Tuesday, 28 November 2023 11:01

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Sandman is as Empathetic as He is Epic

Written by Jared Stewart
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Sandman could've been a simple tutorial boss fight and yet he's much more thanks to a heartfelt and engaging side quest.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 had a tall order in delivering fun villains after the original game had already debuted the Sinister Six, which included Doctor Octopus, Mr. Negative, Electro, Vulture, Scorpion, and Rhino. Of course, the first game had other villains as well, such as Kingpin, Tombstone, and Shocker, and somehow Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was able to keep up with its quantity while also integrating each villain in a surprisingly nuanced way. Mysterio’s boss fight isn’t as straightforward as Quentin Beck being evil, for instance, and the Lizard is only an antagonist as Peter attempts to subdue and cure the wildly evolving creature.

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