Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Spider-man Remastered Review

 

Don't touch those, Spidey.

Spider-man Remastered is the pc port of the 2018 Playstation exclusive, decked out with higher graphical settings and ray-traced reflections. Swinging around New York is about the only part of the game that looks a little dated; performance in the open world is also lacking. Indoors and during the set piece missions, Spider-man runs great at 1440p with ray-tracing on a 3080 and a 5800x, as you'd expect, since the aforementioned GPU and CPU are far faster than what's in the Playstation 5, not to mention the PS4 Pro. Swing around the city for a while, and you'll notice that those pretty ray-traced reflections are very heavy on the CPU; 1 percent lows dip below 60 quite often, which is disappointing, considering a 5800x is a better than mainstream part. A VRR display is essential to enjoying a smooth experience in Spider-man Remastered, especially with ray-tracing. Other than performance, it's a fun superhero adventure. The combat is fluid and seamless, and the variety of moves Spidey can perform with just a few button presses is impressive. I often did the filler content just because the combat was fun rather than out of a fear of missing out. Almost every costume Spider-man has worn over the many years of his existence is available, provided you do enough side missions. The main story is great and offers a better Spider-man experience than any of the many films. You'll tackle the Sinister Six, with this incarnation including most of Spidey's classic villains, including Doctor Octopus and the Scorpion. The boss fights are cinematic and a nice change of pace, since many will involve Spider-man having to juggle two different super-villains at once. There are a few stealth-based segments where you'll play as Mary Jane or Miles Morales, and while I didn't mind them, I was always eager to get back to playing Spider-man. Unlike most recent open world games (Elden Ring, I'm talking about you), Spider-man Remastered should only take you about 29 hours or so, if you do a few side missions. It's the best superhero game I've played since Batman: Arkham City (way back in 2011!), and highly recommended to anyone who enjoys third person action games. Hopefully the sequel doesn't take four years to come to pc. Screenshots below.















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