Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Update 1.002.003 Shadow Drops Today

Insomniac Games has released a surprise patch for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update 1.002.003 on PS5 today April 18. This patch includes fixes related to character suits, gameplay mechanics, general performance, and accessibility features.

Regarding character suits, the patch addresses visual anomalies such as waviness in masks and lenses, particularly in the Amazing 2 Suit. Additionally, issues with blurry webbing on the Classic Suit and glowing lights around Peter’s Hellfire Gala mask have been fixed. Furthermore, an orb of light anomaly on Peter’s Iron Spider Suit has been resolved.

In terms of gameplay, several issues affecting the user experience have been addressed. Concerns about disappearing save data, especially after the previous version 1.002.000, have been resolved. Another significant fix involves correcting prompts that incorrectly suggested starting a new game instead of continuing a current NG+ save file. Moreover, adjustments have been made to the movement of the sun in the “Sunset” Time of Day setting and tutorial prompts for specific missions.

General improvements have been made to address environmental textures and bugs within the game’s open world. Additionally, efforts have been made to enhance overall stability, reducing common crashes and performance hiccups that players may encounter during gameplay.

In terms of accessibility, the patch focuses on ensuring a smoother experience for all players. Issues such as accessibility presets resetting customizations upon death, restart, or reloading checkpoints have been addressed. Furthermore, missing High Contrast shaders during specific missions and problems with the screen reader properly interpreting certain text have been rectified. A new feature, the Skip Puzzle option, has been added to streamline gameplay, specifically targeting the tether puzzle in the Make Your Own Choices section.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Update 1.002.003 Patch Notes

Suit Fixes

• Addressed an issue where masks and lenses on certain suits would appear wavy, notably on the Amazing 2 Suit
• Addressed an issue where the webbing on the Classic Suit appeared blurry
• Addressed an issue where Peter’s Hellfire Gala would have glowing lights around the mask
• Addressed an issue where an orb of light would appear on Peter’s Iron Spider Suit

Game

• Addressed an issue where some users’ save data would disappear, notably after v. 1.002.000
• Addressed an issue where the game would prompt users to start a new game instead of continuing their current NG+ save file
• Addressed an issue where the sun would move across the sky when using the “Sunset” Time of Day setting
• Addressed an issue where the Charge Jump tutorial prompt wouldn’t show up when avoiding the security guard in the “Roll Like We Used To” flashback mission
• Addressed an issue where the L1+R1 prompts wouldn’t show up to pick up Dima’s steak in NG+
• Addressed an issue where the duffle bag would show skin/suit damage

General

• Addressed environmental textures/bugs in the open world
• Add general stability improvements to address common crashes and performance hiccups

Accessibility

• Addressed an issue where accessibility presets would reset any additional customizations on death, restart, or reloading checkpoint
• Addressed missing High Contrast shaders during the EMF Prospect Park Bee Drone mission
• Addressed an issue where the screen reader would automatically turn off when selecting a New Game save slot
• Addressed an issue where the screen reader would not properly read certain text, including confirmation windows, the initial shortcut menu on setup, 120hz display mode confirmation, and more
• Added Skip Puzzle option to the tether puzzle in Make Your Own Choices

These patch notes for the 1.002.003 update were taken from the official support page for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is out now for PS5.