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Spiderman: The Movie Game
Reviewed by: Ben
Most people remember Spiderman from comic books. I think the future generation will remember him from the big screen, and great video games.
Gameplay: Although most people will disregard Spiderman as another movie game, it isn't. Spiderman is a well structured game, with a reasonably good story, and above all, its fun. When I first started playing it, I was just thinking to myself, "Why am I crawling on the walls? Have I done this in any other game? THIS IS SO COOL!." You might not have the same reaction, but you will enjoy it. Spiderman has a few basic actions, punch, kick, web-tie (ties enemies up in web), web-zip (move across to another wall fast with a retracting web), and web swing. All of these moves are practically one button press, making the game fairly simplistic. Although this is a game based on a movie, there are several enemies you won't see in the movie, such as Craven, Shocker, and others. The levels are large, and detailed, and the missions are not boring. My only real complaints about gameplay are the levels are sometimes too short, and the levels aren't open ended enough. You are practically stuck in a small part of the city, with little to no exploration. As for the Xbox exclusive features, there are enhanced graphics, and three extra levels, all involving Craven the Hunter, which I think are the best levels in the game. All in all this game is well structured, and fun. This is a must play.
Graphics: The graphics in Spiderman are for the most part, pretty good. Sometimes you will be amazed by the detail, and sometimes you will ask yourself why things weren't touched up. The character models are astounding. Spiderman's eyes have their own reflection mapping. The webbing on his suit also shimmers in the light. Some of the textures for objects look unpolished. It isn't a big deal, but it could have been touched up. Clearly, this is a PS2 port with slightly upgraded graphics.
Controls: The controls are well handled. You use the left thumb stick to move, and the a, b, x, y, r, l buttons to perform actions. The Black and white buttons are secondary. They are used for different camera modes. The right thumb stick can be used for looking around. For some more advanced moves, you use button combos, but for the most part, they are not needed.
Replay: Like most non-multi player games, Spiderman does not have great replay. It really depends on how much you enjoyed it the first time around. There is not really that much else to explore. The one reason to play the game again is to open up secret modes, such as Bowling (Spiderman swings and kicks the pins down), and hidden characters. This is basically an open and shut game.
Sound: Like the movie, Spiderman has great sound. The music is never annoying (unless you leave the game on the menu screen), and the sound effects are perfect. As you walk though the game, you can hear security guards having conversations. The sound also escalates as you approach people/places/things that make sounds. All in all, the game is an enjoyable listen, and its 5.1 compatible.
Overall Presentation:
Scores:
Gameplay:  8
Graphics: 8
Controls:  9
Replay:  5
Sound: 9
Total Score: 9
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