<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2018	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
Comics	I-Application
character	I-Application
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
it	O
tells	O
an	O
original	O
narrative	O
that	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
long-running	O
comic	O
book	O
mythology	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
drawing	O
from	O
various	O
adaptations	O
in	O
other	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Mister	O
Negative	O
threatens	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
deadly	O
virus	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
must	O
confront	O
him	O
and	O
protect	O
the	O
city	O
while	O
dealing	O
with	O
the	O
personal	O
problems	O
of	O
his	O
civilian	O
persona	O
,	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
is	O
presented	O
from	O
the	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
with	O
a	O
primary	O
focus	O
on	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
traversal	O
and	O
combat	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
can	O
freely	O
move	O
around	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
,	O
undertaking	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
unlocking	O
new	O
gadgets	O
and	O
suits	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
or	O
completing	O
tasks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
licensed	O
game	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
in	O
its	O
then-22-year	O
history	O
,	O
began	O
in	O
2014	O
and	O
took	O
approximately	O
four	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
choice	O
of	O
using	O
any	O
character	O
from	O
Marvel	O
's	O
catalog	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
;	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
was	O
chosen	O
both	O
for	O
his	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
employees	O
and	O
the	O
similarities	O
in	O
traversal	O
gameplay	O
to	O
their	O
previous	O
game	O
Sunset	B-Application
Overdrive	I-Application
(	O
2014	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
design	O
took	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
across	O
all	O
media	O
but	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
and	O
Insomniac	O
wanted	O
to	O
tell	O
an	O
original	O
story	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
linked	O
to	O
an	O
existing	O
property	O
,	O
creating	O
a	O
unique	O
universe	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
Earth-1048	O
)	O
that	O
has	O
since	O
appeared	O
in	O
novels	O
,	O
merchandise	O
,	O
and	O
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
received	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
accolades	O
including	O
being	O
named	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
superhero	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
and	O
the	B-Application
best-selling	I-Application
PlayStation	I-Application
4	I-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
selling	O
between	O
20	O
and	O
25	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
supported	O
the	O
game	O
extensively	O
after	O
launch	O
,	O
releasing	O
a	O
three-part	O
story	O
expansion	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
and	O
several	O
new	O
alternate	O
costumes	O
for	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
November	O
2020	O
and	O
for	O
Windows	O
in	O
August	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
success	O
launched	O
the	O
identically	B-Application
named	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
a	O
spin-off	O
sequel	O
focused	O
on	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
protégé	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
full	O
sequel	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
2	O
,	O
is	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
Fall	O
of	O
2023	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open-world	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
borough	O
of	O
Manhattan	O
in	O
a	O
fictionalized	O
version	O
of	O
modern-day	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
primary	O
playable	O
character	O
is	O
the	O
superhero	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
who	O
can	O
navigate	O
the	O
world	O
by	O
jumping	O
,	O
using	O
his	O
web	O
shooters	O
to	O
fire	O
webs	O
that	O
allow	O
him	O
to	O
swing	O
between	O
buildings	O
,	O
running	O
along	O
walls	O
and	O
automatically	O
vaulting	O
over	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
can	O
also	O
use	O
the	O
environment	O
to	O
fight	O
,	O
jumping	O
off	O
walls	O
and	O
throwing	O
objects	O
like	O
manhole	O
covers	O
,	O
grenades	O
and	O
webbing-restrained	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Successful	O
and	O
consecutive	O
attacks	O
build	O
"	O
Focus	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
partially	O
used	O
to	O
heal	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
while	O
full	O
Focus	O
allows	O
special	O
finishing	O
attacks	O
to	O
take	O
down	O
an	O
enemy	O
instantly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
possesses	O
"	O
spider-sense	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
shown	O
as	O
a	O
white	O
icon	O
around	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
head	O
,	O
indicating	O
an	O
incoming	O
attack	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
dodged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
precise	O
dodge	O
performed	O
just	O
before	O
the	O
attack	O
hits	O
allows	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
to	O
retaliate	O
with	O
webbing	O
against	O
the	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemies	O
armed	O
with	O
whips	O
will	O
drag	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
out	O
of	O
the	O
air	O
and	O
require	O
a	O
counterattack	O
to	O
fight	O
effectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
has	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
gadgets	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
deployed	O
in	O
combat	O
;	O
these	O
include	O
electric	O
webbing	O
,	O
concussive	O
blasts	O
,	O
and	O
impact	O
webbing	O
that	O
launches	O
enemies	O
backwards	O
and	O
can	O
stick	O
them	O
to	O
a	O
nearby	O
surface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
has	O
several	O
unlockable	O
suits	O
that	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
existing	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
in	O
media	O
;	O
there	O
are	O
also	O
original	O
suits	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stealth	O
combat	O
involves	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
moving	O
around	O
raised	O
locations	O
using	O
gadgets	O
or	O
webbing	O
to	O
neutralize	O
isolated	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
unlockable	O
item	O
requires	O
different	O
quantities	O
of	O
each	O
Token	O
type	O
:	O
Challenge	O
Tokens	O
for	O
completing	O
Taskmaster	O
's	O
time-and-skill	O
based	O
combat	O
,	O
stealth	O
,	O
and	O
traversal	O
missions	O
;	O
Backpack	O
Tokens	O
for	O
locating	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
old	O
backpacks	O
containing	O
mementos	O
from	O
his	O
past	O
;	O
Research	O
Tokens	O
for	O
completing	O
research	O
station	O
missions	O
,	O
science	O
minigames	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
collection	O
of	O
pigeons	O
;	O
Crime	O
Tokens	O
for	O
stopping	O
ambient	O
crimes	O
;	O
Base	O
Tokens	O
for	O
clearing	O
out	O
enemy	O
bases	O
;	O
and	O
Landmark	O
Tokens	O
for	O
taking	O
pictures	O
of	O
specific	O
locations	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
played	O
as	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
alter-ego	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
,	O
his	O
friend	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
Watson	O
,	O
and	O
ally	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
post-release	O
update	O
added	O
a	O
fourth	O
"	O
Ultimate	O
"	O
difficulty	O
that	O
increases	O
enemy	O
damage	O
and	O
health	O
while	O
decreasing	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
New	O
Game	O
Plus	O
"	O
option	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
start	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
using	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
suits	O
,	O
powers	O
,	O
gadgets	O
,	O
and	O
suit	O
mods	O
unlocked	O
in	O
a	O
previous	O
playthrough	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
photo	O
mode	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
take	O
pictures	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
using	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
image	O
filters	O
,	O
frames	O
,	O
and	O
stickers	O
for	O
customization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
take	O
selfies	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
freely	O
moved	O
around	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
to	O
capture	O
him	O
in	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
drawn	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assuming	O
a	O
secret	O
identity	O
as	O
the	O
superhero	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
Peter	O
uses	O
these	O
abilities	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
residents	O
of	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
adventure	O
brings	O
him	O
into	O
contact	O
with	O
other	O
characters	O
,	O
including	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
(	O
Nadji	O
Jeter	O
)	O
and	O
his	O
parents	O
,	O
NYPD	O
officer	O
Jefferson	O
Davis	O
(	O
Russell	O
Richardson	O
)	O
and	O
Rio	O
Morales	O
(	O
Jacqueline	O
Pinol	O
)	O
,	O
Oscorp	O
CEO	O
and	O
New	O
York	O
mayor	O
Norman	O
Osborn	O
(	O
Mark	O
Rolston	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Silver	O
Sablinova	O
(	O
Nichole	O
Elise	O
)	O
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
private	O
military	O
company	O
Sable	O
International	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
mission	O
brings	O
him	O
into	O
conflict	O
with	O
several	O
supervillains	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
his	O
longtime	O
foe	O
and	O
Kingpin	O
of	O
crime	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
Wilson	O
Fisk	O
(	O
Travis	O
Willingham	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
supernaturally	O
powered	O
gang	O
called	O
the	O
Inner	O
Demons	O
who	O
begin	O
dividing	O
the	O
city	O
for	O
Mister	O
Negative	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
corrupt	O
people	O
through	O
his	O
touch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
must	O
also	O
confront	O
Electro	O
(	O
Josh	O
Keaton	O
)	O
,	O
Rhino	O
(	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
)	O
,	O
Scorpion	O
(	O
Jason	O
Spisak	O
)	O
,	O
Vulture	O
(	O
Dwight	O
Schultz	O
)	O
,	O
Shocker	O
(	O
Dave	O
B	O
.	O
Mitchell	O
)	O
,	O
Taskmaster	O
(	O
Brian	O
Bloom	O
)	O
,	O
Screwball	O
(	O
Stephanie	O
Lemelin	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Tombstone	O
(	O
Corey	O
Jones	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
other	O
characters	O
—	O
including	O
Peter	O
and	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
's	O
childhood	O
friend	O
Harry	O
Osborn	O
(	O
Scott	O
Porter	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
supposed	O
to	O
be	O
vacationing	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
anti-Spider-Man	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
host	O
J	O
.	O
Jonah	O
Jameson	O
(	O
Darin	O
De	O
Paul	O
)	O
—	O
have	O
voice	O
roles	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
co-creator	O
Stan	O
Lee	O
appears	O
in	O
a	O
cameo	O
role	O
as	O
a	O
short-order	O
cook	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
features	O
appearances	O
by	O
master-thief	O
Black	O
Cat	O
(	O
Erica	O
Lindbeck	O
)	O
,	O
Maggia	O
mobster	O
Hammerhead	O
(	O
Keith	O
Silverstein	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Felicia	O
's	O
father	O
Walter	O
Hardy	O
(	O
Daniel	O
Riordan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
depicts	O
fictional	O
locations	O
and	O
entities	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
universe	O
,	O
including	O
Avengers	O
Tower	O
,	O
the	O
Wakandan	B-Language
Embassy	I-Language
,	O
the	O
Symkarian	O
Embassy	O
,	O
the	O
Sanctum	O
Sanctorum	O
,	O
the	O
law	O
offices	O
of	O
Nelson	O
and	O
Murdock	O
,	O
Alias	O
Investigations	O
,	O
Rand	O
Enterprises	O
,	O
the	O
superhero	O
cleanup	O
company	O
Damage	O
Control	O
,	O
the	O
Roxxon	O
Energy	O
Corporation	O
,	O
and	O
Empire	O
State	O
University	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
capture	O
of	O
Wilson	O
Fisk	O
by	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
a	O
masked	O
gang	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Inner	O
Demons	O
begin	O
seizing	O
Fisk	O
's	O
illicit	O
assets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mary	O
Jane	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
learn	O
that	O
the	O
Demons	O
are	O
seeking	O
something	O
called	O
Devil	O
's	O
Breath	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
aid	O
of	O
Officer	O
Jefferson	O
Davis	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
thwarts	O
a	O
Demon	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
searching	O
for	O
Li	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
discovers	O
that	O
Devil	O
's	O
Breath	O
is	O
a	O
lethal	O
,	O
virulent	O
bioweapon	O
inadvertently	O
created	O
by	O
Oscorp	O
while	O
developing	O
a	O
cure	O
for	O
genetic	O
diseases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mary	O
Jane	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
foil	O
Li	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
subsequently	O
incarcerated	O
at	O
a	O
nearby	O
maximum-security	O
prison	O
called	O
the	O
Raft	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Devil	O
's	O
Breath	O
is	O
secured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
investigating	O
a	O
breakout	O
at	O
the	O
Raft	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
learns	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
his	O
greatest	O
enemies	O
—	O
Li	O
,	O
Electro	O
,	O
Vulture	O
,	O
Rhino	O
,	O
and	O
Scorpion	O
—	O
have	O
escaped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
subdue	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
present	O
him	O
to	O
Octavius	O
,	O
now	O
"	O
Doctor	O
Octopus	O
,	O
"	O
who	O
warns	O
the	O
beaten	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
not	O
to	O
interfere	O
before	O
retaking	O
the	O
Devil	O
's	O
Breath	O
and	O
releasing	O
it	O
in	O
Times	O
Square	O
,	O
causing	O
a	O
mass	O
outbreak	O
that	O
infects	O
numerous	O
people	O
,	O
including	O
Aunt	O
May	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Osborn	O
declares	O
martial	O
law	O
and	O
blames	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
for	O
the	O
incident	O
,	O
branding	O
him	O
a	O
fugitive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
gradually	O
takes	O
back	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
defeating	O
Electro	O
,	O
Vulture	O
,	O
Rhino	O
,	O
and	O
Scorpion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
tracks	O
down	O
and	O
defeats	O
Li	O
,	O
but	O
Octavius	O
arrives	O
,	O
brutalizes	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
and	O
escapes	O
with	O
the	O
antidote	O
and	O
Osborn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
recovers	O
,	O
Miles	O
is	O
bitten	O
by	O
an	O
Oscorp	O
genetically	O
modified	O
spider	O
that	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
unknowingly	O
carried	O
from	O
Osborn	O
's	O
penthouse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
retrieves	O
the	O
antidote	O
and	O
defeats	O
Octavius	O
,	O
leaving	O
him	O
to	O
be	O
arrested	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
she	O
dies	O
,	O
May	O
reveals	O
that	O
she	O
knows	O
he	O
is	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
is	O
proud	O
of	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
came	O
about	O
after	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
Vice	O
President	O
of	O
Product	O
Development	O
Connie	O
Booth	O
visited	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
to	O
speak	O
with	O
CEO	O
Ted	O
Price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
had	O
recently	O
released	O
its	O
Xbox	O
One-exclusive	O
game	O
Sunset	B-Application
Overdrive	I-Application
;	O
without	O
a	O
formal	O
agreement	O
in	O
place	O
,	O
discussions	O
about	O
the	O
potential	O
new	O
project	O
were	O
held	O
off	O
the	O
record	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Publisher	O
Activision	O
had	O
been	O
responsible	O
for	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
since	O
2000	O
;	O
Ong	O
said	O
this	O
would	O
no	O
longer	O
be	O
the	O
case	O
and	O
future	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
Sony	O
and	O
Insomniac	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
existing	O
movie	O
or	O
comic	O
book	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
allowed	O
Insomniac	O
to	O
choose	O
a	O
character	O
with	O
which	O
to	O
tell	O
an	O
original	O
story	O
;	O
the	O
team	O
chose	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
saying	O
they	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
dynamic	O
between	O
the	O
heroic	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
his	O
everyman	O
alter-ego	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
much	O
as	O
I	O
love	O
Tony	B-Application
Stark	I-Application
,	O
it	O
's	O
harder	O
to	O
identify	O
with	O
a	O
billionaire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Price	O
also	O
considered	O
the	O
technical	O
benefits	O
;	O
Sunset	B-Application
Overdrive	I-Application
has	O
a	O
dynamic	O
traversal	O
system	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
built	O
upon	O
for	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
became	O
the	O
first	O
licensed	O
property	O
developed	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
in	O
its	O
22-year	O
existence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
initially	O
excited	O
,	O
team	O
members	O
found	O
the	O
project	O
daunting	O
because	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
popularity	O
and	O
the	O
wealth	O
of	O
existing	O
stories	O
and	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
uses	O
Insomniac	O
's	O
proprietary	B-Application
engine	O
that	O
was	O
previously	O
used	O
in	O
Sunset	B-Application
Overdrive	I-Application
and	O
modified	O
to	O
support	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolutions	I-Architecture
and	O
HDR	B-Application
for	O
their	O
2016	O
game	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
approximately	O
four	O
years	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
was	O
finalized	O
on	O
July	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
manufacturing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
has	O
refused	O
to	O
confirm	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
but	O
Intihar	O
said	O
the	O
developers	O
wanted	O
the	O
audience	O
debating	O
what	O
they	O
might	O
do	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
said	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
keep	O
players	O
engaged	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
whose	O
story	O
continues	O
after	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intihar	O
worked	O
with	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
writers	O
,	O
under	O
lead	O
writer	O
Jon	O
Paquette	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
original	O
version	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
that	O
remained	O
true	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
researched	O
iterations	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
to	O
understand	O
the	O
elements	O
that	O
make	O
a	O
compelling	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
story	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
Paquette	O
wanted	O
to	O
avoid	O
drawing	O
too	O
much	O
influence	O
from	O
any	O
single	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
learned	O
that	O
whenever	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
wins	O
,	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
loses	O
,	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intihar	O
said	O
that	O
from	O
conception	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
much	O
Peter	O
's	O
story	O
as	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
avoided	O
retelling	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
origin	O
story	O
,	O
reasoning	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
common	O
knowledge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yuri	O
Lowenthal	O
provides	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
/	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Working	O
with	O
voice	O
director	O
Kris	O
Zimmerman	O
,	O
Lowenthal	O
tried	O
to	O
differentiate	O
his	O
voices	O
for	O
Peter	O
—	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
gentler	O
—	O
and	O
as	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
more	O
confident	O
,	O
but	O
thought	O
the	O
voices	O
should	O
not	O
be	O
completely	O
different	O
and	O
spent	O
a	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
practicing	O
his	O
performances	O
to	O
achieve	O
a	O
balance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiple	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
conversation	O
were	O
recorded	O
for	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
open-world	O
dialogue	O
for	O
his	O
at-rest	O
state	O
and	O
that	O
of	O
exertion	O
;	O
for	O
instance	O
in	O
combat	O
or	O
web-swinging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
recordings	O
can	O
switch	O
mid-conversation	O
if	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
switches	O
from	O
resting	O
to	O
being	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arfaman	O
said	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
was	O
his	O
favorite	O
character	O
to	O
write	O
for	O
;	O
her	O
new	O
job	O
as	O
a	O
reporter	O
allowed	O
her	O
more	O
agency	O
and	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
active	O
partner	O
to	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
was	O
added	O
as	O
a	O
younger	O
character	O
with	O
whom	O
younger	O
audiences	O
could	O
identify	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
decided	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
older	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
death	O
of	O
Aunt	O
May	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
considered	O
vital	O
to	O
Peter	O
's	O
growth	O
and	O
a	O
challenge	O
because	O
May	O
has	O
a	O
large	O
role	O
in	O
historical	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
stories	O
;	O
Paquette	O
said	O
the	O
moment	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
earned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
ally	O
police	O
chief	O
captain	O
Yuri	O
Watanabe	O
was	O
written	O
as	O
a	O
kindred	O
spirit	O
who	O
shares	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
a	O
sense	O
of	O
responsibility	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
personal	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
J	O
.	O
Jonah	O
Jameson	O
's	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
rants	O
were	O
written	O
by	O
Gage	O
,	O
who	O
said	O
he	O
related	O
to	O
being	O
a	O
grouchy	O
,	O
middle-aged	O
man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gage	O
considered	O
that	O
despite	O
repeatedly	O
blaming	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
for	O
events	O
,	O
the	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
give	O
the	O
player	O
insight	O
to	O
city	O
residents	O
 '	O
thoughts	O
about	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
current	O
affairs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chief	O
architect	O
and	O
core	O
director	O
Mike	O
Fitzgerald	O
said	O
that	O
when	O
moving	O
at	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
top	O
speed	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
tile	O
is	O
loaded	O
every	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
boss	O
is	O
rendered	O
with	O
a	O
million	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
most	O
Insomniac	O
had	O
used	O
to	O
render	O
a	O
character	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
wanted	O
to	O
modernize	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
costume	O
while	O
paying	O
homage	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
design	O
by	O
Steve	O
Ditko	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chew	O
compared	O
the	O
outfit	O
to	O
compression	O
wear	O
and	O
said	O
each	O
color	O
represents	O
a	O
different	O
material	O
;	O
blue	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
flexible	O
and	O
is	O
where	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
requires	O
the	O
most	O
flexibility	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
his	O
limbs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Paesano	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
music	O
from	O
other	O
media	O
,	O
he	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
slightly	O
older	O
age	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
adding	O
more	O
gravitas	O
to	O
the	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
scored	O
it	O
more	O
from	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
than	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
to	O
emphasize	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
humanity	O
over	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
a	O
superhero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paesano	O
aimed	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
score	O
simple	O
and	O
recognizable	O
;	O
he	O
retained	O
the	O
same	O
Spider-Man/Peter	O
Parker	O
theme	O
throughout	O
but	O
modified	O
it	O
by	O
using	O
different	O
instruments	O
and	O
arrangements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
central	O
theme	O
is	O
even	O
interwoven	O
with	O
villain	O
scores	O
—	O
a	O
technique	O
Paesano	O
compared	O
to	O
composer	O
John	O
Williams	O
 '	O
work	O
on	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
—	O
to	O
remind	O
the	O
audience	O
that	O
everything	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
Peter	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Be	O
Greater	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
90-second	O
advertisement	O
highlighting	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
battle	O
against	O
foes	O
including	O
Rhino	O
and	O
Scorpion	O
was	O
run	O
during	O
the	O
2018	O
NFL	O
Kickoff	O
Game	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
approximately	O
19.5million	O
viewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
marketing	O
head	O
Eric	O
Lempel	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
among	O
the	O
most	O
expensive	O
advertisements	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
ever	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
,	O
a	O
subway	O
train	O
was	O
fully	O
converted	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
marketing	O
materials	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
full	O
advertisement	O
across	O
the	O
exterior	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
chairs	O
and	O
posters	O
,	O
and	O
advertisements	O
for	O
the	O
Daily	O
Bugle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
Hostile	O
Takeover	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hostile	O
Takeover	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
David	O
Liss	O
,	O
is	O
about	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
Kingpin	O
as	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
blackmail	O
Mayor	O
Osborn	O
into	O
making	O
him	O
the	O
city	O
financier	O
and	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Peter	O
and	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
's	O
relationship	O
due	O
to	O
Peter	O
's	O
overprotectiveness	O
;	O
and	O
introduces	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
version	O
of	O
Echo	O
,	O
a	O
deaf	O
,	O
female	O
martial	O
artist	O
who	O
joins	O
forces	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Blood	O
Spider	O
,	O
a	O
villain	O
given	O
superhuman	O
abilities	O
by	O
Oscorp	O
,	O
and	O
employed	O
by	O
Kingpin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
book	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
the	O
Game	O
,	O
is	O
written	O
by	O
Paul	O
Davies	O
and	O
contains	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
concept	O
art	O
,	O
blueprints	O
,	O
and	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
version	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
appears	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
comic	O
book	O
story	O
Spider-Geddon	O
written	O
by	O
Gage	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
2014	O
's	O
Spider-Verse	O
that	O
brings	O
together	O
Spider-people	O
from	O
different	O
Marvel	O
realities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Geddon	O
issue	O
#0	O
(	O
released	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
)	O
follows	O
the	O
Superior	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
(	O
an	O
alternate	O
universe	O
version	O
of	O
Otto	O
Octavius	O
in	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
's	O
body	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Earth	O
(	O
designated	O
Earth-1048	O
)	O
to	O
recruit	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
six-issue	O
comic	O
miniseries	O
book	O
titled	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
City	O
at	O
War	O
was	O
released	O
beginning	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
miniseries	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
Velocity	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
written	O
by	O
Hopeless	O
,	O
with	O
art	O
by	O
Emilio	O
Laiso	O
,	O
the	O
miniseries	O
takes	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
detailing	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
encounter	O
with	O
the	O
supervillain	O
Swarm	O
,	O
and	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
's	O
work	O
with	O
reporter	O
Ben	O
Urich	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
miniseries	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Black	O
Cat	O
Strikes	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Written	O
by	O
Hopeless	O
with	O
art	O
by	O
Luca	O
Maresca	O
,	O
the	O
miniseries	O
adapts	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
while	O
elaborating	O
upon	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
Black	O
Cat	O
's	O
relationship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
Diamond	O
Select	O
Toys	O
and	O
Sideshow	O
Collectibles	O
released	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
a	O
10-inch	O
statue	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
a	O
1/6	O
scale	O
statue	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
in-game	O
Spider-Punk	O
costume	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
guitar	O
and	O
spider-drone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
advanced	O
suit	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
film	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	O
Into	O
the	O
Spider-Verse	O
among	O
the	O
suits	O
collected	O
by	O
the	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
of	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
 '	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
story-based	O
three-episode	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
pack	O
collectively	O
known	O
as	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
episode	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Heist	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2018	O
;	O
set	O
several	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
ex-girlfriend	O
Black	O
Cat	O
to	O
New	O
York	O
for	O
a	O
heist	O
,	O
which	O
draws	O
him	O
into	O
a	O
conflict	O
with	O
the	O
Maggia	O
crime	O
families	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Heist	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
expansion	O
includes	O
three	O
unlockable	O
costumes	O
;	O
Spider-UK	O
,	O
Scarlet	O
Spider	O
II	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Resilient	O
Suit	O
—	O
an	O
original	O
design	O
by	O
artist	O
Gabriele	O
Dell'Otto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
follows	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
and	O
his	O
ally	O
Yuri	O
Watanabe	O
's	O
efforts	O
to	O
stop	O
Hammerhead	O
taking	O
over	O
the	O
Maggia	O
crime	O
families	O
and	O
seizing	O
control	O
of	O
crime	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Turf	O
Wars	O
"	O
includes	O
three	O
new	O
costumes	O
;	O
Mangaverse	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Iron	O
Spider	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
teams	O
up	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
to	O
confront	O
Hammerhead	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
used	O
her	O
technology	O
to	O
make	O
himself	O
virtually	O
indestructible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Silver	O
Lining	O
"	O
adds	O
three	O
new	O
costumes	O
;	O
Into	O
the	O
Spider-Verse	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
alternate	O
Peter	O
B	O
.	O
Parker	O
in	O
the	O
concurrently	O
released	O
film	O
)	O
,	O
Cyborg	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
from	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
#21	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
armor	O
created	O
by	O
Aaron	O
Aikman	O
—	O
an	O
alternative	O
version	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
featured	O
in	O
the	O
crossover	O
story	O
"	O
Edge	O
of	O
Spider-Verse	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
costume	O
used	O
in	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
film	O
trilogy	O
was	O
released	O
separately	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
dubbed	O
in-game	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Webbed	O
Suit	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
more	O
costumes	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
;	O
one	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
Future	O
Foundation	O
costume	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Bombastic	O
Bag-Man	O
Suit	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
issue	O
258	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
(	O
1984	O
)	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
is	O
forced	O
to	O
wear	O
a	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
costume	O
and	O
a	O
brown	O
paper	O
bag	O
to	O
conceal	O
his	O
identity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
further	O
two	O
suits	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
:	O
the	O
Upgraded	O
and	O
Stealth	O
suits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
exclusively	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
given	O
instant	O
access	O
to	O
some	O
unlockable	O
,	O
in-game	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
alternative	O
costumes	O
(	O
Spider-Punk	O
,	O
Iron	O
Spider	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Velocity	O
Suit	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
designed	O
by	O
comic	O
book	O
artist	O
Adi	O
Granov	O
)	O
,	O
skill	O
points	O
to	O
unlock	O
abilities	O
,	O
the	O
spider-drone	O
,	O
a	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
theme	O
featuring	O
artwork	O
by	O
Granov	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
user	O
avatar	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Digital	O
Deluxe	O
"	O
version	O
includes	O
access	O
to	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
three	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
chapters	O
and	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
pin	O
for	O
pre-orders	O
of	O
this	O
version	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
and	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
includes	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
custom	O
steelbook	O
case	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
an	O
artbook	O
containing	O
concept	O
and	O
unreleased	O
art	O
,	O
a	O
white	O
spider	O
sticker	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
statue	O
created	O
by	O
Gentle	O
Giant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
red	O
PlayStation	B-Device
4	O
Pro	O
bearing	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
emblem	O
and	O
including	O
the	O
standard	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	B-Device
port	I-Device
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
,	O
includes	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
The	B-Application
City	I-Application
That	I-Application
Never	I-Application
Sleeps	I-Application
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
three	O
additional	O
suits	O
,	O
further	O
trophies	O
and	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
photo	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
three	O
additional	O
suits	O
include	O
the	O
suit	O
worn	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
(	O
2012	O
)	O
film	O
and	O
two	O
original	O
suits	O
designed	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
,	O
the	O
Arachnid	O
Rider	O
suit	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Armored	O
Advanced	O
suit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
transfer	O
their	O
save	O
files	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
carry	O
over	O
their	O
progress	O
to	O
the	O
remaster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
features	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
updated	O
textures	O
,	O
graphical	O
and	O
performance	O
improvements	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
3D	O
audio	O
capabilities	O
,	O
"	O
near	O
instant	O
loading	O
"	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
's	O
haptic	O
feedback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
Remastered	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
select	O
territories	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
wider	O
release	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
only	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
while	O
a	O
paid	O
digital	O
upgrade	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
edition	O
also	O
being	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Insomniac	O
announced	O
two	O
new	O
suits	O
for	O
the	O
version	O
,	O
both	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
suits	O
worn	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
December	O
10	O
via	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
Remastered	O
for	O
Windows	O
developed	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
sister	O
studio	O
Nixxes	O
Software	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
title	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
on	O
August	O
12	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
called	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
superhero	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VentureBeat	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
game	O
...	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
super	O
hero	O
games	O
ever	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Game	O
Informer	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Like	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
before	O
it	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
raises	O
the	O
bar	O
for	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
most	O
beloved	O
heroes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGMNOW	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
more	O
streamlined	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
physics-based	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
praised	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
conveyed	O
speed	O
and	O
movement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
controls	O
on	O
Windows	O
were	O
comparable	O
—	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
superior	O
—	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGMNOW	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
compared	O
the	O
movement	O
system	O
with	O
the	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
series	O
;	O
the	O
latter	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
inspired	O
combat	O
"	O
suitably	O
characterizes	O
Spidey	O
's	O
acrobatic	O
nature	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
USGamer	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
Arkham	O
comparisons	O
were	O
unfair	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
extent	O
and	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
gadgets	O
on	O
offer	O
made	O
it	O
unique	O
from	O
the	O
Arkham	O
series	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
wrote	O
that	O
Spider-Mans	O
stealth	O
scenarios	O
perfectly	O
highlighted	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
'	O
s	O
talents	O
—	O
especially	O
his	O
love	O
for	O
designing	O
gadgets	O
—	O
saying	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
methodical	O
thrill	O
"	O
in	O
stalking	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
USGamer	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
best	O
aspect	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
and	O
generally	O
praised	O
the	O
handling	O
of	O
the	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
the	O
focus	O
on	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
and	O
highlighted	O
voice	O
actor	O
Yuri	O
Lowenthal	O
for	O
having	O
"	O
an	O
emotional	O
honesty	O
"	O
in	O
this	O
version	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
that	O
made	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
favorite	O
portrayals	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
said	O
the	O
stealth	O
sections	O
that	O
include	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
Mary	O
Jane	O
Watson	O
and	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
"	O
bring	O
variety	O
in	O
fun	O
ways	O
,	O
including	O
solid	O
stealth	O
mechanics	O
and	O
clever	O
puzzles	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGMNOW	O
wrote	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
more	O
tolerant	O
than	O
most	O
for	O
collectibles	O
and	O
side-content	O
but	O
thought	O
there	O
was	O
still	O
too	O
much	O
of	O
it	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
sold	O
3.3million	O
units	O
—	O
including	O
those	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
console	O
—	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
days	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
first-party	O
video	O
game	O
release	O
in	O
Sony	O
's	O
history	O
,	O
narrowly	O
beating	O
God	O
of	O
Wars	O
3.1million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
USA	O
Today	O
estimated	O
the	O
game	O
made	O
at	O
least	O
during	O
this	O
period	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
opening-weekend	O
box	O
office	O
take	O
of	O
the	O
2017	O
film	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	O
Homecoming	O
,	O
though	O
units	O
sold	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
likely	O
inflate	O
this	O
figure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
sales	O
projections	O
by	O
The	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Spider-Mans	O
release-month	O
sales	O
were	O
37%higher	O
than	O
the	O
combined	O
release-month	O
sales	O
of	O
all	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
released	O
since	O
the	O
group	O
began	O
tracking	O
figures	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
became	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
game	O
of	O
2018	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
physical	O
units	O
,	O
overtaking	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
5	I-Application
—	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
three	O
other	O
platforms	O
and	O
itself	O
had	O
sold	O
double	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
units	O
as	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Marvel-branded	O
game	O
,	O
beating	O
Lego	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
by	O
a	O
wide	O
margin	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
individual	O
format	O
game	O
since	O
2017	O
's	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
sold	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
superhero	O
game	O
of	O
this	O
generation	O
,	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
more	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
remained	O
the	O
top-selling	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
three	O
consecutive	O
weeks	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	O
multiplatform	O
title	O
FIFA	B-Application
19	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
September	O
,	O
finishing	O
behind	O
FIFA	B-Application
19	I-Application
—	O
which	O
had	O
only	O
been	O
on	O
sale	O
for	O
two	O
days	O
—	O
and	O
exceeded	O
the	O
first-month	O
sales	O
of	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
exclusives	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
(	O
44%	O
increase	O
)	O
,	O
Horizon	B-Application
Zero	I-Application
Dawn	I-Application
(	O
94%	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
(	O
138%	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Western-developed	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
titles	O
there	O
,	O
being	O
surpassed	O
only	O
by	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Western-developed	O
,	O
Sony-funded	O
title	O
since	O
1998	O
's	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warped	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
over	O
9	O
million	O
physical	O
and	O
digital	O
units	O
worldwide	O
by	O
November	O
2018	O
,	O
increasing	O
to	O
13.2	O
million	O
units	O
by	O
August	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
series	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
33	O
million	O
units	O
by	O
May	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
appeared	O
on	O
several	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
including	O
first	O
place	O
by	O
Wired	O
,	O
second	O
place	O
by	O
Time	O
,	O
third	O
place	O
by	O
Push	O
Square	O
and	O
Zero	O
Punctuation	O
,	O
fifth	O
place	O
by	O
EGM	O
,	O
ninth	O
place	O
by	O
Polygon	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
tenth	O
place	O
by	O
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
poll	O
of	O
128	O
Japanese	O
game	O
developers	O
by	O
Famitsu	O
magazine	O
named	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
as	O
their	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
game	O
centered	O
on	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2020	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
worldwide	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2020	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
roughly	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
's	O
conclusion	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
controlling	O
Miles	O
,	O
as	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
's	O
only	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
while	O
Peter	O
has	O
travelled	O
to	O
Symkaria	O
as	O
a	O
photographer	O
to	O
cover	O
an	O
ongoing	O
civil	O
war	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
2	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2021	O
and	O
is	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2023	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lowenthal	O
and	O
Jeter	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
as	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
and	O
Miles	B-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Tony	O
Todd	O
voicing	O
the	O
character	O
Venom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
published	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Iron	I-Application
Man	I-Application
VR	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2020	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Camouflaj	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
and	O
based	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
Comics	I-Application
character	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
Ryan	O
Payton	O
suggested	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
intent	O
was	O
to	O
tell	O
a	O
self-contained	O
story	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
"	O
opportunities	O
to	O
link	O
the	O
worlds	O
"	O
and	O
he	O
expressed	O
hope	O
that	O
future	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
from	O
Insomniac	O
could	O
connect	O
the	O
two	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
2	O
,	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
also	O
announced	O
a	O
standalone	O
game	O
titled	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Wolverine	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
Comics	I-Application
character	I-Application
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
which	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2024	O
and	O
also	O
is	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
share	O
continuity	O
with	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
games	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
co-directed	O
by	O
Brian	O
Horton	O
and	O
Cameron	O
Christian	O
,	O
the	O
creative	O
director	O
and	O
game	O
director	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
:	I-Application
Miles	I-Application
Morales	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
