A new record holder in town, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has the title, ” the fastest-selling PlayStation video game in PlayStation history within the first 24 hours.” Sony Entertainment declared that it sold over 2.5 million copies on its launch day, October 20th.
It has now exceeded the previous record-holder, God of War Ragnarok, which sold 5.1 million copies in its launch week last year. It’s important to note that the first Marvel’s Spider-Man also owned the title of the fastest-selling first-party game after its release in 2018, with 3.3 million copies sold during its initial three days.
The game has been specifically applauded for its presentation of Puerto Rican culture but also experienced criticism for mistakenly using the Cuban flag in a character’s house, which the creators have agreed to fix.
Despite its title, Spider-Man 2, is the third game in the series, subsequent releases in 2018 and 2020. It is set in a virtual New York City and allows players to play as either Peter Parker or Miles Morales.
In the same week, other high-profile games were launched, containing titles featuring gaming icons Mario and Sonic. Spider-Man 2 surpassed these competitors in boxed sales and has become one of the highest-rated PlayStation 5 titles on Metacritic.
The Spider-Man franchise launched this sequel last Friday and it is exclusively accessible for the PlayStation 5. Whereas the original Spider-Man game was designed for the PlayStation 4. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales was available for both the PS5 and PS4.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 presents new gameplay features, in addition to web wings that let players traverse New York City more energetically. Similarly, players can switch between playing as Peter Parker and Miles Morales, each with their specific tracking lines.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 attributes a roster of iconic supervillains, containing Venom, Kraven the Hunter, Lizard, and others from Marvel’s rogues’ gallery.
PlayStation’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales, and Business Operations, Eric Lempel expressed that Insomniac Games sustained its allegiance to providing fascinating and creative gameplay experiences with this third installment. It was created from the ground up to influence the outstanding credentials of the PlayStation 5, presenting an epic plot line, two elegant superheroes, an esthetically spectacular characterization of Marvel’s New York, and much more. Lempel appreciated the fans, wishing they were enjoying their adventures as Peter and Miles in this outstanding game.
It has also been criticized; some have critiqued its duration because the main story takes about 15 hours to finish. However, side-content can extend the gameplay to about 40 hours. It is too long a time for a game because the normal duration is 20-25 hours.
Making accurate comparisons can be difficult because game publishing houses generally release sales figures when they wish to spotlight their accomplishments, usually with diverse requirements and qualifiers to uphold their claims. In this case, the declaration for Spider-Man 2 points out that the total includes pre-ordered copies and those packaged with a PlayStation 5 console, which is expected for this type of dimension.
