Spider-Man Devs Dig Into The Game’s Story And Villains In A New Featurette
11/09/2017 05:32 pm EST
"The greatest thing about working on a Spider-Man game is that you're working on a Spider-Man game. But the hardest thing is that it's a Spider-Man."
Spider-Man lead writer Jon Paquette aptly sums up the challenge and excitement of making a game starring Marvel Comics' premier hero, but it seems like Insomniac Games is up to the task. While we haven't seen Peter Parker out of his costume yet, Spider-Man's writers tease that his civilian life will be a big part of the game. During the panel, they also mentioned taking inspiration from Ultimate Spider-Man – expect to see a lot of classic characters in roles you might not expect to see them in.
That said, not everything has changed. Insomniac revealed some new Spider-Man concept art featuring a showdown with Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin (check it out, above), and a look a Peter Parker's bedroom, which is a total pigsty. So yeah, don't worry, some things never change.
As mentioned, Spider-Man is a PS4 exclusive being developed by Insomniac Games, the acclaimed studio behind titles like Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive. Despite Disney's involvement, the game is mostly based on recent comic books, rather than the just-released movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. The game will feature an older, wiser, more self-reliant Peter Parker, and a wide variety of characters and villains. In terms of gameplay, Spider-Man aims to combine open world exploration and big set piece action in a seamless way.
Spider-Man swings on PS4 in early 2018. You can check out all ComicBook's latest coverage of all things Spidey here.
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