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Spider-Man 2 Previews Drop at 8AM PT on September 15
- Thread starter Thick Thighs Save Lives
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HeisenbergFX4
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CheeseCake
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This was completely out of the blue lol.
But I am curious to see what they thought of the game.
But I am curious to see what they thought of the game.
HeisenbergFX4
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Topher
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Elder Legend
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But the question is... did they suck the 19 inches of Venom?
Crispy Gamer
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Can't wait!
DeepEnigma
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ByWatterson
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massive and growing
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phaedrus
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ShadyAcshuns
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balls of snow
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Dis gonna be good.
Vroadstar
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Confirmed, UK outlets will not be provided with free codes for review.
DeepEnigma
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AtomicStarving
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Hope for some gameplay at night.
64bitmodels
Reverse groomer.
what about City and Knight?
DeepEnigma
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VideoGameEnjoyer
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Feels very different from recent big releases. There is little mystery here. Don't need to sell me at all that the game will be well made and fun to play. And I have no expectation whatsoever that it is going to be good enough to vault itself into the GOTY conversation. Will be surprised if the previews are anything but glowing, and if it doesn't score in the 85-89 range.
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amigastar
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Yep, just installing Knight. Thats good also.
James Sawyer Ford
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Nice!
Really will be nice to play an experience that, while safe, is extremely consistent with high production values. You know you're getting Comic Book Gold with this team. Wish Rocksteady would go back to that because I desperately miss Batman....
Really will be nice to play an experience that, while safe, is extremely consistent with high production values. You know you're getting Comic Book Gold with this team. Wish Rocksteady would go back to that because I desperately miss Batman....
Gamerguy84
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Just checking out r / Ps5 and three of the top 5 hottest posts are SM2 posts.
The SM sub is almost 300,000 people and active. And we don't even have a hype intensifying thread.
Yea I'd say there is hype everywhere.
The SM sub is almost 300,000 people and active. And we don't even have a hype intensifying thread.
Yea I'd say there is hype everywhere.
Mr.Phoenix
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and then a certain Gaf contingent would say it looks like a PS4 game and is boring and plays like the first game. Oh.. and that its cinematic and QTE bla bla bla...
Matsuchezz
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Let's hope the engine does not hold back the game, and the space exploration can be playable when you take off and land when you are playing with Venom. Insomniac will be taking creative decisions with RT performance mode and RT 30 fps. If you love Insomniac Games you will love Spiderman 2, If it is a little slow at the beginning I hope it doesn't take 20 hrs to get good. And I guess when we play the NG+ Spiderman 2 will be GOTG.
I am liking what I am seeing. This game indeed looks and feels next gen to me.
I am liking what I am seeing. This game indeed looks and feels next gen to me.
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Varteras
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Feel Like I'm On 42
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Not a single outlet that goes to one of these preview events will be truly honest and critical though. Every single hyped AAA game follows this rule these days. It's all about let me tell you only the good things and make sure to be as enthusiastic as possible for youtube clicks! It's really one of the worst aspects of the industry these days. It's about clout, clicks, and being in the good graces of publishers.
Killjoy-NL
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Lol they waited for Starfield to pass and now they can follow-up on the Starfield drama.
Heisenberg007
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vivftp
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Why would you think this has anything at all to do with Starfield? Spider-Man 2 releases in just over a month and they're kicking off the marketing campaign running up to launch. This is all normal and expected. There's a decent chance that a State of Play is coming soon which will also have another trailer for the game as well.
Bernoulli
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Lack of hype for Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is probably going to be the 3rd best-selling game of the year behind Hogwarts Legacy and Zelda TOTK, but there is a distinct lack of hype and buzz around the game. The trailers for Zelda hit 16 million from 4 years ago and more recent ones have topped off at 12 million...
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Heisenberg007
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killatopak
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Honestly never played the first one or Miles but Venom is making me change that. I REALLY REALLY enjoyed Ultimate Spiderman.
Killjoy-NL
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Because it is smart marketing. Moreso since it's safe to assume Sony delivers and they too know it.
You think Sony PR doesn't follow their competition and acts accordingly?
Besides, I never said they intentionally timed it like this due to Starfield. It's just an added benefit
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Heisenberg007
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First one was a good game. Miles was even better. It excited me to see a massive bump in quality in Miles, and I'm eager to see how they improve upon Miles in SM2.
Give those two a go if you're interested in SM2. Catch up with the story and everything.
vivftp
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You said they waited for SF to pass and then are following up. That's a claim of intent.
Just because I see the sun when I wake up in the morning doesn't mean it's making an appearance just for me. Some things were always going to happen regardless. Sony normally holds a September SOP/Showcase and one is rumored to be dropping soon (quite possibly Thursday), and it's natural that Spider-Man 2 would be there. They're aligning the previews to drop just after the rumored SOP.
Everything very likely would have played out just the same whether Starfield existed or not.
Killjoy-NL
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Timing for the start of the marketing-campaign can definitely have been based on the release Starfield and drama surrounding the reviews/performance.
If I were on Sony's PR team, I would start marketing the game right now as well.
MS/Bethesda didn't do wonderfully and now Sony can steal the spotlight and add to the PS5-momentum, because people will be looking what Sony will do with their next major title following Starfield.
Doesn't have to mean that they planned it exactly like this months ago.
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And in regards to SOP, let's be real, they can create one and release it whenever.
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vivftp
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So you think Sony threw together all the props, venues and everything at the last minute. Then invited all of these influencers over to the event for this preview event, all on the spur of the moment because you think they were trying to capitalize on "drama"? Friend, I say this with kindness, but that's an incredibly silly console warrior mentality. That's simply not the way things work.
Also, a SOP can not just be pulled out of thin air. Trailers take time to produce and vertical slices of games have to be polished enough well in advance to be able to create those trailers. It's why devs used to complain it would take several months to prepare for E3. A SOP doesn't just drop on a whim, it would be planed out WELL in advance. Now the fact that they wait to announce the SOP does afford them some flexibility, but as I pointed out they've been consistent with a September SOP/Showcase for years now.
Killjoy-NL
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Read what I said again. Some of what you say is putting words in my mouth.
Maybe if you wouldn't read my post as a "silly console warrior mentality", it might be more logical.
Especially in regards to the SOP, because when the reports of an upcoming SOP started popping up, it was clear that a definitive date wasn't set in stone yet.
Neither did I say or imply that a SOP can be created in a day or 2.
And obviously the marketing for Spider-Man 2 isn't entirely reactionary. That's a given.
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vivftp
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Welp this has gone on longer than I wanted it to. Even if we're not in agreement, I'm gonna just end it here. Enjoy the previews!