History Tearjerker / SpidermanPS4

--->'''Peter''': You do what you have to do, Doc... [[HurtingHero even when it hurts like hell.]]

** There's a moment as Otto is talking to Peter, and Peter is almost willing to believe the kindly scientist he knew might be back after all. . .and then Otto makes an implicit threat about revealing Peter's secret. The expression on Peter's face as he realizes Otto is playing him ''again'' is heartbreaking.

* The entire FinalBattle with Otto/Dock Ock.

** And at the end of it all, as Peter walks away, Otto just.. [[EvilCannotComprehendGood can't understand anymore.]] He tried to give Peter the choice to come with him, and deal with Norman together, but Peter knew that the Otto that he held as almost a father-figure in his life was gone. And all the doctor can do is lie there, [[SayMyName calling Peter's name repeatedly]] as he's left in a broken heap, unable to realize why the young man was walking away as he finally breaks down in a matter other than rage.

* {{SterlingGrape}} is one of the people who will comment on your feed when you check social media in the map menu, happily commenting that she's excited to attend to the award ceremony on City Hall. After the bombing attacks in Norman's rally, her father, {{MetalVineyard}}, will comment "Rest in peace, Starla ({{SterlingGrape}}). We love you and will keep you in our hearts forever. #NYCSTRONG"...''[[PlayerPunch Ouch]]''.

** Peter positively breaks down during the final beatdown, telling Otto that [[BrokenPedestal the doctor was his hero, and they were going to change the world together.]]

* After Peter gets injected with Scorpion's neurotoxin, he frantically searches all over the city for an antidote, he is tormented by hallucinations of Otto calling Peter a failure and telling him that he should have saved him. Peter tries to reason with Otto, telling him that he ''can'' still be saved, growing more desperate with each attempt to the point where he tearfully apologizes for letting Otto down.

--->'''Otto:''' Peter... I saw you as a son. [[NeverMyFault I should've known you'd turn on me, just like all the others.]]\\

** Peter positively breaks down during the final beatdown, telling Otto that [[BrokenPedestal the doctor was his hero and that he worshiped him, and bitterly telling him that he threw all of that away for revenge on Osborn.]]

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* About four months before the game's release, a fan tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an Easter egg. They followed through, but by the time the game released, however, said person's significant other had already left him, citing irreconcilable relationship issues. Art director Jacinda Chew offered to remove the easter egg via patch, something that is very rarely done. He initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to [[DueToTheDead replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother]], who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.
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* TheReveal that Harry is dying of Devil's Breath, the same disease that took his mother's life. When MJ infiltrates Norman's office, she finds Harry's journal and a hypothetical letter addressed to her and Peter, where he explains everything in heartbreaking detail.

* About four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an Easter egg. They followed through, but by the time the game released, however, said person's significant other had already left him, citing irreconcilable relationship issues. Art director Jacinda Chew offered to remove the easter egg via patch, something that is very rarely done. Tyler initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to [[DueToTheDead replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother]], who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.

* About four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an Easter egg. They followed through, but the story takes a sad turn when Tyler revealed in a vlog that his girlfriend left him for his ''brother'' about three weeks before the game came out. The story was so devastating that art director Jacinda Chew even offered to add a patch to the game to remove the easter egg, something that is very rarely done. Tyler initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to [[DueToTheDead replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother]], who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.

* The death of May Parker, arguably the most tragic scene in the game. Peter has the choice to [{SadisticChoice cure May now and let thousands of people die from the Devil's Breath, or let the scientists use the entire antiserum to replicate a cure to give to everyone, allowing his aunt to die]]. Yuri Lowenthal's acting is heart-wrenching as you can see Peter grappling with the choice to be selfish for just this ''one'' time, but in the end, his strong morals won’t let him do it. All he can do is hold May's hand and cry as his beloved aunt passes away.

* Meta example: About four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an Easter egg. They followed through, but the story takes a sad turn when Tyler revealed in a vlog that his girlfriend left him for his ''brother'' about three weeks before the game came out. The story was so devastating that art director Jacinda Chew even offered to add a patch to the game to remove the easter egg, something that is very rarely done. Tyler initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother, who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.

* [[spoiler: The death of Miles' father, Jefferson Davis, when he was blown up in a terrorist attack led by the Demons.]]
* [[spoiler: After Peter gets injected with Scorpion's neurotoxin, he frantically searches all over the city for an antidote, he is tormented by hallucinations of Otto calling Peter a failure and telling him that he should have saved him. Peter tries to reason with Otto, telling him that he ''can'' still be saved, growing more desperate with each attempt to the point where he tearfully apologizes for letting Otto down]].
* [[spoiler: The entire final Battle with Otto:]]
** [[spoiler: Peter is still [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight desperately trying to talk sense into him,]] but it doesn’t take.]]
** [[spoiler: Otto reveals that he ''knew'' Peter was Spider-Man, and it never stopped him from trying his damnedest to kill Peter throughout the last third of the game.]]
** [[spoiler: Peter positively breaks down during the final beatdown, telling Otto that [[BrokenPedestal the doctor was his hero and that he worshiped him, and bitterly telling him that he threw all of that away for revenge on Osborn.]] ]]
** [[spoiler: Peter accepts that Otto is beyond saving, and leaves him to the authorities. The animation and Yuri Lowenthal’s voice acting show in tragic detail just how much pain he’s in.]]
** [[spoiler: And at the end of it all, as Peter walks away, Otto just.. [[EvilCannotComprehendGood can't understand anymore.]] He tried to give Peter the choice to come with him, and deal with Norman together, but Peter knew that the Otto that he held as almost a father-figure in his life was gone. And all the doctor can do is lie there, [[SayMyName calling Peter's name repeatedly]] as he's left in a broken heap, unable to realize why the young man was walking away as he finally breaks down in a matter other than rage.]]
* The death of [[spoiler: May Parker, arguably the most tragic scene in the game. Peter has the choice to cure May now and let thousands of people die from the Devil's Breath or let the scientists use the entire antiserum to replicate a cure to give to everyone, allowing his aunt to die. Yuri Lowenthal's acting is heart-wrenching as you can see Peter grappling with the choice to be selfish for just this ''one'' time, but in the end, his strong morals won’t let him do it. All he can do is hold May's hand and cry as his beloved aunt passes away]].
* The theme of the entire game is basically about Peter losing his roles models and the people he looks up to as parents. Martin Li is a philanthropist who has risen from his tragic childhood to help people in a humbler, but more meaningful way than Spider-Man. [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]] is a genius who serves as an example of Peter's full intellectual and altruistic potential. [[spoiler: And Aunt May is the heart and soul of Peter's life, the person that Peter Parker and Spider-Man strive to make proud.]] And in the course of the game... Peter loses all of them, and all partially due to his own fault. If he had been fast or smart enough, he could have stopped Martin Li from initiating his plans; If he hadn't been so late so often, paid more attention to his work, he could have spotted, or at least not exacerbated [[spoiler: Dr Octavius' descent into madness]]. And if he had been less absentminded, learned to schedule better, he wouldn't have [[spoiler: taken for granted what little time he had left with Aunt May.]]

* In the game you are able to go Uncle Ben's grave and pay respects.

** [[spoiler: Otto reveals that he ''knew'' Peter was Spider-Man, and it never stopped him from trying his damndest to kill Peter throughout the last third of the game.]]

* The death of [[spoiler: May Parker, arguably the most tragic scene in the game. Peter has the choice to cure May now and let thousands of people die from the Devil's Breath, or let the scientists use the entire antiserum to replicate a cure to give to everyone, allowing his aunt to die. Yuri Lowenthal's acting is heart-wrenching as you can see Peter grappling with the choice to be selfish for just this ''one'' time, but in the end his strong morals won’t let him do it. All he can do is hold May's hand and cry as beloved aunt passes away]].

* Meta example: about four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an Easter egg. They followed through, but the story takes a sad turn when Tyler revealed in a vlog that his girlfriend left him for his ''brother'' about three weeks before the game came out. The story was so devastating that art director Jacinda Chew even offered to add a patch to the game to remove the easter egg, something that is very rarely done. Tyler initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother, who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.

* The theme of the entire game is basically about Peter losing his roles models and the people he looks up to as parents. Martin Li is a philanthropist who has risen from his tragic childhood to help people in a humbler, but more meaningful way than Spider-Man. [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]] is a genius who serves as an example of Peter's full intellectual and altruistic potential. [[spoiler: And Aunt May is the heart and soul of Peter's life, the person that Peter Parker and Spider-Man strive to make proud.]] And in the course of the game... Peter loses all of them, and all partially due to his own fault. If he had been fast or smart enough, he could have stopped Martin Li from initiating his plans; If he hadn't been so late so often, paid more attention to his work, he could have spotted, or at least not exarcebated [[spoiler: Dr Octavius' descent into madness]]. And if he had been less absentminded, learned to schedule better, he wouldn't have [[spoiler: taken for granted what little time he had left with Aunt May.]]

* The theme of the entire game is basically about Peter losing his roles models and the people he looks up to as parents. Martin Li is a philanthropist who has risen from his tragic childhood to help people in a humbler, but more meaningful way than Spider-Man. [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]] is a genius who serves as an example of Peter's full intellectual and altruistic potential. [[spoiler: And Aunt May is the heart and soul of Peter's life, the person that Peter Parker and Spider-Man strive to make proud.]] And in the course of the game... Peter loses all of them, and all partially due to his own fault. If he had been fast or smart enough, he could have stopped Martin Li from initiating his plans; If he hadn't been so late so often, paid more attention to his work, he could have spotted [[spoiler: Dr Octavius' descent into madness]]. And if he had made more time, he would have been able to [[spoiler: spend more time with Aunt May.]]

* Meta example: about four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an easter egg. They followed through, but the story takes a sad turn when Tyler revealed in a vlog that his girlfriend left him for his ''brother'' about three weeks before the game came out. The story was so devastating that art director Jacinda Chew even offered to add a patch to the game to remove the easter egg, something that is very rarely done. Tyler initially said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup. Later, he told Kotaku that he wants to replace the wedding proposal with the name of his grandmother, who passed away from cancer and helped ignite Schultz’s passion for Spider-Man. She gave him his first Spider-Man comic book as well as a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of the character.

* Meta example: about four months before the game's release, a fan named Tyler Schultz tweeted Insomniac asking if they could add a marriage proposal to his girlfriend of five years as an easter egg. They followed through, but the story takes a sad turn when Tyler revealed in a vlog that his girlfriend left him for his ''brother'' about three weeks before the game came out. The story was so devastating that art director Jacinda Chew even offered to add a patch to the game to remove the easter egg, something that is very rarely done. However, Tyler said that he was actually happy it was in the game, as it helped him get over the breakup, but the story is still extremely sad.

* The death of [[spoiler: May Parker, arguably the most tragic scene in the game. Peter has the choice to cure May now and let thousands of people die from the Devil's Breath, or let the scientists use the entire antiserum to replicate a cure to give to everyone, allowing his aunt to die. Yuri Lowenthal's acting is heart-wrenching as you can see Peter grappling with the choice to be selfish for just this ''one'' time, but in the end his strong morals won’t let him do it. All he can do is hold May's hand and cry as beloved aunt passes away]].

* In the game you are allowed to go Ben Parker’s grave and pay respects.