Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Insomniac’s latest release, and this game has tons of new features that players are yet to discover. However, this game and its predecessor have many common features. The storyline and aesthetic are different, but fans of the prequel will feel right at home while playing this new game. Anyway, there is one feature that many are wondering how to access or if it is even available in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and that’s changing weather or skipping time. So, we have shared all the details regarding the same.
In the previous installments of the Spider-Man series, players could use the research facility to change the time of day. For example, the touchscreen tablet thingy lets you change between day, sunset, and night. But later on, this feature was integrated into the option menu, so players could change it whenever they liked. Most players expected it to also exist in Spider-Man 2 from the get-go. But that seems to be a dream for now. So what went wrong? Continue reading to find out.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: How to change/switch weather and time of day?
Changing the time of day and weather is currently not possible in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Well, even Genshin Impact allows you to fast-forward time, while some RPGs also allow you to change the weather as per your preference. This is not a major feature that will make your gaming experience worse by any means, but it is still an essential one. However, when one user on Twitter/X inquired about the availability of changing the time of day and weather features in the game, James Stevenson replied with the following:
because game dev isn’t simple, nor easy
Why is changing the time of day or weather an important feature?
Well, there aren’t any major reasons, but it all comes down to aesthetics and preferences. Here are a few reasons why changing the weather and time of day is important:
- It’s the game itself. You already know that the game has a day-and-night cycle. This means the sun sets, rises, and goes all the way around your head. You might not want to continue web-slinging during the night, which is why the time skip feature is a necessity.
- Next comes bad weather. This can also interfere with some missions. So, the option to change the weather is a necessary setting that many players want.
Anyway, this was our complete guide explaining why changing the weather or time of day isn’t part of the game yet and also why it’s important. If you find this guide informative, make sure to follow Android Gram for more such content. Also read: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: How to Replay Missions?
