Summary
- The New Game+ update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been delayed until 2024, disappointing fans who were expecting it sooner, though it sounds like the wait will be worth it.
- Insomniac Games has announced that the New Game+ update will come with additional changes, including the ability to change the time of day, tendril color selection, and mission replays.
- There is speculation that even more features and content could be added to Spider-Man 2 in 2024, such as new suits or a potential roguelike game mode, based on Sony's recent releases.
Fans of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 may be disappointed to learn that the game's long-awaited New Game+ update, which was originally supposed to be released before the end of the year, has been pushed back to 2024. However, the recently revealed changes that are coming to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 alongside New Game+ might just make the longer wait worth it.
Spider-Man 2 didn't feature New Game+ at launch, which came as a surprise to many players. Indeed, New Game+ has become something of a staple in modern gaming, often considered a standard feature. However, implementing New Game+ isn't always as straightforward as it might seem, as issues related to sequence-breaking and numerous other complications often need to be addressed before the mode can be mixed into a game's batter. Since it's not an essential feature in most games, developers will sometimes opt to release New Game+ post-launch with the goal of pushing out the base game earlier. Still, that hasn't stopped fans from lamenting the mode's omission in Spider-Man 2, and many of those fans were surely a bit saddened by Insomniac's recent news regarding its further delay.
Spider-Man 2's New Game+ Update Is Coming With Even More Changes
On the bright side, 2024 could be a big year for Spider-Man 2, according to a recent statement from Insomniac. New Game+ might be a highly requested feature, but it's not the only thing that players have been asking for, and Insomniac has announced that it will be adding some of these other long-awaited features in a 2024 patch. Features confirmed to be arriving in 2024 include:
- New Game+
- The ability to change the time of day
- Tendril color selection
- Mission replays
These changes are significant, especially for those who have already completed the main content of the game, which has drawn criticism for its brevity. The option to modify the time of day is especially welcome, as that was a feature that was included in the launch version of the first Marvel's Spider-Man. This content, especially when coupled with Spider-Man 2's DLC, is sure to satisfy fans who stick with the game into 2024.
What Else Might Come to Spider-Man 2 in 2024
It's worth noting that Insomniac's post suggests that the confirmed features coming alongside New Game+ are only part of the picture, hinting at the potential for even more features and content to drop next year. While it's impossible to know exactly what Insomniac is planning, it wouldn't be unreasonable to speculate that the developer is planning on adding new suits in 2024. A suite of post-launch suits has already been confirmed for Spider-Man 2, and there's a good chance the company plans to release even more cosmetics, if its post-launch support for 2018's Marvel's Spider-Man is any indication.
Then again, Insomniac could be planning something even bigger for its New Game+ update. Earlier this year, Sony announced The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which can be purchased for just $10 if someone owns the base PS4 game. This remastered version will come with No Return, a new roguelike game mode built around the fundamentals of Part 2's gameplay. Sony Santa Monica followed this announcement with the release of the free Valhalla DLC, which is a roguelike game mode for God of War Ragnarok. With Sony seemingly committing to roguelike gameplay spin-offs, it's possible that Insomniac, a Sony-owned studio, could be planning something along these lines for Spider-Man 2.
It's important to keep in mind that this is just speculation, and Insomniac could be planning something much more conservative for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in 2024. Even so, the arrival of features like mission replay and time-of-day selection alongside New Game+ is sure to make for an exciting update.
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
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.
- Franchise
- Spider-Man
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Action-Adventure, Superhero
- How Long To Beat
- 17 hours
- Metascore
- 90
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
