Highlights

  • Marvel's Spider-Man has a combo counter that resets when the player gets hit, encouraging them to perform combos without taking damage.
  • A Reddit user named ButterflyOverkill discovered that the combo counter has a limit of 999, which is no easy feat to reach.
  • Fans are impressed by ButterflyOverkill's achievement and speculate on how they reached the combo counter limit using a glitch and high difficulty setting. They also discuss their own highest combo numbers and speculate on future game features.

A Marvel's Spider-Man player discovered that there is a limit to the combo counter present in the game. Marvel's Spider-Man received praise for its story, swinging mechanics, and combat when it first came out. The battle system allowed users to unleash a wide variety of moves and combos, while also letting them experiment with a number of useful gadgets.

The combo counter in Marvel's Spider-Man would reset upon getting hit, encouraging players to see how far they can go without taking damage. Some challenges present in the open world of Marvel's Spider-Man would also task fans with attaining a certain combo score as a way to test their skills and mastery of the combat system. Now, one gamer recently discovered the limit of this combo counter.

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A Reddit user named ButterflyOverkill has shared an image from Marvel's Spider-Man, confirming that the combo counter has a limit of 999. In the post’s title, the player has mentioned that they just got to know about this combo counter limit in the game. While this number won’t go higher than 999 even if ButterflyOverkill can continue the combo, getting it to reach the limit is no small feat.

Many fans in the comments section appear highly impressed by this achievement, as they wonder how ButterflyOverkill managed to reach the combo counter limit in the game. It looks like the player had utilized a glitch in Marvel's Spider-Man in combination with a high difficulty setting. According to one gamer, shooting webs and punching simultaneously can allow users to keep enemies from getting knocked out, which probably helped ButterflyOverkill in reaching this total.

A few players comment with their own highest combo numbers, as one fan claims to have reached 350 on Ultimate difficulty in Marvel's Spider-Man, while another gamer mentions that they managed to execute a combo of 400 hits. Some users also discuss the place or enemy base that would allow for such a high combo in the game’s world, and one player wants to see a challenge mode with infinite waves in the sequel Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is set to launch next month, and fans have started to receive their limited edition PS5 consoles, controllers, and faceplates. Players should note that this limited edition Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 console comes with the special controller and faceplates, in addition to a download code for the digital deluxe edition of the game.

Marvel’s Spider-Man is now available on PC, PS4, and PS5.

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