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Important Notes

Important Notes – Marvel's Spider-Man (2018 / Remastered)



This section covers critical information every player should know before diving into Marvel's Spider-Man. Understanding these pitfalls, missable content, and best practices will save you time, frustration, and regret.

Warnings & Pitfalls



1. Autosave Overwrites – Manual Save Often
- The game uses a single autosave slot that automatically overwrites when you start a new story mission, fast travel, or trigger major events. If you accidentally start a mission you aren't ready for, you may be locked into it until completion. Always create a manual save before starting story missions, especially on higher difficulties.
- Manual saves can be made from the pause menu (Options → Save). Use multiple save slots to keep backups before bosses or key story beats.

2. No Irreversible Story Choices
- Marvel's Spider-Man is a linear narrative with no branching dialogue or permanent choices that alter the story outcome. However, some optional conversations and environmental interactions change depending on which suit you wear (e.g., unique dialogue when wearing the Iron Spider suit vs. the classic suit). These are small flavor differences and do not affect the main plot.

3. Difficulty Spikes – Be Prepared
- Early boss (Kingpin Fisk): If you rush the main story, you may face Kingpin around level 6 with only basic gadgets. This fight demands frequent dodging and gadget use. Recommendation: Complete at least 5–6 side missions (especially Research Stations and Backpacks) to level up and unlock web shooter upgrades before tackling the first story arc.
- Late-game boss (Doc Ock final battle): Requires fast reaction times and maximum health/armor upgrades. Recommendation: Fully upgrade your health (2 bars) and at least one suit power (e.g., Electric Punches or Web Blossom) before the final mission.
- Sable Trooper encounters: After Act 2, roaming Sable soldiers are extremely aggressive and can stun-lock you. Avoid large groups until you have a few suit mods unlocked (like the “Web Bed” or “Blast Radius”).

Missable Content



4. Post-Story Clean-Up is 100% Safe
- The game does not lock you out of any content after the main story ends. You can freely continue exploring New York City, completing all side missions, finding hidden collectibles (Backpacks, Landmarks, Tokens), and replaying challenges. There are no time-limited events or choices that become permanently unavailable.
- Exception: The photo mode challenge “Snapshots” requires you to take specific pictures of story-related objects (e.g., the particle accelerator during the lab scene). These can only be captured during the mission. You can still complete the challenge by replaying the mission via Chapter Select, but you cannot do it in the post-game open world. Advice: Keep an eye out for photo prompts during story missions.

5. Hidden Suits – Unlock via Story Progression
- All suits are unlocked by earning story tokens (Spider-Man), completing side content, or progressing the main story. No suit is missable. However, the Iron Spider (Post-Act 3) and Anti-Ock Suit (Automatic) are story-gated. Don’t stress about missing them.

Grinding Traps & Efficiency



6. Don’t Grind Crimes for XP – They Scale Poorly
- Random street crimes (e.g., car thefts, gang fights) give minimal experience and tokens compared to story missions and sidequests. Avoid spending hours repeatedly doing crimes unless you need specific Crime Tokens for suit upgrades. Instead, prioritize:
- Research Stations (gadget tokens + XP)
- Hideouts (clear each region’s hideout for tokens)
- Backpacks (collectible XP + cosmetics)
- After completing the story, you can quickly finish all crimes in an area by repeatedly tracking them via the map.

7. Token Economy – Prioritize Gadget Upgrades
- You earn several types of tokens: Base Tokens (story), Landmark Tokens (photos), Challenge Tokens (taskmaster challenges), Research Tokens (science puzzles), Crime Tokens (street crimes), and Backpack Tokens (collectibles). Don’t spend all your tokens on suits early. You need Base Tokens for the crucial “Web Shooter” gadget upgrades (faster reload, multi-target), and Challenge Tokens for the “Trip Mine” and “Mine Launcher” upgrades. Buy suits only after you have essential gadget mods.

8. Suit Powers Are Game-Changing – Equip One That Fits Your Playstyle
- Many players forget to change suit powers. You can swap suit powers freely from the menu. For example:
- Electric Punches (Unlocked early) – Great for crowd control.
- Web Blossom (Late game) – Stuns all enemies in a radius.
- Iron Spider Arms (Post-game if you buy DLC) – Offensive ability.
- Regret tip: Equip a suit power before difficult boss fights. You can also change powers mid-fight if you die (before respawn).

Save Management Best Practices



9. Use Multiple Save Slots
- The game provides three manual save slots. Use all three – rotate saves before major story milestones (e.g., before the final mission, before a boss, after acquiring a new gadget). This allows you to revert if you accidentally trigger a cutscene or want to replay a section without starting a New Game+.
- New Game+ Advice: If you plan to play New Game+, complete all side content and collectibles in your first playthrough. NG+ carries over all suits, gadgets, upgrades, and tokens, but not story progress or collectible counts (backpacks, landmarks reappear). Don’t start NG+ until you have 100% completion if you are a completionist.

10. Cloud Saves (PS4/PS5/PC)
- On PlayStation, ensure cloud saving is enabled so you can restore a save if corrupted. On PC (Steam), the game uses Steam Cloud saves. If you switch devices, your saves sync automatically. Warning: Do not manually edit save files on PC unless you are an experienced modder – corrupting a save can break trophy/achievement progression.

Online Etiquette & Anti-Cheat (PC Only)



11. Single-Player Only – No Online Features
- Marvel’s Spider-Man is strictly single-player. There is no multiplayer, leaderboards, or online interaction. No need for etiquette. When playing on PC, you may encounter mods that alter gameplay, but these are unofficial and can interfere with achievements. Disable mods before attempting achievement hunting.

12. No Anti-Cheat Software
- The Remastered version on PC has no built-in anti-cheat (like Denuvo). You can use trainers or cheats for fun without risk of bans. However, using cheats to unlock achievements is against Steam’s Terms of Service only if you explicitly modify save files – but there is no automated detection. Tread lightly if you value your achievement stats.

Things Players Commonly Regret Not Knowing Earlier



  • Web-Swinging Canceling: If you press Circle (or B on Xbox controller) near the end of a swing arc, you cancel the momentum. Tap R2 quickly after to resume swinging. This is essential for maintaining speed.

  • Aerial Combat is OP: Hold Square mid-air to perform a multi-hit air combo that knocks enemies away. This makes crowd fights trivial.

  • Gadget Wheel – Don’t Ignore It: The gadget wheel slows time while selecting gadgets. Use it before entering combat to set up web traps or mines.

  • Fast Travel Unlock: You can fast travel to any unlocked subway station immediately. Stations are unlocked by completing the story mission that introduces them, but you can also unlock all stations by completing Research Station side missions in each district. Do this early to save travel time.

  • DLC Content (The City That Never Sleeps) – The DLC episodes are included in the Remastered version. They contain new suits, enemies, and a new story that has missable trophies (like “Gold in all Taskmaster challenges”). Complete these before the final DLC mission, as the post-DLC world does not lock anything.


    • Final Checklist Before Major Story Steps



  • [ ] Manual save before starting a main mission.

  • [ ] Equip your best suit power and gadget loadout.

  • [ ] If above recommended level for boss (check online guides), grind side missions for XP/tokens.

  • [ ] Ensure you have at least 2 levels of web shooter upgrades.

  • [ ] Unlock a few combat skills (especially “Perfect Dodge Follow-Up” and “Air Trick”).


By keeping these notes in mind, you’ll avoid the most common frustrations and enjoy a smooth, spoiler-free experience through New York City.