¿Qué hay más frustrante que comprar un juego al que llevas años queriendo jugar y que la experiencia no sea del todo completa? Los jugadores de la versión para PC de Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 han reportado graves problemas de rendimiento, lo que ha llevado a muchos a calificar el juego de injugable. Entre las quejas más frecuentes se encuentran caídas, gráficos bugueados y optimización deficiente. Esta situación ha provocado una oleada de reseñas negativas en Steam, donde los usuarios expresan su frustración.
En respuesta a estas críticas, Insomniac Games y Sony han lanzado una actualización que aborda las fallas más críticas, especialmente aquellas relacionadas con el ray tracing, que estaba provocando bloqueos frecuentes. Este parche inicial tiene como objetivo mejorar la estabilidad del juego y arreglar errores que impactan en la tasa de frames en ciertas áreas. Los detalles específicos del hotfix indican que se han implementado correcciones para los cuelgues del juego cuando se activa el ray tracing, así como mejoras generales de estabilidad.
Se espera que en los próximos días se lancen más parches para continuar optimizando la experiencia del usuario y solucionar otros fallos reportados por la comunidad. Sony ha demostrado un gran interés en corregir estos problemas, ya que quiere mantener la satisfacción de los jugadores con uno de sus títulos más destacados.
Además de los arreglos mencionados, las futuras actualizaciones también incluirán mejoras en la interfaz de usuario y en la conectividad del controlador DualSense en PC a través de Steam. Esto es especialmente relevante ya que muchos fans han estado esperando ansiosamente la llegada de esta versión para PC, deseando experimentar la adaptación de Spider-Man mientras se enfrenta a la amenaza del simbionte Venom.
Una vez que el juego haya estabilizado su rendimiento, los jugadores podrán disfrutar de una de las mejores representaciones de Spider-Man en la actualidad.
Thinking about 2025 might seem premature. 2024 hasn’t ended yet. Not all the big games of this year have been released. At least one is still missing. But there’s something we need to start talking about now. There’s an elephant in the room. And that is, when February arrives, we’re going to have a problem for our wallets and our leisure time. Perhaps also for our non-leisure time. Because February is so packed with major releases that it’s impossible for some video games not to end up at a disadvantage. What do we mean by this? That it doesn’t matter which week […]
Thinking about 2025 may seem premature; 2024 hasn’t ended yet, and not all the big games of this year have been released. The elephant in the room is that when February arrives, we’re going to have problems with both our wallets and our leisure time. February will be so packed with major releases that it’s impossible for some video games not to be negatively affected.
What do we mean by this? That it doesn’t matter which week of February we look at: in all of them, there are at least two major releases. In some cases, there are three or four overlapping. And why is this bad? Because at a certain point, you have decisions to make—what to play, and what to buy… and what not to buy.
Let’s go week by week. Let’s study what happens this February to understand why it is so dramatic.
First week of February
The big release this week is Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. This realease recently moved up a week to avoid competing with other heavyweights, so its situation has improved. But to what extent? Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is released on February 4th, making it the first game of February, but it faces competition from the last games of January, which we are going to include in this same week.
Why? Because they are Sniper Elite: Resistance and Spider-Man 2. The first might be more of a niche game, but the PC release of Spider-Man 2 is a major launch. This may weigh down part of the audience for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. To the point of affecting its sales? We don’t think so, but for the beginning of the month, we already have three major games. And things are just getting started.
Second week of February
This is where the terror begins. Two heavyweights shake hands in the form of Civilization VII and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. These are so heavy that Kingdom Come: Deliverance II decided to move its release forward by a week. With Civilization VII scheduled for release on the 11th and Assassin’s Creed Shadows on the 14th, it will be a very busy week. Because—you guessed it—they are not the only games coming out that week.
JRPG fans will have the highly anticipated The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II. Nostalgic fans of platformers will enjoy Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered. And fans of Ace Attorney-style games should not lose track of Urban Myth Dissolution Center. Closing a strong week.
Third week of February
If you are a fan of action games with a strong narrative weight, you’re in luck. Because the two big releases of the week, with three days apart, are exactly that. Avowed is released on the 18th, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii comes out on the 21st. And in between, perhaps out of respect for this battle at the top, no one has intervened, either knowing it’s better not to get in the way or out of fear of what’s at the end of the month.
Fourth week of February
Monster Hunter Wilds. February 28. No one has dared to release anything around the new Capcom title. Its last two iterations have been a hit both in the East and the West. In Japan, it has been a colossal success for two decades, and no Japanese studio would even think of competing against it. Except, apparently, Konami, which on the 27th releases its notable collection of portable Yu-Gi-Oh! games named Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. But Konami is Konami. And Capcom is Capcom. And if anything is clear, it’s that Monster Hunter Wilds is going to sell like hotcakes.
And that’s all?
This is not all. We have not listed all the games that are released exclusively on Steam here. The games that may be launched by surprise. These are the games we do not expect, but that can make a big splash. We have stuck to what we know for sure and have come up with a list that could cause nightmares for a good marketing department (or very happy dreams, depending on which side you are on).
That’s why, get ready for February. Because if you think the January slope is tough, get ready to discover the March slope of this year.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has swung into the record books, selling a staggering 2.5 million copies within 24 hours of its release. This remarkable achievement marks Spider-Man 2 as Sony’s PlayStation Studios’ fastest-selling game. It outpaced the first-day sales of beloved titles like God of War, Uncharted, and The Last of Us, which left them all in the dust. Even its predecessor, Spider-Man 1, couldn’t keep up with this rapid milestone. This extraordinary success includes pre-orders and units bundled with the PlayStation 5.
Great news, Spidey fans — Marvel's #SpiderMan2PS5 has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours. Thanks for making this a high-flying launch! pic.twitter.com/k3KdioW6x7
Spider-Man 2 was released last Friday by Insomniac Games in collaboration with PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games. This third installment, which follows Marvel’s Spider-Man in 2018 and Spider-Man: Miles Morales in 2020, takes the gaming experience to new heights. Players may now take on the roles of Peter Parker from the first game and Miles Morales from the sequel, providing an engaging dual-hero scenario. “Web Wings,” an intriguing new feature, allows players to explore an expanded version of Marvel’s New York City.
Reflecting on Spider-Man’s gaming journey
In the gaming industry, speed is everything, and Spider-Man 2 has set an outstanding pace. Its predecessor, the original Spider-Man, debuted in 2018 with a bang, selling 3.3 million units in only three days. This figure exceeded God of War’s previous record of 3.1 million units sold in the same time period. God of War Ragnarok, on the other hand, recaptured the record of fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game with 5.1 million sales in its first week. With Spider-Man 2’s incredible 24-hour sales record, it’s positioned for a better performance in the coming days.
Sony’s ambitious goal of selling 25 million PS5 units this fiscal year relies on the success of titles like Spider-Man 2, which is exclusive to the “next-gen” console. Despite strong competition from other outstanding games, Spider-Man 2’s exclusivity is expected to boost sales during the holiday season. Additionally, the release of a new “slim” model in November, albeit at a higher price for the all-digital version, will likely contribute to PlayStation’s growth. With Spider-Man 2’s record-breaking success, the future appears bright for PlayStation and its dedicated fan base.
Calling all Spider-Man fans! Sony has finally informed us that we can expect Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 in the fall of 2023, giving an indication of when we can expect it on PlayStation 5. Sadly, there isn’t an indication yet of when we’ll see it on PC. Perhaps we can take a swing on the wild side and take a guess.
Let’s take a look at the PlayStation blog first for some details on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for the PS5. Both Spider-Man 1 and Spider-Man: Miles Morales attained massive success, with fans playing them for hours on end. To expand the fanbase, Sony went as far as porting them to PC, letting us swing into action on smaller screens.
We have some idea of the timelines between the PlayStation and PC releases. It usually takes about two years before a console-exclusive title comes to PC. However, Spider-Man: Miles Morales appeared on computer a year and a half after the PS release. With that in mind, there’s a good chance we won’t have to wait too long for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to do the same.
Not to rub it in, but I’ve been a PlayStation gamer since the first console. I have yet to get my grubby hands on the PS5, but I’m looking forward to Spider-Man 2’s release. My PS4 won’t get to see it, so I’ll probably wait as long as other PC gamers to play it.
If Spider-Man 2 is launching on PS5 during the fall of 2023, then we’ll probably see a PC port in early 2025, if not before then. What I’m excited about is that we’ll see both Peter Parker and Miles Morales in this sequel.
If you’ve watched until the end of the trailer, you’ll notice that Venom will also be in it. It will be interesting to see if we’ll get the Venom suit and if Carnage will also make an appearance. We’ve already had The Sinister Six in the first game, so having the two symbiotes battle it out in New York would be exciting.
