Learn about the beginning of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, including the initial symbiote infestation, Spider-Man's acquisition of the black suit, and early encounters with Venom and other characters.
Walkthrough
- 1The game opens with Spider-Man looking for Mary Jane Watson in a symbiote-infested New York City.
- 2Spider-Man finds Mary Jane with Luke Cage and is attacked by a mysterious figure.
- 3A flashback reveals Spider-Man's prior encounter with Venom, where a part of Venom's symbiote attached to him, granting him the symbiote suit.
- 4Spider-Man easily defeats Venom, who then flees.
- 5Spider-Man visits an injured Mary Jane at the hospital.
- 6Thugs attack the hospital, and Spider-Man, with help from Luke Cage, defeats them.
- 7Spider-Man works to end the gang war between the Rolling 7s and the Park Avenues in Harlem, with Luke Cage training him.
- 8Luke Cage invites the gang leaders for a parley. Spider-Man discovers assassins planning to disrupt the meeting.
- 9At the parley, the player can choose between the red and black suits:
- Black Suit Choice: Spider-Man allows the gangs to fight, then kills all the thugs and leaders. Luke Cage is angered by this.
- 10Red Suit Choice: Spider-Man reveals the setup, and the gang leaders make peace.
- 11Spider-Man investigates Fisk Tower to find the mastermind behind the gang war, confronting and eventually teaming up with Black Cat and Moon Knight against Kingpin.
- 12After fighting Vulture and Kingpin's henchmen, Spider-Man encounters symbiote-infected civilians near the Daily Bugle.
- 13A news helicopter captures Spider-Man throwing an infected civilian, leading the police to believe he is a murderer.
- 14Wolverine, suspecting Spider-Man is symbiote-infected, fights him in Hell's Kitchen. They eventually reconcile and team up to hunt infected civilians.
- 15Spider-Man discovers Venom transforming people into monsters using symbiote pods. After a large battle, Venom escapes.
- 16S.H.I.E.L.D., led by Black Widow, quarantines the city. Electro attacks a camp for his sister, and Spider-Man defeats him. Black Widow shoots Electro, who is then given a symbiote by his sister, infecting him.
- 17Spider-Man plans to break Tinkerer out of Ryker's Island to find a symbiote countermeasure.
Tips
- The ability to switch between the red and black suits immediately after gaining the symbiote suit offers strategic advantages in combat and dialogue choices.
- Player choices, particularly during the gang war parley, significantly impact the story's progression and character relationships.
- Pay attention to the environment and enemy types to effectively utilize Spider-Man's different suit abilities.
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