Spider-Man 2 Fans Point Out Missed Opportunity With Brooklyn Map

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 contains several great Easter eggs, but one fan recently pointed out a missed opportunity to include a real-life tribute to one of Marvel’s greatest heroes. While Insomniac’s Spider-Man games are in a separate continuity from other recent Marvel titles like Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, they still feature clever nods to other famous heroes like Black Panther and Doctor Strange. While exploring the open world of New York City, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 players can visit the Wakanda Embassy and Avengers Tower — and can even pay their respects to late MCU actor Chadwick Boseman at the former.

Some of these hidden details have left Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fans guessing about Insomniac’s future plans, with a Nelsen and Murdock sign in Hell’s Kitchen drawing theories about Daredevil appearing to lend a hand in either Spider-Man 2’s rumored story DLC or the eventual Spider-Man 3. Eagle-eyed players have also spotted references to The Fantastic Four and X-Men scattered about in Spider-Man 2, the latter of which helps set the stage for the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine game that is set in Insomniac’s superhero universe.

However, there is one potentially cool Easter egg idea that Insomniac failed to capitalize on in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, as pointed out by Reddit user Kalb_157 on r/SpidermanPS4. They pointed out that Spider-Man 2 added Brooklyn to its open-world game map, yet didn’t include the real-life Captain America statue that was made in honor of the legendary Super Solider’s 75th anniversary in 2016. The 13-ft bronze sculpture was originally placed at the entrance of a Bed, Bath and Beyond in Sunset Park before being moved to various locations. It currently resides in Liberty View Industrial Plaza at 850 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn.

Having Brooklyn’s Captain America statue sitting somewhere in Spider-Man 2’s version of the borough could have been a great nod to the larger Marvel gaming universe, especially since both Miles Morales and Steve