Insomniac Games’ latest hotfix patch for “Spider-Man 2“ brought an unexpected twist for fans as they enjoyed the opportunity to explore New York City as the iconic symbiotic supervillain Venom.
The glitch, which allowed for this unique experience, was removed by the developer, frustrating players who had found a way to escape the confines of the main mission.
After completing the main story, some players felt disappointed with the brevity of their time controlling Venom, the game’s main antagonist.
However, a glitch, initially thought of as an unexpected gift, allowed players to enjoy New York as Venom after performing tricks in the “Don’t be Scared” mission.
The glitch, despite providing fun, had the problem of corrupting players’ save files.
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The community, which had found a new way to interact with the game, expressed its disappointment at the glitch fix.
Some players have expressed hope that the developers will add more symbiote-centric content in the future, while others have suggested custom game modes or even a spinoff entirely dedicated to the character. Venom.
The legacy of Venom’s failure
This isn’t the first time Insomniac has removed a popular bug from “Spider-Man 2.”
Recently, the developer corrected an error that replaced Peter and Miles’ character models with a small white cube, affectionately nicknamed Spider-Cube by the community.
Below, see some of the general fixes and improvements present in patch 1,001,005:
- Troubleshooting with NPCs that appeared on top of each other in boats.
- Fixed an issue where MJ could be defeated in one hit on higher difficulty levels.
- Addressed issues where hiding the HUD caused some missions to not activate.
- Solved problems in which there was a lack of collision on the port floor.
- Among other fixes related to gameplay and stability issues.
“Spider-Man 2“, which received a rating of 9 in our review, continues to delight players with its immersive adventures, despite the challenges encountered along the way.
