Marvel’s Spider-Manis packed with exciting gameplay features that help populate the island of Manhattan with activities. Though it will be a bit beforeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2officially launches, fans of the original are happy to discuss which features they would like to see in the sequel.
One ofBatman: Arkham Knight’s most defining gameplay featureswas the opportunity for players to escort apprehended supervillains to the Gotham City Police Department’s precinct lockup, where they could then visit and converse with them afterward. These opportunities contributed to overall completion progression and were part of the conclusions to many of the optional Most Wanted activities throughout each interconnected island. This feature has had an effect onMarvel’s Spider-Manfans, with some expressing their desire to see it in a sequel.
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One fan, daredevilman999, shares that this feature would excite them and motivate them to progress through the game to see more villains apprehended. This demonstrates that players want more screen-time with their favorite supervillains, and that being able to visit them would grant that opportunity. However, the majority ofMarvel’s Spider-Manfans agree that this feature would make less sense from Spider-Man’s perspective than it does from Batman’s.
As BassmanUW points out, Batman’s role inBatman: Arkham Knightis “essentially an unoffical part of the force, with a direct line to Commissioner Gordon.” Therefore, Batman is welcomed warmly by GCPD officers on his arrival and they appreciate his vigilante efforts. Spider-Man’s role inMarvel’s Spider-Manis less black-and-white, where his only existing connection to the NYPD was Yuri Watanabe. With the conclusion ofMarvel’s Spider-Man’s The City That Never Sleeps DLCalso tarnishing that connection, it is unclear what Spider-Man’s involvement with the police will be like in the sequel.
But besides logistics and whether it would be appropriate for Peter or Miles to visit criminals in lockup, fans do agree that more face-time with iconic villains would be preferable. Some fans such as TheBMax_ think this relationship with the police could be achieved through a reputation system implemented in a similar fashion toThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. But as forBatman: Arkham Knight’s feature, a specific mission inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2could result in players visiting the R.A.F.T., giving particular context to why Peter or Miles are there in the first place.
This way, players would maybe be able to peruse different cells and speak toOtto Octaviusand other incarcerated nemeses, either for a particular narrative beat or for optional interactions. Regardless, fans simply wish to converse with subdued antagonists and hear more about them and their relationships with Peter and Miles, even if Spider-Man’s relationship with the NYPD is not as symbiotic as Batman’s is with the GCPD.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is scheduled to release in 2023 for PS5.
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