Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Update 1.09 adds muscle deformation and a new suit

Tuffcub 31/03/21 Comments Closed

Just a few hours after patching Ratchet & Clank, Insomniac have also patched Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on both PS4 and PS5. Unlike another game based on a Marvel properties they are giving away a new suit for free and, PlayStation 5 only, they have added muscle deformation.

You may be wondering what exactly that is so here’s Josh DiCarlo, Lead Character Technical Director at Insomniac Games, to explain.

We’ve fully simulated the entire character from the inside-out, using techniques previously only available in film. Every deformation that you see on the surface of the costume is the result of muscle and cloth simulation.

The new suit for Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Posh, eh? Here are the full patch notes.

Version 1.09 (PS4) / 1.009 (PS5) Release Notes

New Features

Added ZivaRT support to the Classic, Great Responsibility, Winter, Uptown Pride and Advanced Tech Suits on PS5
Added the Advanced Tech Suit
Added the Advanced Tech Suit sticker to Photo Mode

General Fixes & Polish

Improved stability
Addressed an issue where the player could fall through the map during Mission Replay
Addressed an issue where the player model would not fully render
Addressed a lighting issue in Central Park
Addressed an issue where Roxxon bases would appear excessively dark

We gave Spider-Man: Miles Morales 8/10 in our review. “Spider-Man: Miles Morales feels like more of a sequel than it is a stopgap, entangling players within its web of cleverly refined mechanics while delivering some familiar web-slinging thrills,” said Jim. “A heroic technical showcase for PS5 owners picking up their consoles on day one, this meaty side story in the Spider-Man saga has us even more excited than before to see what Insomniac Games have planned next.”

You can read the full review here.

So far we don’t have solid confirmation of when Spider-Man 2 will be coming but at least we have some clues as to the direction of the sequel’s story (watch out for spoilers). Right now, Insomniac Games are no doubt going flat out on the development of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. It claimed seventh place in our list of top 50 most wanted games of 2021.