Marvel's Spider-Man 2 map is about twice the size of the original

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The expanded open-world game also includes Brooklyn

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The open-world map of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is approximately twice the size of the original game's.

That's according to creative director Bryan Intihar, who discussed the game's scope in a recent interview with Famitsu (translated by Gematsu).  

"We’ve added Queens and Brooklyn this time, so roughly speaking the map size is about two times larger than the previous titles," Intihar said, confirming that Brooklyn is explorable as well as the previously announced Queens. 

"Since these two areas are somewhat smaller and residential, I think you’ll find them different from Manhattan. We’ve prepared some unexpected situations we haven’t done before, like a battle on the river between two of the cities, so I hope you’ll look forward to them." 

Smith says new traversal options include the winged suit as well as wind tunnels that play off of it, letting you "move even faster, opening up new possibilities for exploration." 

"The web wings and slingshots, which [we] showed in the PlayStation Showcase video, were elements that could only be realized on the PS5, and I think they were able to express more fluid movement," Intihar added. 

Addressing concerns that the PlayStation Showcase demo may have revealed too much, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor insists "you've seen nothing yet." 

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