Summary
- Insomniac Games releases an update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that fixes bugs and makes improvements to the game, addressing issues such as NPCs spawning on top of each other and players losing the ability to jump.
- The update also fixes bugs related to playing as MJ, including situations where she could be defeated in one hit on harder difficulties and an issue that could result in corrupted saves.
- The previous patch, update 1.001.004, addressed issues such as bosses getting stuck in geometry and models not loading properly, while future updates will bring the addition of New Game+ and potential significant improvements.
Insomniac Games has just released a new update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that fixes bugs and makes other improvements to the game. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 received extremely positive reviews upon its release, with a current score of 90 on Metacritic.
While Marvel's Spider-Man 2 didn’t appear to have any game-breaking bugs, a few users did run into some issues while playing the game. As an example, a hilarious bug in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 turned Miles into a white cube, entirely replacing the character’s in-game model. Insomniac Games has released a few patches that aim to fix these issues, with update 1.001.005 now available on PS5.
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2’s update 1.001.005 fixes a number of issues present in the game. For example, it fixes a bug that could result in NPCs spawning on top of each other in boats, in addition to situations where players could lose the ability to jump. An issue affecting the Hang Ten Trophy has now been fixed in this update, along with cases where inputs would not get registered properly. Several instances of players getting stuck in Marvel's Spider-Man 2’s world have also been fixed in update 1.001.005.
Gamers get to play as MJ during specific missions in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and the new update provides fixes for situations where she could be defeated in one hit on harder difficulties. Finally, patch 1.001.005 addresses an issue that could result in corrupted saves, as well as improved stability for Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Overall, the latest Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update fixes a variety of issues and other bugs present in the game.
The previous Marvel's Spider-Man 2 patch, update 1.001.004, also offered a number of bug fixes and other improvements. As an example, it addressed an issue that resulted in bosses getting stuck in geometry, along with cases where models would not load properly after fairly long gameplay sessions. While these updates don’t include any major features, Insomniac Games is working on adding New Game+ to Marvel's Spider-Man 2. This feature will be coming as a part of a later update, and it’ll be interesting to see if the patch makes any other significant improvements.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is already a massive hit for PlayStation, selling over 2.5 million copies within 24 hours of its launch. This makes Marvel's Spider-Man 2 the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in history, breaking the previous record set by God of War Ragnarok.
Spider-Man 2 Update 1.001.005 Patch Notes
General Fixes & Polish:
- Addressed an issue where NPCs could spawn on top of each other in boats
- Addressed an issue where MJ could be defeated in one hit on higher difficulty settings
- Addressed multiple issues where hiding the HUD would cause some missions to fail to trigger
- Addressed an issue where collision was missing on the floor in the harbor
- Further addressed issues where players could become stuck in the finale of Marko's Memories
- Addressed an issue where players could switch character during the defeat sequence.
- Addressed an issue where the player could become stuck running on a wall
- Addressed an issue where the wrong Spider-Man could receive phone calls if the player switched characters during a call
- Addressed an issue where the player could lose the ability to jump
- Addressed multiple issues where inputs would not register after zipping to a point
- Addressed an issue where the game would not properly reload after being defeated by a boss.
- Addressed an issue where Peter Parker could become stuck on a bench or railing.
- Addressed an issue where Spider-Man could clip through the map and become stuck during combat
- Addressed an issue where the Hang Ten Trophy would not count flips accurately
- Addressed an issue where inputs would not register after grabbing a memory crystal
- Further addressed issues where models would not load properly after long play sessions
- Addressed an issue where the player character could leave a mission and enter the open world resulting in corrupted saves
- Improved stability
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 20, 2023
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Insomniac Games
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Engine
- Insomniac Engine v.4.0
- Prequel(s)
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Franchise
- Spider-Man
WHERE TO PLAY
Spider-Men Peter Parker and Miles Morales face the ultimate test of strength inside and outside the mask as they fight to save the city, each other and the ones they love, from the monstrous Venom and the dangerous new symbiote threat.
Explore an expansive Marvel’s New York with faster web-swinging and the all-new Web Wings, quickly switching between Peter and Miles to experience different stories, epic new abilities and high-tech gear.
Wield Peter’s symbiote abilities and Miles’ explosive bio-electric powers in battle against new and iconic Marvel Super Villains – including an original take on a symbiote-infused Venom, the ruthless Kraven the Hunter, the volatile Lizard, and more from the Marvel Rogues’ Gallery.
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Action-Adventure, Superhero
- How Long To Beat
- 17 hours
- Metascore
- 90
