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Finally! A Spiderman game done right!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 30
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

We've all been waiting 10 years for a decent spiderman game. After dealing with the garbage that was released on the Genesis and Super Nintendo, Neversoft, responsible for the amazing Tony Hawks Pro Skater, stepped up to the box, and makes one of the PSXs best games. The game pits you as Peter Parker or more famously known as Spiderman. You explore the streets of NYC looking for trouble, and it pops up often. You battle all the well known bad guys, from Rhino to Venom to Dr. Octopus, they are all here. The developers have done an AMAZING job of bringing spidey to the console. The use of his Web and Spidey Sense are amazingly put into the game, and the physics are unbeliveable. Add to that, some of the best graphics yet seen on the PlayStation, and you can see why this game is just so good. The music perfectly fits the atmosphere of the game, and times, up and catchy, and at others, dark and suspenseful. You will have to solve puzzels along the way, and encounter all the charcters you know from the tv and comic series. The game is not all action either, many times you will be low on health, and will have to rely on stealth to make your way through the level. All these aspects are pulled into the game to create the best spiderman game ever, and one of the best games period for the PlayStation.

Style over substance

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 29 / 39
Date: August 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to the release of this game after playing the demo. All the elements are there: wall-crawling, web-spinning, swinging from building to building, and voice-overs from Stan Lee. The whole package is amazing in its capture of the comic book look and feel.

And yet... I found myself getting bored with the game after playing it for about 4 hours. After going through a few of the missions (beat up guys then fight boss, or try to complete some sort of platform/maze puzzle under time pressure), I realized that I had no incentive to go back and replay any of the missions. Exploring the buildings of the city is not very rewarding - it's just one empty building or rooftop after another. There's no score-keeping, so it's not like you can go back and "improve" your performance on a mission.

Ultimately, the game is fun to play and really captures the feel of the comic, but it won't keep you entertained for much longer than the 2-3 days it takes to finish all the missions.

Catches Gamers Just Like Flies!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: October 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Finally, there's a game that does my hero justice. Minutes after starting up Spider-Man, I was swinging across New York with a smile on my face.

This game just feels right. Spidey leaps and bounds across the city rooftops with the greatest of ease, employing his famous web-shooters to help him along. Spidey's controls are spot-on. Most of the hard work is done by the computer. Spidey automatically aims his webs during combat and web-swinging. In addition to the standard webline, you can use impact webbing, web spikes and a web shield to gain the upper hand in combat against the game's numerous enemies.

The game's story is also well done, with great voice acting from the Spider-Man cartoon series. Spidey himself sounds great, and you probably won't get tired of his quips, which include several in-jokes for comic fans.

The graphics do their job admirably. While not spectacular, they are a step above most PlayStation fare, thanks to Neversoft's Tony Hawk engine. There's little slowdown, and the game maintains a comic feel with bright colors and superb animations, especially for Spidey.

The game's not flawless, however. Most players will complain about the game's camera. For the most part, the camera does fine, but occasionally (especially while crawling along a ceiling) the controls slip up due to odd camera angles.

The game is also surprisingly short. Perhaps this is because I only played on normal difficulty, but I finished the game in a day. There are plenty of extras to keep you occupied, so it's not a total loss.

Also, the cutscenes, which were rendered using the game engine are underwhelming. However, they get the story across well enough.

The music is nothing special. For the most part, you play in silence, except for the occasional guitar riff. I don't know where all of the hype surrounding Tommy Tallerico came from, but the man hasn't written an inspired soundtrack since 1993's Cool Spot. However, the remixed Spidey theme from the 60's cartoon show (done by some music group I'm not familiar with) is great.

All in all, these flaws do nothing to subtract from the gameplay. You'll still have a great time swinging across the rooftops again and again, trying to unlock secret modes or costumes.

Will Spider-Man be on everyone's list for Game of the Year? Probably not. Is it an outstanding action-platformer that you should run out and buy right now? Without a doubt.

This is truly the way Spider-Man should be

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: September 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Finally a video game based on a comic book character that is done correctly. This game has all the wall-crawling action and comedy of the comics. There are only 2 drawbacks to the game. First is control. Moving at mulitple angles, especially along walls and the ceiling, can be confusing and frustrating. Getting through the final scene will take some serious practice. Using your webbing can mix you up too. Fighting game fans may not have trouble using the D-pad and only ONE button to do 4 diffent things. The only trick you'll really need to master is "impact webbing" to beat the game. The other drawback is the briefness of the game. I beat the game in one day, and I'm just a casual gamer. Except for trying to unlock and/or find the hidden items, there really isn't much replay value. There is also a code to unlock everything anyway, "EEL NATS" (Stan Lee in reverse). If you are a Spider-Man or a super hero fan that would like to see a great translation of a character, I recommed you check out this game. Rent it first. It's easy to get through within a few hours. Then decide on whether to buy or not.

This game rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 18
Date: December 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I got this game about a month ago. The first time I played it I found it somewhat simple. I completed the first 7 or so levels in about 3 hours or so. I ended up beating the game the next morning. It took about 8 hours total to get to the last stage and another 2 to beat the last stage, but that is not the beauty of the game. There are many other things to do. I do not play very many Playstation games, so I can't say that it has a lot of cool stuff, but there are about 8 different costumes you can get, each with its own abilities including invisiblity. Plus, there are comics that are hidden throughout the stages that are fun to find. Plus, if you look online for codes, you can find a "What If" mode cheats that changes the game. For instance, a square that makes Spider-man dance and a yellow submarine in the water. This doesn't include several "party games" that help you with your spidey-controls. It is a great game with awesome graphics and cool effects. I would recommend this to comic fans and non-comic fans alike.

The best superhero game ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If your old enough to remember the countless horrible superhero beat-em-ups that were on the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo, than this will be a breath of fresh air. You still have to beat up the bad guys, but swinging around in a full 3-D New York City is too good to be true, and the graphics look great even for being on PS1. The storyline is your basic comic book story, nothing new here, but the voice acting is a welcome surprise. The only problem is that Spider-Man is a short game, but there are plenty of secrets to uncover that will keep you coming back, such as finding all of the comic books and getting all the special Spider-costumes. Spider-Man is allready a Playstation classic and if you don't own it allready, you should get it now along with the new sequel, "Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro".

Spiderman

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 13
Date: June 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have only played the demo, but it is still by far the best spiderman game i have ever played. The 3d levels make the game play incredible

Fantastic! Incredible! But I want more.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Let's get one thing straight, in my personal opinion every single super hero game that has come out has been terrible. Fortunately Spider Man has broken this abysmal tradition.

The Good - Fantastic graphics (using Tony Hawk's Pro Skater engine). Spider man looks good. While there are definite polygonal issues once you get up close it's fantastic considering it's being run on the PlayStation. Entertaining dialogue. I must admit I chuckled a few times at the exchange between Spider Man and some villains. Just listening to the Webslinger making puns and cracking jokes after pounding the hell out of someone just strikes me as amusing. As far as the actual dialogue and voice acting for the story goes, well, it varies. Some of the characters really seem to come alive with whoever did their voice, yet others seem a little weak.

Finally Getting to be Spider Man. This is a big one. Yes he's been in games before but they've never been this good. Just getting to swing from building to building is a treat. From coating some bad guy in webbing to jumping on his back and punching him in the head, it's just fun to be the Webhead.

The Bad

Game length. It's just too short. I really think that if Neversoft had made a second cd and included more levels this would be an unbelievable game.

Linearity. This is another one I had a problem with. There's a right way to do things and that's pretty much it. I thought a big part of Spider Man's persona was that he used his head to find different ways around an obstacle as opposed to always just smashing it?

Limitedness. In the levels where you're cruising the New York skyline (there are not nearly enough of these by the way) there's not much point to going to most of the buildings (with the exception of the occasional power-up) because they're empty and dull.

What I would have liked to have seen-

More of New York. Really, after about 15 floors it disappears into a fatal haze. What I really would have liked to have seen was the ability to actually travel around the city. Now that would have been fantastic. Maybe even a random adventure/quest generator would have been very interesting. Now you can say "Wait for a MMORPG" but that wouldn't quite be the same. In a MMORPG you aren't the focus of the game whereas with this everything would be revolving around you and how you react (much like the Spider Man comics).

Despite the flaws I wholeheartedly recommend this game with one restriction. You really need to like Spider Man to buy this game. What I'm saying is, if you aren't a fan you probably won't want to shell out that much money for such a short game.

Oh well, maybe we can hope for this for a release on the PSX2.

One of the best comic book-based games out there

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Spider-Man (2000.)

INTRODUCTION:
In recent years, the Spider-Man franchise has undergone a massive resurgence in popularity, due in no small part to the success of the recent major motion pictures. It's hard to believe that Stan Lee's creation no one ever though would succeed has become one of the most beloved and recognized comic book franchises of all time. Having been a fan of the series for a while, I am taking it upon myself to go back and play every Spider-Man game I can get my hands of. In 2000, two years before the major motion picture totally revived interest in the series, a game was released for multiple consoles. Read on and see how this one measures up!

OVERVIEW:
Spider-Man was released in 2000. The game is one player, and features 3D platform-style action.

REVIEW:
I only bought this game for two reasons - I'm a Spider-Man fan, and it was very cheap. And I'm sure glad I did. I personally think this game, even though it's for the Playstation One, totally outshines the Playstation Two game that was based on the first of the two films. The gameplay and objectives are pretty straightforward here - go where there's crime and put a stop to it. You've got all of Spidey's powers - super strength, a spider-sense to tell you when danger is near, clinging to walls and celings, and, of course, your trusty web-shooters, which you can use to get from one area to another, or to entangle your foes. This is one of the best Spider-Man games out there. Superhero games that will please gamers are few and far between, but when they succeed like this one does, the end result is worth checking out. Oh, and did I mention that series creator Stan Lee does some voice acting in the game? I do have a few complaints, and they're mostly just the same ones everyone has. First and foremost, the graphics. This is a Playstation One game, and the graphics looked obsolete the day the game was released due to the Dreamcast's arrival. And secondly, the game seems a bit repetitive and short. Still, the good outweighs the bad. If you've got a Playstation, check this game out. It's one of the best video game representations the web-slinger has had thusfar.

EDITION NOTES:
This game is long out of print, but copies frequently show up in used game stores. Accordingly, if you want to get it, you shouldn't have a whole lot of trouble finding yourself a copy in one of those used game shops.

OVERALL:
Overall I'm pretty satisfied with this game. Good superhero games seem to be a raritiy, but this is one of the successes in a scattershot genre. If you've ever wanted to be Spider-Man, this game will let you fulfill that fantasy - to a point. Check it out - you shouldn't be disappointed if you're a Spidey fan.

good but it dont last forever or does it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this game truly is the best super hero game ever released but it is not without its flaws

the graphics, based on the thps2 engine are crisp and clean, bright and colourful but are not the best yet seen on the psx and the draw distance is not particularly good.

the gameplay is near perfect at times and at others very frustrating. the camera can seriously inhibit the action at times. near the end of the game where web swinging is essential it is often very hard to judge whether spidey will make the ledge or not and can lead to playing the same sections over and over again. this is only a minor flaw though and does not detract from the fun factor of the game.

unfortunately this fun factor does not last too long as you can finish this game in under 2 hours if you know what you are doing. my first play through took me about 5 hours when i explored everywhere and tried to get everything, the 2nd took about 1 3/4 hours and the 3rd an hour and a half. so its not the longest game in the world then? well yes it is. maybe the game doesnt last all that long but with secret parts opening up everytime you finish the game there is always an incentive to play again. just like tony hawk's there are new costumes unlocked with special powers such as unlimited webbing and invisibility so every time you play the experience is different.

the super powers in the game are used very well, unlike some games where these powers come in 2nd place spidey's webs come in very handy almost all the time. there is no major emphasis on using all of the powers but they are so useful that you will be doing so anyway.

the learning curve of the game is small to none so anyone will be able to pick uip and play the game from scratch. some of the levels are unduly hard and frustrating but the satisfying gameplay means you will keep coming back fror more

the game features many extra parts. in every level there is a comic book to collect, you will miss a lot of these playing through and will want to go back and collect them all. whn you play through you will meet characters and their bio's will be available to read. special modes of play such as the time trial, survival and 'what if' modes are also a lot of fun. especially the 'what if' mode where level design is different and there are a lot of fun touches added to change the gameplay.

the plot of the game is pleasing, the standard take over the world only spidey can save us but with a nice twist. a lot of baddies are implemented instead of just one arch villain over and over like with sonic. you'll fight doctor ocktupus, venom, rhino...to name a few and all boss fights are different and require a strategy instead of just luck. and as for that last level.....

overall this is a great game and a lot of fun but DONT BUY it go out and RENT IT instead

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