Spider-Man 2 Playthrough Part 3: Harry Osborn Returns and a Nostalgic Midtown High Heist

This is part three of a full playthrough reaction to Spider-Man 2, and it is a first-time run through the game from start to finish. "This is my first time playing a Spider-Man game," is how this session opens, alongside genuine excitement about the game's multiverse connections to the wider franchise.

The overall verdict on this stretch is enthusiastic. The mix of quiet character drama, like Peter and MJ debating whether to move in together and Aunt May's old photographs turning into a lesson about balance, gives way to a much bigger emotional beat: Harry Osborn is back, revealed to have been secretly treated for the same illness his mother had, using an experimental tank therapy that gave him nightmares. Learning he is now in remission lands as a genuine surprise in the reaction, especially since Harry had kept the whole ordeal hidden from Peter.

The strongest observations come once Harry takes Peter on a nostalgic bike ride back to Midtown High, triggering a flashback memory sequence where the two relive a night from ten years earlier, sneaking into the school after hours to retrieve a USB drive with their competition project after Flash and his friends broke their laptop. The stealth sequence through the library, photo lab and gym is treated as a fun surprise, especially the jump scare moment reacting to a security guard, which gets an honest response: "I don't scream when I see spiders," followed by an admission of just being a little jumpy on jump scares in general.

There is also running commentary on the mechanics themselves, noting the web fluid management system feels new and a little tricky to keep track of, and pointing out that the opening of this section feels like it is borrowing from inFAMOUS 2, while a later elevator and rooftop chase feels reminiscent of Uncharted 3. When the flashback escalates into evading actual police officers chasing Harry and Peter through the school, the reaction is blunt: "this is not the kind of nostalgia I like."

The session closes on a cliffhanger back in the present day, with Harry's father arriving at the school to interrupt the reunion, followed by Harry revealing more about his mother's illness and asking Peter to come see his new lab and possibly work with him. That unresolved thread, plus the emotional weight of Harry's recovery, leaves plenty to look forward to heading into the next part of the playthrough.

Do you think Peter should take Harry up on his offer to work at the new lab, or is that setting up trouble down the line?