Marvel's Spider-Man 2's most impressive feature is its bizarrely detailed rats
Oct. 24, 2023Even New York City’s smallest residents look good
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InMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,even rats are full of detail - despite the fact you’ll rarely interact with them.
As pointed out by Twitter user @GameDesignDan, even the smallest New York City residents look their best in the Spider-Man sequel. Take a look at the tweet below, and you’ll see a fairly detailed model of a rat that can be found scurrying around in the game. Despite not playing a main role in the Insomanic title, the developer clearly put a lot of effort into its appearance as it has photorealistic fur and eyes, and even detailed whiskers and claws.
Although this doesn’t sound like a big deal, it’s surprising considering usually things that players won’t interact with aren’t nearly as detailed as this specific rat. In the replies to GameDesignDan’s tweet though, one player has pointed out that you do get up close and personal with the rats during aSpider-Man 2 spider botssection in the game - so that’s probably why they look as good as they do.
On the other end of the scale, you’ve got Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s pigeons, which, as pointed out above, are nowhere near as detailed as the rats. Understandably,Insomniacprobably didn’t expect players to get as close to the pigeons as the player above, so it makes sense why this critter has fewer polygons going for it. Regardless, we’re fans of it, just like we lovedThe Witcher 3’s low-poly pigeonsandFinal Fantasy 14’s low-poly grapes.
Unfortunately, for fans ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s low-poly boat people, we have some bad news. Now that Peter Parker and Miles Morales can get around New York City easier than ever, Insomniac has had to replace the hilarious (and only slightly terrifying) boat people with much more detailed, fully-fleshed human models. Obviously, this is the better choice for the sake of quality but it feels like the end of an era.
About to swing into New York City yourself? Take a look at our Marvel’sSpider-Man 2 tipsbefore you get started.
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