Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was the most inevitable sequel in history, but it's now been finally confirmed.
Insomniac Games is returning to its Spidey universe, obviously set after the events of Miles Morales. Peter and Miles are now working together, and it looks as though the duo will be facing off against one of the hero's most iconic villains: Venom.
The only downside is that the game is a while away, pencilled in for 2023 exclusively for PlayStation 5. Still, it's very exciting to be returning to Insomniac's take on Spider-Man. Are you looking forward to it? Tell us in the comments section below.
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2023? Man, why even talk about it right now?
Exclusive to ps5 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I was hoping for a release window but I was also hoping it would be 2022 and not 2023 lol
Insomniac are on fire these days, definitely one of the best developers out there right now. If they keep up the quality like they have been doing, there's no reason to think this or Wolverine will be anything less than great.
It was 100% Kraven’s voice. Harry Osborn is not Russian.
2023 is only 15 months away....
@nessisonett i think venom accepted the challenge of whoever was speaking first.
@Loftimus Yeah so basically Kraven’s Last Hunt but with multiple Spider-Men. Could be interesting.
HOLY CRAP TONY TODD IS PLAYING VENOM!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!
In the immortal words of the prophet of our time, Eminem;
Venom. Venom Venom. They ain’t gonna know what hit’em.
I'm guessing Green Goblin will be as well considering the foreshadowing in the first game.
@WallyWest We Might Get the Lizard To As Doc Conners Was There As Well.
I'm still doubting if the first voice was Morlun or Kraven...Cant decide which one i rather prefer.
So to summarise we have Venom confirmed,
green goblin, lizard(kurt in spiderman :mm ending teaser) and kraven/morlun
Does anyone at insomniac get to go home! Insane output.
Hi there fellow gamers.
Seeing Peter and Miles fighting together was great.
But hearing Venom´s voice..... Chills. Literal Chills I say.
2023 is kinda late, but Insomniac, take your time and deliver another Amazing and Spectacular Spiderman game.
Also, I do believe it was Kraven speaking and challenging them.
And of course, Venom accepts.
Cheers, stay safe good folks and happy gaming to us all
So happy to see Venom. I know Insmoniac will do a fantastic job with him.
Kraven becoming Venom makes so much sense, plus I remember shortly after the release of Spider-Man, they did an interview where they said they REALLY wanted Kraven in the first game, but didn't want to include him unless they could do the character justice. Kraven becoming Venom makes perfect sense, Kraven is relentless when it comes to hunting his prey, toss some symbiote on the man, and Kraven becomes the apex predator of the New York food chain.
Insomniac Games be like: Sleep? Sleep is for the weak.
@Keyblade-Dan say CANDYMAN 5 times
YES. Venom is in the game.
But venom is more of an anti hero than a villain recently
@JustPlainLoco Like your theory , however going by the teasers of spidey 1 and miles morales I think they are pulling an Ultimate venom story Aka Harry Osborn
@Deadhunter - What's the issue? the first game was announced 2 years before it released, gives them all of 2022 to promote the game leading up to it's release to 2023, most likely early 2023 at that.
@HotGoomba You did good by picking the real Spiderman. 😁
@RaZieLDaNtE These guys need to rest sometimes they delivered 3 games in quite a short timespan. 😄
@Randzilla - But the voice-over sounded Russian, Kraven is Russian, maybe Harry Osborn becoming Venom is nothing more than a misdirect, after all I think Peter & Miles will inevitably find and rescue Harry, and the symbiote clings to Peter, shenanigans ensue and the symbiote inevitably fuses with Kraven. I mean Kraven is already a pretty big threat on his own, but Kraven fused with the symbiote?... Spidey bout to go from predator to prey real quick.
@Flaming_Kaiser What do you mean real Spider-Man? We're all Spider-Man.
Also it's Spider-Man not Spiderman.
@Flaming_Kaiser - You forgot the hyphen between Spider and Man, NEVER forget the hyphen between Spider and Man... LOL
They are doing a great job building the world. First SM, drop in Miles and now team them up Vs Venom.
Will be one hell of a wait.
@Alan_cartridge_ @Flaming_Kaiser Hi there friends.
They should really get some well deserved rest between making these projects.
We´ll patiently wait for them. Or at least, I will.
Cheers, stay safe both of you and have a good one
2023 you say ? its not like they didn't also mention that the ps5 wont be readily available like normal until 2023 so why not.
meh
@The_New_Butler MM wasn't a full game, it was smaller spin off. SM2 will be more in the way of the first game no doubt.
Would be kinda epic if they dropped in Ghost-Spider and let you play 4 player.
@Agramonte i rather just play as spiderman only , but atleast miles morales wont be shoe-horned in with boring stealth missions anymore .
@HotGoomba I guess a small joke is to big of a thing ill try to keep you of out if it next time. And i will probably keep calling him Spiderman anyways peace out.
@JustPlainLoco To be honest i dont really care ill probably will keep calling him Spiderman i always have done that and the real Spiderman was a little joke because i really loved the Tobey Maquire Spiderman. 😁
@Flaming_Kaiser - All good, I was only messing around anyway.
This is the game. This will be when I get a PS5. And by then PS5's will be easier to get apparently
@nomither6 No idea what the mechanics are
But enyone that has been playing the games have a clear understanding on how we got here. Both characters have been fleshed out.
It is what the movies finally also got right.
I’ll be a college graduate before this one’s out, so stoked though! If they’re hinting at some sort of co-op here then it’s already top contender for 2023 GOTY
@nessisonett
I was thinking of Morbius maybe? because of how he speaks and/or a way for Sony to promote their movie at the same time...
Whoever speaks seems to have a long experience of "fights" ... Kraven just hunts for preys...
@Flaming_Kaiser Yeah, I knew that it was a joke, l just combated your joke with another joke.
Jokeception.
Shame is coming out in 2023. Why even bother to announce you’re game this early?
@Deadhunter exactly!
I think the voice in the trailer is actually Kraven the Hunter !!! So hyped. Insomniac kicked AZZ tonight !! Waiting for more details on Wolverine now.
Knock knock let the devil in.
Yeah, this was hype, Insomniac can do no wrong rn. I wonder if that babe Black Cat will make a return. Meow.
YES! Also I want a full venom games with no hold barred gory combat lol.
@The_New_Butler I wouldn't worry about the length of Spidey 2 dude, Miles Morales was always going to be short; it's technically a stand-alone DLC for the first game, not a full on sequel
@anoyonmus He's an anti-hero now in the comics, sure, but that's not how they're gonna introduce one of Spidey's most famous villains to a new universe
@JustPlainLoco There's absolutely no way Kraven gets the symbiote dude, for one thing we've already seen Harry floating in a tank of black goop in the first game.
Also, you don't issue challenges then accept them yourself, that makes zero sense.
@The_New_Butler You didn't mention anything about the price my man, but for what it's worth I personally think £70 is too much for a game, period.
I wouldn't judge the length of Spider-Man based on Ratchet & Clank if I were you, I know they're both by Insomniac, but I don't think any Ratchet game's been particularly long
@The_New_Butler I guess that's an unfortunate, and inevitable part of big open world games, the padding.
It's like a studio's trying to justify having the entirety of the game world, which normally ends up with a ***** tonne of collectibles and the like.
Kinda hoping we actually get to play as Venom for part of this game, that would shake things up a bit!
@WallyWest I reckon they might tease Goblin some more in this one, then have him as the Spider-Man 3 big bad
@The_New_Butler I get what you are saying about value but it's complex. Perceived value is a different amount for each individual, but understandably always an issue at some point.
When I was young I wanted games to last forever. Only having limited funds and buying so few games only heightened this. Each would last me for months and get replayed to death
As I get older I respect a good game that doesn't pad it's core game much more over many games that outstay their welcome with repetitive mechanics and unimaginative cut'n'paste quests. Part of this is that as ALL games are so iterative and the more you've played, and the longer you've been playing, the more you feel you've done it all before.
Less is often more to me now.....though not always, sometimes a game just sinks it's teeth into you, monotony almost becomes the aim, go figure
But I fully accept i'm more privileged to be able to buy games when I want now, than I was then. Even if I still balk, and generally avoid, at £70. (Haven't done it yet, voting with my wallet)
But I think the open world, or more accurately sidequest, formula IS good for padding games out for those that DO want more, without adding more for those who don't have the time or will. If done well these should be meaningful and add to the whole story/experience, which I though Miles Morales DID well, without becoming pointless which I thought they did in the original Spider-man.
@The_New_Butler nice retort. The fine dining analogy is spot on and got a lol. Take your well argued win on that one.
(Though I like both a bit of fine dining or a half chicken at Nandos!)
Personally quite happy with more Spider-man, in part because MM was so relatively short. Like GoW's Leviathan Axe, swinging round the city never got boring for me. Though I think a change of scenery would do wonders they are a little hamstrung by the NY City Spider-lore. Far from home?
Unlike you I feel invested in the characters (despite the face swap!) so am happy to have more adventures with Peter, Miles and MJ etc. Though preferably not tedious stealth MJ/Miles segments. I haven't seen a worse implementation since Lords of Shadow 2. "You're all powerful Dracula... so turn into a rat and avoid the enemies..." Truly woeful padding!
Insomniac has been on fire for a good while now. Between this, Wolverine and Ratchet and Clank, I’d say the flames be stoking for a long time.
I'm so bloody happy we finally have Venom confirmation!
Sucks about the 2023 date but hopefully well worth the wait.
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