If any game has risen to become one of the most anticipated releases of fall 2023, it's Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Five years removed from the monumental Marvel's Spider-Man, Insomniac Games is ready to release its sequel on the gaming public. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 promises more of what fans loved about the first game, along with a host of new gameplay features. This includes the ability to switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales at will, opening up numerous gameplay opportunities and a considerable amount of player freedom.

In addition to Marvel's Spider-Man 2's gameplay improvements, the upcoming sequel boasts some impressive technical achievements. This is all thanks to the hardware of the PS5, which Insomniac has taken full advantage of to deliver a truly next-gen experience unlike any other. It goes to show that the PS5's hardware still has a lot to offer a few years into its lifecycle, and all it takes is a developer ambitious enough to push the limits. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sets a new standard with its handling of PS5 hardware, and it could be a sign of things to come for the future of gaming.

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Transitions Are A Showcase For PS5's SSD

One of the PS5's greatest innovations is its SSD, which allows for lightning-fast processing that all but eliminates the need for loading screens. Many games have taken advantage of this feature already, with Insomniac's own Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart serving as a prime example. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ups the ante even further than its contemporary, however, with the swiftness of its fast travel and character transitions. It also completes these transitions with so much style that players have hardly any time to consider that any loading has occurred at all.

Perhaps the most impressive example of how Marvel's Spider-Man 2 leverages the PS5's SSD is its fast travel mechanic. In the game's newest trailer, fans got to see fast travel transition right from an overhead view of the map to Miles Morales gliding between buildings in no time at all. This likely does away with one of the highlights of Marvel's Spider-Man, but it's nonetheless a marvel of modern game development. If Insomniac can do this with the PS5's hardware now, there's no telling what other developers could be capable of a couple of years from now.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Graphical Options Set A New Standard

Over the years, there's been an increased desire for modern games to run at consistently high frame rates while delivering high-fidelity graphics. Most games fall on either end of the spectrum, rarely accomplishing both without any hiccups, but Marvel's Spider-Man 2 looks to take a different approach. Insomniac confirmed that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will have three frame rate options to choose from, with ray-tracing present for each of them. This means players won't have to sacrifice as much graphical fidelity for the sake of frame rate, a tactic that could revolutionize how developers approach presentation modes on console for the foreseeable future.

The PS5's hardware allows for some truly remarkable gaming experiences, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 plans to demonstrate just how much potential the console has. With the system's three-year anniversary fast approaching, it's refreshing that gamers have yet to see the peak of what the PS5 can do. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 certainly isn't the first game on the PS5 to boast impressive technical features, but it does so in a way that's innovative and eye-catching. Hopefully it will serve as a source of inspiration for developers looking for new ways to leverage the PS5's hardware moving forward.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 releases October 20 on the PS5.

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