Summary
- The 2023 PS5 title Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 was recently ported to PC, but players report several technical issues.
- One player posted a video in which a missing texture makes Aunt May’s face look like that of Michael Myers from the Halloween film franchise.
- A hotfix was recently released to address the largest issues with the game.
When booting up the recently released PC port of the game, one Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 player stumbled upon a weird glitch that makes Aunt May’s face frighteningly pale, giving her a look reminiscent of the popular slasher movie villain, Michael Myers. This is one of several instances players have reported regarding technical hiccups in the newly launched PC port of Spider-Man 2.
Since its initial launch in 2023 as a PS5 exclusive, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has proven to be a critical as well as commercial success. The action-adventure title by Insomniac Games boasts several award wins, alongside impressive sales figures. The fact that Spider-Man 2 was one of the best-selling games in the US in 2024 remains a testament to its immense popularity. In the hopes of introducing the title to a wider audience, Sony recently rolled out the superhero game on PC for the very first time. However, due to an abundance of technical issues, Spider-Man 2‘s launch on the new platform apparently hasn’t been as smooth as the console giant would have liked.
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On Twitter, user abzu235 shared a video of a scary but hilarious Spider-Man 2 glitch in which a missing texture makes Aunt May’s face look extremely blanched, leading others to compare her appearance to that of Michael Myers from the Halloween film series. The graphical issue was encountered during an in-game cutscene and lasted for a few seconds before the character’s face returned to normal. Notably, this glitch affected only the texture of May’s face and left the other areas intact, making the character look especially unsettling at first glance. In the post caption, abzu235 referred to this Spider-Man 2 glitch as the “creepiest jumpscare in the history of gaming.”
Spider-Man 2 Devs Addressing Launch Issues on PC
Unfortunately, technical shortcomings like the one temporarily impacting Aunt May’s appearance don’t seem to be a rare occurrence, with growing reports of players encountering issues with Spider-Man 2‘s PC port. As a result, the game’s poor state at launch has negatively impacted its rating on Steam, which shows “Mixed” at the time of writing. In the reviews section on the platform, several players noted experiencing many different issues, ranging from audio sync issues to crashes.
Over the past few years, PlayStation’s first-party games have experienced buggy launches on PC, prompting developers to quickly release quick fixes to address user-reported issues. While urgently delivering a patch to fix Spider-Man 2‘s launch issues may be paramount for Sony right now, many players hope to see more polished ports in the future.
Spider-Men Peter Parker and Miles Morales face the ultimate test of strength inside and outside the mask as they fight to save the city, each other and the ones they love, from the monstrous Venom and the dangerous new symbiote threat.
Explore an expansive Marvel’s New York with faster web-swinging and the all-new Web Wings, quickly switching between Peter and Miles to experience different stories, epic new abilities and high-tech gear.
Wield Peter’s symbiote abilities and Miles’ explosive bio-electric powers in battle against new and iconic Marvel Super Villains – including an original take on a symbiote-infused Venom, the ruthless Kraven the Hunter, the volatile Lizard, and more from the Marvel Rogues’ Gallery.
Open-World
Action-Adventure
Superhero
- Released
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October 20, 2023
- ESRB
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T For Teen Due To Blood, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence
- Publisher(s)
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Sony Interactive Entertainment