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Marvel's Spider-Man
Developed by: Insomniac Games (PS4/PS5)
Nixxes (PC)
Released by: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Release Date: September 7, 2018 (PS4)
November 12th-19th, 2020 (PS5) (Miles Morales Ultimate Edition)
August 12th, 2022 (PC)
May 4th, 2023 (PS5) (Standalone Release)

Available on:

PlayStation 4 (PS4)
PlayStation 5 (PS5)
PC

Mode(s):

Single-Player

ESRB Rating:

T for Teen

Predecessor:

N/A

Sequel:

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man 2


Marvel's Spider-Man is a video game developed by Insomniac Games based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The game was released on September 7th, 2018, originally as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

A PlayStation 5 remaster was released on November 12th/19th, 2020 with the Ultimate Edition of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, but a standalone release was released on May 4th, 2023.[1] The remaster was released on PC from Steam and the Epic Games Store on August 12th, 2022.

It was unveiled during Sony's press conference at E3 2016 and a look at the gameplay was revealed the following year.

Plot[]

The game starts with Peter Parker hearing a police transmission on his phone regarding Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin. Desperate to put him behind bars for good, Peter suits up as Spider-Man and rushes to Fisk tower (ignoring his past due rent), and after a hard fight, he finally gets Fisk arrested, but ruins his costume in the process.

Cast[]

Gameplay[]

Spider-Man will be able to freely roam around solely Manhattan, New York City, similar to Spider-Man 3. Unlike Spider-Man 3, the player is able to interact with citizens.

It has some gameplay mechanics that were once appeared in all mostly previous Activision’s 3D Spider-Man games. However, some side events or missions, such as rescuing a balloon or assisting with a pizza delivery from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 game have been omitted. The web swing button function is once again to have only 1 button much like all previous Spider-Man third-version action games, excluding The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game which had 2 buttons of web swing input. As web zip can only be done with jump button while airborne, sprint and web swing mechanics shares a same button in different ways, whereas sprint can only be used on the ground and wall, while web swinging can only be used while airborne. Stealth system is also improved, such as now being able web strike during stealth mission. However, some stealth takedowns (such as ceiling and wall) are still missing and being included in the next games.

Players will also play as Peter during parts of the game. Additionally, Mary Jane and Miles Morales (pre-Ending) will also be playable in stealth sections. They will not just be a bystander, players will even play as MJ and Miles for key moments.[2] Aside from featuring Spider-Man’s rogues gallery like the Sinister Six (Dr. Octopus), Shocker, Rhino, Electro, Scorpion, Vulture), Silver Sable, Mister Negative, Tombstone, Norman Osborn and Venom (Harry Osborn incarnation), including Kingpin and Taskmaster, it also features many cameos and mentions from other Marvel Universe, such as Daredevil, Doctor Strange, The Avengers and Jessica Jones.

There are many collectibles in this game including many tokens such as Base Tokens (awarded for completing Fisk Construction sites, Demon Warehouses, Sable Outposts, Hammerhead Fronts and Hammerhead's Project Olympus Hideouts; Challenge Tokens (awarded for completing Taskmaster Challenges and Screwball Challenges); Research Tokens (awarded for completing Research Stations and gathering pigeons for Howard) and Crime Tokens (awarded for completing semi-spontaneous crimes which appear around the districts.

Features[]

  • Be Spider-Man – An experienced Spider-Man with several years of crime fighting under his belt, Peter Parker has sheer mastery of his powerful spider-sense, dynamic skills, acrobatic abilities, and a new suit.
  • Original Story – An all-new Spider-Man universe featuring familiar characters in unfamiliar roles. Peter Parker deals with his complex dual life as a young adult with great powers, discovering how his many relationships evolve.
  • Blockbuster Action in an Open World – Swing freely through Marvel’s New York City as Spider-Man through blockbuster action set-pieces filled with a rich narrative and relatable characters. Web swinging has its own tutorial, and players can interact with various elements in the world with their webbing; aside from traditional swinging, there are multiple objects Spider-Man can use in combat, and also "web-influenced gadgets" he can equip.
  • Costume Changes: Changing costumes has returned from previous Spider-Man games. While each suit has a unique "power", players are free to swap powers between suits in order to appear as they wish with no repercussions.
  • Weather and Daytime Changes: After finishing the game, players can change the weather and time of day, similar to Ultimate Spider-Man. Aside from Peter Parker, it is was confirmed in a San Diego Comic-Con 2018 interview that there was a possibility to have different playable Spider-Men at launch.[3]
  • New Game+: Allows the player to restart from the beginning of the game, while keeping their suits, powers, and upgrades or create their own save game, including on restart fighting the previous bosses the player has fought in their first full gameplay.
  • Dynamic world - NPCs respond to Spider-Man as he traverses the city, reacting to him in different ways depending on the choices the player has made throughout the game. Some revealed positive interactions include cheering, high-fiving, and taking selfies with him.

Alternate Costumes[]

  • Original (Unlock: Complete the mission "Something Old, Something New")
  • Armored (Included in PS5 remaster and added to PS4 in patch 1.19)
  • Negative Mode (Unlock: 1 Base and Research, and 2 Landmark Tokens + Level 11)
  • Naked Undies Quick Change (Unlock: 100% complete all district activities (excluding DLC))
  • Velocity Suit (Main Story/Pre-Order (Unlock: 2 Backpack and Landmark, and 3 Challenge + Level 32))
  • Anti-Ock Suit (Unlock: Complete the final mission "Pax in Bello"; restrict used in the said mission)
  • Gabrielle de’ Otto’s Resilent Suit (DLC Pack 1/The Heist (Unlock: Complete The Maria))
  • Arachnid Rider (Included in PS5 remaster and added to PS4 in patch 1.19)
  • Classic Suit
  • No Damage/Repaired (Starter in Tutorial only; Unlock: 2 Backpack, and 1 Crime Token)
  • Battle Damage (Mid-Starter, post-Tutorial)
  • Vintage Comic Book Style (Unlock: 4 Backpack, Challenge and Crime Tokens + Level 41)
  • ESU Quick Change (Unlock: Complete all Secret Photo-Ops)
  • Revenge of Sinister Six #20 Part 4 Gears/“Cybernetic Die-Cast (Cyborg Spider-Man) (DLC Pack 3/Silver Lining (Unlock: Complete "1 + 1 Equals Win"/Final Mission))
  • Bombastic Bag Man (FREE Update Patch 1.14)
  • Insulated Electro Proof Suit (Unlock: 1 Base and Research, and 3 Crime Tokens + Level 13)
  • Nick Fury’s Secret War Suit (Unlock: 1 Base and Landmark, and 2 Research Tokens + Level 5/6)
  • Classic Iron Spider (DLC Pack 2/Turf Wars (Unlock: Complete "Bring the Hammer Down"/Final Mission))
  • Future Foundation Suit (FREE Update Patch 1.14)
  • Big Time/Stealth Suit: Stealth Mode (Unlock: 2 Base, 4 Challenge, and 3 Landmark Tokens + Level 23)
  • Fear Itself Suit (Unlock: 2 Base, 6 Challenge, and 3 Landmark Tokens + Level 21)
  • Black Widow-themed Dark/Deadpool Team-Up Suit (Dark Suit) (Unlock: Find and complete all Black Cat Stakeouts)
  • Spider-Armors:
  • Other Mainstream and Alternate Reality Spider-Men:
  • Ben Reilly (Unlock: 3 Crimes and 2 Landmark Tokens + Level 3/4)
  • Kaine Parker (DLC Pack 1/The Heist (Unlock: Complete all district activities in The Heist))
  • Classic (Unlock: 2 Base, and 4 Challenge and Crime Tokens + Level 29)
  • All-New, All-Different (Unlock: 4 Base, Challenge and Landmark Tokens + Level 39)
  • Live Action Movies:
  • Stark Suit (Unlock: 1 Base and Research, and 3 Crime Tokens + Level 9)
  • Original Homemade Suit (Unlock: Find all Backpacks)
  • Iron Spider Suit (Main Story/Pre-Order (Unlock: 3 Base and Challenge, and 4 Crime Tokens + Level 31))
  • Stealth Suit (Far From Home) (FREE Update Patch 1.15)
  • Upgraded Suit (Far From Home) (FREE Update Patch 1.15)
  • Black and Gold Suit (No Way Home) (December 10th Update, only for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered)
  • Hybrid Suit (No Way Home) (December 10th Update, only for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered)

Suit Powers[]

In the game, most of the unlockable suits come with "Suit Powers". These give you a special, recharging ability to use. This excludes the DLC suits, the Homemade Suit, the Dark Suit, the Classic Suit (Damaged) and the ESU Suit.

Suits:[]

  • Advanced Suit: "Battle Focus" - Hybrid biomembrane rapidly generates Focus for a short time.
  • Classic Suit (Repaired): "Web Blossom" - Leap into the air and web everything in sight.
  • Noir Suit: "Sound of Silence" - Enemies no longer call for backup when alerted.
  • Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly): "Holo Decoy" - Experimental AR tech spawns multiple Holo Decoys that stun attacking enemies before decaying.
  • Spider-Armor: MK II: "Bulletproof" - Magnetically polarized armor plating makes suit temporarily bullet-proof against all enemies, even snipers.
  • Secret War Suit: "Arms Race" - Discharges amplified EMP build-up to stun enemies & disable their weapons.
  • Stark Suit (Homecoming): "Spider-Bro" - Calls in a Spider-Bro to temporarily aid in combat.
  • Negative Suit: "Negative Shockwave" - Synchronizes nano-mesh particles to unleash a devastating wave of negative energy.
  • Electrically Insulated Suit: "Electric Punch" - Kit bashed high-discharge capacitors temporarily electrify gauntlets, electrifying enemies.
  • Spider-Punk: "Rock Out" - Blast enemies with waves of righteous sound.
  • Wrestler Suit: "King of the Ring" - Web Throw enemies without having to web them up.
  • Fear Itself Suit: "Quad Damage" - Assistive nano-musculature temporarily deals MASSIVE damage.
  • Stealth ('Big Time') Suit: "Blur Projector" - Create a distortion field that can obscure you from non-alerted enemies' vision.
  • Spider-Armor MK III: "Titanium Alloy Plates" - Dynamic semi-liquid smart metal crystallizes to reflect all bullets, except for sniper rounds, back at shooters.
  • Spider-Man 2099 (Classic): "Low Gravity" - Decrease gravity while in the air.
  • Iron Spider (MCU): "Iron Arms" - Wreak havoc with four articulated arms made from rapidly grown mono-atomic iron alloy crystal.
  • Velocity Suit: "Blitz"- Micro-gyros allow for faster sprinting, and real-time momentum-transfer knocks down enemies.
  • Spider-Armor MK IV: "Defense Shield" - Experimental magnetic weave generates an energy shield that temporarily absorbs all damage.
  • Spirit Spider Suit: "Spirit Fire" - Channels unstable waves of damaging ethereal energy from ... somewhere...
  • Spider-Man 2099 (All New, All-Different/White): "Concussion Strike" - Ventilated concussive technology temporarily sends enemies flying with every attack.
  • Vintage Comic Book Suit: "Quips" - Insult your enemy's pride.
  • Last Stand Suit: "Unrelenting Fury" - Enemies cannot block or interrupt your attacks, even if they have shields.
  • Undies: "Equalizer" - Everyone goes down in one hit, including you.
  • Anti-Ock Suit: "Resupply" - Distributed nano-mesh continuously refills current gadget's shots.
  • NOTE: Pax in Bello restrictly uses this Suit Power and its associate suit.

DLC Missions[]

After the intended release however, three extra side-story sequel DLC have been added to Marvel's Spider-Man via the "The City That Never Sleeps" Pass, which was released on October 23, 2018 ,and cost $25. Each DLC contains 3 new costumes, 1 new map refresh, a new storyline - which is still connected to all the others - costing $10 each. They take place after the main story.

  • The Heist: October 23, 2018
  • Turf Wars: Novemeber 23, 2018, takes place a few weeks after Stan Lee’s death in-game and in real life.
  • Silver Lining: December 23, 2018

Remaster[]

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered was released on November 12th and 19th, 2020, available only through Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales's Ultimate Edition. A standalone release will be released in May 2023. A PC port was released on August 12th, 2022. The game includes features from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales that the PlayStation 4 version did not have.

  • Improved Graphics
    • The game features improved graphics, including ray-tracing, ambient shadows and improved models.
  • Peter Parker re-cast
    • In the PlayStation 4 version of Marvel's Spider-Man, Peter Parker's face model was based on John Bubniak. For the remaster and Miles Morales, Insomniac Games recast Bubniak with Ben Jordan, claiming that Jordan better matches Yuri Lowenthal's facial capture.
  • Multiple Performance Modes
    • The game features three different graphics modes: Fidelity, Performance RT and Performance.
      • Fidelity: Fidelity has the best graphics quality out of the three modes, but the framerate is the worst, running at 30 frames per second.
      • Performance RT: Performance RT runs at 60 frames per second, but includes ray-tracing.
      • Performance: Performance has the worst graphics quality out of the three modes, but does so to get the best performance out of the three modes.
  • New Photo Mode Features
    • You can now place lights while in Photo Mode, and can switch suits in the Photo Mode menu.
  • Exclusive Suits
    • The game includes two exclusive suits, the Hybrid Suit (a.k.a the Integrated Suit) and the Black & Gold Suit from Spider-Man: No Way Home. Insomniac explained the reason of the suits being exclusive to the remaster as: "Since it’s 2018 release, we’ve updated Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) 19 times, adding more suits and features than originally planned. Each patch has been more technically complex, especially with maintaining PS4 HDD streaming performance. To ensure fans continue enjoying Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) at its optimal performance, we’ve made the difficult decision to release these new suits for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered where our PS5 engine allows us to update the game without jeopardizing player experience."

PS4 Pro Bundle[]

PS4 Pro Bundle - Marvel's Spider-Man

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, players can opt to buy the Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle of the game for $399.99. This edition includes the base game, The City That Never Sleeps DLC, plus a Spider-Man themed PS4 Pro and controller.

Trivia[]

  • The side mission Spider-Man P.I. sees Spider-Man following the husband of a woman named Carmen, as she suspects him to be involved with organized crime. One part of the mission, Carmen's husband enters a building with two people, Niko and Dashawn. Niko begins to explain the plan to Carmen's husband and Dashawn, during which Niko mentions their getaway driver, his brother Roman. This is a reference to the main characters of the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV: Niko and Roman Bellic.

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