Ryan Smith, the director of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, has confirmed that the sequel will have an approximate length similar to the first game. In an interview with VG247, Smith revealed that players would not need to invest 80-100 hours swinging across New York, as the team at Insomniac aimed for a shorter but impactful gameplay experience. Smith commented that they had focused on creating more epic and story-integrated moments in Spider-Man 2. According to HowLongtoBeat.com, a standard playthrough of the first Spider-Man game, including story completion and some side quests, lasted about 25 hours, with 17 hours being the median duration for just the main story, and 35 hours for total completion. This information serves as a comforting insight that players can have a fulfilling experience in New York without spending 100 hours on the game.