Spider-Man 2 Peter and Miles will stop criminals even without your control

In Spider-Man 2, players will have a unique experience and will be able to control both Peter Parker and his friend Miles Morales. Set to release next month, the action game will allow you to switch between characters with the press of a button. Most players believed that after switching to another character, the previous one simply disappears from the game world, waiting for the moment when the gamer will need it again.

However, a recent interview with James Ham, animation director on Spider-Man 2, revealed an interesting detail. From time to time, players will encounter Miles while playing as Peter, and vice versa. Ham indicated that the currently inactive Spider-Man could be doing his typical activities, such as moving around Manhattan, web-slinging behind buildings, or fighting criminals.

Ham stated:

You might be wandering around town and spot another Spider-Man; Then you can cooperate with him. It's an amazing experience to be able to explore the city with Peter and Miles at the same time.

It's unclear how often such meetings will occur, but it's clear that the second Spider-Man won't be standing on the sidelines. This adds depth to the gameplay and makes the game's representation of New York feel even more alive.

Among other innovations of the game, it is worth noting such features as planning on the web, as well as p?The emergence of two new districts - Queens and Brooklyn. Another interesting feature is the replacement of the backpacks from previous games with small spider robots, which appear to be a reference to the characters from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

However, despite all the innovations, the game will not have one long-awaited element. When we asked about a possible appearance from beloved character Gwen Stacy, John Puckett, Spider-Man 2's script supervisor, said that Gwen is not part of Insomniac's intended story and will not appear in this installment.