option. Spider-Man could dodge and evade attacks, but it seems that enemies now have a yellow circle above their heads to indicate a move that can be parried for extra damage.
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This is shown when Spider-Man is fighting a woman with blades, to which Spider-Man uses his Spider-Sense to quickly form a Symbiote shield at his chest, which he uses to parry and counterattack his assailant, knocking her to the ground instantly.
9Symbiote Grand Slam
As four enemies hold their machine guns aimed directly at Spider-Man, the Smybiote-infested wall-crawler wastes no time in disposing of them. Spider-Man stretches out his arms, with black tendrils emerging from his limbs to reach and grab the assailants, gripping them to immobilize them and their weapons.
This move is something out of a horror film, as Spider-Man uses the tendrils to suspend his victims in the air, before slamming them down into the ground, making them eat concrete and say goodnight, incapacitating them from further violence.
8Switch To Miles
Thanks to the power of the PlayStation 5 and the SSD that it holds, seamless switching between Spider-Men seems possible. The gameplay demo shows the ability to switch from Peter Parker to Miles Morales and head straight into the action as New York’s newest Spider-Man.
There’s no doubt that this ability will feature prominently inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and players will be able to choose the freedom of which Spider-Man they want to play for the majority of side content and free roam. Perhapsthe two Spider-Men can even cross pathsduring free-roam swinging sessions.
7Super Slingshot
There were minor complaints to be had about Marvel’s Spider-Man, and one of them seemed to be the accessibility and speed of the swinging. It seems that Insomniac Games have heard their fans, as Miles Morales’ Spider-Man gameplay opens with the character using a Super Slingshot ability.
This new move allows Spider-Man to web either side of a building’s poles to create a slingshot and launch himself into the air with an intense bolster to speed, skipping past multiple buildings before the need to even shoot off another web.
6Web Wings
In a stunning reveal, Miles reveals a new tool in his slick suit with the web wings. These web wings allow for Spider-Man toglide across the skies of New York City. There are even wind circles that Miles can glide through, providing him with an additional boost to both his air height and his speed as he maneuvers between buildings.
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The web wings are a great addition toMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and they will be a great ally to both of the Spider-Man characters as they swing and glide their way through New York City, allowing them to cover the air and get to places a lot faster with such intense speeds.
5Web Line
Spider-Man has always had a keeninvention in gadgets, especially those of the webbed variety. The Web Line is the newest tool at the disposal of Spider-Man, and Miles uses it to create a walkable line out of the eyesight of Kraven’s mercenaries.
The Web Line will be a great tool, and it begs the question of what other gadgets will feature inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. The Web Line can have many uses, from reaching new locations in stealth, and to perhaps more freedom when it comes to stealth takedowns.
4Double Takedown
Stealth may be more of a Batman thing, but that doesn’t mean Spider-Man is learning from his stealth mistakes.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will allow players to commit a dual takedown, which has players eliminate two enemies at once rather than just the one with the other enemy distracted and blissfully unaware.
The double takedown ability will help players commit to stealth easier, especially whenpaired with suit mods. There is a glowing green ring indicating the safety of which enemies can be taken out together, and if Spider-Man will be spotted for such a sneaky act.
3Upgraded Trip Mine
One of the best gadgets in Marvel’s Spider-Man was the Trip Mine, which saw a small device attach to a wall. Enemies would be struck with the Trip Mine if they were detected by it, causing them to slam into the wall and be incapacitated for the remainder of the fight.
With the upgraded Trip Mine in play, it seems that Spider-Man can throw it just about anywhere, and if there are enemies in its field of detection, then they will all be grabbed and slammed into each other to be knocked out.
