What did you think of Spider-Man PS4's take on Octavius?

[Lukmendes]

And he killed Aunt May, canno tv i I mahine his redemption is possible or acceptable after that.

Specially since when he tried to "redeem" himself after losing, if you look at his facial expression, he blatantly was trying to manipulate Peter.

Fact that he also knew Peter was Spidey all along means he kept manipulating Peter to help out, the last two challenges of his lab in one of the mini games have Peter commenting on that.

The way they made this Otto, he's a mix of Spider-Man 2 and comics, so he was a good person trying to make the world better, but now is no better than comics Otto.

I honestly don’t want Superior Trash in the games. I hope they don’t do it and I think they won’t mostly because it’s extremely difficult to imagine a publisher sinking money into a game where you aren’t Peter for the majority of the game. Which is what you need to do to adapt Superior in full. Maybe a DLC campaign but not more than that. And anyway Kraven’s last hunt is more suited.

KLH is way too character driven to properly work in a video game, specially with Peter being in buried while it shows his thoughts, it also mean you'd probably have to play as Spider-Kraven at some point, and if they adapt him properly, then he wouldn't have gadgets, or even web shooters, though web shooters could be replaced with a rope, which I think he used in the original.

It's just not a story that an action game can tell well without breaking the pace.

Superior would be the one that'd be easier to adapt, Spider-Otto could even get his own exclusive stuff, and even then, I'd rather they keep that **** away from video games, or anything Spider-related

Or you could have Ock hijack Miles since an even younger Spider-Man makes more sense did the same reason it did in Life Story and that version wouldn’t work because there the story becomes Get Out...

Miles' possible playable debut in the game and his body gets hijacked? I hope they're smart enough to see how dumb that'd be.

Not even a justification like Life Story could work, Peter is only 23, and he'd be at most 30 in the next game if we get a big time skip, not enough age difference to give Otto a reason to choose Miles over Peter.

[Frontier]

KLH is way too character driven to properly work in a video game, specially with Peter being in buried while it shows his thoughts, it also mean you'd probably have to play as Spider-Kraven at some point, and if they adapt him properly, then he wouldn't have gadgets, or even web shooters, though web shooters could be replaced with a rope, which I think he used in the original.

It's just not a story that an action game can tell well without breaking the pace.

Not to mention KLH only really works with a long-established version of Kraven. He didn't even get outright name-dropped in the first game.

Miles' possible playable debut in the game and his body gets hijacked? I hope they're smart enough to see how dumb that'd be.

Not even a justification like Life Story could work, Peter is only 23, and he'd be at most 30 in the next game if we get a big time skip, not enough age difference to give Otto a reason to choose Miles over Peter.

I could see it where the game is split between 50% SpOck and 50% Miles and culminates in a boss where Miles beats SpOck and Peter comes back for the final stretch of the game.

I'd be curious to see how Lownethal would do the performance though.

[Huntsman Spider]

Not to mention KLH only really works with a long-established version of Kraven. He didn't even get outright name-dropped in the first game.

I could see it where the game is split between 50% SpOck and 50% Miles and culminates in a boss where Miles beats SpOck and Peter comes back for the final stretch of the game.

I'd be curious to see how Lownethal would do the performance though.

Like a colder, more arrogant and even more megalomaniacal version of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto when he let his lust for revenge turn him into a murderous villain?

[Lukmendes]

Not to mention KLH only really works with a long-established version of Kraven. He didn't even get outright name-dropped in the first game.

Was he even hinted at? I don't remember any direct or indirect hints, also don't think there was anyone dressed as him in that ESU party.

Like, if there was nothing, at best you can say "Chameleon is name dropped, so maybe his half brother is included too", and that's it lol.

Even then, as you said, KLH needs an established Kraven to work, and if the game has important characters, they're developed for the player to care about them/know who they are, even if you don't know much of Spidey, so at best, the game would need to introduce Kraven, have him be a recurring enemy, and then KLH happens, even then it'd be questionable since the span of one game would lead to Kraven killing himself after proving he's "Superior".

I could see it where the game is split between 50% SpOck and 50% Miles and culminates in a boss where Miles beats SpOck and Peter comes back for the final stretch of the game.

I think that could end up being too much, too soon anyways... Some types of stories are better to happen after a while, and if something like Superior or KLH were to be done, they'd need that time, Superior could work with Peter in a second game since it'd make sense with Otto's character to pull this kind of bullshit, with his body dying and all, and wanting revenge on Peter, doing it on Miles... Again, too soon for something like that to happen to him.

I'd be curious to see how Lownethal would do the performance though.

Did he ever play a character like that? We could get an idea on how it'd be like if he did.

Like a colder, more arrogant and even more megalomaniacal version of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto when he let his lust for revenge turn him into a murderous villain?

Sasuke isn't over-dramatic with his speeches like Otto, though I guess the tone of voice could be similar.

[Mutant God]

I could see SpOck being a boss battle for Miles, also if Peter dies in Ock's body then maybe he'll be saved by...clones lol.

[Frontier]

Like a colder, more arrogant and even more megalomaniacal version of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto when he let his lust for revenge turn him into a murderous villain?

And a lot smarter then Sasuke .

Was he even hinted at? I don't remember any direct or indirect hints, also don't think there was anyone dressed as him in that ESU party.

Like, if there was nothing, at best you can say "Chameleon is name dropped, so maybe his half brother is included too", and that's it lol.

There's a part in the game where he mentions Rhino being his "2nd favorite Russian." There was already a Chameleon name-drop so I have to assume his "favorite" is Kraven.

Did he ever play a character like that? We could get an idea on how it'd be like if he did.

Sasuke isn't over-dramatic with his speeches like Otto, though I guess the tone of voice could be similar.

He's definitely voiced crazy types before.

[Lukmendes]

And a lot smarter then Sasuke .

That's a low standard, Sasuke is a dumbass after all

There's a part in the game where he mentions Rhino being his "2nd favorite Russian." There was already a Chameleon name-drop so I have to assume his "favorite" is Kraven.

Well, that could be Chameleon, but it's too vague to draw an assumption, could be any Russian character, or maybe even a celebrity or whatever.

He's definitely voiced crazy types before.

How many of them are old, melodramatic and bat **** crazy at once?

[Snoop Dogg]

Did he ever play a character like that? We could get an idea on how it'd be like if he did.

this is the only sinister nerd he's done I can think of

[Frontier]

Well, that could be Chameleon, but it's too vague to draw an assumption, could be any Russian character, or maybe even a celebrity or whatever.

He mentions Chameleon in another mission though, and for all we know Chameleon doesn't speak in a Russian accent, so it's probably the closest there is to a Kraven reference.

this is the only sinister nerd he's done I can think of

There's also Jasper Batt Jr...but this character feels more fitting.

Although to be honest this is like when people were expecting Robbie Daymond to just use his Goro Akechi voice for SpOck when he ended up doing a near uncanny impression of Scott Menville's Otto. Yuri would probably just base his SpOck on William Salyers' performance.

[Lukmendes]

this is the only sinister nerd he's done I can think of

Ah, ****, Bedman, can't stand his motor mouth lol.

Didn't even know Lowenthal had voiced him too.

He mentions Chameleon in another mission though, and for all we know Chameleon doesn't speak in a Russian accent, so it's probably the closest there is to a Kraven reference.

I'm just sayin' that the reference is vague enough that it could be Chameleon, or any other Russian, or anyone vaguely Russian lol.

Huh, thinking of it, considering the Avengers exist in this universe, it could even be Natasha.

There's also Jasper Batt Jr...but this character feels more fitting.

Although to be honest this is like when people were expecting Robbie Daymond to just use his Goro Akechi voice for SpOck when he ended up doing a near uncanny impression of Scott Menville's Otto. Yuri would probably just base his SpOck on William Salyers' performance.

Oh, so they didn't do that dumbass **** from body switches where characters switch voices too, and instead the actors impersonate each other? That's great, always hated that lazy trope.

[Frontier]

I'm just sayin' that the reference is vague enough that it could be Chameleon, or any other Russian, or anyone vaguely Russian lol.

Huh, thinking of it, considering the Avengers exist in this universe, it could even be Natasha.

I'm just thinking Kraven is a big enough villain to where it would be jarring if he was the only one they never once referenced in the game.

Oh, so they didn't do that dumbass **** from body switches where characters switch voices too, and instead the actors impersonate each other? That's great, always hated that lazy trope.

It's basically like it was in the comic where his voice is still Peter's but his internal monologue is still in his Otto Octavius voice.

[Lukmendes]

I'm just thinking Kraven is a big enough villain to where it would be jarring if he was the only one they never once referenced in the game.

I agree, but if that line is supposed to reference Kraven, then it's too vague, and they could always just add an extra line, like "Rhino is my second favorite Russian, but at least he doesn't keep trying to hunt me.", or something like that.

It's basically like it was in the comic where his voice is still Peter's but his internal monologue is still in his Otto Octavius voice.

I mean, in-universe the body switches don't actually change the voices, usually at least, since the characters don't point out the obvious voice change, instead they notice that something is wrong by the actions, so in-universe there's no change, it only happens for the convenience of the viewer, which is really lazy, also insulting if they think a viewer can't pay attention to context that much, even kids would be able to lol.

[Frontier]

I agree, but if that line is supposed to reference Kraven, then it's too vague, and they could always just add an extra line, like "Rhino is my second favorite Russian, but at least he doesn't keep trying to hunt me.", or something like that.

Maybe, but I think the line works enough as a reference as is. Otherwise it would be weirder just to not mention Kraven at all.

I mean, in-universe the body switches don't actually change the voices, usually at least, since the characters don't point out the obvious voice change, instead they notice that something is wrong by the actions, so in-universe there's no change, it only happens for the convenience of the viewer, which is really lazy, also insulting if they think a viewer can't pay attention to context that much, even kids would be able to lol.

It depends on the work that does the body-swapping. Sometimes they keep the voices, sometimes they don't, but the cartoon at least kept it consistent with the intention of the comic.

[Agent Z]

Specially since when he tried to "redeem" himself after losing, if you look at his facial expression, he blatantly was trying to manipulate Peter.

Fact that he also knew Peter was Spidey all along means he kept manipulating Peter to help out, the last two challenges of his lab in one of the mini games have Peter commenting on that.

The way they made this Otto, he's a mix of Spider-Man 2 and comics, so he was a good person trying to make the world better, but now is no better than comics Otto.



KLH is way too character driven to properly work in a video game, specially with Peter being in buried while it shows his thoughts, it also mean you'd probably have to play as Spider-Kraven at some point, and if they adapt him properly, then he wouldn't have gadgets, or even web shooters, though web shooters could be replaced with a rope, which I think he used in the original.

It's just not a story that an action game can tell well without breaking the pace.

Superior would be the one that'd be easier to adapt, Spider-Otto could even get his own exclusive stuff, and even then, I'd rather they keep that **** away from video games, or anything Spider-related



Miles' possible playable debut in the game and his body gets hijacked? I hope they're smart enough to see how dumb that'd be.

Not even a justification like Life Story could work, Peter is only 23, and he'd be at most 30 in the next game if we get a big time skip, not enough age difference to give Otto a reason to choose Miles over Peter.

If you wanted to adapt KLH, Telltale might be the best option.

[Frontier]

If you wanted to adapt KLH, Telltale might be the best option.

I think Telltale at their prime could've done a really cool Spider-Man game.