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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Total worldwide sales for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have surpassed 11 million units as of April 20, 2024, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Insomniac Games announced.

As previously announced, over 2.5 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours of release, and over five million units were sold by October 30, 2023.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launched for PlayStation 5 on October 20, 2024.

Source - Gematsu and SIE

 

[Skifi28]

It was ok I guess, but the writing was mediocre and the wort part was the side-content. So much cool stuff and villains they could have included that didn't fit in the main story, but instead I was running errands for random people. Next Insomniac game is not day one for me, that's for sure.

 

[lh032]

i just hope insomniac doesnt dig further into the woke pit

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Not included in this Gematsu article, but SM2 was at 10M units sold in February, so another 1M+ units moved in about two and half months.

 

[Dr. Claus]

Fun gameplay that got tiring at the end. Shit story written by retards.

Not buying the next one, that is for damn sure.

 

[Saber]

Hows that compare to the first one?
Honestly I rather stick 100x times with the first Spider-man. It has bland slow walking sections with characters I don't care, but those parts were relativelly very short and the game didn't smell like social brownies bullshit. After that I honestly fear for whats is going to happen to Wolverine.

 

[Jaybe]

i just hope insomniac doesnt dig further into the woke pit

Spider-Man 2 writer reveals Miles Morales is now the main character - Dexerto

Insomniac is continuing to share details on Spider-Man 2, this time confirming who's the lead Web-Head moving forward.

www.dexerto.com

 

[Gambit2483]

No thanks to Sbi and the shit character portrayals, story and writing.

I'm just praying they don't double/triple down on what everyone  easily considers the worst/weakest parts of this game.

 

[Scotty W]

 

[BennyBlanco]

i just hope insomniac doesnt dig further into the woke pit

Go look at that diversity video from SM2. Insomniac are the sweetest babies in the industry.

 

[Synless]

Meh, I’ll wait until it’s literally dirt cheap.

They rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[Jaybe]

Horrible writing had me starting to skip cutscenes near the end and stick to the main quest for the most part. Not interested in Insomniac’s work any more.

 

[Moriarty1889]

i just hope insomniac doesnt dig further into the woke pit

That recent article about one of their employees screaming they need to go all out for more LGBTQ representation in games doesn’t instill much hope for that my friend. Insomniac have been woke for quite some time now sadly and it will only get worse imo.

 

[Unknown?]

Go look at that diversity video from SM2. Insomniac are the sweetest babies in the industry.

Such a shame! They were my favorite.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

Lol... just reading this thread one would think this thing hasn't sold 11M units.

The story was pretty much the same with the first two entries to me as far as impact. And it was a better game in of itself over the other games. A solid 8 in my book. Not everything has to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, its enough for a game to just be good.

And 11M ppl agree except those on GAF.

 

[Saber]

And 11M ppl agree except those on GAF.

Theres a distinct difference between buying something and enjoy it.
I bought Uncharted 4 and hate that walking garbage. The only Uncharted that I liked was the first one, it's a pretty fun exploration and action game. But for argumentists like yourself, I'm part of the millions who bought and like the game. It's a similar thing that happens in movies, the fact that I spent money to watch a movie doesn't make the movie itself good.

 

[Shakka43]

No thanks to Sbi and the shit character portrayals, story and writing.

I'm just praying they don't double/triple down on what everyone  easily considers the worst/weakest parts of this game.

Oh they will. The great sales from this game pretty much sealed that fact.

 

[onnextflix5]

Considering how much they have to pay marvel, not exactly a money printing machine Sony would have hoped for, they really need a new ip from insomniac asap,

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Lol... just reading this thread one would think this thing hasn't sold 11M units.

Which is why a lot of the time, you have to ignore said posts as they're generally "thing wasn't good to me, therefore I have to tell you because it should suck to everyone" sorts of posts, while the rest of the world clearly doesn't give a shit.

As for the result, another behemoth, of course!

 

[midnightAI]

Theres a distinct difference between buying something and enjoy it.
I bought Uncharted 4 and hate that walking garbage. The only Uncharted that I liked was the first one, it's a pretty fun exploration and action game. But for argumentists like yourself, I'm part of the millions who bought and like the game. It's a similar thing that happens in movies, the fact that I spent money to watch a movie doesn't make the movie itself good.

Wait, Uncharted is a bad game now?

 

[willothedog]

11m that it. Not even as many as Palworld and they don't have to pay: $300m+ budget, Marvel, physical copies cut and including it in the console bundle costs

 

[HeWhoWalks]

11m that it. Not even as many as Palworld and they don't have to pay: $300m+ budget, Marvel, physical copies cut and including it in the console bundle costs

 

[March Climber]

Lol... just reading this thread one would think this thing hasn't sold 11M units.

The story was pretty much the same with the first two entries to me as far as impact. And it was a better game in of itself over the other games. A solid 8 in my book. Not everything has to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, its enough for a game to just be good.

And 11M ppl agree except those on GAF.

It’s a shame because there are legitimate criticisms to make with the writing that quite a few professional reviewers didn’t point out, but I’m going to assume Insomniac is never going to read them because you will have to dig under a heavy layer of culture war garbage to get to it.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I'll buy it when I can get a used physical copy for $40 or less off Ebay.

 

[Fake]

With is a shame because in comparison with the first Spider-Man this game sucks really really hard, mainly in the story departament.

What a huge let down the story is getting generation after generation.

 

[Saber]

Wait, Uncharted is a bad game now?

If thats what you wanna take from my post, then sure whatever you get from it.

 

[Fake]

Wait, Uncharted is a bad game now?

I find Uncharted 4 pretty bad to be honest. The previous Uncharted and Uncharted: Lost Legacy on the other hand are great.

 

[semiconscious]

damn! imagine the sales figure if the game was actually good?...

 

[TheAtomicPile]

You know what they say. Go woke, go sell 11 million copies.

 

[Hustler]

I find Uncharted 4 pretty bad to be honest. The previous Uncharted and Uncharted: Lost Legacy on the other hand are great.

Whew, so many bad takes in this thread.

 

[Mr Moose]

Apart from the last fight, Uncharted 4 was a great game.

 

[Mister Wolf]

You know what they say. Go woke, go sell 11 million copies.

It's Spiderman. Spiderman 3 with Tobey Mcguire is one of the worst superhero movies ever made and it did almost a billion.

 

[STARSBarry]

Didn't Hogwarts Legacy do this in like 2 weeks?

 

[Evolved1]

first insomniac game i didn't buy... and i even bought fuse. this dev is over for me. couldn't give less of a shit.

 

[Dacvak]

Spidey is my favorite superhero, and I really enjoyed the first game. But Miles was just more of the same gameplay and missions, and I didn’t end up playing much of it. So I didn’t bother getting Spider-Man 2 either, since it seemed just like more of the same.

It’s the kind of game that I’ll probably buy in 5 years if I get hungry for a Spidey game (well, by that time I’ll probably just get Spider-Man 3), but just like the movies, these games are far too samey.

 

[Arsic]

i just hope insomniac doesnt dig further into the woke pit

Bad news for you. This is at the core of this studio now and has nothing to do with sweet baby.

This is their flat out culture at this studio.

The Wolverine game will be a hot mess.

 

[TGO]

What about the TLOU2?

 

[Gambit2483]

Oh they will. The great sales from this game pretty much sealed that fact.

People bought the game despite the crappy story and manly jaw. The situation is much different now that people understand why the characters/story turned out the way it did. People are now very skeptical/hesitant on every game that involves certain consultant groups.

 

[Dr. Claus]

People bought the game despite the crappy story and manly jaw. The situation is much different now that people understand why the characters/story turned out the way it did. People are now very skeptical/hesitant on every game that involves certain consultant groups.

That is assuming that most of those people who bought it knew of it to begin with. Not everyone actually learns about the games they buy. They see Spiderman and buy.

 

[Vroadstar]

Whew, so many bad takes in this thread.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Played 1 and miles before 2, having control over venom black spiderman and causing some damage to New York was great.

 

[Gambit2483]

That is assuming that most of those people who bought it knew of it to begin with. Not everyone actually learns about the games they buy. They see Spiderman and buy.

Of course but I'm not referring to those people...and you should give people more credit. Audiences and gamers are very much aware of what's happening in Hollywood and now Videogames and there's been an increasing pushback against these agendas.

The fact that there's now groups online dedicated to pointing out these games that may be pushing certain agendas should tell you that many gamers are now more informed than they were before they bought SM2.

 

[hybrid_birth]

Total worldwide sales for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have surpassed 11 million units as of April 20, 2024, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Insomniac Games announced.

As previously announced, over 2.5 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours of release, and over five million units were sold by October 30, 2023.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launched for PlayStation 5 on October 20, 2024.

Source - Gematsu and SIE

It launched October 20th 2024?

Man I wish I was from the future.

 

[Topher]

With is a shame because in comparison with the first Spider-Man this game sucks really really hard, mainly in the story departament.

What a huge let down the story is getting generation after generation.

Primarily the side content drug it down for me, but yeah, I really don't know if I'm going to be buying any more Marvel games from Insomniac. Wish Sony would pay a second party to take that over at this point, but fact of the matter is Insomniac is making a ton of money for Sony so things won't change.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

It's Spiderman. Spiderman 3 with Tobey Mcguire is one of the worst superhero movies ever made and it did almost a billion.

Are you saying the franchise is immune to disappointment and failure? How did Amazing Spider-Man 3 do? Oh wait...

 

[IAmRei]

You know what they say. Go woke, go sell 11 million copies.

If its not woke it will sold twice or more. Even mario wonder beat this

 

[TheAtomicPile]

If its not woke it will sold twice or more. Even mario wonder beat this

What are you basing that on? Maybe they could double the woke and sell 4x as much. Let's just make up whatever we want.

A mainline Mario title on the Switch is an interesting comparison. Can you remind me how many more Switches have been sold than PS5s? 100 million?

 

[Pimpbaa]

Bad news for you. This is at the core of this studio now and has nothing to do with sweet baby.

This is their flat out culture at this studio.

The Wolverine game will be a hot mess.

Definitely not the same people who wrote the story for SM1. I had hope for Wolverine before SM2. But you are right which is depressing.

 

[Arsic]

Definitely not the same people who wrote the story for SM1. I had hope for Wolverine before SM2. But you are right which is depressing.

Last year I had even posted thinking insomniac had become Sonys best studio over naughty dog since they were putting out multiple games in shorter time spans with just as high production values.

Now? I could care less about how many gay dudes Logan will need to escort to the town ball, or recasting Jean as a Puerto Rican woman with a man jaw who gives off big dick energy.

 

[Rockman33]

I liked it overall. Do wish they would have stuck to Peter 90% of the time though. Miles game was cool but I’m not really looking forward to him taking over.