Spider-Man 2 may have received a long release date announcement at Summer Game Fest 2023, but fans also have clues as to who (or who isn’t) behind Venom in Insomniac Games’ long-awaited sequel. also got
The developer has confirmed that Venom isn’t the most common supervillain version of Eddie Brock becoming Venom in Marvel comics and movies, thus sending the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
spoiler alert. The following paragraphs contain spoilers for the ending of Marvel’s Spider-Man.
We learned earlier this year that Spider-Man Peter Parker himself has become obsessed with the Venom symbiote and uses it in combat. But at the end of the first game, we found it attached to a stagnant Harry Osborn as well.
Despite this obvious setting, some fans aren’t convinced. “He hopes it’s the wrong choice because it’s such an easy choice for Harry.” hday108 on Reddit. “If Harry died as Venom, the goblin’s motive would be revenge only, but that’s a bit lame and cliché.”
another user Agreed. “Venom being Harry has a bit of an issue, mostly due to the lack of characterization,” they said. “Venom usually represents the clash of both sides of Peter’s life, where rivals and childhood friends (no matter what role Eddie usually plays) resent both Spider-Man and Peter. will be.”
That being said, the user added, “Whatever Insomniac chooses would be great considering the success of the first game and consideration for IP.”
Spider-Man 2 will feature another Kraven the Hunter villain, but some fans believe he and Venom are the same person. “What’s interesting is that the Venom we see usually has a spider mark that only appears after the symbiote has bonded with Spider-Man,” he said. Harmonius.
“What I think will happen instead is that a story similar to the first game will happen. Craven will be the main villain throughout the first half of the game, but [and] At some point along the way, Peter bonds with the symbiote and turns into the black-suited Spider-Man. “
Despite Insomniac bluntly saying Eddie isn’t Venom in their world, some fans are still hopeful (and spoilers for 2015’s Batman: Arkham Knight ahead). Become).
“How likely is it that Insomniac pulled out Arkham Knight and lied that Eddie wasn’t Venom, like Rocksteady claimed Jason Todd wasn’t Arkham Knight?” . Landon 1195 on Reddit.and Master Chirung Agree: I wish Insomniac pulled Arkham Knight and Venom was Eddie. It makes no sense to be Harry at this point. “
finally, Eugene 719 I have my own theory. “We’re betting that Peter Parker will be Venom, not Harry or Eddie,” they said. “Please remember what I said.”
This was of course disputed, as there is artwork showing both Spider-Man fighting Venom at the same time, but Eugene 719 is confident. “There are red herrings everywhere,” they say. “So who is Spider-Man?” another user asked. “I am,” Eugene 719 insisted.
Spider-Man 2 is coming to the PlayStation 5 exclusively on October 20th, and as mentioned earlier, players will be able to take on the role of two Spider-Mans. That map is twice his size in the original Spider-Man, and Insomniac has also unveiled a deluxe collector’s edition of his, complete with a 19-inch Venom statue, so players can pay twice as much (or so much) as his ) edition.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He will talk about witchers all day long.
