One Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 player is poking fun at an unspoken problem with Peter Parker’s secret identity using the game’s Photo Mode. After years of hype and speculation, Spider-Man 2 finally swung onto the PlayStation 5 earlier this month to critical acclaim, quickly becoming one of Insomniac’s highest-rated titles in less than a week. Many of the highlights of the previous entries are present and accounted for in Spider-Man 2, including a fun open-world transversal system and a gripping plot that puts a new spin on many elements of the classic Marvel mythos.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 also builds upon its predecessors in several ways, such as giving players a larger open world with new locations to explore. One of the most noteworthy additions to Spider-Man 2’s map is Queens, the real-life New York borough that serves as Peter Parker’s home in the comics. In Spider-Man 2, Peter and Mary Jane have moved into Aunt May’s old house after her death in the first game, and many important scenes take place in the Parker residence and the normally modest neighborhood surrounding it.
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Of course, this could also raise the question of how Peter Parker’s neighbors react to Spider-Man regularly showing up next door, and Reddit user 2002alexandros recently imagined what this would be like with a series of Spider-Man 2 screenshots. Made using Spider-Man 2’s in-depth Photo Mode, these images depict Peter Parker entering and exiting his house in full Spider-Man attire, much to the confusion of the neighbors taking them.
Other r/SpidermanPS4 users have replied to 2002alexandros’s humorous post by pointing out instances where Peter Parker and Miles Morales seem to have no regard for maintaining their secret identity in Spider-Man 2, like talking to known loved ones in costume or hanging around in the open with their masks off. Some have even wondered if the currently unannounced Spider-Man 3 could see Peter and Miles reveal their identities to the public as Peter did during the Civil War storyline in the comics.
In the meantime, Peter should consider himself lucky that his neighbors haven’t been able to figure out his secret, considering how often Spidey swings by the Parker household during Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Ever since Insomniac’s latest superhero blockbuster launched, fans have been sharing funny Spider-Man 2 bugs and humorous Photo Mode screenshots, and the idea of ordinary citizens reacting to the exploits of the superhero next door is certainly good for a chuckle or two - even if it does raise the question of how Spider-Man’s identity hasn’t been exposed to the public yet.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
The sequel to 2018's Spider-Man and its Miles Morales spin-off, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a PS5 console exclusive. Insomniac's open-world game features Peter Parker and Miles Morales as dual protagonists, with the two heroes going up against the likes of Kraven, Venom, and Lizard.
