God of War Ragnarök vs Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Perspective: Third-Person (Over-the-shoulder cinematic camera)
• Multiplayer: None (Single-Player Only, with 'Valhalla' roguelike DLC)
• Setting: The Nine Realms of Norse Mythology (Midgard, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Asgard, Vanaheim, Niflheim, Muspelheim, Helheim, Jötunheim)
• Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Windows)
• Unique Feature: Seamless Cinematic Camera, Deeply Emotional Narrative, Visceral Combat with Axe/Blades/Spear, Exploration of all Nine Norse Realms, Atreus as a fully developed companion.

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: None (Single-Player Only)
• Setting: Marvel's New York City (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn)
• Platforms: PlayStation 5
• Unique Feature: Play as both Peter Parker & Miles Morales, Web Wings Traversal, Symbiote Powers, Expanded NYC Map, Seamless Character Switching.

• Atreus (Loki): Kratos's primary companion. Wields a bow and can use different types of Sigil Arrows (Sonic for stun, Hex for elemental synergy). Can perform Runic Summons (e.g., spectral wolves, squirrels) to damage or distract enemies. Assists in combat by attacking enemies, choking them, or drawing aggro. Crucial for puzzle-solving (shooting sigils, translating runes) and traversal. Has his own skill tree and upgradable gear. Playable in specific story segments.
  Half-God, Half-Jötunn
• Mimir: Provides constant contextual dialogue, lore exposition, hints for puzzles, and translations. While not a combatant, his knowledge and guidance are invaluable. Can warn Kratos of incoming off-screen attacks. Also tells stories during boat rides.
  Decapitated God Head (Aesir/Jötunn Knowledge)
• Freya (Temporary): Joins Kratos as a temporary combat companion during certain parts of the story. Wields a sword and Vanir seidr magic (e.g., ensnaring vines, spectral attacks). Can use Sigil Arrows similar to Atreus. Her abilities and combat style differ from Atreus, offering unique team dynamics.
  Vanir Goddess / Former Valkyrie Queen
• Brok & Sindri (Support): Not combat companions, but they provide essential support by running shops across the Nine Realms where Kratos can craft, upgrade, and purchase gear. They also offer witty dialogue and contribute to the story.
  Dwarf (Huldra Brothers)
• Angrboda (Temporary - Atreus Sections): Accompanies Atreus during his playable sections in Jötunheim. She has unique abilities related to her Giant heritage and knowledge of prophecies, assisting Atreus in combat and exploration within her specific story arc.
  Jötunn (Giantess)

• Peter Parker / Spider-Man (AI - when playing as Miles): During certain missions or open-world encounters when the player is controlling Miles, Peter will fight alongside him as an AI-controlled companion, using his unique abilities, gadgets, and web-swinging.
  Human (Superpowered)
• Miles Morales / Spider-Man (AI - when playing as Peter): Similarly, when the player is controlling Peter, Miles will often assist as an AI companion, utilizing his Venom Powers, camouflage, and web-swinging.
  Human (Superpowered)
• Temporary Story Allies (e.g., Wraith, MJ, Ganke - contextual): In specific story missions, other characters like Wraith (Yuri Watanabe) might fight alongside the Spider-Men. MJ provides intel and participates in stealth/investigation segments. Ganke offers remote tech support.
  Human

• Odin's Ravens: 48 spectral green ravens sent by Odin to spy across the Nine Realms. Kratos must destroy them with his axe or spear. Finding and destroying them all unlocks access to special reward chests in Niflheim containing unique armor and runic attacks.
• Nornir Chests: Locked chests found throughout all realms, requiring Kratos to solve a runic puzzle to open them. Puzzles involve hitting three nearby rune gongs quickly, spinning runic mechanisms to match symbols, or destroying runic totems with fire/sigil arrows. They contain Idunn Apples (to increase maximum Health) or Horns of Blood Mead (to increase maximum Rage).
• Legendary Chests: Ornate chests containing valuable rewards such as Light or Heavy Runic Attacks, Weapon Attachments, Armor Pieces, Relics, or unique resources.
• Artifacts (Kvasir's Poems, Things Left Behind, Stolen Treasures, Family Crests, Tributes to Freyr): Sets of collectible items specific to different realms or storylines. Each set provides lore, XP, and sometimes contributes to completing Favors (side quests). Kvasir's Poems, for example, are subtle references to other PlayStation exclusive titles.
• Lore Markers & Rune Reads: Stone tablets, scrolls, or glowing runes that Mimir or Atreus can read, providing insight into Norse mythology, the history of the realms, characters, and events. Contribute to the in-game Codex.
• Berserker Gravestones: 10 gravestones scattered across the realms. Interacting with them summons powerful Berserker spirits, initiating challenging optional boss fights. Defeating them yields unique armor pieces (Berserker Set) and valuable crafting materials.
• Draugr Holes: Mystical tears in reality where Kratos can fight 'The Hateful,' a powerful Draugr mini-boss, and its minions. Closing all Draugr Holes yields rewards and contributes to completion.
• Nine Realms in Bloom (Flowers): A Favor requiring Kratos to find one unique flower from each of the Nine Realms for Freya.
• Muspelheim Trials & Niflheim Trials (Valhalla DLC): Repeatable combat challenges in Muspelheim (Surtr's Trials) that reward unique armor and resources. Niflheim contains The Raven Tree (rewards for Odin's Ravens) and later, the Valhalla DLC which is a roguelike mode with its own progression and collectibles.

• Spider-Bots: Small, spider-shaped robots hidden throughout all boroughs of New York City. Collecting them all unlocks a unique cutscene related to the Spider-Verse. They emit a pulsing signal when nearby.
• Marko's Memories (Sandman Crystals): Orange crystals containing fragmented memories of Flint Marko (Sandman). Found in specific areas related to Sandman's past. Collecting them completes a side story about his attempts to reconcile with his daughter.
• Photo Ops: Specific landmarks or scenes in New York City that Peter or Miles can photograph for a news/social media feed. Highlights iconic NYC locations and slice-of-life moments.
• Prowler Stashes: Hidden caches of technology and resources left by Aaron Davis (The Prowler) for Miles. Each stash requires solving a light environmental puzzle or using specific traversal abilities to access.
• EMF Experiments (Emily-May Foundation): Scientific research stations set up by the Emily-May Foundation (run by Harry Osborn). Peter must complete mini-games or tasks at each station, such as analyzing plant DNA, flying a drone through targets, or testing new technologies.
• Unidentified Targets (Kraven's Drones): Kraven's hunter drones flying specific routes. Spider-Man must chase them down using Web Wings and perform an aerial takedown to retrieve their data.
• Hunter Blinds & Bases: Kraven's hidden observation posts (Blinds) and larger fortified bases. Clearing these out involves defeating waves of hunters and destroying their equipment, weakening Kraven's presence in a district.
• Tech Crates (Common & Rare): Chests containing Tech Parts (common) and Rare Tech Parts (rarer, often in more hidden or guarded locations). Used for upgrading gadgets and Suit Tech.
• FNSM App Requests (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man App): Minor side activities and requests from citizens accessed via an in-game app, such as stopping petty crimes, rescuing civilians, or helping with small tasks.

• Fatherhood & Sonship
• Prophecy & Fate
• Breaking Cycles of Violence
• Grief & Loss
• The Weight of the Past
• Norse Mythology
• End of Worlds (Ragnarök)
• Family
• Sacrifice
• Acceptance
• Seeking Knowledge

• Dual Protagonists
• Symbiote Saga
• Mentorship & Partnership
• Responsibility
• The Darkness Within
• Hunter vs. Prey
• Balancing Personal Life & Heroism
• Legacy
• Protecting New York City
• Alien Threat

• Leviathan Axe: One-Handed Axe (Throwable, Ice Elemental)
  Kratos's primary weapon from the previous game. Can be thrown and recalled. Infused with ice magic, allowing for frost attacks and freezing enemies. Has light and heavy attacks, combos, and runic attacks. Upgradable with pommels and skill tree abilities.
• Blades of Chaos: Dual Chained Blades (Fire Elemental, Area of Effect)
  Kratos's iconic weapons from his past. Infused with fire magic, excellent for wide-sweeping attacks, crowd control, and grappling. Have light and heavy attacks, combos, and runic attacks. Upgradable with handles and skill tree abilities.
• Draupnir Spear: One-Handed Spear (Throwable, Wind Elemental, Duplication)
  A new weapon acquired during the story. Can be thrown and embedded into enemies or surfaces, then detonated for area damage. Kratos can create multiple spears. Infused with wind magic. Has light and heavy attacks, combos, and runic attacks. Upgradable with sauroters and skill tree abilities.
• Shields (Various Types: Dauntless, Stonewall, Guardian, Shatter Star, Onslaught): Defensive Arm Gear (Parry, Block, Special Abilities)
  Kratos can equip various shields, each with unique properties. Some are better for parrying (Dauntless), others for absorbing heavy hits (Stonewall), or offering offensive capabilities (Shatter Star, Onslaught). Upgradable with ronds.
• Spartan Rage (Fury, Valor, Wrath): Temporary Super Mode
  Kratos's innate ability. Different modes can be chosen: Fury (unarmed devastating attacks), Valor (consume rage for health burst), Wrath (perform a powerful weapon-specific attack). Meter builds through combat.
• Atreus's Talon Bow / Later Bows: Companion Ranged Weapon (Elemental Arrows)
  Atreus uses his bow to fire arrows that can damage enemies, stun them, or apply elemental effects (Sonic, Sigil - Hex arrows). Sigil arrows can amplify elemental effects from Kratos's weapons. Upgradable with new quivers and skills.
• Runic Attacks (Light & Heavy for each weapon): Special Magical Abilities
  Powerful magical attacks that can be equipped to the Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and Draupnir Spear (one light and one heavy runic attack per weapon). These have cooldowns and vary widely in effect (area damage, single target burst, stunning, elemental effects).
• Relics (Hilts): Equippable Artifacts (Powerful Active Abilities)
  Ancient artifacts that Kratos can equip to unleash powerful, temporary abilities on a long cooldown (e.g., realm shift, elemental shockwave, summoning spectral warriors).

• Web-Shooters (Standard): Traversal/Utility/Combat
  Core tool for web-swinging, zipping, and creating web lines. Used in combat to web up enemies, pull objects, or perform web strikes. Both Peter and Miles have them.
• Gadgets (Web Grabber, Upshot, Ricochet Web, Concussion Burst, etc.): Tactical/Crowd Control
  A variety of unlockable and upgradable gadgets shared by both Spider-Men. Examples: Web Grabber pulls multiple enemies together, Upshot launches enemies into the air, Ricochet Web bounces between targets.
• Peter's Spider-Arms: Melee/Special Attacks (Peter Parker)
  Mechanical arms deployed from Peter's suit (inspired by Iron Spider). Used for powerful area-of-effect attacks, parrying heavy attacks, and extended melee combos.
• Peter's Symbiote Abilities (Symbiote Strike, Symbiote Punch, Symbiote Surge, etc.): Melee/Special Attacks (Peter Parker - Symbiote Suit)
  When Peter is bonded with the Venom symbiote, he gains access to aggressive tendril-based attacks, enhanced strength, and a powerful 'Symbiote Surge' mode. These replace his Spider-Arm abilities while the suit is active.
• Miles's Venom Powers (Venom Punch, Venom Smash, Venom Jump, Chain Lightning, Galvanize, etc.): Bio-Electric Melee/Special Attacks (Miles Morales)
  Miles's unique bio-electric abilities. Used for stunning enemies, powerful area-of-effect attacks, enhanced jumps, and chain attacks. Consumes Venom Power meter, which recharges.
• Miles's Camouflage (Invisibility): Stealth Ability (Miles Morales)
  Miles can turn temporarily invisible, allowing him to perform stealth takedowns, escape combat, or reposition. Consumes Camouflage energy.
• Fists & Feet (Melee Combat): Close Quarters
  Both Spider-Men engage in acrobatic hand-to-hand combat, incorporating punches, kicks, dodges, and aerial attacks, often integrated with web abilities.

• Chest Armor: Provides primary stat boosts (Strength, Defense, Runic, Vitality, Cooldown, Luck) and often a unique perk (e.g., chance to grant a buff on parry, increased damage from a specific attack type, elemental resistance). Upgradable.
• Wrist Armor: Provides secondary stat boosts and sometimes a complementary perk to the chest armor or a standalone benefit. Upgradable.
• Waist Armor: Provides tertiary stat boosts and often a perk that synergizes with the wrist and chest pieces of a set, or offers a general utility. Upgradable.
• Armor Sets (e.g., Nidavellir's Finest, Lunda's Lost, Berserker Set, Radiance Set): Matching pieces of chest, wrist, and waist armor often form a set. While there isn't always an explicit 'set bonus' for wearing all three like in some RPGs, the perks on individual pieces within a named set are designed to synergize and enhance a particular playstyle (e.g., stun-focused, runic power-focused, defense-focused).
• Amulet of Yggdrasil & Enchantments: The amulet has unlockable sockets where Kratos can equip Enchantments. Enchantments provide various passive stat bonuses or unique perks (e.g., increased damage against status-afflicted enemies, realm shift on last-second dodge). Some enchantments form sets that grant powerful additional bonuses when three from the same set are equipped.
• Shield Ronds: Attachments for Kratos's shield that modify its stats (e.g., increased defense, faster parry recovery) and can grant unique perks when blocking or parrying (e.g., chance to trigger an elemental explosion, grant a buff).
• Cosmetic Armor Appearances (Transmog): After upgrading a piece of armor to its maximum level, players can transmogrify its appearance to look like any other armor piece of the same type they have collected, while retaining the stats of the originally equipped item.

• Spider-Suits (Various for Peter & Miles): Players unlock and can equip a large variety of Spider-Suits for both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, suits are primarily cosmetic. Suit Powers from the first game are now integrated as unlockable abilities or tied to Suit Tech upgrades. Many suits come with multiple 'Suit Styles' (color variants) that can be unlocked.
• Suit Tech Upgrades (Health, Damage, Focus, Traversal): Players use Tech Parts and Rare Tech Parts to purchase universal Suit Tech upgrades. These upgrades are divided into categories (Health, Damage, Focus, Traversal) and provide passive stat boosts or enhancements that apply to whichever suit Peter or Miles is currently wearing. This system replaces individual suit powers from the first game.

• Kratos's Armor Sets (Chest, Wrist, Waist): Kratos can equip various sets of armor, each with three pieces (chest, wrist, waist). Armor provides stat boosts (Strength, Defense, Runic, Vitality, Cooldown, Luck) and unique perks. Examples include Nidavellir's Finest Plackart (stun focused), Lunda's Lost Cuirass (poison focused), Berserker Pauldron (high risk/reward). Armor can be upgraded. A transmog system allows changing appearance to any owned armor style once fully upgraded.
• Atreus's Tunics & Armor: Atreus wears different tunics and armor sets throughout the game, often reflecting his current allegiance or development. These provide him with stat bonuses and perks that enhance his archery, runic summons, or survivability. Some are crafted, others are quest rewards.
• Freya's Attire (Companion): When Freya joins as a companion, her attire reflects her Vanir heritage and warrior queen status. While not directly customizable by the player in the same way as Kratos's gear, her appearance is significant.
• Cosmetic Shield Skins (Shield Ronds): While the primary function of Shield Ronds is statistical and perk-based, some also offer distinct visual appearances for Kratos's equipped shield.
• Weapon Pommels/Handles/Sauroters: Attachments for the Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos, and Draupnir Spear not only provide stat boosts and perks but also change the cosmetic appearance of the weapon's hilt or handle.

• Peter Parker's Spider-Suits: A wide array of unlockable suits for Peter, including his Advanced Suit 2.0, Classic Suit, Symbiote Suit, Iron Spider-inspired suits, movie suits, and original designs. Most suits are cosmetic, with abilities tied to Suit Tech. Many have multiple unlockable Suit Styles (color variants).
• Miles Morales's Spider-Suits: A diverse collection of unlockable suits for Miles, including his Upgraded Suit, Classic Suit, TRACK Suit, movie suits (Into the Spider-Verse, Across the Spider-Verse), and original designs. Like Peter's, these are primarily cosmetic with unlockable Suit Styles.
• Suit Tech Upgrades: Universal passive upgrades for Health, Damage, Focus, and Traversal that apply to both Spider-Men regardless of the suit equipped. Purchased with Tech Parts and Rare Tech Parts.
• Civilian Attire (Contextual): During certain story segments where Peter or Miles are not in their Spider-Man suits, they wear civilian clothing. This is not directly customizable by the player.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 features an expanded open-world New York City, roughly twice the size of the map in the first game. It includes all of Manhattan from the previous titles, plus two new boroughs: Queens (Peter's home borough, featuring residential areas like Astoria) and Brooklyn (Miles' home borough, featuring areas like Williamsburg and Coney Island). The map is incredibly detailed, with seamless transitions between boroughs via bridges or web-swinging/gliding. Traversal is significantly enhanced with the addition of Web Wings for gliding and Slingshot Launch for rapid forward momentum.

• Skiff / Boat: Watercraft
  Used by Kratos and Atreus to navigate the rivers, lakes, and flooded areas within various realms like Midgard, Svartalfheim, and Vanaheim. Allows for exploration and often features dialogue between characters during travel.
• Wolvesled (Pulled by Speki and Svanna): Land Traversal (Snow/Ice)
  A sled pulled by Kratos's two wolves, Speki and Svanna. Used for traversing the frozen landscapes of Midgard during Fimbulwinter and other snowy regions. Allows for faster land travel in these specific environments.
• Mystic Gateways (Fast Travel): Inter-Realm & Intra-Realm Transport
  Magical doorways that allow Kratos and Atreus to travel quickly between discovered Mystic Gateway locations within a realm, and also to travel between different realms via Tyr's Temple (the central hub).
• Ziplines & Grapple Points: Fixed Traversal Elements
  Environmental elements used for quick traversal. Kratos can use his Blades of Chaos to grapple onto specific points to swing across gaps or ascend/descend quickly. Ziplines offer rapid downhill movement.
• Lifts & Elevators: Mechanical Traversal
  Various mechanical lifts and elevators are found within structures and environments, used for vertical traversal.

• Web-Swinging & Web-Zipping: Primary Traversal (Player Mechanics)
  The core method of movement for both Spider-Men. Involves swinging on webs attached to buildings, web-zipping to points for bursts of speed, and point-launching for precise aerial maneuvers.
• Web Wings: Aerial Gliding Traversal (Player Mechanics)
  A new traversal tool allowing Peter and Miles to deploy glider-like wings to soar through the city, utilizing wind tunnels found between buildings for sustained flight and increased speed. Complements web-swinging.
• Slingshot Launch: Traversal Launch (Player Mechanics)
  Allows Spider-Man to create a web slingshot between two points and launch himself forward at high speed across large distances or up onto tall buildings.
• Wall-Crawling & Wall-Running: Traversal (Player Mechanics)
  Both Spider-Men can crawl and run on almost any vertical or horizontal surface, allowing for versatile navigation of New York's architecture.
• Civilian Vehicles (Cars, Trucks, Buses, Taxis - Environmental): Environmental Props / Occasional Interaction
  The city is filled with civilian vehicles. While the Spider-Men don't typically drive them for extended periods (unlike GTA), they can land on them, use them as platforms, or interact with them during combat (e.g., webbing them up, throwing them with Symbiote powers).
• Enemy Vehicles (Hunter Transports, Armored Vehicles - Contextual): Hostile Vehicles
  Kraven's Hunters and other factions may use armored transports or other vehicles during specific missions or encounters. These are typically targets for Spider-Man to disable or destroy rather than pilot.

• Wolves (Fenrir, Speki & Svanna - Atreus's Transformed Wolves): Canis lupus / Giant Mythical Wolves
  Hostile wild wolves, Atreus can transform into a wolf, Fenrir is a colossal story-central wolf.
• Garmr: Mythical Hell-Hound
  Colossal, chain-breaking hound from Helheim, a major boss and story element.
• Dragons / Drakes / Dreki: Reptilian Mythical Creatures
  Hostile mini-bosses or powerful enemies encountered in various realms, often with elemental breath attacks.
• Trolls: Giant Humanoid (Jötnarkin)
  Large, powerful, rock-throwing enemies, often encountered as mini-bosses.
• Ogres: Giant Humanoid
  Large, brutish enemies that can grab and throw Kratos or be ridden temporarily after stunning.
• Einherjar: Undead Warriors (Asgardian)
  Spectral warriors summoned by Odin or encountered in Asgard/Valhalla, often using Bifröst powers.
• Hel-walkers / Draugr: Undead Humanoid
  Common reanimated corpses found in Helheim and other realms, basic fodder enemies.
• Nightmares / Exploding Nightmares: Small Demonic Creatures
  Small, flying enemies that harass and shoot projectiles, or explode on contact.
• Grims / Wretches: Small Amphibious/Reptilian Creatures
  Agile, often poisonous enemies found in swamps and caves.
• Stags, Boars, Lizards, Birds (Various non-mythical wildlife): Various Mundane Fauna
  Ambient wildlife contributing to realm ecosystems. Some (like stags) might be part of side quests or provide minor resources, but not primary hunting targets.
• Valkyries (Mentioned, but new threats like The Hateful - Draugr Hole Bosses): Mythical Warriors / Undead Champions
  While Valkyries were key in the previous game, Ragnarök features new challenging optional bosses like The Hateful, found in Draugr Holes.
• Berserkers (Berserker Gravestones): Undead Spirit Warriors
  Extremely challenging optional bosses summoned from Berserker Gravestones, each with unique abilities and fighting styles.

• Kratos: Protagonist / Former Greek God of War
  The main playable character. Now older and trying to raise his son Atreus in the Norse realms while suppressing his rage and confronting his violent past. He seeks to protect Atreus and prevent Ragnarök if possible, or at least guide his son through it.
• Atreus (Loki): Deuteragonist / Kratos's Son / Archer Companion
  Kratos's teenage son. He is more confident and skilled than in the previous game, grappling with his identity as Loki and the prophecies surrounding him. He serves as Kratos's primary companion, providing ranged support, translating runes, and contributing to puzzle-solving. Playable in certain story segments.
• Mimir: Ally / Companion (Decapitated Head)
  The decapitated, reanimated head of the Norse God of Wisdom. He is carried on Kratos's belt, providing invaluable lore, witty commentary, strategic advice, and translations. Acts as a narrator and a source of world-building.
• Odin: Main Antagonist / All-Father / King of Asgard
  The cunning, manipulative, and knowledge-obsessed ruler of the Aesir gods. He seeks to prevent Ragnarök and maintain his power at any cost, viewing Kratos and Atreus as threats or tools. His methods are insidious and often involve deception.
• Thor: Antagonist / Aesir God of Thunder
  Odin's powerful and brutish son, wielder of Mjölnir. He seeks revenge against Kratos for the deaths of his sons Magni and Modi, and his half-brother Baldur. A formidable physical opponent.
• Freya: Ally (Eventually) / Former Queen of the Valkyries / Vanir Goddess
  Initially an antagonist seeking revenge for her son Baldur's death. Her character arc involves grief, reconciliation, and eventually rejoining Kratos and Atreus as a powerful ally and temporary combat companion. Her knowledge of Vanir magic is crucial.
• Brok & Sindri: Allies / Huldra Brothers / Legendary Blacksmiths
  The dwarven brothers who forged the Leviathan Axe and Mjölnir. They serve as Kratos and Atreus's blacksmiths, upgrading their gear and providing humorous banter and emotional support. Their relationship and individual stories are explored further.
• Angrboda: Ally / Young Jötunn (Giantess)
  A young giantess living in Jötunheim who befriends Atreus. She is an artist and plays a significant role in revealing prophecies and Atreus's destiny as Loki.
• Tyr: Ally / Norse God of War (Presumed Dead)
  The former Norse God of War, believed to be dead. Kratos and Atreus search for him, hoping he can lead them against Odin. His true nature and motivations are a key plot point.
• Freyr: Ally / Vanir God / Freya's Brother
  Leader of a Vanir resistance group in Vanaheim fighting against Odin's occupation. A charismatic and somewhat reckless god who aids Kratos and Atreus.
• Heimdall: Antagonist / Aesir God / Guardian of Asgard
  The arrogant and all-seeing guardian of Asgard's Bifröst bridge. He can anticipate his opponents' moves, making him an incredibly challenging foe.
• Thrud: Supporting Character / Thor's Daughter / Aspiring Valkyrie
  Thor's daughter who befriends Atreus. She is training to become a Valkyrie and provides a different perspective on the Aesir.
• Sif: Supporting Character / Thor's Wife / Aesir Goddess
  Thor's wife and mother of Thrud. She is concerned about Thor's drinking and Odin's influence.

• Peter Parker / Spider-Man: Protagonist
  The original Spider-Man, now more experienced but struggling to balance his personal life, teaching career, and superhero duties. He gains and battles the influence of the Venom symbiote.
• Miles Morales / Spider-Man: Protagonist
  The newer Spider-Man, now more confident and skilled. He balances being a hero with his school life and family, and supports Peter while also dealing with his own unique challenges and powers.
• Mary Jane 'MJ' Watson: Ally / Journalist / Peter's Partner
  An investigative journalist at the Daily Bugle and Peter Parker's romantic partner. She is resourceful and often assists the Spider-Men with her reporting skills, also featuring in some playable stealth/investigation segments.
• Harry Osborn: Supporting Character / Friend / Eventual Venom Host
  Peter's childhood best friend, who returns after being away for experimental medical treatment for a terminal illness. He is seemingly cured by a symbiotic suit, which eventually leads to him becoming Venom.
• Venom (Symbiote & Harry Osborn): Main Antagonist
  The alien symbiote combined with Harry Osborn, driven by a desire to 'heal the world' through extreme measures, becoming a powerful and destructive force.
• Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff): Main Antagonist
  A legendary and highly skilled hunter who comes to New York City seeking the ultimate challenge by hunting super-powered individuals, including both Spider-Men and various villains.
• Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard: Antagonist (Initially) / Supporting Character
  A scientist who transforms into the monstrous Lizard. Kraven hunts him, and the Spider-Men try to cure and save him.
• Ganke Lee: Ally / Miles's Best Friend / 'Guy in the Chair'
  Miles's best friend and tech-savvy confidant who provides support and mission assistance from behind the scenes.
• Rio Morales: Supporting Character / Miles's Mother
  Miles's mother, a city councilwoman dedicated to her community. She is aware of Miles's identity as Spider-Man.
• Norman Osborn: Supporting Character / CEO of Oscorp / Harry's Father
  The influential and often morally ambiguous head of Oscorp, desperate to save his son Harry from his illness.
• Yuri Watanabe / Wraith: Supporting Character / Vigilante
  Former NYPD captain, now operating as the violent vigilante Wraith, seeking her own form of justice. Interacts with Spider-Man during 'The Flame' side story.
• Various other supporting characters and minor villains: Cameos, Side Quest Characters, Civilian NPCs
  Includes characters like J. Jonah Jameson (podcast host), Danika Hart (podcast host), Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, Tombstone, Flint Marko/Sandman (via memories), Martin Li/Mister Negative (briefly), and others who populate the city or feature in side content.

• The Path (Main Story Quests)
  A series of interconnected narrative quests that drive the main storyline, following Kratos and Atreus as they seek to understand Atreus's destiny as Loki, find Tyr, navigate the escalating conflict with Asgard, and ultimately confront Ragnarök. These missions span all Nine Realms and involve major character developments, boss battles, and cinematic set pieces.
• Favors (Side Quests)
  Optional quests given by various characters (including companions, spirits, and inhabitants of the realms) that offer unique storylines, explore lore, unlock new areas, and reward valuable resources, armor, weapon attachments, or enchantments. Some Favors are extensive multi-part sagas.
• Labors (Combat & Exploration Challenges)
  A list of ongoing challenges related to combat (e.g., kill X enemies with a specific Runic Attack, perform X parries) and exploration (e.g., destroy X Odin's Ravens, open X Nornir Chests). Completing Labors rewards XP.
• Berserker Gravestone Battles
  Locate and interact with Berserker Gravestones to summon and defeat powerful Berserker spirits. These are challenging optional boss fights, each rewarding unique Berserker armor pieces and valuable crafting materials.
• Draugr Holes (The Hateful)
  Find and clear out Draugr Holes by defeating 'The Hateful,' a recurring powerful Draugr mini-boss, and its minions. Rewards crafting materials and contributes to realm completion.
• Muspelheim Trials (The Crucible)
  A series of increasingly difficult combat challenges in Muspelheim, located within a central arena (The Crucible). Completing specific combinations of trials unlocks chests containing unique armor (Surtr's Scorched Set), resources, and contributes to a major Favor.
• Niflheim Trials (The Raven Tree & Sparring Arena)
  Destroying Odin's Ravens unlocks chests around The Raven Tree in Niflheim. A sparring arena also allows Kratos to practice combat against various enemy types. The Valhalla DLC adds a new roguelike mode accessible from Niflheim.
• Treasure Maps
  Find treasure maps that provide a cryptic drawing or riddle hinting at the location of buried treasure (often containing valuable resources, enchantments, or crafting materials).
• Valhalla DLC (Roguelike Epilogue)
  A separate, repeatable gameplay mode where Kratos enters Valhalla to face randomized trials and confront echoes of his past. Features temporary builds, permanent upgrades, new story elements, and cosmetic rewards. Serves as an epilogue to Kratos's personal journey.

• Main Story Missions (Peter & Miles)
  A series of narrative-driven missions that progress the central storyline involving Kraven the Hunter's 'Great Hunt,' the emergence of the Lizard, and the arrival and impact of the Venom symbiote. Missions often involve playing as either Peter or Miles, and sometimes feature them working together. These include major boss battles and cinematic set pieces.
• FNSM App Requests (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man App)
  Short side activities and requests from citizens of New York, accessed via an in-game app. These can involve stopping petty crimes, rescuing civilians, helping with local problems, or unique character interactions. Contributes to district progress.
• Hunter Blinds & Bases
  Kraven's forces establish hidden Blinds (observation posts) and larger fortified Bases throughout the city. Spider-Man must locate these, defeat the hunters stationed there, and destroy their equipment to weaken Kraven's control over a district.
• EMF Experiments (Emily-May Foundation)
  Peter Parker helps Harry Osborn with scientific experiments for the Emily-May Foundation. These involve mini-games like analyzing plant DNA by splicing genes, flying a drone through targets to collect bee data, or testing new sustainable technologies. Rewards XP and Tech Parts.
• Marko's Memories (Sandman Crystals)
  Collect crystalized sand fragments containing memories of Flint Marko (Sandman). Piecing these memories together reveals a touching side story about his attempts to connect with his daughter. Rewards XP.
• Photo Ops
  Locate specific landmarks or scenes in New York City and take a photograph as either Peter or Miles. These highlight iconic NYC locations and moments of city life. Rewards XP and district progress.
• Prowler Stashes (Miles Morales)
  Miles discovers hidden caches of technology and resources left by his uncle, Aaron Davis (The Prowler). Accessing each stash requires solving a light environmental puzzle or using specific traversal abilities. Rewards Rare Tech Parts.
• Unidentified Targets (Kraven's Drones)
  Track and chase down Kraven's hunter drones using Web Wings and aerial maneuvers to perform an aerial takedown and retrieve their data. Rewards XP and Tech Parts.
• Cultural Museum Missions (Miles Morales - Stolen History)
  Miles helps recover stolen musical instruments and artifacts for the cultural museum in Harlem, learning about different cultures represented in New York.
• The Flame Side Story (with Wraith)
  A multi-part side story where Spider-Man (Peter or Miles) teams up with Yuri Watanabe, now the vigilante Wraith, to investigate and stop a dangerous pyromaniac cult known as The Flame.
• Brooklyn Visions Academy Missions (Miles Morales)
  Side quests related to Miles's school life at Brooklyn Visions Academy, often involving helping fellow students or dealing with issues on campus.
• Symbiote Nests
  After the symbiote invasion begins, nests appear throughout the city. Spider-Man must infiltrate these dangerous, pulsating areas, destroy symbiote hearts while fending off waves of symbiote enemies, and escape before the nest collapses.

Available in Standard Edition, Launch Edition (pre-order bonuses like Kratos Risen Snow Armor & Atreus Risen Snow Tunic), Digital Deluxe Edition (Darkdale Armor/Attire/Axe Grip/Blades Handles, digital artbook, soundtrack, PSN avatars), Collector's Edition (SteelBook, 16” Mjölnir replica, Dwarven dice set, Vanir Twins carvings, all Digital Deluxe content), and Jötnar Edition (Collector's Edition content + vinyl record, pin set, Draupnir ring, Brok's dice set, Yggdrasil cloth map).

Available in Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition (10 unique suits - 5 for Peter, 5 for Miles, additional Photo Mode items, 2 skill points), and Collector's Edition (SteelBook display case, 19-inch statue featuring both Spider-Men battling Venom, all Digital Deluxe content).

A free DLC, 'Valhalla,' was released in December 2023. It is a roguelike mode that serves as an epilogue to Ragnarök, where Kratos faces trials in Valhalla to confront his past and master himself. No major paid story expansions have been announced beyond this.

Insomniac Games has released free updates including New Game+, new suits, mission replay, and accessibility features. Larger story DLC or expansions have not been officially announced as of mid-2024, but are a possibility based on past Insomniac titles.

• Q: Is God of War Ragnarök a direct sequel to God of War (2018)?
  A: Yes, God of War Ragnarök is a direct sequel, continuing the story of Kratos and Atreus a few years after the events of the 2018 game. It concludes their Norse saga.
• Q: Do I need to play God of War (2018) before Ragnarök?
  A: It is highly recommended. Ragnarök heavily builds upon the characters, plot threads, and emotional arcs established in the 2018 game. While there's a recap option, the experience is significantly enriched by playing the predecessor.
• Q: Can you explore all Nine Realms in God of War Ragnarök?
  A: Yes, Kratos and Atreus can travel to and explore all Nine Realms of Norse mythology: Midgard, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Vanaheim, Muspelheim, Niflheim, Helheim, Jötunheim, and (to a limited extent) Asgard. Each realm is a distinct area with its own quests, collectibles, and environments.
• Q: Is Atreus playable in God of War Ragnarök?
  A: Yes, Atreus is playable during several extended segments of the game, offering a different combat style focused on archery, runic summons, and unique Giant abilities. These sections provide his perspective on the unfolding events.
• Q: What is the 'Valhalla' DLC?
  A: Valhalla is a free roguelike DLC epilogue for God of War Ragnarök. It sees Kratos, accompanied only by Mimir, journeying into Valhalla to face trials that test his combat skills and force him to confront his past. It features a new gameplay loop with temporary upgrades and permanent unlocks.
• Q: Are there multiple endings in God of War Ragnarök?
  A: The main story of God of War Ragnarök has one primary, definitive ending. However, completing certain side quests and exploring post-game content can provide additional context, character resolutions, and a secret 'true' final cutscene after the credits that offers further closure.

• Q: Can I switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales freely?
  A: Yes, in the open world, players can seamlessly switch between controlling Peter Parker and Miles Morales via the FNSM app on their phone. Each character has their own set of specific story missions and some unique side activities, but many open-world tasks can be completed by either.
• Q: What are Web Wings?
  A: Web Wings are a new traversal mechanic in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Both Peter and Miles can deploy these glider-like wings while airborne to soar through the city, utilizing wind tunnels for increased speed and covering large distances much faster than just web-swinging.
• Q: How do the Symbiote powers work for Peter?
  A: When Peter Parker acquires the Venom symbiote, he gains access to a new set of aggressive, tendril-based combat abilities and a 'Symbiote Surge' mode (similar to a rage mode) that significantly enhances his power. These abilities replace his Spider-Arm skills while the Symbiote Suit is active in the story.
• Q: Are there different boroughs of New York City to explore?
  A: Yes, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 expands the map to include not only Manhattan (from previous games) but also Queens and Brooklyn, effectively doubling the size of the explorable open world.
• Q: Does Marvel's Spider-Man 2 have multiplayer?
  A: No, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a single-player only experience, focusing on the individual stories and cooperative dynamic of Peter Parker and Miles Morales within the narrative.
• Q: Will there be DLC for Marvel's Spider-Man 2?
  A: Insomniac Games has not officially announced major story DLC in the vein of 'The City That Never Sleeps' for the first game or 'Miles Morales' as a standalone. However, they have released free updates with new features and suits. Future content is possible but unconfirmed.

Utilizing an evolved version of Santa Monica Studio's proprietary engine, the game boasts stunning visuals with highly detailed character models, intricate environments, advanced lighting and particle effects, and impressive animation quality. Each of the Nine Realms has a unique and breathtaking art style. Offers multiple graphics modes on PS5 (Favor Quality for native 4K/30FPS, Favor Performance for dynamic 4K/60FPS, and modes for 120Hz displays).

Powered by Insomniac Games' proprietary engine, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 showcases stunning visuals on the PlayStation 5. It features incredibly detailed character models, lifelike animations, a densely populated and realistic New York City, and advanced lighting and reflection effects (including extensive ray tracing options for reflections and shadows). Offers various graphics modes (Fidelity for max visuals/RT at 30FPS, Performance for 60FPS with dynamic resolution/less RT, and modes for 120Hz displays with VRR).

Original score composed by Bear McCreary, featuring powerful orchestral themes, Norse-inspired folk instrumentation, and epic choral arrangements that adapt dynamically to gameplay and narrative beats. The sound design is exceptional, with visceral combat sounds, distinct weapon effects, monstrous creature vocalizations, and immersive environmental audio across the diverse Nine Realms.

Original score composed by John Paesano, featuring heroic orchestral themes for both Spider-Men, intense action cues, and emotional character motifs. The soundtrack dynamically shifts with gameplay. Sound design is immersive, with distinct web-swinging sounds, impactful combat effects, unique sounds for Symbiote and Venom powers, and the bustling ambience of New York City.

Features a clean, cinematic third-person HUD. Health and rage meters for Kratos, companion health/arrow count for Atreus. Enemy health bars and stun meters are prominent. A compass aids navigation. Menus for skills, gear, map, and codex are well-organized. Waypoints and objective markers guide the player. Minimalistic by default to enhance immersion, with options for more HUD elements.

Features a clean and dynamic HUD displaying health, Focus meter (for finishers/healing), gadget/ability cooldowns, and contextual prompts. A mini-map aids navigation. The main menu provides access to the map, missions, character (skills, suits, gadgets), collectibles, and settings. The FNSM App is used for side activities and requests. Photo Mode is robust.

Features over 70 accessibility options, including extensive subtitle and caption customization, controller remapping, high contrast modes, traversal assistance, combat assistance (aim assist, lock-on, auto-pickup), options to simplify QTEs, audio cues for puzzles and combat, navigation assist, and more, making it one of the most accessible AAA games.

Offers a wide range of accessibility options, building on Insomniac's previous efforts. Includes customizable controls, extensive subtitle and caption options, options to simplify QTEs, aim assist, options for puzzle timing, high contrast modes for shaders, audio cues for collectibles and combat, gameplay speed modifiers (slow down game speed), and more.

• Official PC system requirements from Sony/Santa Monica Studio (PC Port released later). Performance can vary depending on specific hardware, settings, encounter intensity, and background applications. An SSD is MANDATORY. The game is visually stunning and can be very demanding at higher settings.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop models of listed desktop GPUs will require comparable performance, high TGP, and excellent cooling. **God of War Ragnarök is a demanding title on PC, and high-end laptop hardware is necessary for higher resolutions and settings, especially to maintain smooth framerates.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP is crucial for performance.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is essential to prevent thermal throttling in this graphically intensive game.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: Laptops with sustained high CPU power limits and good single-core performance will benefit.
• Laptop Consideration: R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM (DDR5 preferred for newer systems) is highly beneficial.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is highly recommended for optimal framerates.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS (Super Resolution, potentially Frame Generation if added post-launch for PC), AMD FSR 2.0+, and Intel XeSS.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Texture Quality, Model Quality, Shadow Quality, Reflections, Volumetric Fog, Anisotropic Filtering, and Ambient Occlusion heavily impact performance. Using upscaling is highly recommended for higher resolutions/settings.
• Game Name: God of War Ragnarök

• CONSOLE EXCLUSIVE (PlayStation 5). PC System requirements are HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, assuming a future PC port similar in demand to other high-fidelity Sony exclusives. An NVMe SSD would be mandatory for a PC version.
• Laptop Performance Note: If ported to PC, laptop models of listed desktop GPUs will require comparable performance, very high TGP (Total Graphics Power), and excellent cooling. **This would be an extremely demanding title on PC, requiring top-tier laptop hardware for high settings, especially with ray tracing.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP will be absolutely crucial.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Exceptional cooling needed for demanding visuals and fast-paced action.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: Strong CPU performance needed for the dense open world and fast traversal.
• Laptop Consideration: R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM (DDR5) would be essential.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be critical.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: PS5 supports various graphics modes (Fidelity/Performance). A PC port would likely include DLSS, FSR, and XeSS.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Ray Tracing (Reflections, Shadows), Texture Quality, Level of Detail, Shadow Quality, Crowd/Traffic Density, and Hair Quality would heavily impact performance on PC. The game utilizes extensive ray tracing on PS5.
• Game Name: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Upscaling Tech: Supports NVIDIA DLSS (Super Resolution, potentially Frame Generation if added post-launch for PC), AMD FSR 2.0+, and Intel XeSS.
• Key Settings Impact: Texture Quality, Model Quality, Shadow Quality, Reflections, Volumetric Fog, Anisotropic Filtering, and Ambient Occlusion heavily impact performance. Using upscaling is highly recommended for higher resolutions/settings.

• Upscaling Tech: PS5 supports various graphics modes (Fidelity/Performance). A PC port would likely include DLSS, FSR, and XeSS.
• Key Settings Impact: Ray Tracing (Reflections, Shadows), Texture Quality, Level of Detail, Shadow Quality, Crowd/Traffic Density, and Hair Quality would heavily impact performance on PC. The game utilizes extensive ray tracing on PS5.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP is crucial for performance.
• Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is essential to prevent thermal throttling in this graphically intensive game.
• C P U Power Limits: Laptops with sustained high CPU power limits and good single-core performance will benefit.
• R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM (DDR5 preferred for newer systems) is highly beneficial.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is highly recommended for optimal framerates.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP will be absolutely crucial.
• Cooling Thermals: Exceptional cooling needed for demanding visuals and fast-paced action.
• C P U Power Limits: Strong CPU performance needed for the dense open world and fast traversal.
• R A M Speed Dual Channel: Fast dual-channel RAM (DDR5) would be essential.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Using a MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be critical.