The highly anticipated PC release of Spider-Man 2 by Nixxes was expected to be a smooth experience, especially after the system requirements were made public. However, the game has launched to a 'mixed' rating on Steam, with 55% of reviews being positive. Players have been vocal about numerous technical issues plaguing their gameplay experience.
One user with an RTX 4090 and the latest Nvidia drivers (5.66.36) reported frequent crashes, stating, "Despite having a high-end GPU and running the latest Nvidia drivers, the game frequently crashes." Another frustrated player wrote, "The game is completely unplayable on PC. The game crashes to desktop every five minutes. I have already requested a refund."
A reviewer cautioned, "Hold off on buying until they get a couple of stabilization patches out because holy hell. To say this is 'rough' is an understatement. Lighting doesn't load in some cutscenes, those same scenes run at seconds-per-frame, audio desync issues up the wazoo, freezing, stuttering, and just about every other performance issue I can think of. I'm gonna get a refund for now because frankly, there's other stuff I could use $70 for right now."
The predominant problem appears to be related to the game's graphics controller crashing, even on high-end PCs. A common error message reads, "A problem has occurred with your display driver. This can be caused by out of date drivers, using game settings higher than your GPU can handle, an overheating GPU, or an error with the game. Please try updating your graphics drivers, or lowering your in-game settings."
Additional complaints include malfunctioning features like DLSS and ray tracing, alongside issues such as long loading times, missing textures, and audio problems. Some players have also reported performance stuttering after extended play sessions, eventually resulting in hard crashes. There is speculation among the community that a memory leak might be at the root of these issues.
In response, Nixxes has addressed the crash issues on the Steam forums, stating, "Sorry to hear you are experiencing issues. Please refer to the troubleshooting guides on the Nixxes Support website and contact us if the problem persists. Make sure to include your logs and crash dumps as outlined on the support website, so we can troubleshoot as quickly as possible."
Moreover, Nixxes acknowledged a specific bug affecting photo-op missions in Spider-Man 2, advising, "We are aware of a bug that can occur if your framerate is very low during this scene (below 20 FPS). As a workaround, try lowering your graphics settings and or resolution to pass this point."
