Insomniac isn't done with Spidey - we're now all able to get stuck in and play Marvel's Spider-Man 2, as it continues to explore the world of Peter Parker in some style.

After the stellar success of both Marvel's Spider-Man and the expandalone Miles Morales game, this is the long-awaited full sequel. Here are all the key details you need to know.

Spider-Man 2 release date

Thanks to a quick appearance at Summer Game Fest's opening showcase, we found out Spider-Man 2's final release date: 20 October 2023.

That brought to a close a couple of years of rumours and leaks, and we can finally sit back and play the game now.

How to buy Spider-Man 2

Since the game is now out, you can order Spider-Man 2 from a wide range of retailers.

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Spider-Man 2 platforms

Spider-Man 2 is exclusively on PlayStation 5, with no old-generation version coming to PS4. This makes it a clean break for Insomniac, after the last game (Miles Morales) was a cross-generation one.

Given Sony's new policy on the matter, we'd imagine it will eventually make its way to PC, but it could take a couple of years for this to happen based on past examples.

Spider-Man 2 story

The teaser trailer above is a fairly short one, but it's enough to get a few key facts about the game's story across. Just as the ending of Miles Morales made clear, there are now two Spider-Men in New York City - with Miles and Peter Parker working together to take down threats.

Where we really got some proper details, though, was in the lengthy gameplay showcase that we got in May 2023 as part of the PlayStation Showcase.

Firstly, we get a look at Kraven the Hunter, a member of the Sinister Six from the comics who will be coming to New York in the hopes of hunting down superpowered goodies and baddies alike, with both Spider-Men in his sights along with many others.

That was just a preamble, though, before a lengthy gameplay segment that tells us a huge amount about what the game will be about.

As we've known for a while, Venom is here in New York, and it's clear that by this point in the game, Peter has been either trapped or lured in by the symbiote's powers, black suit and all. A story trailer unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con gives us even more to work with, confirming that Harry Osborne is going to be a big part of the story.

We'll swap between our two heroes during the story, and we'd imagine the meat of the affair will deal with how Miles can help Peter to shake off the malign influence of Venom if that's even possible.

A glimpse of Kraven's map of New York features the names of plenty of superpowered characters including Black Cat and more, while the showcase involves plenty of looks at Lizard, so we'll clearly be interacting with more supervillains than ever before.

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Spider-Man 2 gameplay

While the game's first trailer doesn't feature any gameplay, Sony put things right with that 10-minute showcase in May 2023, and it shows off a game that looks familiar but with new touches.

It's now confirmed that we will get the chance to play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, with a range of powers that each can use, including Miles' new electric abilities and the all-important symbiote suit giving Peter more brutal options.

The game's map has expanded, too, and that's not just from the demonstration. In an interview with Famitsu, Insomniac confirmed that Spider-Man 2's map is roughly twice the size of the previous games', with both Queens and Brooklyn added to take things outside Manhattan.

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The mission we saw was fairly linear, but also confirms that we'll get both open-world chases and closed-rooms stealth sections, Arkham Asylum-style, just like in the previous two Spider-Man games.

It looks like a riotous good time, and just as chilled-out as ever, with at least one major new traversal option in the form of web-wings that let both Spider-Men wingsuit around while they swing, moving even more quickly than while webbing.

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Thanks to a Eurogamer interview in June 2023, we also know that we'll be able to swap between the two Spider-Men on the fly at the touch of a button while exploring the open world, whereas during missions this will be a more scripted process.

That's really exciting and suggests that each will have their own missions and objectives to complete. Each hero will have his own skill tree to level up and flesh out, but a third skill tree will have shared benefits, so you're always making progress.

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