And what could come next.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2released last week, to widespread praise and some truly bumper sales.
Victoria:Hello there Marie, how are you doing?
You and I have now both finished Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and I would love to hear your thoughts.
How did you find it?
The way the story was told really had me hooked from the beginning.
Then, seeing it all come together in the final mission felt like a massive pay off.
I wasn’t aware of how invested I was in the outcome of the story until it was over.
How did you find it?
I especially agree with you about how it all came together at the end.
The emotional payoff was definitely there!
I became invested in each of their arcs.
Insomniac is always brilliant at bringing depth to its characters, and Spider-Man 2 was no exception.
OK, we now know Harry was Venom.
Were you surprised by this revelation?
V:Ha, yes you were very good at keeping mum!
I wasn’t surprised by Venom being Harry (or should that be Harry being Venom?
), but I was surprised by how it came about.
And, boy, what an evolution it was.
Those wings, Marie.
M:I won’t lie, my notebook ended up halfway across the room when those wings appeared.
And yes, I also had the same concern when I suddenly saw him start flapping away.
It was quite something.
And, of course, so did Peter, Miles and MJ.
I wanted to save him so much.
and again when Peter had to fight MJ when she turned into Scream.
Gosh, the emotional conflicts that must have been going on inside the characters' heads!
V:I felt the exact same, it was such an important fight.
I feel we should probably talk a little bit about what is next.
We got to play a section of Spider-Man 2 as Venom, which was absolute carnage.
M:(Love the reference there).
V:Haha, thank you!
Cindy, aka Silk.
Insomniac has clearly left the door wide open for a third main entry in its Spider-Man series.
While standing over his now-comatose son, a devastated Mr O asks for the G-Serum.
What do you think this means for Osborn junior, or even Osborn senior?
That map in the garage, those three used a goblin token to represent Harry!
That can’t have been a coincidence, Insomniac.
Again, this makes me think Norman will become him.
That would be rough not only for him, but for Peter and MJ as well.
Do you think Insomniac would be that cruel?
I guess only time will tell on that front.
He is writing “the final chapter” of something, and still seems pissed at Norman.
I think it’s a possibility but I’m not certain.
V:And that brings us onto that last end credits scene.
We see Miles and Hailey as a couple, and oh my days this made my heart sing!
I honestly can’t say how much I loved these two (and Ganke) throughout the game.
Their scenes together were so brilliantly acted.
We also finally got to meet Rio’s mystery man, Albert Moon.
And, oh, who is this he has with him?
It’s only his daughter, Cindy!
Do you fancy chatting a bit about why she could be important?
M:Cindy is another person who has been bitten and given powers by a radioactive spider.
Freeze dried flies or…?)
We see Cindy very briefly introduced at the end but we only see the back of her.
However, her name was enough to spark excitement.
V:Ha, yes, that is exactly what I thought as well.
Perhaps Miles will take her under his wing (spider leg?
), and show her the ropes much like Peter did with him?
I do think that’s stretching it to be honest, but a girl can dream.
V:Ah, I am already so excited!
Thanks so much for chatting with me, Marie!
It’s called Shallot’s Web!
M:You made me choke on my tea!
(Thank you for having me!)
