Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games have recently revealed the launch trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and it unveils new villains that previously haven't been revealed. Following PlayStation's announcement in 2021, Sony and developer Insomniac Games has gradually continued to share more details about the highly-anticipated sequel, now, the launch trailer has revealed our most interesting look so far at the PS5 game ahead of its release later this week.
The Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launch trailer, which is a little more than a minute-long, is a mix of gameplay and in-game cinematics, giving us new looks at Peter Parker with his Symbiote Suit, Miles Morales, Venom, Lizard, Hunter, Mary Jane, all of which have been revealed previously. There's not a lot of major spoilers revealed in this trailer, but if you to avoid some surprises, you may want to skip this trailer. However, if you want to find out the two new villains in this trailer, feel free to check it out below, so you know who you'd battling against when you start playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 this weekend.
As you can see in the launch trailer, Marvel's Spider-Man 2's story will highly-focus on the symbiote that appears to be taking over Peter Parker's body, but it looks like another character will become the villainous Venom in the sequel. Mary Jane appears to play a major role in the story, and Peter is seen getting angrier and angrier, so we might see him fight Miles Morales at some point. There are also some footages of the two Spider-Men teaming-up against villains, and it looks like we will be seeing a lot of Lizard and Kraven in the game. The interesting parts of this trailer are the shots of Venom that will give fans the chills.
What are the reviews saying about Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has received a universal acclaim on Metacritic with a score of 91 based on 122 critic reviews. Michael Leri of PlayStationLifeStyle praised the game's story and Venom's impact:
Pressuring Peter as well as Spider-Man is what makes the symbiote such a compelling villain because it uses the fictionality of its comic book lore to augment the more human elements of its storytelling.
Many critics also praised the game's boss fights, combat system, and new traversal mechanics such as the web wings and a slingshot ability, but some criticized the game's side missions. Nonetheless, it looks like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is going to be worth its hype. Insomniac Games' take on Spider-Man is considered the best by many fans, so if you're a fan of the web-slinger, you might want to grab a copy when it launches for the PlayStation 5 on October 20.
