Summary
An Insomniac Games developer has shared an unused piece of animation fromMarvel’s Spider-Man 2pertaining to the game’s iconic antagonist, Venom. Despite not making it to the final version ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, fans are quite impressed with how good the animation is.
With Venom having his own fan base far before the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, expectations were high for Insomniac Games' portrayal of the symbiote. The fact that theMarvel’s Spider-Man 2community was yearning to get more playtime as Venomspeaks volumes about how fans feel about the game’s take on the character. However, it seems like there was a slightly different variant of Venom which Insomniac Games had initially designed, and it has left fans in a dilemma.
In a new tweet, Insomniac Games' Advanced Senior Animator Liam Murphy shared an interesting video from the pre-release version of the game. The post showcases a muchdifferent version of Venom from what players sawin the game, with more of a goopy appearance.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Unreleased Venom Footage Sparks Missed Potential Debate Again
While players can travel short distances while briefly controlling Venom inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, what makes this animation stand out is that it fits in intrinsically withVenom’s overall attributesand takes him to the streets of New York. In the video, Venom moves across a road while the Symbiote is still in its liquid form, which gives the traversal a really slick appearance. The way Venom regains his form toward the end of the footage is equally satisfying to watch.
As Liam highlights, this animation over five years old and was one of the first proof-of-concepts Insomniac designed. Considering that Insomniac started working on the sequel after the DLC for the first game, it seems like this is probably one of the oldest pre-release videos ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. Liam further adds that the 2D animation was done in Photoshop, by drawing on top of an existing imported video.
This footage has sparked a fresh debate in the community, with some feeling thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2was a bit rushed and had a lot of missed potential. Over on Reddit, critical fans were quite surprised that this concept was scrapped, believing that it looks cooler than the release version. In fact, the unfinished nature of the video adds a really interesting layer to the animation, with many drawing parallels to theSpider-Versemovie franchise’s art style. While the community is still split over whether the concept or final version of Venom is better, a common consensus among the community seems to be that the developers might end up using this movement idea for the leakedVenomspin-off game.
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Spider-Men Peter Parker and Miles Morales face the ultimate test of strength inside and outside the mask as they fight to save the city, each other and the ones they love, from the monstrous Venom and the dangerous new symbiote threat.Explore an expansive Marvel’s New York with faster web-swinging and the all-new Web Wings, quickly switching between Peter and Miles to experience different stories, epic new abilities and high-tech gear.Wield Peter’s symbiote abilities and Miles’ explosive bio-electric powers in battle against new and iconic Marvel Super Villains – including an original take on a symbiote-infused Venom, the ruthless Kraven the Hunter, the volatile Lizard, and more from the Marvel Rogues’ Gallery.
