Cutscenes play an important role in most modern video games, particularly those with a single-player focus. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise to learn that this is also the case in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with Insomniac's game boasting some of the very best-looking cutscenes around; and plenty of them to boot.
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For as enjoyable as the game's cutscenes are though, they might not be to everybody's tastes. Whether they've already completed the game once or are simply in a hurry to get to the finish line, some players may want to skip cutscenes in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. They won't be able to do so by using the four face buttons as they would in most other games, though that's not to say that it isn't possible.
How to Skip Cutscenes in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
In order to skip cutscenes in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, players will simply need to pause the game by pressing the Options button and then choose the "Skip Cinematic" option. This will work for pretty much every cutscene in the game, no matter how long or short, although there is one big exception early on. For whatever reason, players will not be able to skip the cutscene with Harry and Norman Osborne at the start of the game, at least not at the time of writing.
Why People Might Want to Skip Cutscenes in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Given how important the story is to the overall experience, most players probably won't want to skip cutscenes in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Granted, there are quite a lot of them, but they're generally quite short and rarely outstay their welcome. Also, Marvel's Spider-Man is already a relatively short game by modern standards. As such, there's no real incentive to skip cutscenes during one's first playthrough, although there are one or two scenarios where it might be beneficial to players.
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Those who have already completed Marvel's Spider-Man 2 once and are tackling it again on the Ultimate difficulty setting may not feel the need to sit through all of the cutscenes again, especially some of the longer ones. Alternatively, some players may want to speedrun Marvel's Spider-Man 2, in which case, skipping through all of the cutscenes can be incredibly advantageous when it comes to keeping one's overall time down.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is available now exclusively for the PS5.
