Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Port Released, Weighing In at 256GB

The team behind the unofficial PC port of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has released its first version which weighs in at 256GB.

[PrinceOfAnger]

Wt.. 256GB?!

[just_looken]

uncompressed with no doubt decryption/emulator attached.

[Michiel1989]

nvm I read it wrong

[fr0sty]

Makes you realize how important that Kraken hardware decompressor in PS5 really is...

[KaoticBrock]

Kraken Decomprssor isn't Sony's or exclusive to the PS5. Epic Games bought it from RAD a couple years ago.

[just_looken]

@Brock

Shhh this is n4g sony created man and all we hold dear in gaming remember /s

But yeah not new tech and another reason why epic is rich.
http://www.radgametools.com...
https://www.epicgames.com/s...

Its also funny how the ps4/ps5 uses freebsd another thing they did not make
https://www.playstation.com...
https://www.freebsd.org/

Man i miss the ps3 era sony there own os most of the hardware original idea leading tech.

[outsider1624]

@kaotic @looken
Where did frosty say in his comment that kraken is exclusive. He said kraken is important in ps5. Lol you guys looking to create a fanboy war when there is none.

[frostypants]

@KaoticBrock where did he even imply it was exclusive? Wtf...this site...

[fr0sty]

As others have pointed out, you're trying to drag the goal posts onto another field just to create a debate where there is none...

However, PS5 is the only console that features hardware Kraken compressors/decompressors, even if used in PCs it must be done via software on the CPU or GPU, taking resources away from those. So, even the argument you're trying to create here is dead from the start.

[Neonridr]

I think the point was that since Kraken isn't exclusive to PS5, PC titles could utilize it if they so desired.

But with the limited space of the PS5 internal HD, it is absolutely super important to utilize tech like this to limit the amount of space taken up.

[Christopher]

@KaoticBrock: No one said it was, but we had to jump in to just get that out?

@just_looken: " Man i miss the ps3 era sony there own os most of the hardware original idea leading tech. "

I too miss when the trillion/billion dollar software companies didn't buy out and own the mass majority of tech IPs aimed at squeezing out new ideas via the legal system if anyone dared create anything similar.

[fr0sty]

Neon, that may be the point, but my point is they must do so in software, there is no hardware decompressors available for kraken on PC, and PS5 is the only console that has it.

[Furesis]

That's wild. I wonder if they'll get in trouble for this.

[ocelot07]

If they get caught. Of course they will they have just released Sony's most important release of 2023 for free.

[just_looken]

Of course they will but this shows how easy it is to port ps5 to pc.

[frostypants]

It's all x86. Not that wild.

[Kratos_Kart2007]

Its called a computer.....

[Neonridr]

PCs and consoles share the same architecture now. Porting is easier than ever now.

[VariantAEC]

It's easy when you have the game's source code. Not so easy when you don't.

[Vengeance1138]

Incoming DMCA Takedown notice, this is similar to Wolverine on PC, anyone trying to play will most likely be in quite big trouble for downloading it.

[Asplundh]

"anyone trying to play will most likely be in quite big trouble for downloading it."

Yeah right. They may go after the people releasing it but rarely they do anything to the people who download pirated games, the most that will happen is their internet provider will send them a strike notice.

[TheCaptainKuchiki]

My ISP did that once when I was a teen lmaooooooo

[Abnor_Mal]

https://wccftech.com/marvel...

Might have already happened.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Not really they can't get you trouble once you have it unless pc auto deletes the file for you

[mooreneco21]

Little naive to believe that. In most countries piracy is a crime so yep they can get you as it is digital theft

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Nah bro that's not naive ppl vpn download ppl download it off discord you can't arrested it you're ignorant to the world of piracy

[ChasterMies]

“unofficial port” aka blatant copyright infringement

[TheColbertinator]

This is amazing. Thanks for the "free" copy, Sony.

[mkis007]

I mean if you want to play without all the shaders and collision working as intended go right ahead? Have fun with that insane size too.

[Neonridr]

PC users aren't concerned with harddrive sizes as console users are.

[mkis007]

Playing a partial game would annoy me, knowing its coming out eventually anyway.

[phoenixwing]

I don't like mary Jane's model and the supposed toning down of peter and gameplay segments that make no sense being added to this game but that doesn't mean I support outright theft either. Which this is.

[darksky]

Would not waste bandwidth on this. It will just spoil the experience of a properly optimized and polished game. This is just a frankenstein version akin to watching a pirate cam recorded movie.

[gold_drake]

oooff
yea this is not gonna fly for long ha.

[derek]

I'm more interested in knowing what Sony is going to do to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Really reckless that these files were accessible externally at all even through a randsom ware attack.

[Hereandthere]

Pc peasants doing what they do best. I wish sony would not release any of their 1st party games on pc because it de values the game and PlayStation itself.

[goldwyncq]

Dual release on console and PC is the future. Deal with it.

[ZycoFox]

Lol imagine this guy being so salty about PC he had to come and vent his frustration, he's probably never even owned a decent PC.

[VariantAEC]

PS did this in the 90s.
I know you are too young to know that.

[Shiore2u]

Pretty sure it's their own platform owners not spending enough that devalued PlayStation, wouldn't have these ports otherwise. That's some humiliation you and Xbox fanboys can share. Why did you choose food and shelter over vidya? The big conglomerate needed you but you had to be selfish. I hope you blame yourself for this situation. You are the architect of your own deluded brand loyalist nightmare. /s

[Eonjay]

Please understand that contrary to belief PC is an open platform and as such the door is wide open for anyone to come in. Just because you are on PC doesn't mean you support stealing.
In fact I bet for most gamers on PC it's the opposite. They want Sony and other companies to keep supporting PC with AAA content.

[DivineHand125]

This is an unethical release. All I can ask of my fellow gamers is to not support this project with a download. This was all done with stolen data from the insomniac hack.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Too late ppl already downloaded it lol

[jznrpg]

It’s not an official port. No way Sony would release an uncompressed 256GB game with the tech they have to downsize it.

Pretty sure this has already got the cease and desist letter.

[badboyz09]

I just beat this yesterday 8.1/10 didn't really feel like a big jump from the first game. Crashes and bugs, more venom may have upped my rating.

[phoenixwing]

So there's crashes and bugs in your illegally gotten unfinished game? Color me surprised.

[DivineHand125]

I played it on PS5. I would give it a 9 out of 10. I wasn't bothered too much by the few bugs and never had a crash.

There is just one bug that was annoying when I was trying to get the trophy for finding Phin's science trophy late game but the prompt to interact with it wasn't working. I had to start a new game and find the trophy as miles. My other issue with it is that some of the emotional interactions between the cast sometimes came across as cringe.

Even with those flaws, it is still one of the best gaming experiences I have had all of last year, and the set pieces are insane.
In the first 15 minutes of the game, there is a giant boss battle. Support the developers and get the game on PS5 or when it becomes officially available on PC.

[badboyz09]

Nothing really blew me away it was more of a been there done that. Venom control bumped my score up from 7.9 to 8.1. Needed more moments like that.

[GoodGuy09]

Oh...my...

[northpaws]

Thief

[shadowT]

In my opinion this is highly illegal. Stolen intellectual property.

[CoNn3rB]

For a second there I thought this was a real PC port announcement and I was dumbfounded how it was 256GB