The latest update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 brings PS5’s new QSSR technology to the game, resulting in much sharper and more detailed graphics. Released in 2023, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has since been regarded as one of the best-looking games on PS5. However, the new update takes its visuals to another level, bringing them closer to the quality seen on PS5 Pro.
PlayStation announced QSSR, or Quick Spectral Super Resolution, back in October, describing it as “a new performance tier of AI upscaling.” The technology maximizes the PS5’s visual performance without requiring the Pro model’s computational power. Interestingly, one of the first games to use QSSR was Marvel’s Wolverine, another title developed by Insomniac Games. The studio says, “Having seen great results integrating QSSR in Marvel’s Wolverine, our team decided to bring it to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 as well.”
Image Comparison Shows Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Improvements with QSSR
According to Insomniac Games, QSSR brings “image stability and sharpness benefits in both Fidelity and Performance modes” to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. PS5 users who want to use QSSR must update both their game and console to the latest version before enabling the setting in the graphics menu. PlayStation has confirmed that QSSR works best with PS5 games that already support PSSR, the similar AI upscaling technology available on the Pro model. Since Spider-Man 2 is one of those games, players can expect a noticeable improvement in image quality.
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Images shared by PS5 users online already show that the QSSR update makes character models look more realistic, with finer details. They also reveal that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2′s depiction of New York has improved, with distant buildings and streets now featuring better-defined edges and a sharper overall look. Of course, some fans may not notice these changes if they aren’t particularly picky about minor visual details. Still, it’s a free visual upgrade that few PS5 users would turn down.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 isn’t the only popular PS5 game to receive the QSSR treatment. According to PlayStation’s November 13 blog post, five other games will also support the AI upscaling mode: Control Resonant, The Finals, Arc Raiders, No Man’s Sky, and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Even better, this doesn’t appear to be the end of the road, as PlayStation says, “Developers are just getting started, and we’re excited to keep working with them to bring QSSR to more games on PS5 in the coming months.”
PlayStation has faced criticism for some of its recent decisions, particularly those concerning the future of physical media on its flagship home console. However, the company has also earned praise from many users for continuing to improve PS5 performance rather than pushing them to upgrade to the Pro model for better visuals. Mike Fitzgerald, Head of Technology at Insomniac Games, said, “I love seeing how the PlayStation tech teams continually improve the PS5 platform.” Many others share this sentiment, including some Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 players who are already enjoying the benefits of the QSSR update.
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October 20, 2023
- ESRB
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T For Teen Due To Blood, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence
- Publisher(s)
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
