This game shows the fact that to make a great sequel to a great game all you really gotta do is keep everything that made it great then double down on it hard. Insomniac really nailed it.
In the mission “make your own decisions” when miles shows up at the stealth encounter and they teach you about miles invisibility there is a button prompt for “press L3 to perch on ledge”
For those who want the physics of original spider man 2 web swinging, but also want the speedup in insomniac spider man web swinging, then you can set the Swing Assistance to 1
That last one cannot be overstated. I don't know what I was expecting, but when I lost access to a bunch of my skills, which were the ones I had focused all of my points into, the game got significantly harder for a while. Which makes sense thematically, but was rough to recover from
@@KojiGamiijust completed it and its literally one of the best gaming experiences i've ever had. Yall just on some stupid xbox starfield dick riding shit.
Honestly, kinda miss the impact web and the trip mine web. Those 2 gadgets made the stealth sections a lot better imo. That all being said, there aren't many stealth sections so I'm okay with it. Also, any time I had the symbiote I made a point to not use gadgets. No gadgets just feels right for when using the symbiote because the symbiote is already OP.
Yep but the Web Line kinda takes the gadgets out of the equation for me. I dont think i ever used a gadget during stealth this game whereas the previous game it was very much needed
I personally miss the Web Bomb gadget. In the first game and its DLC, nothing was more satisfying than to even the odds against a crowd of enemies by shooting a web bomb when they saw you and to have them all instantly webbed up as sitting ducks. I really wish they would have made a return in this game, it would have helped with some certain sections MASSIVELY.
Number 7, the ceiling hang is actually really useful in a lot of the stealth scenarios with high ceilings. Ceiling and wall takedowns are the most effective way to completely stealth the base missions quickly.
Right, instead of mindlessly holding R2 or just letting one of these mfs fall from 15 stories without penalty - I remember that I should probably be careful diving towards the ground while playing on Spectacular (Ive died from fall damage at full health😂)
One of my favorite upgrades for the web shooters is one where it sends smaller enemies flying back after being fully webbed up. Super useful in the late game as a fully upgraded web shooter one-shots certain enemy types. Also go out of your way to upgrade the sonic burst gadget once you get it because it also makes certain enemy types stupid easy to deal with.
For the swing assist, I just gradually turned it down throughout my playthrough so I didn't feel much of a difference but when I was going for platinum I turned it back up to 10 for more fun.
Funny enough, when I first heard about the swing assist, ppl were saying it made swinging harder, tried it myself and I said the same thing "this just feel like old SM2, this ain't hard"
They for sure tell you in the first game about perching on a ledge, and I think there’s legit a few missions where you explicitly have to rappel with your web from a ceiling to get angles on stuff. still pretty easy to miss i guess
Yeah, it was definitely explained in the first game, but I think it was only one mission at the start that introduced you to the mechanic, and it was a brief moment in a chaotic scene. I remember having to remind myself to use the web zip unprompted because the game never put you in situations where you were required to use it. But I definitely needed it to get the drop on enemies in certain situations.
The first one was hands down the best gaming experience I've had in a long time. The story was fairly condensed but not short making it not a slog to get through. There was a decent amount of fun side quest stuff that wasn't boring or worthless, and the god complex of being a Spiderman at the height of his powers and destroying villains while also being able to traverse an open world was absolutely thrilling. Cannot wait to pick this one up
Another thing the game doesn't tell you, if you're doing the regular ground sling shot, you can aim your angle. If you want to go upwards, aim your camera upwards before hitting L2+X
The boss fights in this game actually gave me a lot of trouble. I found myself using the Dodge a lot more than in the previous games. That being said, I also cheesed some of the bosses by using the ricochet web because it stun locks some of the enemies.
Got the game on preorder as soon as I could play it I did. Spent almost the whole night playing and slept in the morning 😂 story and gameplay was so good. I’m more of a DC guy myself but man Kraven and the change on Venom is nice to see. Insomniac did it! Has my vote for game of the year.
I’m 100% a DC guy over Marvel but this game was seriously so much fun. It helps a lot that they just took everything that worked in the original and doubled down on it. The story was awesome too, and the play styles of all the different characters was so unique and it really does make it feel like you are fighting with completely different spider people in a not bad way
one skill i miss that didn't return from the first game was the skill that allowed you to perform a second finisher right after performing one. with how hectic thing get later in the game, it would be mighty helpful.
Fall damage was definitely in the 2004 Spiderman 2 my guy. And it makes the swinging more rewarding in thus game because there's a few times I've down loops wrong and literally died 😂😅 now I have been conditioned not to do that
Thank you! I was gonna say the same thing because one of my favorite things to do in the game when I was really young was jumping off of the empire state and letting spider-man plummet to his doom 🤣🤣. This video made me think I was crazy for a second 💀
One skill that you should _absolutely_ unlock early is Web Whip. It's one of the first you can unlock and it should not be underestimated. You can yank an enemy's weapon and throw it back in their face, dealing major damage and injuring nearby enemies as well. Great for crowd control and dealing with ranged attackers.
What's weird about the swing assist setting is that when it's at zero, it only effects you while you're hanging from a web, but not on the jump arcs between swings. See you can shift your direction with the left stick, even though realistically jumping forward will set you on an arc strictly into the initial direction. So right now the setting only really gives you 50% realism
There's actually a really easy way to get gold on a lot of the mysteriums that the game doesn't tell you about. Not only can you turn the difficulty down, but in the Gameplay settings, and under Accessibility, you can turn down the game's speed, to as slow as 30%. So you if you're missing shots or blocks, you turn that speed down to 30%, suddenly you're moving in slow motion and have more time to think and react.
@@JerichaG92 If you're having trouble with it, I'd also recommend holding off until you have a lot of the upgrades, as I did it before I had stuff like the... venom blast or something? Whatever you get when you press L3+R3, I didn't have that ability yet and it would've come in handy.
@@gameranxTV number 7 the L2 when you are one a ceiling, it is impossible for you to not realise that you can do it because in a main mision you ahve to use that movement to steal somethign from someones pocket, so either you complet forget this or you did not played the game
The web shooters were my bread and butter in the first game, to the point I barely used any other gadget, I'm glad this game changed it up a little to encourage using all gadgets more. But a good reason to not neglect the basic shooters in the late game is that there are certain enemies that you get swarmed by, but are taken down in a single shot of a web shooter. So you can spam the shooters and really thin the herd before dealing with the standard type late game enemies who, on the flip side, are quite resistant to being webbed onto surfaces and can break out of webbing really quick.
I used PTO to have 5 days off for this game. I never thought to see myself using my vacation time to play a video game. But Insomniac's Spider-Man games are the sht... Also allows my 2022 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack to have a break. Putting to many miles on that thing, lol. Enjoying tf out of this games so far..
Turned off swing assist and and turned on fall damage, at first it was a lot of very awkward swinging. But very quickly got used to it, it was nice to be able to be more precise in your swings.
Another fun fact, go to audio setting and scroll almost all the way down. There is an option that lets you change the free roam swinging theme from act 1, act 2, and act 3. So if post game you wish you could swing to the black suit free roam theme, just switch it to act 2. And for the venom symbiote infested city theme switch to act 3. And act 1 is the default for when you beat the main game.
Im still a ps4 player but man I was so excited for this game to come out because I loved the first game. I cant wait to get a ps5 next year and grind this game to the max!
@@Alzrozax they are available everywhere in the states pawn stores, walmart, target etc you're either not looking hard enough or you just dont want one
I’d recommend unlocking the disarm ability in the shared skill tree as soon as possible. It is SOOOO useful to be able to rip any weapon or shield out of the enemy’s hands and throw it back at them
One thing I discovered but was never directly mentioned was being able to create a web zip line outside of combat and stealth sections of the game. As long as you’re perched on a ledge or on the side of a building you can hold L2 and aim somewhere in range and press triangle to create a web line to walk across
Number 7 is actually super useful for stealth. If you zip up and hang over an enemy you can get a takedown on them. Super useful on enemies that arent under a ledge, walkway or lightpole.
5:50 I think they are counting on you playing the first one which told you about perching, webzipping, and hanging. However, really should have been a tutorial thing. There are so many already, what’s a few others.
I wish i saw this video before playing the game . The amount of times i died in boss fights were unreal . 1 boss fight would take me like 20 attempts, especially in the mister negative and lizaid fight . 2 run was much easier due to knowing what needed to be upgraded.
As someone with a ridiculously high amount of hours on both previous Spider-Man games and played on Spectacular difficulty, here’s a pro tip for this one; save the Mysterio side quests as the last side missions to do. In this way you are acquiring all of your skill points necessary to complete each challenge. Have fun and swing on!🕷️🕸️
Great list, as always. I have to say though I was surprised to hear you say that you didn’t know you could web hang until after you beat the game. Trying not to give any real spoilers here but there is a chapter in the main story with a prompt to do it at a high school. Also it was something that could be done in the first one, and if I remember correctly I think there was a moment where it was necessary to use it in that game. Also I was given a screen hint about the L3 to perch, but it only happened once and I remember looking for it in the menus. I have a feeling that might have been an update, it was completely random and I was halfway through the game. Anyway thank you, I really appreciate everything y’all do.
Another very useful tool that I didn’t realize could be unlocked was the minimap information, it allows you to sense tech parts, rare tech parts and spider bots which greatly help for 100% the game, got it towards the end but I wish I had gotten it earlier
Super helpful setting- quick actions- reduce speed. If you find yourself being pumbled into a fine paste over and over, and you don't want to turn down the difficulty, you can help train your skills by setting "reduce game speed" to one of your directional buttons. I use it when I'm about to die and really don't want to start over.
In both games the quickest way to dispatch a group of enemies is based on where the fight is: Street level, web someone up, uppercut, yank down, instant KO On roofs, jump over the edge of the building and start yanking them off one at a time, you'll just float in mid air like a Buddhist master if you keep yanking people. Works amazing for the mysterio challenges
Hanging from the cieling most definitely has its uses. Mostly just for stealth takedowns but it can be used to get great angles for pictures or webbing someone to the wall.
As someone whom literally didn't do a single side quest that wasn't forced until the end mission warning... I seriously struggled... especially cause I played on Amazing difficulty
Yeah, you really need to take your time with the game and do one side mission, one story mission and keep it balanced for the upgrades and experience. I understand people want to rush through the story to get to Venom, but my biggest tip is take your time and enjoy it
@@SX1995ableplz no spoilers, cuz I don't have the black suit yet,but is it worth it to play with it for a longer time than is really necessary? Or are there any heavy restrictions that can't be done while wearing it? Or something similar?
@@mike_gusta2994 No restrictions,but seriously,take your time. You're really not going to enjoy the game if you just rush through it to get to the symbiote
I defeated final boss on Spectacular difficulty with only 2 focus bars.. definitely would recommend investing that extra time into that third focus bar to give u that extra edge, game gets a lot harder otherwise. Unless you're like me and can do anything ;)
I beat it on spectacular with no gadget upgrades. Barely used them. Two focus bars, and just randomly did suit upgrades lol. Bosses were tough but genuinely enjoyed every bit of the story, such a good game man.
this game is a blessing. SPOILERS: the moment when you get to play as venom and destroy everyone in oscorp was my absolute highlight. i am a massive venom fan, so this was just a spectacular event do have. also seeing SCREAM in this was another moment that gave me chills and i had to pause the game for a second to realize what amazing stuff is happening in this very moment!!!!
My advice: When you start game, stick with the main story for the first few hours. There are things on the map/menu that appear before they are explained. Like when I noticed there are people burning houses... And the game tells you later who they are.
I turned on fall damage and put swing assist to 0 immediatly and it feels incredible, it really makes the swinging more engaging and makes the badass manouvers feel more earnt and thoughtful
As far as number 6 goes, I didn't realize the side quests were so essential, and I went into the last third of the game on spectacular with next to no upgrades outside of traversal.
If you played miles morales, sometimes a tip would pop up, for perch, didnt play much original spiderman from 2018 but i though itd be in there too maybe
This game has its symbiotes teeth stuck in me!! Amazing, and just mind-blowing! I can't stop playing and when I'm off I'm craving to go back!! Gunning for platinum as always!
There were a few things I noticed that i couldn't find fixes for in accessibility. For one, i have huge fingers so my left thumb is always flicking up the TouchPad and i could not find a way to disable the swiping features. One other thing is you used to be able to web up an enemy and if you cancel your throw they would still fly in whatever direction they'd get thrown, but now if you do that they somehow just stand up almost canceling your throw instead
Already platinum’d it… correctly chaining gadgets, abilities, skills, and using your super at the right times makes even the hardest difficulties trivial… but then again I’ve been playing a bunch of souls like games lately
I stayed up all night and played for 6 hours, slept for 5, and I have PTO for today so I can continue all day. Here we go!!!
Enjoy 🤟🏾
I took the day off too 😂
9 hours deep, had to get off at 9 30ish to go be an adult for a couple hours, I’m DEVESTATED
@@TAJIG Good luck adulting friend, you'll be swinging and gliding again before you know it. I believe in you
lol I also took pto to play this and Mario wonder.
This game shows the fact that to make a great sequel to a great game all you really gotta do is keep everything that made it great then double down on it hard. Insomniac really nailed it.
Shame they got rid of the main gadgets in the first game.
Yes people are saying that haven’t really changed the formula, but if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.
@@MitchReeveswould have been better if they let you use old gadgets and new gadgets like you can choose the 4 gadgets
@@zeeshanali-me9mi 100%! Plus even more then you could create Spider-Men how you want. With each Spider-Man having different gadgets.
Cant wait for Wolverine
For tip 8, I get a L3 to Perch prompt all the time, doesn’t appear straight away, but appears if standing near a ledge for a second or 2
Yeah same here. I was really surprised when he dedicated an entire spot to that.
Also recall it telling us to do so in a stealth part.
@@showme2theexitsaving black cat from the hunters
It showed me when I did the miles stealth mission in the beginning
In the mission “make your own decisions” when miles shows up at the stealth encounter and they teach you about miles invisibility there is a button prompt for “press L3 to perch on ledge”
was just about to say that.
You can also see it in the moves list, I felt like perch mechanic was obvious
It does it a ton of times
I could’ve swore it was in the 1st game as well
@@SteelMckeelZit was
For those who want the physics of original spider man 2 web swinging, but also want the speedup in insomniac spider man web swinging, then you can set the Swing Assistance to 1
That last one cannot be overstated. I don't know what I was expecting, but when I lost access to a bunch of my skills, which were the ones I had focused all of my points into, the game got significantly harder for a while. Which makes sense thematically, but was rough to recover from
1:30 There was fall damage in the 2004 game. There just wasn't a toggle to turn it on or off.
Was coming here to comment this can’t tell you how many times I purposely killed myself by going up to the top of the map and just jumpin
I came down to comment this as well. I remember hitting the ground hard. 😂
@KojiGamii either this is rage bait or just an opinion most people will not agree with
@@KojiGamiiThe faces looks absolutely awful.
@@KojiGamiijust completed it and its literally one of the best gaming experiences i've ever had. Yall just on some stupid xbox starfield dick riding shit.
Honestly, kinda miss the impact web and the trip mine web. Those 2 gadgets made the stealth sections a lot better imo. That all being said, there aren't many stealth sections so I'm okay with it. Also, any time I had the symbiote I made a point to not use gadgets. No gadgets just feels right for when using the symbiote because the symbiote is already OP.
luckily the upgraded web shooters essentially become the impact web, sadly can’t say the same for the trip mine rip 🪦
Yep but the Web Line kinda takes the gadgets out of the equation for me. I dont think i ever used a gadget during stealth this game whereas the previous game it was very much needed
@PortuguesePirate99 only gadget that's stealthy is the sonic one
Agreed. Web line made many stealth sequences more trivial. Loved it though!@@PortuguesePirate99
I personally miss the Web Bomb gadget. In the first game and its DLC, nothing was more satisfying than to even the odds against a crowd of enemies by shooting a web bomb when they saw you and to have them all instantly webbed up as sitting ducks.
I really wish they would have made a return in this game, it would have helped with some certain sections MASSIVELY.
Number 7, the ceiling hang is actually really useful in a lot of the stealth scenarios with high ceilings. Ceiling and wall takedowns are the most effective way to completely stealth the base missions quickly.
See I was smart and just did the whole main story first, with one focus bar. Venom boss definitely didn’t take me an hour and a half
5:23 Not entirely true. You can’t zip onto any surface. There are some surfaces that don’t allow you to do it.
Having *fall damage* ON in this game makes every swing and glide feel intentional & more thrilling for me🔥 (I’m literally Spider-Man)
Right, instead of mindlessly holding R2 or just letting one of these mfs fall from 15 stories without penalty - I remember that I should probably be careful diving towards the ground while playing on Spectacular (Ive died from fall damage at full health😂)
Fuuuccck it in turning it on
@@KojiGamiiyou fishing for why?
@@DeathsDesiredThe attention they don't get irl. Sadly, it's a common thing.
@@KojiGamiiyou in here hurting feelings😅...let the suffering commence
One of my favorite upgrades for the web shooters is one where it sends smaller enemies flying back after being fully webbed up. Super useful in the late game as a fully upgraded web shooter one-shots certain enemy types. Also go out of your way to upgrade the sonic burst gadget once you get it because it also makes certain enemy types stupid easy to deal with.
For the swing assist, I just gradually turned it down throughout my playthrough so I didn't feel much of a difference but when I was going for platinum I turned it back up to 10 for more fun.
Funny enough, when I first heard about the swing assist, ppl were saying it made swinging harder, tried it myself and I said the same thing "this just feel like old SM2, this ain't hard"
They for sure tell you in the first game about perching on a ledge, and I think there’s legit a few missions where you explicitly have to rappel with your web from a ceiling to get angles on stuff. still pretty easy to miss i guess
Yeah, it was definitely explained in the first game, but I think it was only one mission at the start that introduced you to the mechanic, and it was a brief moment in a chaotic scene. I remember having to remind myself to use the web zip unprompted because the game never put you in situations where you were required to use it. But I definitely needed it to get the drop on enemies in certain situations.
@@Amins88the web zipping is a lot more useful in Miles and 2 being able to stealth takedown from ceilings. My favorite thing Miles' game added.
Absolutely they do, it’s always been a thing
The game actually does tell you to perch with l3, although I only got the pop up once and it went away very quickly
The first one was hands down the best gaming experience I've had in a long time. The story was fairly condensed but not short making it not a slog to get through. There was a decent amount of fun side quest stuff that wasn't boring or worthless, and the god complex of being a Spiderman at the height of his powers and destroying villains while also being able to traverse an open world was absolutely thrilling. Cannot wait to pick this one up
Verdict?
@@Blodia1990 I've yet to get it. I actually don't even have a PS5 tbh I'll probably grab it next year around dax season or something. Sorry!
Another thing the game doesn't tell you, if you're doing the regular ground sling shot, you can aim your angle. If you want to go upwards, aim your camera upwards before hitting L2+X
Hold L2, aim up, then hit x.
Thanks thats actually awesome, I felt like it was such a cool feature but so limited in range
The boss fights in this game actually gave me a lot of trouble. I found myself using the Dodge a lot more than in the previous games. That being said, I also cheesed some of the bosses by using the ricochet web because it stun locks some of the enemies.
There is a tab in the option menu called "moves list". Perch on a ledge and hanging from any surface and many other moves are mentioned in that list.
They both also work exactly the same in the first game.
Yep and there is a tool tip that pops up. That’s how I figured it out before going to the move list.
Had to put up my spoiler shield scrolling through the story missions 🛡️ 12:50
Got the game on preorder as soon as I could play it I did. Spent almost the whole night playing and slept in the morning 😂 story and gameplay was so good. I’m more of a DC guy myself but man Kraven and the change on Venom is nice to see. Insomniac did it! Has my vote for game of the year.
I’m 100% a DC guy over Marvel but this game was seriously so much fun. It helps a lot that they just took everything that worked in the original and doubled down on it. The story was awesome too, and the play styles of all the different characters was so unique and it really does make it feel like you are fighting with completely different spider people in a not bad way
Don't get me wrong i absolutely love Eddie Brock but having Venom having a helping hand in creating Spideys best villain is such a great idea.
one skill i miss that didn't return from the first game was the skill that allowed you to perform a second finisher right after performing one. with how hectic thing get later in the game, it would be mighty helpful.
The game is easier letterman’s no need for it plus you can do that with 2-3 full focus bars
Fall damage was definitely in the 2004 Spiderman 2 my guy. And it makes the swinging more rewarding in thus game because there's a few times I've down loops wrong and literally died 😂😅 now I have been conditioned not to do that
Thank you! I was gonna say the same thing because one of my favorite things to do in the game when I was really young was jumping off of the empire state and letting spider-man plummet to his doom 🤣🤣. This video made me think I was crazy for a second 💀
I was looking for this comment cuz I remember the narrator commenting about it in the intro if you dont decide to swing
They brought this franchise to the next level. Also, you should complete 'The Flame' activities. It has a great teaser for the next game.
I'm pretty sure that 'The Flame' is a DLC Tease.
Man when I completed that the whole reveal was INCREDIBLE I'm like no way!!!
CLETUS!
One skill that you should _absolutely_ unlock early is Web Whip. It's one of the first you can unlock and it should not be underestimated. You can yank an enemy's weapon and throw it back in their face, dealing major damage and injuring nearby enemies as well. Great for crowd control and dealing with ranged attackers.
The R3 ledge perch thing is definitely mentioned in the game. It came up as a tool tip for me. 4:54
I’m currently saving New York but I’m here to watch this 🫶🏻
Felt this
I started this morning at 3am cuz I had to work😊
@@geronnmoore3084 You guys know your priorities!
Im just seeing videos ab the game now, I already finished the game with absolute zero spoilers and I love it, gonna go for the plat now
What's weird about the swing assist setting is that when it's at zero, it only effects you while you're hanging from a web, but not on the jump arcs between swings. See you can shift your direction with the left stick, even though realistically jumping forward will set you on an arc strictly into the initial direction. So right now the setting only really gives you 50% realism
There's actually a really easy way to get gold on a lot of the mysteriums that the game doesn't tell you about. Not only can you turn the difficulty down, but in the Gameplay settings, and under Accessibility, you can turn down the game's speed, to as slow as 30%. So you if you're missing shots or blocks, you turn that speed down to 30%, suddenly you're moving in slow motion and have more time to think and react.
I might have to try that
@@JerichaG92 If you're having trouble with it, I'd also recommend holding off until you have a lot of the upgrades, as I did it before I had stuff like the... venom blast or something? Whatever you get when you press L3+R3, I didn't have that ability yet and it would've come in handy.
this game really makes you feel like spider-man too
👍🏼
@@gameranxTV number 7 the L2 when you are one a ceiling, it is impossible for you to not realise that you can do it because in a main mision you ahve to use that movement to steal somethign from someones pocket, so either you complet forget this or you did not played the game
@gameranxTV nice way to put in with spoil free..great job man..my kid is driving me crazy with teaser haha...
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I think I heard this in ign's review of this game
I just platinumed this game. I want to cry out of happiness. My first real platinum on a game and what better way than this one.
I don't know why am i here, i don't even have a ps5. Maybe its just Gameranx.
The web shooters were my bread and butter in the first game, to the point I barely used any other gadget, I'm glad this game changed it up a little to encourage using all gadgets more.
But a good reason to not neglect the basic shooters in the late game is that there are certain enemies that you get swarmed by, but are taken down in a single shot of a web shooter. So you can spam the shooters and really thin the herd before dealing with the standard type late game enemies who, on the flip side, are quite resistant to being webbed onto surfaces and can break out of webbing really quick.
The Ricochet Web clears them out fast.
if anything, this game encourages the opposite in comparison lmao
I just had 15 hours straight of playing on day 1. I'm 88% through the story and man these boss battles are HARD
I literally watched Spider-Man go splat 3 times in a row 😂😂 I find myself doing funny stuff in games like that too. Great video Falcon.
Thanx for keeping these spoiler-free, Gameranx (and Falcon). It’s really appreciated. Y’all are the best.
cept for the part that shows that we fight wraith at some point..
@@BLUEMOONCAM well, rats. I missed that bit
@@BLUEMOONCAM Yep :\
The way you spoke during this video very much reminded me of the Bruce Campbell narration in the Sam Rami games and that made me very happy
The ledge perch prompt came up for me while playing about an hour ago.
I never thought I’d look forward to a bird talking about video games but I do! Thank you for the great videos!
I used PTO to have 5 days off for this game. I never thought to see myself using my vacation time to play a video game. But Insomniac's Spider-Man games are the sht... Also allows my 2022 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack to have a break. Putting to many miles on that thing, lol.
Enjoying tf out of this games so far..
Love the “Into the Spiderverse Noir” costume and the animation style for it.
Turned off swing assist and and turned on fall damage, at first it was a lot of very awkward swinging. But very quickly got used to it, it was nice to be able to be more precise in your swings.
Another fun fact, go to audio setting and scroll almost all the way down.
There is an option that lets you change the free roam swinging theme from act 1, act 2, and act 3.
So if post game you wish you could swing to the black suit free roam theme, just switch it to act 2. And for the venom symbiote infested city theme switch to act 3.
And act 1 is the default for when you beat the main game.
Im still a ps4 player but man I was so excited for this game to come out because I loved the first game. I cant wait to get a ps5 next year and grind this game to the max!
You in the States bud? I got my ps5 for 350. I can get one again for the ssme.
@@bananasean5145 not everyone has expendable income , maybe he's a college student or a teenager that has limited funds
@@bananasean5145how where tf u get a ps5 for 350😂 was it on sale or some shi
@@Alzrozax I get them used from my friend who owns a game store.
@@Alzrozax they are available everywhere in the states pawn stores, walmart, target etc you're either not looking hard enough or you just dont want one
I’d recommend unlocking the disarm ability in the shared skill tree as soon as possible. It is SOOOO useful to be able to rip any weapon or shield out of the enemy’s hands and throw it back at them
One thing I discovered but was never directly mentioned was being able to create a web zip line outside of combat and stealth sections of the game. As long as you’re perched on a ledge or on the side of a building you can hold L2 and aim somewhere in range and press triangle to create a web line to walk across
they teach you this
@@nathang.2705a lot of people assume it can only be done in stealth sections of he game.
The point here is you can do it at any time.
I dont even have a PS-5 but im just so excited for this game. Imma watch playthroughs of my fav YTers and videos from you guys!!! ❤️
Jackspecticeye!! Great reaction as always. And he is pretty good at gaming too, not like some TH-camr it's just awful to look at.
Number 7 is actually super useful for stealth. If you zip up and hang over an enemy you can get a takedown on them. Super useful on enemies that arent under a ledge, walkway or lightpole.
I used that tactic a lot in the first game but because you can create web lines almost anywhere in this one I barely used the wall take downs.
This has been the most helpful video about this game ive seen so far. Great job my man.
5:50 I think they are counting on you playing the first one which told you about perching, webzipping, and hanging. However, really should have been a tutorial thing. There are so many already, what’s a few others.
Yeah, the wall zipping and hanging was in the first game and the Miles M. game too.
the game teaches you hanging, either falcon forgot or didn't notice
I got a prompt early on about perching in this game. But I agree, if you played the first game the controls for the most part are the same.
@@krislancaster1214 true, while sneaking in the place to grab the thing.
Game teaches you all of this stuff fairly quickly except perch anywhere
The "YOU DIED" prompt gave me SO MUCH PTSD from souls games I can't 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Great video as always!
It almost seems like you didn’t really play the game, most of these tips are still used in the first game so you are not stating anything too new bro
I wish i saw this video before playing the game . The amount of times i died in boss fights were unreal . 1 boss fight would take me like 20 attempts, especially in the mister negative and lizaid fight . 2 run was much easier due to knowing what needed to be upgraded.
As someone with a ridiculously high amount of hours on both previous Spider-Man games and played on Spectacular difficulty, here’s a pro tip for this one; save the Mysterio side quests as the last side missions to do. In this way you are acquiring all of your skill points necessary to complete each challenge. Have fun and swing on!🕷️🕸️
Great list, as always. I have to say though I was surprised to hear you say that you didn’t know you could web hang until after you beat the game. Trying not to give any real spoilers here but there is a chapter in the main story with a prompt to do it at a high school. Also it was something that could be done in the first one, and if I remember correctly I think there was a moment where it was necessary to use it in that game.
Also I was given a screen hint about the L3 to perch, but it only happened once and I remember looking for it in the menus. I have a feeling that might have been an update, it was completely random and I was halfway through the game.
Anyway thank you, I really appreciate everything y’all do.
Man, i just need the most realistic swinging option as well as some nice dynamic and smooth clmbing animations + mechanics, like in the movies.
So happy that Pete can do wall and ceiling takedowns now too, makes stealth pretty equal especially will web lines too
If you’re perching or on a wall you can create the web lines anywhere on the map even when you aren’t in a combat section of the game
In some videos why does gameranx sound so tired like a dad working a dead end job?✍🏾🤓
Falcon is tired he's been gaming since before you were born and to walk uphill both ways just to play tetris lol
Another very useful tool that I didn’t realize could be unlocked was the minimap information, it allows you to sense tech parts, rare tech parts and spider bots which greatly help for 100% the game, got it towards the end but I wish I had gotten it earlier
Would thay be in the Tech section?
@@jbktpl1245 Suit upgrades, Traversal. VERY useful
Super helpful setting- quick actions- reduce speed. If you find yourself being pumbled into a fine paste over and over, and you don't want to turn down the difficulty, you can help train your skills by setting "reduce game speed" to one of your directional buttons. I use it when I'm about to die and really don't want to start over.
In both games the quickest way to dispatch a group of enemies is based on where the fight is:
Street level, web someone up, uppercut, yank down, instant KO
On roofs, jump over the edge of the building and start yanking them off one at a time, you'll just float in mid air like a Buddhist master if you keep yanking people. Works amazing for the mysterio challenges
Hanging from the cieling most definitely has its uses. Mostly just for stealth takedowns but it can be used to get great angles for pictures or webbing someone to the wall.
I just bought Spiderman 2 today, and went with the Digital Deluxe edition, this video helped a lot. Ty
As someone whom literally didn't do a single side quest that wasn't forced until the end mission warning... I seriously struggled... especially cause I played on Amazing difficulty
Yeah, you really need to take your time with the game and do one side mission, one story mission and keep it balanced for the upgrades and experience.
I understand people want to rush through the story to get to Venom, but my biggest tip is take your time and enjoy it
@@SX1995ableplz no spoilers, cuz I don't have the black suit yet,but is it worth it to play with it for a longer time than is really necessary? Or are there any heavy restrictions that can't be done while wearing it? Or something similar?
@@SX1995ableSo should I spam side missions to upgrade my skill , abilities etc before level 21 ?
@@mike_gusta2994 No restrictions,but seriously,take your time. You're really not going to enjoy the game if you just rush through it to get to the symbiote
@@ohnozayy yup
I defeated final boss on Spectacular difficulty with only 2 focus bars.. definitely would recommend investing that extra time into that third focus bar to give u that extra edge, game gets a lot harder otherwise. Unless you're like me and can do anything ;)
Swing assist off feels like a NG+ thing or even a second play though where you have everything down and you want a better challenge
I mean we had two games to get accustomed to the swinging 😂
It’s still easy on level 1 lol. Harder for sure but in no way difficult, still fun though
It definitely DOES give you a ‘point of no return’ before the final mission sequence… Maybe they added it after this video was recorded though?
5:50 welp that's a blatant Lie... they literally show u how to do that in a flashback stealth mission
Fantastic video
Love the side by side comparisons and the informative discourse.
For those who wants easier fights. Bind the 50% or 70% slow rate to one of D-pad from the settings menu. Trust me.
This is manual Spider-Sense! Life Saver at boss fights.
What do you mean? I have the game in a different language
Great Video! OMG THIS IS LITERALLY THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!!!
IT'S EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED!!!!!! THANK YOU INSOMNIAC!!!!!!
For those who don't know, the timed symbiote challenges can be skipped by changing to a venom suit then changing the suit again.
Huh?
@@spazzattackk101 choose another suit, then back to the symbiote suit. You'll skip it immediately. They'll patch this soon so do it fast
1:30 😂 Yes it did. A lot of us have a collective memory of jumping off the highest point! But I will love this channel regardless! ❤
This was a really good overview with a great tone. Nice work!
Great explanation Falcon, can wait to play this today!
I beat it on spectacular with no gadget upgrades. Barely used them. Two focus bars, and just randomly did suit upgrades lol. Bosses were tough but genuinely enjoyed every bit of the story, such a good game man.
Sounds boring but tough I guess as a sense of achievement or something lol
@@Ccubed92 Parry and dodge are just really really strong.
this game is a blessing.
SPOILERS:
the moment when you get to play as venom and destroy everyone in oscorp was my absolute highlight. i am a massive venom fan, so this was just a spectacular event do have.
also seeing SCREAM in this was another moment that gave me chills and i had to pause the game for a second to realize what amazing stuff is happening in this very moment!!!!
I about shit my pants during the opening fight. So cinematic and bombastic.
This game is great so far,its really making me feel like spiderman
👍🏼
My advice: When you start game, stick with the main story for the first few hours. There are things on the map/menu that appear before they are explained.
Like when I noticed there are people burning houses... And the game tells you later who they are.
I felt dumb not exploring the whole house when I had the chance 😂 then harry at the door
The previous two games were the introduction to this one dude,it's pretty much the Ragnarok to 2018
ABSOLUTELY THE SAME MECHANICS
I turned on fall damage and put swing assist to 0 immediatly and it feels incredible, it really makes the swinging more engaging and makes the badass manouvers feel more earnt and thoughtful
As far as number 6 goes, I didn't realize the side quests were so essential, and I went into the last third of the game on spectacular with next to no upgrades outside of traversal.
The fall damage DOES exist in the 2004 Spiderman 2 Game
If you played miles morales, sometimes a tip would pop up, for perch, didnt play much original spiderman from 2018 but i though itd be in there too maybe
Played for an hour already absolutely god tier game definitely one of the Games Of The Year
And you bought three times
@@deadnorth8648 wtf you talking bout????
This game has its symbiotes teeth stuck in me!! Amazing, and just mind-blowing! I can't stop playing and when I'm off I'm craving to go back!! Gunning for platinum as always!
Hello, Falcon!!
Hello
Thr option to chage from tappin the button to holding it was the best lil feature added made it feel so immersive
There were a few things I noticed that i couldn't find fixes for in accessibility. For one, i have huge fingers so my left thumb is always flicking up the TouchPad and i could not find a way to disable the swiping features. One other thing is you used to be able to web up an enemy and if you cancel your throw they would still fly in whatever direction they'd get thrown, but now if you do that they somehow just stand up almost canceling your throw instead
Yea that’s definitely a skill issue 😂😂😂😂😂 the touchpad is a part of the controller no way to disable it
Are you looking in accessibility in game or in the ps5 settings? That sucks you might need the PlayStation portal more than anyone lol
PlayStation controllers are a terrible design. I have big hands and having the thumb sticks so close together really sucks.
@@aaralynhall skill issue 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
@@starscream6629 they don’t have a turn off feature not even the ps4 controller had a turn off option
Boy, glad I do things like tackle side quests without being told. A few of these were news to me tho and good to know
At 7:11 u see the ultimate difficulty how do u get that?
Wow. Falcon... your voice is so iconic. Ya nailed the V/O today 👌
I ended the main story with just 1 focus bar, it was brutal 😵
Only figured out the extra bars after final fight.
Same here@@chrishellmax
Already platinum’d it… correctly chaining gadgets, abilities, skills, and using your super at the right times makes even the hardest difficulties trivial… but then again I’ve been playing a bunch of souls like games lately
Why are you guys hearting a bunch of bot comments?