Summary

  • Insomniac Games released a new update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to fix bugs and address player feedback, showing its commitment to improving the game.
  • The update fixes various bugs, including characters getting stuck in certain quests, charge jump issues, suit errors, and more, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
  • In addition to bug fixes, Insomniac has promised a future update that will introduce features like New Game+ and mission replay, adding replay value to the game and keeping players engaged.

Insomniac Games has released a fresh update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that PS5 gamers can download right now. As is typical of Insomniac Games, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launched in an extremely polished state. But while Spider-Man 2 may not have released with all that many glitches, that doesn't mean that the open world superhero game was literally perfect when it released to the masses last month.

There have been various bugs discovered by the Spider-Man 2 community, though Insomniac has been quick to address fan feedback and fix lingering problems. For instance, there was a strange Spider-Man 2 bug that turned characters into a white cube. The bug itself was harmless, but certainly immersion-breaking, and so Insomniac released an update that fixed that particular problem.

The latest update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 squashes more bugs plaguing the game. For instance, there were multiple bugs in Spider-Man 2 where players or important characters could get "stuck" in one way or another, like at the end of The Sandman side quests or during the Galvanize tutorial, that have now been fixed. Other issues like the Charge Jump breaking when assigned to a shortcut, suit errors, character models not loading, and more are all addressed in the latest Spider-Man 2 update.

Spider-Man 2 players can expect more updates to be released for the open world superhero game in the weeks and months ahead. Besides bug fixes, Insomniac has promised a substantial Spider-Man 2 update that will add New Game+ and mission replay features to the game. It's unclear exactly when this update will drop, but it will no doubt inject the game with serious replay value.

Some fans may not be interested in updates like this and may be more concerned with paid DLC. Insomniac has not announced any DLC for Spider-Man 2 at the time of this writing, but there are many directions that DLC in the game could take. The original Spider-Man game had multiple DLC packs, and while it seems many of the villains Spider-Man 2 sets up will be dealt with in a proper sequel, it's also possible that they will be featured in DLC instead.

That's just speculation at this time, though. It's entirely possible that Spider-Man 2 will get DLC similar to its predecessor, but there's also a chance that Insomniac would rather focus on its Wolverine game and the inevitable Spider-Man 3. Fans can download the latest update for the game in the meantime.

Spider-Man 2 Update 1.001.004 Patch Notes

General Fixes & Polish:

  • Addressed an issue where players could become stuck during the finale of Marko's Memories
  • Addressed an issue where a boss could become stuck in geometry
  • Addressed multiple issues where the player could become stuck during the Galvanize tutorial
  • Addressed an issue where players with shortcuts enabled could become stuck in a puzzle during the New Threads mission
  • Addressed an issue where the Charge Jump would break when assigned to a shortcut
  • Addressed an issue where the Upgraded Classic suit had duplicate eye details
  • Further addressed issues where models would not load properly after long play sessions
  • Improved stability
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
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Open-World
Action-Adventure
Superhero
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Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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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
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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