Spider-Man 2 developers feared that the game would be too easy

Insomniac’s creative director admitted that the skills and abilities in Spider-Man 2 significantly complicated the gameplay balancing process. Peter Parker’s new suit proved to be particularly problematic.

“Expectations for the Symbiote are very high, so we wanted it to deliver a unique impression compared to what we’ve seen before. The Symbiote represents power, strength, and aggression, and the gameplay should reflect that accordingly.”

At one stage of development, there were concerns that Peter’s new abilities would be too powerful and impossible to balance properly. But the developers assure that a balance has been found between the symbiote’s strength and the gameplay difficulty level.

Intihar added that the sense of power stems from unique animations and finishing moves. According to him, Peter’s combat style will be “much more aggressive and extremely brutal.” But you shouldn’t expect bone-breaking at the level of Mortal Kombat.

Spider-Man 2 is scheduled for release in the fall, so Insomniac is gradually sharing new details.