Spider-Man PS4: 8 Past Mistakes It Must Avoid

4. Relying Heavily On QTEs

Spider-Man 3 is a bad game based on an equally bad movie, and nowhere does it show its age more than in its ridiculous array of quicktime events.

Lampooned in the years since its release, Spidey 3's QTE's were as monotonous as much as they were hilarious, with the game's devs having taken the time to animate the scenarios where players failed all the on-screen prompts.

Web of Shadows also opted for QTE use, and they'll make another appearance in Insomniac's title - somewhat contradicting the trends of the time. Their inclusion has given cause for anxiety to a degree, but here's hoping they're used sparingly as and only when they need to be.