Much of what contributes to the exceptional storytelling in the Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise is found within optional side content, particularly its meatier side quests. Being story-driven, there are obviously a lot of impactful moments in the main narrative as well, but both Peter and Miles get to experience a number of tragic and uplifting moments when players decide to indulge in content that’s off the beaten path. In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, that’s demonstrated through quests such as ‘Howard’ and ‘Find Grandpa’ to great effect as Insomniac slows the action to a halt and looks at life and death a bit more intimately.