We could call it a real “insomniac” price for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: 20% off for the PC version during the Steam Summer Sale, and reactions? Just to remind you, they’re all over the place-think of some erratic web-swinging glitch downtown Manhattan. And while this 20% discount until July 10 should have been a boon for players, in fact, this very moment became an excuse for them to air grave grievances, from the lack of DLC to performance problems.
Great discount to begin with; who’d say no to savings? But then, if we scroll through the answers to Insomniac’s tweet, we’ll see a divided community consisting of good vibes on one side and downright frustration on the other. Some players, like @Doctor_Budzz420, are begging for one more suit, joking that Marvel Rivals got Spidey’s drip before the actual game did. Meanwhile, the @MiddleFiddle1 just screamed, “WE DON’T CARE UNLESS IT INVOLVES DLC,” which is… ouch.
But coming back to the question of performance, @PoperCharva maintained, “It lags like crazy” if you turn around quickly, proving his point that frame rate is a problem. But @starflakeszn countered that, with a 3060 and 24GB of RAM, the game ran fine on medium to high settings. In conclusion, depending on whom you ask, the issue is with the hardware or optimization.
The real drama, truly, is the missing DLC. Multiple comments, including one from @AlexisBaudens, accuse the infamous Insomniac hacks of scuppering plans for dlc expansions, but @OP_Jacob1 shut that down, stating that if DLC “had ever been on the table, there would be leaks or official teases-not a single one has come forth.” So was it ever real, or just wishful thinking?
With that said, Wolverine-sized elephant in the room. And @Gamer4Lyfe92 started ranting about how it was “bullshit” that Insomniac revealed Wolverine with no updates since. “Stop showing games 5-7 years out,” they lamented, and that sentiment echoed through many players. The wait is that much more painful after the hack leaked the internal timelines.
Then there was @BreezyNick87, who somehow involved Pride Month in the argument, demanding it supposedly “get the f over already,” which… sir, this is a Spider-Man sale.
So what’s the verdict? Discount’s nice, but the players want more-fixes, DLC, or anything about Wolverine. Insomniac still enjoys a very passionate (and vocal) fan base, one that is currently swinging between love and hate faster than Peter Parker can dodge a bullet.
So bottom line: If you’d been holding out on Spider-Man 2 on PC, now’s a good time to grab it. Keep your hopes down for any sort of extra content, though. At least Venom is in there… despite @MichaelRoss2428 already calling for a standalone Venom game. Never change, gamers. Never.
