Ultimate Spider-Man

Publisher: Activision

Platform: XB

Category: Action / Adventure

Rating Info

Release Date: 14/10/2005

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Number of Players: 1

Ultimate Spider-Man Description

When bitten by spiders on planet Earth, you can normally expect one of the following to happen: mild discomfort, but otherwise no ill effects; illness; horrific rotting of the skin; an unpleasant and feverish death, even. But, when mild mannered orphan Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, something much better followed: the creation of surely the greatest hero ever to grace the pages of a comic book. Sam Raimi's recent films and the resulting flurry of games have brought Stan Lee's greatest creation to life once again for a new generation. The first two Spider-Man games far exceeded what we have unfortunately come to expect from games of film licenses. Now, shrugging off the restrictive creative shackles of a film's plot, comes what may be the greatest Spider-Man game yet. This time inspiration is drawn from Spider-Man's true home - the comic book. Spidey comics are a confusing maze for the uninitiated, with series prefixed with different superlatives following totally different storylines: The Amazing Spider-Man, the Incredible Spider-Man. This game, as you might guess, is based on the Ultimate Spider-Man series, written and illustrated by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, and these two stellar comic book creators have lent their creative powers to Activision, providing the script and look for this videogame. The game picks up where the story of the comic book left off, and features an unprecedented number of characters from Spidey's native New York. With comic book-style frames and artwork, the look of the game complements Spider-Man's fluid grace as he swings through the streets of Queens and Manhattan. Just as exciting, is the chance to play as surely one of the most recognisable Spidey villains of recent years: Venom. A bodybuilder possessed by a moon alien inhabiting Spidey's old black suit, Venom is everything Spidey is not: evil, raging, lumbering powerhouse to his upright, wisecracking, nimble webslinger. It gives the game an added, welcome dimension to the gameplay developers Treyarch honed in the last title. Spidey fans should look no further for their next fix.

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Reviewed by: Johnboy	Date: 25/11/2005	Rating:
Great cell shaded graphics but once again this spiderman suffers from the same problems as the first two,it looks good but once you've played it for a while there is little depth or variety.Also the game is advertised to say you can chose who you want to play either Venom or spiderman in fact you can only play Venom in certain section.

Reviewed by: worryior	Date: 11/10/2005	Rating:
just like the others but cell shaded...same as spiderman 2 free roaming ,just a frustrating in places when trying to get pass stuff and is there really much to look forward to once u have you can be venom which is kinda cool but it only makes u him for short periods and its not as fun as being hulk in the 2nd hulk game this game lacks fun ,sure swinging round the city and doing races is kinda fun but theres no driving force that keeps this game going forward and making you feel like you;re doing something other than boring stuff

Features

Play as Spider-Man AND a super-villain in an original storyline

For the first time in a Spider-Man game, gamers get to play both sides as they triumph over evil as Spider-Man AND assume the role of the super-villain and destroy everything in their path.
The two distinct combat systems allow players to defeat enemies differently, using Spider-Man's fluid, acrobatic moves or the super-villain's brute force

Experience a living comic book with the innovative 3D comic inking technology

Unique animated comic book panels move the story along
Move through a detailed environment and sense danger from multiple perspectives

Deepest Spider-Man game ever

Expanded free-roaming environment including the addition of Queens
Enhanced combat system lets players use the environment to pull off exciting new moves
More Spider-Man universe characters than ever before.

The most authentic Spider-Man experience to date.

Penned and illustrated by the Comic Book makers - Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
All-new Spider-Man story is revealed as the game picks up where the comic book left off

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