Theamazingthing about the side quests in Marvel’s Spider-Man series is that they actually feel like things Spidey goes through on an everyday basis. From battling symbiotes and sinister villains to chasing pigeons and lost cats, nothing is above the friendly neighbourhood hero.
Even the supporting cast has joined in on some of these quests – who can forget those over-powered Mary-Jane missions? ForSpider-Man 2, the devs really wanted Hailey to do her part for the neighbourhood, even in the face of looming deadlines.
Hailey’s Mission Was One Of The Last Things Proposed And Developed For Spider-Man 2
Speaking to thePlayStation Blog, Senior Creative Director Bryan Intihar said that the mission where Hailey creates works of art over spray painted vandalism was not part of the original plan, but was pitched to the leads towards the end by the developers, who felt very passionately about it.
“I will tell you, [the quest] is definitely one of my favorite parts of the game. Not only because of what it is, but how it came to be,” explained Inthihar. “Because the team – I can tell you right now, we didn’t go into this game with the idea of making that quest. Definitely did not. But it was something that the team talked about and proposed. And I can tell you, it didn’t fit in the schedule. It didn’t. And this was something that the team was really passionate about, and they went for it.”
The team really wanted to make this quest, so much so that it was one of the last things approved by Intihar during the developmental cycle. Despite the lack of time, the devs figured out a way to include this side mission into the game.
“Yes, part of my responsibility is defining the vision of the game. But it also is my job to empower the team when they have really great ideas that are going to not only get people excited to work on the game, but also make the game better,” continued Intihar. “And I think that particular quest is a great example of when you empower the team to make the game, they make it better than you could have ever imagined in your head.”
The side quest puts Hailey front and center, and features a creative way of showing players the world through the eyes of someone who is deaf and uses ALS to communicate. It cleverly uses emojis to convey emotions.
In the same interview, Intihar also said that Spider-Man 2’saction-packed opening, featuring Sandman, was one of the first things the team decided uponwhile working on the game.
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