Spider-Man PS4: 10 Characters Who Could Be The Perfect Villain

7. Spider-Slayer (Alistair Smythe)

Spider Man Slayer
Marvel Comics

Alistair Smythe has been a longtime thorn in Peter Parker's side, mostly as the creator of many iterations of Spider-Slayer robots. However, after being beaten to the verge of death by a bat-wielding J. Jonah Jameson, Smythe returned with a new suit of metallic body armour and a newly revitalised vendetta against Spidey and Jameson.

This latest iteration of the Spider-Slayer would be perfect because of the uncompromising determination he has to destroy Spider-Man. His years of designing robots and weapons designed to squash the spider have given him ways to hurt the Wall-Crawler and his ability to create more of these mechanical lackeys can dial up the pressure.

Smythe's suit makes use of weapons and gadgets designed after studying wildlife predators and their deadliest techniques. If Smythe's full backstory and his motivations against Spider-Man can be embedded organically into the early moments of the story, he'd be one of the most dangerous foes Spider-Man gamers have ever faced.

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