Fans booting up Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PlayStation 5 next month will notice quite a few changes from the original, and I'm not just talking about graphics. Peter Parker's face will literally be different. As Insomniac Games revealed today, the developer has recast the face of the titular hero for the remastered version of the game.
In order to bring the best performances to players with our next-generation Marvel’s Spider-Man games, we have recast the face of Peter Parker. We loved working with John Bubniak on the original game; however, to get a better match to Peter Parker/Spider-Man actor Yuri Lowenthal’s facial capture, we have cast Ben Jordan to be the face model for Peter Parker on the PS5 console. He looks incredible in-game, and Yuri’s moving performances take on a new life.
Although Insomniac Games chocked the change in models to wanting to get a better match with actor Yuri Lowenthal's facial capture, some believe the true motivation was so that the in-game character more closely resembles the Peter Parker we've seen on the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland. Fans were obviously taken aback by the drastic change in Parker's face, prompting Insomniac Games Creative Director Bryan Intihar to offer comment.
Beyond Parker's new face Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered iwll also feature improved models and materials, including ray-traced reflections and ambient shadows. "We now have true reflections on the windows of buildings, and it looks stunning with our new skies and weather," Insomniac boasted. Characters will also have higher fidelity skin, eye, and teeth shaders as well as individually-rendered strands of hair.
Loading times will now be near instant and Spatial 3D Audio will be available for compatible headphones. The game will also make use of the DUalSense controller's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. And the new photo mode features developed for Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales will also be available for use in the game, allowing you to place lights in the environment and even change your Spider-Suit after you've lined up your shot. Performance Mode will offer higher frame rate with a targeted 60 frames per second.
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is included as part of the Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Ultimate Edition. This special next-gen version also includes three new suits, the first of which was revealed to be The Amazing Suit from Andrew Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition will be available for $69.99 at the launch of the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020.
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