My only complaint is combat

[Twerky]

I love the game, I platinumed the original release when it came out,now I'm almost done getting every achievement before restarted on NG+. BUT... the only thing that became dull very quickly was the combat.

I mean we're playing Spider-man... why is the combat system just spamming one button? Where were the combos? The skill tree while obviously adding new things for you to do during gameplay, never really made things feel fresh. Basically after a few hours of gameplay you're basically just bunching fools by pressing a single button, the game never forces you to make use of your gadgets unless you get bored and want to switch things up for the sake of your sanity. I really hope the second game makes use of combos ( light attacks + heavy attacks.) make our boys do flips and shizz while we press multiple buttons during combat rather than spam square until we fill up a focus bar and then go into a short cutscene of Spider-man kicking ass. So there you have it, I hope you guys dive/dove deep into the combat mechanics of the game for the sequel.

The game does have another major issue, that being the lack of activities in the open world, but I can look past that because you guys nailed the swinging mechanic and I spend most of my time just swinging around NY, but the combat just felt like an afterthought, to be honest.

[Snake]

I suppose I get what you're saying and I do hope they make the combat more complex, but I actually really enjoy it. Web striking always feels satisfying and so does launching enemies in the air and trying to keep them there as long as possible, similar do Devil May Cry. The gadgets are also pretty diverse and offer some funny outcomes, which I enjoy a lot. But I definitely overuse a lot of the same mechanics during combat so yeah, I do still agree with you somwhat.

[Bad Distraction Carnifex]

The game is as hard or easy as you want it to be, really. Want to do crazy Spider-combos? Go hard, want to counter attack spam your way to victory? Also doable.

Lack of stuff to do in the open world does suck though but at least it's better than Arkham Knight were the only life on the streets was bad guys + cops.

[DevilMayCry]

You said you platinum the original release which take a lot of hours of game time. Im at 50 hrs and still got two achievements to go. I think you are just burnt out. Dmc has some of the best combat and one of my favorite games and even i get tired if i play it too much.

[Twerky]

Originally posted by Snake:

The gadgets are also pretty diverse and offer some funny outcomes, which I enjoy a lot. But I definitely overuse a lot of the same mechanics during combat so yeah, I do still agree with you somwhat.

I wasn't clear on what I meant by that, the gadgets are great and fun and I love using them, they're the main thing I use in combat now until they run out, but you could quite literally play from 0-100% without ever using them, excluding the tutorials and challenges that require them of course.

[Twerky]

Originally posted by DevilMayCry:

You said you platinum the original release which take a lot of hours of game time. Im at 50 hrs and still got two achievements to go. I think you are just burnt out. Dmc has some of the best combat and one of my favorite games and even i get tired if i play it too much.

I wouldn't really blame it on the burn out tbh, I've had this opinion since the release of the game on ps4, and not a big revelation I've had recently. I'm only sharing it now in hopes that the sequel improves/d on it.

[helldraco]

The only one ?

Combva is ♥♥♥♥ yes, but story is ♥♥♥♥, charatcers are ♥♥♥♥ (not al of them but some like mj, mister negative ...), the narrative is ♥♥♥♥, the pacing is ♥♥♥♥, the camera is ♥♥♥♥, the sub quests are ♥♥♥♥, the ending (bosses with electro/old flying fart, scorpio "I'll copy paste batman" dream ..) is ♥♥♥♥, the levelling is ♥♥♥♥ ...

Damn, I'm near the end and I can stand this ♥♥♥♥ anymore: the thing is a catastrophe, saying that it is a good game is a plain lie ! It's factually a mess; a broken piece of amateurish and incompetent ♥♥♥♥. (>_<)

[UNBREAKABLE]

Originally posted by helldraco:

The only one ?

Combva is ♥♥♥♥ yes, but story is ♥♥♥♥, charatcers are ♥♥♥♥ (not al of them but some like mj, mister negative ...), the narrative is ♥♥♥♥, the pacing is ♥♥♥♥, the camera is ♥♥♥♥, the sub quests are ♥♥♥♥, the ending (bosses with electro/old flying fart, scorpio "I'll copy paste batman" dream ..) is ♥♥♥♥, the levelling is ♥♥♥♥ ...

Damn, I'm near the end and I can stand this ♥♥♥♥ anymore: the thing is a catastrophe, saying that it is a good game is a plain lie ! It's factually a mess; a broken piece of amateurish and incompetent ♥♥♥♥. (>_<)

no one can understand what your saying when you add heart emojis everywhere

[HeOfManyGames]

What difficulty are you playing on? Don't get me wrong, if you've played it that much you may just have reached the skill ceiling/be VERY good at that game...

Personally I'm playing on the hardest difficulty and needless to say I most definitely cant just mash the attack button... constantly using most of the available gadgets , mixed with constantly switching position while using every different skill based attack both in air and on the ground is the only way I can survive. I've never had the 'repetitive combat' issue as I find I have to use a rapidly changing combination of virtually everything the game offers in order to win a big fight.

[BleppyBoo]

Is gud fun game

[Crimsomrider]

Web Of Shadows spoiled me when it comes to Spidey combat.

I love the combat in this game as it feels cinematic and fluid and achieves what it intends to, but gameplay vise Web Of Shadows for me is still miles ahead which fully utilized both horizontal and vertical aspects of it and a whole different playstyle with suit changes mid combat.

[tallgeese]

Originally posted by Bad Distraction Carnifex:

The game is as hard or easy as you want it to be, really. Want to do crazy Spider-combos? Go hard, want to counter attack spam your way to victory? Also doable.

Lack of stuff to do in the open world does suck though but at least it's better than Arkham Knight were the only life on the streets was bad guys + cops.

Lol no, the game is just easy period.

[ShelLuser]

The combat is what you make of it though... in the beginning I heavily relied on web bloom whenever I got attacked by a larger crowd but as I got better in the game I started to focus more on the actual combat.

What do you mean... only mashing a button?

I hit a few guys (x), some brute comes up from behind and I quickly dodge (b). Then I jump into the air (a) focus on an armed enemy and webgrab his weapon (y) only to fling it at other enemies. Just before I dodge another attack (b).

Then it's time to check for debris and use that (l1 + r1), then I'll try to get a shield guy through combat (x, x to hit 'm, b to doge at the right time and then more x to attack). Or... I hold x, punch the guy in the air and go right at him (a and x). While in the air you can even focus on other enemies and pull those up as well using y (assuming you unlocked those abilities of course).

If you only mash the attack button you're going to get stomped on eventually, especially when the enemies manage to stun you.

[Twerky]

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

The combat is what you make of it though... in the beginning I heavily relied on web bloom whenever I got attacked by a larger crowd but as I got better in the game I started to focus more on the actual combat.

What do you mean... only mashing a button?

I hit a few guys (x), some brute comes up from behind and I quickly dodge (b). Then I jump into the air (a) focus on an armed enemy and webgrab his weapon (y) only to fling it at other enemies. Just before I dodge another attack (b).

Then it's time to check for debris and use that (l1 + r1), then I'll try to get a shield guy through combat (x, x to hit 'm, b to doge at the right time and then more x to attack). Or... I hold x, punch the guy in the air and go right at him (a and x). While in the air you can even focus on other enemies and pull those up as well using y (assuming you unlocked those abilities of course).

If you only mash the attack button you're going to get stomped on eventually, especially when the enemies manage to stun you.

I came into this game (PC) with the knowledge that web blossom was busted, I used it a couple of times just to see if it held up to what it used to be, and yeah its still busted lmao.

When I said mashing a button, I was exaggerating my point to say that the combat is very bare-boned and basic, almost every enemy type can be beaten with a perfect dodge and then punched to death, I'm not kidding, give that a try.

Everything else you mentioned is a choice you made and not something the game forced you to do, nor does it encourage you.

Sometime down the line I'll replay the game with just perfect dodge and punch just to further prove my point on how basic the combat system is.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Twerky:

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

The combat is what you make of it though... in the beginning I heavily relied on web bloom whenever I got attacked by a larger crowd but as I got better in the game I started to focus more on the actual combat.

What do you mean... only mashing a button?

I hit a few guys (x), some brute comes up from behind and I quickly dodge (b). Then I jump into the air (a) focus on an armed enemy and webgrab his weapon (y) only to fling it at other enemies. Just before I dodge another attack (b).

Then it's time to check for debris and use that (l1 + r1), then I'll try to get a shield guy through combat (x, x to hit 'm, b to doge at the right time and then more x to attack). Or... I hold x, punch the guy in the air and go right at him (a and x). While in the air you can even focus on other enemies and pull those up as well using y (assuming you unlocked those abilities of course).

If you only mash the attack button you're going to get stomped on eventually, especially when the enemies manage to stun you.

I came into this game (PC) with the knowledge that web blossom was busted, I used it a couple of times just to see if it held up to what it used to be, and yeah its still busted lmao.

When I said mashing a button, I was exaggerating my point to say that the combat is very bare-boned and basic, almost every enemy type can be beaten with a perfect dodge and then punched to death, I'm not kidding, give that a try.

Everything else you mentioned is a choice you made and not something the game forced you to do, nor does it encourage you.

Sometime down the line I'll replay the game with just perfect dodge and punch just to further prove my point on how basic the combat system is. :asciiterror:

Your argument conveniently ignores that just because it CAN be done that way doesn't mean it SHOULD be done that way.

There are many games you can technically beat without engaging in 99% of the mechanics. That doesn't mean they're simple, it means people found a way to beat them that ignores 99% of the mechanics. Those people, coincidentally, are intentionally trying to beat those games in a way most people would never think to do, because it makes the games more difficult just to make them difficult (i.e.: challenge runs).

[RyeBread]

Spamming one button? sure, you can fight like that, or you can do combos. Don't blame the game for your own personal method of playing the game. It's built in a way that accommodates multiple play styles.