Asura Kagawa
- Fresh Start suit arrives July 28, giving fans a surprise reason to return to Insomniac's superhero adventure ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day's theatrical debut.
- Along with the announcement came an advertising image of the sleek new costume, giving gamers their first look at the suit that they will soon be able to wear in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
- Most people interested in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have already played it, but Brand New Day might inspire folks who own the game to play it again.
Fresh Start suit arrives July 28, giving fans a surprise reason to return to Insomniac's superhero adventure ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day's theatrical debut.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is getting a new costume based on the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day after nearly three years. That provides fans a chance to swing back to New York City.
It's hardly a major expansion or plot DLC, but surprise updates like these are not something you see from games this late in their life cycle, especially from long-time fans. The new Fresh Start outfit will be released July 28 via a free game update. This will be the first outfit used in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which opens in theaters July 31.
Along with the announcement came an advertising image of the sleek new costume, giving gamers their first look at the suit that they will soon be able to wear in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
The update isn’t huge, but it’s perfectly timed for one of Marvel's most anticipated movies and one of PlayStation’s most popular superhero games. The studio's current video and the commencement of ticket sales have already made people tremendously enthusiastic about the movie itself. As the hype builds at a rapid pace, it looks like Sony and Insomniac are riding the wave by putting a scene from the movie right into the game.
People aren’t discussing the game as much as they were when it was released. Rather, people are more interested in Insomniac’s next Wolverine project. It’s been a while since Spider-Man 2 has been the focus of much chatter, save from retrospective musings and internet discussions over the game’s strengths and weaknesses.
So the Fresh Start outfit is a nice reminder that the game still matters in Sony’s bigger Marvel universe. The update might not change how you play the game all that much, but it does help bring Spider-Man 2 back into the spotlight at a time when people are particularly interested in the web-slinger again.
It’s also a chance to conduct some good marketing. Big superhero movies get people interested in related games, comics, and stuff again, and it affects a lot of sorts of entertainment. Today, Spider-Man is one of the most recognizable and popular characters in modern culture. With a new movie coming out, the fans of the series tend to get interested in all of them.
Most people interested in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have already played it, but Brand New Day might inspire folks who own the game to play it again.
Players can return to read the story again, explore the open environment, or simply try on the new outfit. It won’t move the needle on sales, but it could get gamers more invested and garner greater attention for the series as a whole. There are still large-scale movies that can affect people's behavior when it comes to entertainment; thus, even a tiny update to a game can have significant promotional value.
The crossover might also be a good thing for Insomniac’s upcoming projects. More focus on Spider-Man material also tends to benefit the studio, possibly further piquing people's interest in upcoming films like Wolverine. A lot of fans have found one of the finest aspects about both Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to be the sheer amount of unlockable suits. The games have always featured a variety of costumes based on comic books, movies, animated shows, and their own original ideas.
Even the players who most often stick with the basic looks for their characters have messed around with different looks throughout the series. One of the things that makes the series unique, and a large part of its long-term appeal, is the number of possibilities available.
That practice continues with the Fresh Start outfit, adding another famous costume to an already amazing collection. It might not be the game-changing DLC some fans were looking for, but it’s a fun and fitting addition that pays homage to the game’s enduring fame and looks ahead to Spider-Man’s future in movies. The update arrives just days before the launch of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, giving fans another reason to jump back into one of PlayStation’s most popular superhero titles soon.
