Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus Mode Arrives with Additional Suits

Insomniac Games has released the highly anticipated New Game Plus mode for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, along with 12 new Spider-suits inspired by various comic storylines and recent Spider-Verse films. The update also includes photo mode enhancements and accessibility improvements.

New Game Plus Features

The New Game Plus mode allows players to restart the campaign while retaining all unlocked suits, gadgets, and skill points from their previous playthrough. Players can now experience the story with full Spider-powers from the beginning, creating new gameplay possibilities and combat scenarios.

Higher difficulty modifiers are available exclusively in New Game Plus, including "Ultimate" difficulty that features enhanced enemy AI, reduced healing items, and new enemy attack patterns that challenge even experienced players.

New Spider-Suits Collection

The update introduces 12 new suits spanning different Spider-Man universes. Notable additions include the Spider-Man 2099 White Suit, the Ben Reilly Sensational Spider-Man outfit, and three suits inspired by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse including Miles Morales' new dimensional suit.

Enhanced Photo Mode

Photo mode receives significant upgrades with new camera filters, lighting options, and the ability to pose both Spider-Men simultaneously in action shots. The update includes Marvel comic book-style filters that can transform screenshots into authentic comic panels.

Players can now save up to 500 photos in their gallery, up from the previous limit of 100, and share them directly to social media platforms with enhanced compression that preserves image quality.

Performance and Accessibility

The update includes ray tracing improvements for reflections on building surfaces and enhanced particle effects during web-swinging sequences. Load times have been reduced by approximately 15% across all game modes.

New accessibility features include enhanced subtitle options with speaker identification, colorblind-friendly UI elements, and improved audio cues for players with visual impairments. The haptic feedback system on PS5 has been refined for more precise web-swinging sensations.

Community Response

The Spider-Man community has responded enthusiastically to the update, with many players praising the suit selection and the challenging Ultimate difficulty mode. Social media has been flooded with screenshots showcasing the new suits in the enhanced photo mode.