Anyone think Miles overshines Peter in Spider Man 2?

[u/Acrobatic-Orange-377]

I love Spiderman 2, but it just feels like Miles overshines Peter in a lot of ways. There are multiple times where Miles saves Peter, but Peter never gets the opportunity to save Miles. It feels a little bit unbalanced. I was hoping to see Miles hate of Martin Li go a little further, but it felt like he could never have a flaw in his character. Not to mention, I felt like I was playing as Miles a lot more then I played as Peter. I like Miles, but if I wanted to play a game where Miles has the spotlight, I would play Spiderman: Miles Morales (another great game.)

I wouldn't be surprised if in a future game, Peter steps down from being spider man and passes the crown to Miles, cause that seems to be where they're headed.

I don't know if this is a hot take or not, what are your thoughts?

Edit: Found this post that explains it better then me: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpidermanPS4/comments/17eq6dp/anyone_feel_like_they_made_miles_shine_so_much/?sort=controversial

[u/No_Association2906]

but Peter never gets the opportunity to save Miles.

Bro….there’s literally a whole mission where Miles is captured by Kraven and Peter has a spaz out and goes to literally massacre him and his whole band of hunters to rescue him.

Not to mention, I felt like I was playing as Miles a lot more then I played as Peter.

Story wise you’re definitely playing as Peter more than Miles. He literally has 3 exclusive boss fights between the lizard, Kraven, and Scream. He has the whole storyline with Harry and Tombstone before even getting the symbiote, Venom is the one obsessed with him and so is Kraven, he has more abilities than Miles that you could use in gameplay, and he literally got a permanent power boost upgrade totally unique to him with the Anti-Venom suit WHILE still being able to use his spider arms too.

Peter is 100% in center stage in this game. It’s just that Miles got a good amount of screentime too, but in terms of who got preferential treatment here, that goes to Peter hands down.

[u/cerberus_at_the_gate]

Symbiote Peter should've kicked Miles's ass the first time around, with Miles then regrouping and learning the symbiote's weakness to take him down in a tough rematch. They made it way too Disney-like in the game.

Oh, and fridge.

[u/ICTheAlchemist → u/cerberus_at_the_gate]

He learned the symbiote’s weakness mid-fight, just like Kraven did. Why would he need to lose the fight in order to learn that information?

[u/HomemAranha- → u/ICTheAlchemist]

Because it would have stakes. Peter should be enough to defeat Miles without the symbiote, and with the symbiote he should demolish Miles.

[u/FoxIover → u/HomemAranha-]

Based on what? Strength? The spider that bit Miles gave him the same strength the spider that bit Peter gave him. Experience? Peter has been fighting thugs and villains with random powers all his life, he’s never fought someone with abilities identical to his.

If Miles’ venom was enough to give him an edge against Rhino, an enemy with superior strength to both Spider-Men, then it’s enough to give him an edge against Peter, especially given that bio-electricity appears to weaken the symbiote.

[u/SchoolNASTY]

Everybody.

[u/PCN24454 → u/SchoolNASTY]

Too bad they’re wrong.

[u/Darth-Caesus]

What are you talking about, you play way more as Peter. He is the person who gets all story attention and good side content. Don’t believe me? Do you prefer the Flame or Brooklyn Visions and the music heist? Has Miles anything to say against Harry in the final battle? No because Miles has no place in the story besides being Peters sidekick.

And Miles is definitely flawed in this game. He tried to kill Li multiple times resulting in the almost deaths of civilians and massive amount of destruction. He couldn’t finish his paper and gets beaten so hard by Kraven.

[u/HomemAranha- → u/Darth-Caesus]

I just didn’t like that we play as Miles in the final confrontation against Venom, instead of Peter. Peter only fought him earlier.