Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 roughly doubles the predecessor’s map size

More areas to swing around in

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 takes the number in its name very seriously and increases the game’s map size accordingly compared to its predecessors. Insomniac Games’ Bryan Intihar, who is the creative director of Spider-Man 2, stated that Brooklyn and Queens have been added as playable areas in an interview with a Japanese gaming site (via Gematsu).

He said: “Since these two areas are somewhat smaller and residential, I think you’ll find them different from Manhattan. We’ve prepared some unexpected situations we haven’t done before, like a battle on the river between two of the cities, so I hope you’ll look forward to them.”

To compensate for the longer distances players will have to travel, the swinging speed of the characters has been increased, keeping travel manageable and free of boredom. This was recently shown at the latest PlayStation Showcase, where ten minutes of Spider-Man 2 gameplay were aired.

In addition, game director Ryan Smith detailed the switching mechanic between Peter Parker’s and Miles Morales’ versions of Spidey – a feature that previously led to some confusion about the inclusion of a co-op mode, which Insomniac had to clear up. Though some story missions will require the player to use a certain character, they are free to switch between them while exploring the open-world map.

While both Spider-Men have a certain set of shared abilities, their personal quirks make them unique characters that also play a little bit differently. Miles Morales, said Smith, is a bit speedier than Peter Parker, for example.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be released later this year exclusively on PS5.