One of the most impressive titles coming out of Sony’s E3 2017 press conference was Marvel’s Spider-Man. The gameplay debut of Insomniac’s latest title was a visual treat, and now we know how the developer is pulling off its impressive graphics. This is thanks to a graphical breakdown done by Digital Foundry, who always focus on the technical side of video games.
Check out Digital Foundry’s analysis of Marvel’s Spider-Man below:

If you can’t view the video, here’s a brief rundown of the techniques that Insomniac are using. Similar to how Ratchet and Clank supported the PS4 Pro, Spider-Man will use a technique called temporal injection to simulate a 4K image. Digital Foundry were impressed with the technique, as the image quality “holds up quite well.” Issues only occur when viewed up close, but when playing several feet away from a television it looks “quite good.” They attribute this to the game’s art style, which they compare to a pre-rendered CGI film, which keeps aliasing to a minimum and provides a “soft, but very smooth image.” While it’s still not confirmed whether or not the action title will be open-world, the pundits were impressed by the lack of pop-in. They compared Spider-Man favorably to Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive, and mentioned how Insomniac continues to improve their tech with each release. Still, this isn’t a finished product, so we’ll see i...