The first-ever gameplay demonstration of Spider-Man 2 brought many exciting revelations for fans, however, one lingering question remained unanswered: would players have the freedom to choose which hero to control during gameplay? Today, Insomniac Games has finally confirmed that players will indeed have the option to switch between Peter and Miles instantly with a simple button press, but only outside of major story missions.
After Spider-Man: Miles Morales' release, it was only natural for Marvel fans to expect both Spider-Men to be playable in the upcoming sequel. The developers have recently confirmed these expectations, showing how players can seamlessly switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales during the game's story beats. At that point, it was unclear whether it would be possible to choose which character would be responsible for ensuring the safety of the people in Queens though, and given the considerable amount of time players usually spend exploring the vast New York map in previous entries, many were eager to find out.
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In a recent interview with Eurogamer, creative director Bryan Intihar revealed that players will have the ability to "freely switch between them [Peter and Miles] with a simple button press" while exploring the game's open world, thanks to the power of PlayStation 5. It appears that fans can indeed expect a system similar to GTA 5's protagonist swapping in Spider-Man 2, but with added improvements such as seamless transitions without delays or loading screens.
Things are entirely different in the main story though, as Insomniac has already shown to the fans. Instead of allowing random switching between Pete and
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