179: Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)

179: Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)

Author: Left Behind Game Club March 21, 2024 Duration: 1:40:49
We swing around the city in Marvel's Spider-Man.
Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: September 7, 2018



Jacob, Flora and special guest Setobox begrudgingly sneak around as MJ, look up to a couple of bad fake dads and scroll Spider-Man's social media feeds.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

SPECIAL GUEST:

* Setobox aka Ella (@Setobox) | Twitter | YouTube

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SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 1:20 Intro to Setobox
* 2:30 The Gauntlet
* 11:10 The Fast Pitch for Marvel's Spider-Man
* 12:40 How Did You Play?
* 15:20 Our History with Insomniac/Spider-Man
* 21:10 Setup for Marvel's Spider-Man
* 23:55 Peter Loves Cops
* 28:50 F.E.A.S.T. & Smaller Settings
* 35:50 Norman Osborn
* 40:10 Miles Morales
* 42:30 The Mary Jane Sections
* 46:40 Combat and Gadgets
* 53:10 Traversal
* 58:30 Story Spoiler Wall
* 58:45 Fave Story Moments
* 1:13:10 Sinister Six
* 1:20:50 Last Fight & Aunt May
* 1:29:55 Andrew, Toby or Tom
* 1:31:00 Teases
* 1:32:15 Reviews & Final Thoughts
* 1:36:45 Outro

RESOURCES:

* Couples Therapy and ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ by Flora Merigold for Epilogue Gaming

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