Spider-Man 2’s PlayStation 5’s fast travel is so fast that it puts Quicksilver to shame.
Gamers thoughtSpider-Man 2would use a similar fast-travel system, but it doesnt.
Instead, the games fast travel mechanic feels less like a fast travel system and more likeStar Trek-style teleportation.
The result is turning a lot of heads.
Recently, severalclipsofSpider-Man 2gameplay have been swinging around the internet, and for good reason.
No loading screen, no downtime; just point and go.
Remarkably, the player doesnt even have to pick an in-game landmark.
Some people have claimed this is probably the most seamless fast travel system theyve ever seen.
Maybe the button prompt to select a destination was a stealthy loading screen?
The previousSpider-Mangames used the same prompt, so that explanation checks out.
However, the rabbit hole goes even deeper.
Compared to other modern open-world titles,Spider-Man 2s fast travel system is easily the quickest and easiest.
At the very least, its a far cry from a title likeStarfieldand its myriad of loading screens.
In the long term, though, the implications of these mechanics are far more exciting than that.
Not having to stare at loading screens is one thing.
Being able to instantly swap between characters, tweaks, and actions is quite another.
Just imagine howGTA 5s already excellent character-swapping system could have been improved by that kind of performance.
