Spider-Man 2 consists of a number of long-awaited showdowns with our favourite villains. These fights with them can vary from completely breathtaking to easy one-off fights that aren’t actually memorable. With that in thoughts, it’s time to interrupt down our rating of all of the boss fights within the sport.
PSA: There shall be main spoilers relating to all the sport’s bosses. If in case you have but to play it, please achieve this earlier than studying on in case you wish to keep away from spoilers.
9. Mysterio
Kicking off the checklist is among the facet mission bosses you face as Miles, Mysterio.
All through the assorted facet missions, you’ll encounter Mysterio just a few occasions in his Mysterium occasions, however he could be defeated like every other enemy with just a few hits. Nonetheless, when you attain the “Grand Finale” of his Mysterium missions, that’s once you’ll be capable of face him head on.
Nonetheless, his boss combat isn’t all that threatening. By way of design, the combat itself was terrific, and it actually captured the Mysterio vibe, particularly once you attain part two of the combat. Nonetheless, his assaults are comparatively simple to take care of, and he appears to have much less well being than the opposite bosses do.
To offer credit score the place credit score is due, it was actually cool to see him cut up himself aside into a number of illusions like he would in previous TV exhibits or video games. Nonetheless, all the illusions could be handled in just a few hits, so it’s only a matter of choosing them off one after the other till you discover the unique. If the clones had extra well being and served as extra of a risk, then I believe the may might have turned out to be tougher.
General, it was a lackluster facet mission boss combat in comparison with the opposite ones featured on this checklist.
8. Sandman
The opening boss combat of Spider-Man 2 was merely breathtaking towards the Sandman, but additionally not with out its points.
By way of sheer measurement and spectacle, the sport completely nailed down all the things we’ve ever wished in a large Sandman combat. The animations have been jaw-dropping and a few of the greatest moments within the sport, interval. Prime examples embody Miles and Peter getting tossed across the metropolis, or after they scale one of many buildings to succeed in the water tank. Spider-Man video games preserve nearly all of their fights all the way down to earth and actually don’t make the most of the large metropolis they’re in. Sandman is among the few exceptions the place since he could make himself greater, it lastly provides the devs a possibility to actually put the large metropolis of NY to make use of for a boss combat comparable to this.
That mentioned, there are some blemishes for the combat. Primarily, all of it comes all the way down to the truth that this boss battle is extra so an introduction for the participant to be taught the controls and learn to combat, swing, and so forth, basically conserving you in “child mode” all through.
Once more, when it comes to measurement, spectacle, and animations, the Sandman combat is nearly second to none, however the child mode actually takes away from the “boss combat” issue because you’re primarily studying learn how to play.
7. Scream
The second to final boss combat is towards a Symbiote-corrupted Mary Jane, in any other case generally known as Scream.
Scream is a nod to long-time comics followers the place the Symbiote possessed Mary Jane, and Insomniac did a unbelievable job staying true to her authentic design. That mentioned, I wasn’t as invested within the combat in contrast the others. Nearly all of the boss combat takes place in entrance of Aunt Could’s home after which in a while in a close-by development sight. By way of cinematics and places, this was a far cry from the Sandman combat.
Nonetheless, I’ll give credit score the place credit score is due and say the bounce within the issue for Scream is insane. Insomniac did a wonderful job giving her some lethal strikes that stored you in your toes all through the whole combat, and one fallacious transfer may imply deadly harm.
It’s a easy combat in relation to animations and backdrop, however harmful because of her sheer energy.
6. Lizard
The Lizard is the primary “actual” boss combat you’ll have after the Sandman, and that is the place the primary actual bounce in issue is proven.
At this level within the sport, you might have been combating wave after wave of normal enemies, however nothing actually ready you for the combat towards the Lizard. Whether or not you’re taking part in on Pleasant, Superb, or Spectacular issue, his sheer measurement makes him difficult to parry and tough to dodge. That mentioned, since he’s so massive, he’s additionally fairly simple to hit, supplying you with a good benefit.
Lizard fights in earlier Spider-Man video games don’t actually stay as much as what Insomniac did, as in older video games, the Lizard would solely be somewhat bit greater than Spider-Man, whereas right here, the Lizard is monstrously huge, supplying you with an actual sense of dread combating such a beast.
One of the best elements of the combat positively embody Peter’s trash speak beneath the affect of the Symbiote, and man, is he brutal! That is the place we actually see Peter succumb to the affect of the Symbiote, and it solely will get worse from right here; not solely in how he talks, but additionally in how he almost kills the Lizard on accident in his try to “remedy” him.
It was a really satisfying boss combat when all is alleged and finished, particularly contemplating how lengthy the hole is between the Sandman combat and this one. It’ll be robust to recreate a Lizard combat comparable to this in future Spider-Man video games.
5. Wraith
Our fated reunion with Captain Yuri Watanabe was an emotional and harmful one for the books.
Throughout “The Flame” facet missions, you’ll ultimately encounter Yuri, now donning the title of “Wraith’ when investigating a Flame hideout. Additional down the road, once you meet the chief of The Flame, Yuri makes an attempt to kill him, however Peter steps in earlier than she offers the ending blow; which, a lot to Peter’s anguish, results in a boss combat towards his former pal.
In comparison with Mysterio, Wraith is much extra harmful, as her chain scythes permit her to deal harm from up shut or far distances whereas additionally permitting her to leap towards you in case you attempt to again away. In part two, issues get harmful, as she makes use of a smokescreen to show invisible and assault you on the final second. Her fast assaults make it almost unimaginable to dodge, and also you’ll must preemptively spin the digital camera to seek out and dodge forward of time earlier than she fires off her assaults.
The environment of the combat can be unbelievable, as you throw down in a burning constructing whereas listening to Peter desperately attempt to reconnect to Yuri by some gut-wrenching dialogue. Seeing Yuri, who was as soon as your trusted associate within the first Spider-Man sport, now combating you to the loss of life in a burning constructing is tragically epic.
Nonetheless, it’s additionally good to see Yuri hasn’t fully fallen, as she helps Spider-Man survive in future facet missions, and even helps out across the metropolis and seems in crimes like Miles does, solidifying she’s not a real unhealthy man, however extra of an Anti-Hero.
Wraith might not have any tremendous powers, however she doesn’t want them to make fast work of you in case you take the combat too flippantly.
4. Mister Destructive
All through the story, we’ve seen Miles faucet into his anger a number of occasions at any time when Mister Destructive seems. About midway by the story, the showdown between the 2 begins after they encounter each other in Kraven’s hideout.
As soon as once more, the bounce in issue from boss combat to boss combat is ludicrous, and Mister Destructive clearly was not taking break day in jail. Proper out of the gate, his opening assaults that cowl the whole area are devastating, and his insane pace retains you always targeted.
Whilst you keep in the identical location the entire time by, his a number of phases by no means allow you to catch your breath for a second as he’s in a position to quickly turn into immune whereas additionally deactivating your Venom powers for a brief time period, making you extraordinarily susceptible to his assaults.
Nonetheless, whereas traversing by the problem spike, we genuinely see Miles battling his inside demons for the primary time, as he’s given a number of alternatives to finish Mister Destructive for good, however as a substitute chooses to save lots of him ultimately. These small however essential moments remind us how robust and what an important alternative Miles is to be Spider-Man, as most males wouldn’t assume twice about killing their father’s assassin.
Mister Destructive’s boss combat most likely doesn’t stay as much as what we noticed within the first sport, nevertheless it additionally doesn’t disappoint as him and Miles be taught to reconcile with each other ultimately.
3. Kraven
Kraven was all the time a kind of one-off Spider-Man villains who all the time had the potential to be nice however by no means bought the chance to take action. That was till Insomniac bought their arms on him and turned him into one in every of Spider-Man’s best adversaries ever.
You combat Kraven twice all through the sport — first as Peter after which as Venom. On this occasion although, we’ll be discussing the combat as Peter because the Venom combat with Kraven doesn’t actually matter, significantly as a result of Venom’s combat is supposed to place him over as the brand new massive unhealthy.
Kraven’s combat was exceptionally effectively finished, giving us a number of phases using all of his methods as Hunter. Mines, robotic canine, the hammer/axe he throws at you, his sheer energy, a Sniper Rifle, and the bell — Kraven is arguably essentially the most well-equipped and well-rounded boss on this checklist.
I’m personally an enormous fan of his second part, the place he not solely makes use of the large bell to stun you but additionally jumps into close by timber and makes use of a Sniper Rifle that can “virtually” one-shot you relying in your well being.
Most significantly, although, is that the combat actually makes you are feeling such as you’re the prey, although you’re Spider-Man. Kraven lives as much as his hunter title in additional methods than one, and it’s no secret how he bested Spider-Man’s earlier villains.
Like Wraith, Kraven might not have any superpowers, however after this sport, he has cemented himself as a top-tier Spider-Man antagonist.
2. Symbiote Spider-Man
There most likely wasn’t a single participant who didn’t need this to occur in some unspecified time in the future, and fortunately, Insomniac delivered one of the crucial extremely requested Spider-Man boss fights ever, and it was towards none apart from Spider-Man himself.
Since buying the Symbiote, we now have seen Peter slowly however certainly lose his thoughts and management over it, and proper after you combat Kraven, Peter lastly loses. The Symbiote takes full management, and now Miles has to snap him out of it.
All through the three-phase battle, you combat Peter, who makes use of the identical assaults you’ve been utilizing the entire sport, virtually like a mirror combat. Dodging, webbing you up, and utilizing the Symbiote powers to the fullest, the combat solely will get tougher the longer it goes.
It’s emotional, exhausting, and all the things I’ve ever wished in a boss combat towards a Symbiote Spider-Man.
1. Venom
Insomniac knew that they had a excessive bar to interrupt after the unbelievable last boss combat towards Physician Octopus within the first Spider-Man sport. Fortunately, the ultimate combat towards Venom greater than meets the bar — it breaks it throughout its leg.
The primary combat towards Venom as Anti-Venom Spider-Man is nothing in need of emotional. Happening in the identical highschool the place Harry and Peter grew up in, it’s gut-wrenching listening to Peter attempt to attain out to Harry the entire time. Nonetheless, these gut-wrenching feelings are shortly overshadowed by rage as Venom cements himself as essentially the most brutal boss within the sport, with just about all of his assaults touchdown with devastating power.
That is very true in part two, as Venom will acquire a large defend that reduces incoming harm from you besides when utilizing your Anti-Venom powers. On prime of that, he additionally summons a bunch of Symbiote minions, making the combat that rather more tough as you tackle the hive thoughts alien’s horde of thralls.
The ultimate cinematics the place Peter and Miles workforce as much as take Venom down as soon as and for all are nothing in need of breathtaking and sheer awesomeness. Watching Peter almost re-live his trauma from the primary sport of getting to decide on to save lots of his beloved one or the whole metropolis was a real punch to the intestine; and Miles, as standard, cemented himself as an ideal substitute for Peter by saving Harry earlier than it was too late, rescuing Peter within the course of so he doesn’t wallow in despair once more like he did with Aunt Could.
Insomniac Video games’ adaptation of Venom units a particularly excessive bar for future Venom appearances each in video games and live-action films. I’m eagerly trying ahead to a possible spin-off sport of Venom the place we get to take management of this terrifying creature extra indefinitely.