Optional missions | Side missions The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
This type of missions is available from the very beginning of the game. These are missions that you can complete within a certain time window, before they end. Their course is different, each time and completing them influences your Heroism levels and the number of your experience points. They appear on the map for the whole time so, if you are up to, you can give them a shot. Later into the game, it is nearly compulsory to complete them, because you will be chased by the Task Forces, if your Heroism levels are too low, and this makes the game much more difficult. Completing each 10 of a given type, unlocks additional achievements.
Street crimes
Street crimes are the first activity, available right after you complete the second mission. They are the simplest ones you simply need to eliminate several criminals.
The number of opponents and the circumstances are random. Sometimes, the opponents may be armed. After o incapacitate them, you need to stand in the orange point to complete the mission. Completing 10 such missions is rewarded with the "Vigilante" achievement.
Fire situation
To start fire situation missions, locate the flame icon on the map and jump onto the fire truck, riding between the streets.
After you start a mission, you will get in front of the flaming building and you need to carry all of the civilians out, within the allotted time. Use the Spider-Sense to be able to locate all of the people inside the building. The type of buildings and the number of people to rescue, as well as their distribution around the rooms, are random.
Completing 10 missions of this type unlocks the "Fireman" achievement.
Car chase
Car chases are represented by the car icon, on the map.
To complete a challenge, you need to get onto the marked car and free that hostage, within the allotted time. Before that, you need to eliminate the kidnappers, next to the hostage. Move over the car to avoid being shot and, depending at which side the criminal is sitting, walk over to the left, or the right, side of the car. Then, by pressing the action key, throw him out of the car. After that, you can pull the hostage out of the car, through the back window.
Rescue
Rescue missions are marked with an icon of a man and they consist in freeing the trapped civilians.
The locations and the events are random and all of them consist in finding a victim and freeing them. Then, you need to carry them to the nearest hospital.
Police Deadlock
Ones of the more difficult missions that consist in eliminating a group of opponents, in a random location. To start a mission, reach the helicopter at the point specified on the map.
Often, the several opponents can be eliminated quietly. As for the rest of them, you need to deal with them in an open combat. The criminals are always armed and the numbers can reach a dozen-or-so people. Completing this kind of missions rewards you with lots of points.
Completing 10 missions of this kind rewards you with the "Enforcer" achievement.
Bomb
The bomb mission is a bit difficult and it requires you to react quickly. After you locate this kind of event on the map, a cutscene will start.
Use the Spider-Sense to locate the bomb quickly (yellow). Once you locate it, press the action key to pick it up. You need to do all of that really quickly, because the time is exceptionally strictly limited.
The marker will then appear at the edges of the city, near water. Reach there as quickly as possible, before time runs out. It is enough that you stand in the blue field to complete a mission.