Insomniac Games, which is now owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment, has to be working on the sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man. We see more and more rumours about it.

Reddit has more details, which is now posted by someone whose contact has participated in a Zoom meeting, where the new instalment of the franchise was discussed. The following details seem to build on what we mentioned a month or so ago, but we have to mention that Sony hasn’t announced the game yet. Before we go into the details: Sony wanted to announce the game this summer (possibly with the design, pricing, and release date of the PlayStation 5…), but the coronavirus might have pushed it back to the later summer days.

About the story, Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker both now work at The Daily Bugle. J. Jonah Jameson has returned to the Bugle after financial hardships hit his podcast from the first game. He, along with Eddie Brock will be characters Peter interacts with in person. Dr Connors is brought up in one of their interactions. The symbiote will play a large role within the story, with Peter first coming across a blob of it in the street. In this interaction, the symbiote isn’t Venom, the leaker’s contact describes it as „Proto-Venom.” The events preceding this have Harry breaking free during Act 1. In that same scene, the Symbiote will bond with Peter and leave Harry. This paves the way for Eddie Brock’s Venom, Harry will be saved for something else later down the line. Harry’s disease in cured after this, but he is hospitalised.

Regarding gameplay changes, seven weather types will be in the game – light snow, heavy snow, and light rain were showcased. Snow can build up on your suit and allows for realistic footprints from the player and surrounding NPCs. There will be an increased number of smaller side quests and tasks called Dynamic Missions – these include grabbing a ballon (a throwback to the Spider-Man 2 tie-in game), rescuing construction workers from buildings and scaffolding (they will need to be brought to hospitals after being rescued). These missions aim to highlight the „Friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man” aspect of the character. Peter Parker can now walk around New York, with snow building up on his jacket as it does with Spider-Man’s suit. The Statue of Liberty is a fully traversable location.

Spider-Man’s famous Black Suit makes an appearance in the presentation. It will have its skill tree, too. It doesn’t try to copy Web of Shadows, but when equipped, certain elements of combat from the first game are removed to create a more fluid experience. Attacks are faster and dodges are less important. Multiple enemies can be attacked at once with certain abilities. Each suit has a symbiote version of itself that can be switched on. The Advanced Suit and Webbed Suit (Raimi Suit) are also in the game.

What about new characters and boss fights? Mysterio is in the game and a boss battle will take place on the Statue of Liberty. He makes multiple appearances in the game. More side-quests will be included with Daredevil and the Human Torch mentioned. The Human Torch’s missions will have you racing against Johnny. Miles Morales seems to have playable scenes, as he has his suits (he’s also a Spider-Man). Insomniac is planning three DLC packs like the first game, with Morbius, Carnage, and Wraith being the focus of each one.

All this is unconfirmed, but it seems significantly detailed…

Source: PSU

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