Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Must Learn From The First Game's DLC Problem

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takes many cues from its predecessors, but hopefully, it'll set out to correct the flaws of the original DLC. is a follow-up to both the 2018 game that originated this series and its 2020 spin-off. 's story will see both incarnations of the web-slinging hero — Miles Morales and Peter Parker — working together in the series' first true next-gen release.

The first game in this series met with both critical and commercial success, and was almost immediately followed up by a collection of three serial DLC releases, collectively called. Given all the praise for the base game, these were highly anticipated, just as the direct sequel is now five years later. Even before 's release, there's talk of what is and isn't possible in DLC. Since never had a DLC release, that anticipation is almost doubled. So it's safe to say there are high expectations for 's DLC already — but it already has some lessons to learn.

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The first issue withDLC for is that it was too expensive. It may seem almost ungrateful to say such a thing about a series of three DLC releases that cost only $10 USD each. These days, DLC for a big-name AAA game could cost as much as $30 for a single piece of content, where for, the same dollar amount could afford three full expansions.

But still, it's not like a player could just buy one of the three DLC releases that interested them and skip the others. Together, the three form an interconnected story expansion that continues the plot of the base game. In order to enjoy one — in fact, in order to start one — a player would have to buy and play through the previous ones as well.

Plus, it's worth noting that the DLC, which followed a rough monthly