Spider-Man Player Parodies by Marvel The clunky web-swinging of the Avengers In Marvel’s Avengers, Spidey’s web-swinging mechanics were slowed down to a comical effect by Marvel’s Spider-Man player. Spidey’s PlayStation 4 debut in 2018 was hailed for a variety of reasons, including the way Insomniac handled his signature ability to swing through the streets of New York City on a tiny strand of spider silk. A degree of fluidity and speed never before seen in video games was achieved in Marvel’s Spider-Man, and Insomniac plans to further enhance these mechanics in the 2020 spin-off Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Although Marvel’s Avengers has a lot of tall structures, the lack of them means that Spider-webs Man’s appear to be attached to an invisible ceiling, making the wall-swing crawler’s and flip action slower and more mechanical. In Marvel’s Avengers, generating momentum when web-swinging is nearly impossible, and while some players enjoy Crystal Dynamics’ rendition of Spider-Man, others prefer the sleeker and faster transversal of Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man series. As part of Fortnite’s new Chapter 3 Battle Pass, Spider-Man has been compared to Marvel’s Avengers, with players noticing that Spider-Man can web-swing over the recently flipped Island with astonishing fluidity.
Marvel’s Spider-Man was recently mocked by Reddit user J-jay510 for its clunkiness in web-swinging in Marvel’s Avengers. While swinging through New York City in Spider-Man: PS4 (via Game Rant), J-jay510 deliberately stifles the momentum of Spider-Man by holding onto each swing longer and using the web zip to prevent themselves from building up any speed between swings, thus making it impossible for Spider-Man to gain any momentum. Though J-video jay510’s makes light fun of the game’s transversal, even many who appreciated it in Marvel’s Avengers have found it amusing.
Aside from the web swinging mechanics of Spider-Man, Marvel’s Avengers has had a difficult time winning over gamers since it was released in August to tepid reviews. The poor sales of Marvel’s Avengers last year reportedly cost publisher Square Enix a significant amount of money, and Crystal Dynamics was at the forefront of a new backlash when it was forced to remove paid consumables from Marvel’s Avengers due to concerns that it might foster a pay-to-win system. Marvel’s Avengers DLC will continue to be developed by Crystal Dynamics into the future, with Senior Brand Manager Nick Edwards announcing a new DLC roadmap for the game in 2022.
In comparison to more fluid mechanics in Marvel’s Spider-Man and Fortnite, the web-swinging of Spider-Man in Marvel’s Avengers has been divisive among gamers. With Marvel’s Avengers having to accommodate a full team of heroes rather than focus on just one character, some gamers like J-jay510 are able to find a lighthearted way to poke fun at how the game falls short of portraying Spider-Man in its most iconic ability.