Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Still Have “Heart and Humour” in Spite of Darker Tone

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As far back as when it was first announced, Insomniac Games made it clear that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was going to be darker in tone than its two predecessors, and its recent gameplay showing at Sony’s last PlayStation Showcase has certainly driven that point home. With Peter bonded with the Symbiote and villains like Kraven the Hunter and Venom taking the stage, it’s clear that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is going to tell a darker story- but in spite of that, just like its two predecessors, “heart and humour” will still be key to the upcoming sequel.

That’s as per creative director Bryan Intihar, who recently touched on the topic in an interview with Eurogamer. Speaking about the game’s darker tone, Intihar said that that comes organically with the narrative choices the studio is making.

“Whether it’s Kraven – which we confirmed in the beginning of the sequence – and obviously, we showed Venom when we first announced the game and now with the Symbiote and Pete being bonded with the Symbiote, there’s naturally going to be some darker elements to the story,” he said. “That’s just being respectful to those characters, and what they bring to the overall experience.”

That said, Intihar says the game still strikes a balance rather than leaning into those darker tones too heavily, and that some of that can be seen in the recent gameplay reveal as well.

“What we’ve talked a lot about is – whether it was Marvel’s Spider Man or Miles Morales – our games are all about still having heart and humour,” he said. “It’s really finding that balance between those darker themes and characters, but also delivering that very human story where there’s a lot of heart and humour… I think that’s what was tricky. But I do think we found that nice