Highlights
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 brings together both Miles Morales and Peter Parker, doubling the amount of heroes and villains, leading to epic action set-pieces and a captivating storyline.
- The game introduces the Symbiote, which attaches itself to Peter and Harry, transforming Harry into Venom and pushing Peter to the brink of villainhood. Eventually, Harry is defeated and placed into a coma, with his father Norman asking for the G-serum - suggesting the debut of Green Goblin is right around the corner.
- The post-credits scenes hint at future plot developments, including the return of Doctor Octopus, as well as the introduction of Cindy Moon as Spider-Person Silk. Potential appearances from Chameleon and Carnage have been setup for the next game as well.
The first Marvel's Spider-Man and its half-sequel Miles Morales both had great stories. While the combat and web-swinging in Spider-Man and Miles Morales are often their most discussed features, it's each game's story and characters that kept players hooked for the entire runtime, with captivating central plots, some surprisingly complex relationships, and deep world-building sprinkled throughout both titles. And somehow, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ups the ante in almost every way.
Not content with just telling one Spider-Man's story, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 brings both Miles Morales and Peter Parker together, giving them almost equal screen time. With double the amount of heroes comes double the villains, and with that comes twice the amount of stakes, which all pave the way for some of the most impressive action set-pieces in gaming, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2's ending is certainly one of those.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Ending and Post-Credits Scenes Explained
The general main plot of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sees Harry Osborn return to Peter Parker's life, Miles Morales trying desperately to balance his school life and Spidey responsibilities, and all while Kraven the Hunter wreaks havoc on New York City. About a third of the way into Spider-Man 2's main story, Peter gets fatally wounded by Kraven, and Harry, who's currently being healed by the Symbiote, attaches itself to Peter. While the Symbiote heals him, it also makes Peter much more aggressive, and in classic Spider-Man comics fashion, the hero ends up discarding the suit when it pushes him to the brink of villainhood.
Attaching itself to the dying Harry Osborn again, the Symbiote transforms him into Venom, and the two set about "healing the world," beginning with New York. After an explosive confrontation in Times Square, Venom kills Kraven, and he begins to infect New York citizens with the Symbiote, turning them into feral monsters. The Two Spider-Men join forces to take down Venom, and Peter's bond with the Symbiote is severed by Miles and Martin Li, which gives Peter Anti-Venom powers.
With those on his side, Peter heads for a final showdown with Venom, and in the aftermath of the climactic battle, Harry is left in a deep coma. Marvel's Spider-Man 2's main story ends with Peter Parker talking with Miles about taking a break from being Spider-Man, and Miles agrees, saying that he's more than happy to take over as New York's only Spider-Man.
But Marvel's Spider-Man 2's story doesn't end there. Spider-Man 2 features two post-credits scenes, both of which set up some pretty huge plot beats for an inevitable Spider-Man 3. The first post-credits scene sees Norman Osborn visit Doc Ock in the raft. Distraught and clearly at breaking point, Norman asks Ock to reveal the Spider-Men's identities, but he refuses, though not before looking straight into the camera and stating that he's plotting "the final act." The scene hints not only at Ock's return, but the long-awaited appearance of Osborn's Green Goblin.
The second post-credits scene sees Miles meeting his mom's new boyfriend, Albert Moon, who's joined by his daughter Cindy. In the Spider-Man comics, Cindy Moon is known as the Spider-Person Silk, teasing her appearance in the sequel as well. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 also has a number of side missions that end with teasers setting up a potential third entry in the series. The Hunter drone side quest ends with a tease for the villain Chameleon, and the Cult of the Flame side mission chain ends with a heavy implication that Carnage is going to be coming soon as well.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is available now on PS5.
