Marvel's Spider-Man has been celebrated since launch, with fans claiming it has redefined superhero games. One beloved feature of Marvel's Spider-Man is its open-world island of Manhattan, and the great breadth of traversal mechanics that players can master when web-swinging. However, one fan has another mechanic they would like to see implemented.
Insomniac Games was able to take Marvel's Spider-Man's traversal and elevate it further in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, where players are able to use bioelectric Venom in mid-air to launch themselves forward. However, Miles' individual adventure was not a direct sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man, and fans have been wondering what Insomniac may add to the next game.
Reddit user wayne2420 shares a clip from Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) in which Spider-Man glides through New York City using underarm web-wings. They explain that the mechanic could add a fresh experience and open up new "traversal possibilities." From wall-running with animations along different surfaces to automatic animations as players run along the ground, there is a lot of room for Spider-Man to keep growing more complex. A gliding mechanic could change how players explore different corners of the city, and it could also be achieved in a number of ways in a Marvel's Spider-Man sequel.
I hope Insomniac implements a gliding mechanic when it comes to traversal possibilities. Swinging through NYC and then gliding at high speeds while zigzagging through the buildings would be nuts from SpidermanPS4
For example, players have a number of Suit Powers they are able to equip to costumes in Marvel's Spider-Man. Gliding could be performed as a Suit Power, in which Spider-Man's underarm web-wings appear during a glide animation. This would work well with the costume for Spider-Man 2099, if developers decided to give the suit its iconic web cape. However, some fans think that a gliding mechanic would be too significant, and that it could not be limited to just a Suit Power. Perhaps the sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man could add web-wings as an ability for players to unlock in a traversal skill tree.
Spider-Man's gliding could also be compared to the gliding in Rocksteady's seminal Arkham franchise. As seen in the fan's provided clip, players may be able to soar between buildings at a much faster speed. Specific animations are also seen during traversal where Spider-Man leaps through fire escape scaffolding. Insomniac could potentially include more animations that have players narrowly gliding between environments.
Players are also able to web-zip between lampposts in Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. With another traversal mechanic that brings players closer to street level, it would be interesting to see the amount of detail Insomniac could add.
Marvel's Spider-Man is available now on PS4 and PS5.