Best Things You Should Do ASAP

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was initially released for the PlayStation 5 on October 20, 2023, continuing the adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales in New York City. The game received rave reviews upon its release with a stellar combat system, great story, and a vibrant New York City to explore with the biggest map seen in a Spider-Man game to date. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gripped PS5 players from its opening battle with Sandman to its climactic brawl with Venom, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.

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PC players have been able to get their hands on the web-swinging superhero’s latest game since January 30, 2025, with a few unfortunate teething issues with Insomniac Games’ latest franchise entry. With patches to come to improve performance, its expected that the overall quality of the PC port will improve, and players will be able to fully experience the amazing adventures in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 very soon. Here are the most important things new players should do as soon as they start up the game.

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Swing Around New York City

Exploring NYC Is One Of The Most Enjoyable Parts Of The Game

Swinging around New York City is one of the most satisfying and fluid experiences in the entire game, and this attitude to exploration underpins what makes the game so great. Exploring every nook and cranny while trying to find every collectible available can be a chore in many open-world games, but due to the sheer joy of exploring in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, this has become some players’ favorite aspect of the game.

Whether you try to find the highest building and dive from the top, zipping around the city, or just look to explore the two new boroughs featured in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, exploring New York City should be high on the list of things to do first in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Finding Every Spider-Bot

Find Every Spider-Bot To Unlock A Special Ending

Spider-Bots are an optional collectible in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that are dotted around the different suburbs of New York City, each with their own design based on characters from the Marvel Universe. With 42 available to collect within the games’ open-world, they take a lot of time to collect, which may deter some players.

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However, the pay-off at the end of this is incredible with a cutscene that ties into the wider Spider-Verse and an unexpected cameo. Maybe not the most important aspect of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for most players, but something you should definitely do as soon as possible.

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Level Up Your Focus Meter

Invest Skill Points Into Your Focus Meter For Health Regeneration

When players begin unlocking abilities, it’s very easy to be drawn into getting increased damage for both Peter and Miles. But, it’s important to put suit tech points into the games’ focus meter for a variety of reasons.

The key reason for investing in the focus meter comes from health regeneration. When fighting some of the bosses or large groups of enemies, you’ll undoubtedly take some damage. By upgrading the focus meter, players will be able to regain more health than at the games’ starting point. It’s also useful for thinning large groups of enemies, with focus able to be converted into finishing moves to take down enemies. Upgrading the focus meter is one of the first things players should do in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Unlock The Symbiote Suit

The Symbiote Suit Boosts Peter’s Powers, Ready For Sandman’s Memories Events

Unlocked following the main story mission “Good Men”, the symbiote suit boosts Peter Parker’s damage output immensely, making many combat-focused side missions easier to complete. This mission comes at the game’s mid-point but enhances the experience of playing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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For players looking to ease the difficulty of the Sandman Memories side objectives, the use of the symbiote suit is an essential part of the game. Also, players shouldn’t neglect the upgrades in the symbiote section of Peter’s abilities, as they will continue to be useful throughout the game. These reasons make unlocking the Symbiote Suit one of the first things players should do in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Unlock Fast Travel In Each District

Despite The Fun Of Swinging Around, Being Able To Travel Fast Is Useful

When first entering the open world, players will be happy to swing to every location around the districts of New York City without even thinking about fast travel. However, unlocking the option of fast travel is extremely useful and also will help towards 100% completion.

Fast travel is unlocked in each district by completing different objectives inside of them, such as Prowler stashes and Photo Ops. This will help complete each individual district but also allow players to traverse the map even quicker than web-swinging or with a wing-suit. This makes unlocking fast travel one of the first things you should do in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Complete Prowler Stashes

Completing The Prowler Stashes Grants Miles A New Attack

With tons of optional side content in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, it’s easy for players to ignore the Prowler Stashes until the games climax or altogether. But players shouldn’t ignore the Prowler stashes, as upon their completion and after a side-mission, players are given a new combat ability for Miles.

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After players have unlocked all nine Prowler stashes, a side-mission titled “Amends” will unlock, and when players complete this they will unlock the “Prowler Strike” move when Miles is camouflaged, dealing knockout damage to enemies. With the ability to unlock a new move, players should complete Prowler stashes early in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Unlock The Web Grabber

One Of The Most Useful Gadgets In The Game

Players of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 can neglect the usefulness of gadgets in the early game, but to get the most out of the combat system, players should invest in the web grabber. This gadget, when fired, grabs enemies and pulls them together, causing damage and setting them up for a finishing move like the venom punch.

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This can also be upgraded to pull in environmental objects to cause more damage, but for an early game item, the web grabber is incredible for crowd control. When paired with the bonus gadget ability that can be unlocked, it becomes a must-use item in bigger fights. This places acquiring the web grabber at the top of the list of things to do first in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

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Released

October 20, 2023

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T For Teen Due To Blood, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence

Publisher(s)

Sony Interactive Entertainment

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty