Insomniac has the potential to recreate a classic 90s moment in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. During the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase, an 11-minute gameplay clip for the PlayStation 5 exclusive title was revealed, showcasing Peter and Miles teaming up to fight Kraven and his group of hunters as they wreak havoc on New York.
The reveal trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 provided a brief glimpse of the fan-favorite Marvel villain, Venom, but the new gameplay footage revealed a significant detail for the story: Peter Parker wears the Venom symbiote. Yuri Lowenthal’s voice noticeably changes to reflect the symbiote’s corruption of Peter, sounding harsher and deeper than usual, and far more aggressive than players are used to from his portrayal of the hero. The change in his demeanor was noticeable to fellow Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and could ultimately lead to a clash between the two heroes.
Both villains have appeared in Insomniac’s previous games, but it’s Shocker who is making many hopeful for a recreation of one of the most memorable moments in the series. One fan, Flip, took to Twitter to state that the game has “the opportunity to probably do one of the funniest things ever” alongside images of the symbiotic Spider-Man and the villain.
The moment in question is when Spider-Man chases down Shocker. By this point, the hero is almost completely taken over by the symbiote and is not holding back as much, nearly killing Rhino with a heavy steel door at one point prior. Peter Parker’s friends also noticed a change in him, with Felicia stating that Peter scared her while under the influence of the symbiote. Throughout the episodes, Spider-Man actor Christopher Daniel Barnes, much like Lowenthal, gradually makes Peter’s voice deeper and more aggressive when wearing the symbiote.
By the time he chases Shocker, the tension is at an all-time high, and therefore Barnes tries to convey this in his performance when he exclaims “Get back here Shocker! You can’t escape me! I’ll chase you to the ends of the Earth!” Unfortunately, the moment has since gone on to be criticized for being too much of a shift from the actor’s regular portrayal of Peter Parker, and many have deemed it to be overacted.
2023-05-27 11:30:05
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