Spider-Man 2: The Movie

Spider-Man 2: The Movie Description

Arguably the most successful comic book super-hero to emerge on the big screen, Marvel's Spider-Man also saw a welcome appearance in video games in 2002. Two years on, and to coincide with the massively hyped Spider-Man 2 film, Activision and developer Treyarch have teamed up to bring players a brand new game in the series that is every bit as faithful to the film sequel as its predecessor was to the original Hollywood blockbuster. Effectively starting from scratch, developer Treyarch has ridden Spider-Man 2 of the bugs and glitches that sometimes plagued the series' immediate predecessor, both in a visual sense and in terms of gameplay. Spider-Man 2 again sees players assuming control of Peter Parker's alter-ego as he fights for the cause of good yet again, but this time there are several fundamental changes, the most important of which lies in the game's free-roaming approach. Where the previous Spider-Man outing was linear beyond belief, Spider-Man 2 adapts a feel more reminiscent of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto. If they so wish, players can forget super-hero missions for while, instead choosing to potter around the virtual city of Manhattan, in order to get familiar with New York City. It's a nice option to have, but players wanting to progress through the adventure are charged with completing an array of missions in order to reach deeper stages of the game. These generally comprise of cliched 'end a police shoot-out' or 'save the damsel in distress' tasks, but its typical Spider-Man gameplay that's thoroughly enjoyable. Completing these crucial missions and a variety of side-quests earns players Hero Points, which can then be used to ultimately reach the end of the game. Additionally, missions are now predominantly outdoors, ridding Spider-Man 2 of claustrophobic environments and a clunky in-game camera. This is a good thing, and makes combat much more enjoyable. Combat hasn't changed a great deal, and players will still be faced with the usual plethora of gang fights and boss battles, but this aspect can be made easier through a levelling up system that sees Spider-Man grow in strength and agility as he defeats more enemies. Overall, Spider-Man 2 is a vast improvement on a successful predecessor. Roll on Spider-man 3.

Swing from the movie theater to your living room - Re-capture the movie experience and become Spider-Man in the comfort of your own home, following the story and battling Doc Ock in locations taken straight from the movie, as well as original story and missions exclusive to the game.

The entire city of is your playground - Gamers immerse themselves in a go anywhere/do anything virtual New York City, populated by cars, pedestrians and criminals. Players scale the heights of the tallest skyscrapers and jump from rooftops to street level as they patrol the city in search of people in need of help.

"Spider-Man...Spider-Man...does whatever a spider can" - All new realistic physics immerse players in the role of the world's most celebrated crime fighter like never before as they spin webs and swing from actual locations like building corners, lampposts, flagpoles, trains - even helicopters. Gamers can harness super strength for powerful jumps and lightning-fast wall crawling.

More Marvel comic characters than ever before - In addition to Doc Ock, as featured in the upcoming film sequel, gamers must battle a plethora of characters in Spider-Man's legendary Rogue's Gallery of villains who make exclusive game appearances, including Mysterio and Black Cat.

A Super Hero's got to do, what a Super Hero's got to do - Take time out from main missions to foil random crimes in the streets and help the citizens on Manhattan. The game's new combat system challenges players to be more strategic and use new web attacks to disarm opponents and dodge and duck opponent's advances. The more crimes Spider-Man prevents, the more players hero rating increases, giving them access to advanced attacks combinations and maneuvers.