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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is just a day away, and fans now know how big the game’s Day 1 patch is. Insomniac’s thirdSpider-Mangame has been one of the most highly-anticipated releases of 2023, andearly reviews are praisingSpider-Man 2for successfully building on the framework that helped makeMarvel’s Spider-ManandSpider-Man: Miles Moralestwo of the biggest PlayStation exclusives in recent memory. Sure enough,Spider-Man 2promises to give fans even more of what they loved from the previous games, with two playable Spider-heroes and a larger open world of New York City to explore.
As is the norm for most triple-A releases these days,Spider-Man 2will have a Day 1 patchreleased as soon as the game itself launches on October 20. While Insomniac has assured players that the base version ofSpider-Man 2will be fully playable right outside the box, the developer recently encouraged fans to download the patch so they can experience the game at its best. The Day 1 update contains a few general refinements and accessibility options that will help everyone enjoy Peter Parker and Miles Morales’ latest interactive adventure.
However, those who purchased thephysical disk version ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2might have to clear up some disk space before installing the game on Friday, as the full file size for its Day 1 update patch has just been revealed. According to Reddit user Underbuffed, this patch weighs in at a whopping 36.99 GB, which some users state is nearly the size of games likeLies of PandLords of the Fallen. Other players have pointed out that some updates replace old files, meaning that thisSpider-Man 2patch might not necessarily add to the 86 GB of the first game.
Still, there areSpider-Man 2fans in the comment section of Underbuffed’s post lamenting that they will need to deleteMarvel’s Spider-ManandSpider-Man: Miles Moralesfrom their hard drives to make room for the latest game post-update. Space issues aside,Spider-Man 2has already been lauded by critics as one of Insomniac’s highest-rated games, no small feat for the studio behind such blockbusters asSpyro: Year of the DragonandRatchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal.
Players don’t have to wait too much longer todive intoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2for themselves, but anyone hoping to experience the game the way Insomniac meant for it to be played is being advised to download the 36.99 GB Day 1 update patch ahead of time. Of course, this only applies to those with a physical copy ofSpider-Man 2, as the game’s digital editions already come with the improvements and new features of the patch installed when they boot it up for the first time this Friday.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2releases on October 20 for PS5.
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