Awesome!
Now give me a limited HUD mode with no minimap in that update and I'll be ecstatic.
Unsure if this a Spiderman related issue or not. I just notice that my psn avatar change to the Spiderman Avatar. And there are people on my friends list with the same avatar? Did the game auto change my avatar? Was it a pre-order bonus thing? Have other games done this?
Despite TRULY loving the game, me and my roommate have been talking about how unnervingly neoliberal this representation of Spidey is through the side content. It's a fun thing to joke about but it honestly makes us feel a little bit gross. I don't think there was any ill-intent in the writing of the story and character, but the game doesn't exist in a vacuum and, in this climate, it makes Spider-Man feel like less of a hero of the people.
I just came across an article on Deadspin that shares this exact sentiment: https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/they-turned-spider-man-into-a-damn-cop-and-it-sucks-1828944087
Highlights:
The writer of the article, like my roommate and I, is still fairly early in the game so maybe it addresses this later, but it feels like it's baked into the themes.
The way it acts as if systematic oppression doesn't exist and every low level criminal is a bad-to-the-core individual who got into crime by choice. Not like every random enemy needs a backstory, but when Spider-Man is saying things like "Drug deals are in my top five worst crimes" (or whatever) and, as mentioned above, "If you just got real jobs you wouldn't have to work so hard at being criminals!" it is said as if it is absolute truth and you have no reason not to believe him.
And yes, I understand that this is about as much context as any other spider-man game gave in the past, but we are in different times. Games are political, and this one is occasionally a little more Right than I think it realizes.
Still, fantastic game and great writing outside of this. But I think it's a message worth discussing.
You downloaded it and I think it said it would change avatar. It's kind of cool seeing my list full of Spider-Man ones.
I am playing on Spectacular and I find it incredibly fair. I died a bit at the beginning but once the combat clicked I only die if I personally mess up.How hard is Spectacular (hard)?
I start these games on Hard every time, but I don't wanna waste what little time I have with this game throwing myself at losing battles over and over, so I gotta know if Hard is Hard or if it's Fucking Hard
Got it. Going with Spectacular, thanks!I am playing on Spectacular and I find it incredibly fair. I died a bit at the beginning but once the combat clicked I only die if I personally mess up.
It is awesomeMust be nice to live in ignorance of the reality of the world around us.
You can change back and forth at any time without penalty.
I have just realized that I screwed myself by spending my challenge tokens on upgrading my gadgets, so I can't unlock all of the suits. I will now have to get a gold medal in every challenge.
Yeah I thought max gadget upgrades would be a trophy so I dumped my tokens into them. I think I will drop the platinum for this game because I don't enjoy challenges enough to get good at them and get a gold in each of them.I have just realized that I screwed myself by spending my challenge tokens on upgrading my gadgets, so I can't unlock all of the suits. I will now have to get a gold medal in every challenge.
Yes, I'm ignorant because I don't look so deep into a Spider-Man game.Must be nice to live in ignorance of the reality of the world around us.
Same. Much of the combat feels tuned to Spectacular difficulty honestly. With all these upgrades I'd probably feel unstoppable on easier difficulties. I died a bunch early on to those asshole brute heat-seeking turn-around haymakers, but since learning the nuances of the combat and getting a few more moves/gadgets unlocked, the combat is incredibly rewarding on Spectacular.I am playing on Spectacular and I find it incredibly fair. I died a bit at the beginning but once the combat clicked I only die if I personally mess up.
Yeah, I'm with you.It's only Task Master, Black Cat (no fight), Oddball, Tombstone. It's really the only thing I'm disappointed with. All the side quests should end in a villain fight, hope they fix that in the next one.
My friends list is full of people playing D2 instead of Spider-man, weird (although my friends list grew a ton playing D1....) Also, as a native Houstonian, I'm very annoyed by the constant mispronunciation of Houston in the police chatter /s.
I legit dread seeing "15 minutes earlier...."I really hope the reaction to the MJ stealth missions kills shit like this for good. This is probably the worst it's ever been, the whiplash from switching from Spidey to her is just terrible. These bird brained forced stealth missions in AAA games have got to go. This is even less involved then the MSX Metal Gear games. By the 4th time you do this did no one wonder if this was actually fun or engaging?
I like the game a lot besides that and the police fellatio but holy shit it just kills the momentum whenever you get to these
I really hope the reaction to the MJ stealth missions kills shit like this for good. This is probably the worst it's ever been, the whiplash from switching from Spidey to her is just terrible. These bird brained forced stealth missions in AAA games have got to go. This is even less involved then the MSX Metal Gear games. By the 4th time you do this did no one wonder if this was actually fun or engaging? What would actually be lost by not cutting every single one of then?
I like the game a lot besides that and the police fellatio but holy shit it just kills the momentum whenever you get to these
Wait. Wait WHAT? Seriously?!?!!? Holy shit! FUCK YEAH. I was hoping I still had a lot more to do, hahaha. Thank you!
The stealth is really satisfying, lifting the goons up from the ground one by one and hanging them from the ceiling. :D
They are talking about the other stealth missions.The stealth is really satisfying, lifting the goons up from the ground one by one and hanging them from the ceiling. :D
I liked the MJ sequence where she was directing Spidey to drop down from the roof and take goons out. Until I looked up and saw he would just pop out of existence after doing it, anyway. That was an immersion breaker.
Now that I've finished the story, I can wear the most amazing, immersion breaking suit in the entire game