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Spidey's Antics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 29
Date: December 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you ever wanted to feel like what it was like in Spiderman's shoes, Spiderman 2 by Activevision is one of the closest experiences you'll ever have. Following the plot of the movie fairly closely, with a couple of irritating detours, you get to swing from the buildings in a virtual New York that's expansive and fun. The thing that impressed me the most was having total control of Spiderman, and if a challenge proved to be too pesky, I could restart that chapter from the beginning and swing around town until I went back to the challenge. If I earned points for everytime I went to the top of the Empire State Building and swan dived off from it, I'd have won the game earlier. Kudos to the Activevision people for making a truly enjoyable romp!

A massive improvement over the first game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 19
Date: July 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Spider-Man 2 (2004.) The game based on the film of the same name.

Both of the Spider-Man live-action films released in recent years were nothing short of excellent. It's thanks to those films that I ultimately became a fan of Spider-Man in general. And, sure enough, both films had massive marketing campaigns. Included in the campaigns were video games, sure enough. The first film's video game was disappointing, being a painfully generic full-3D adventure that had potential, but never really went anywhere. Needless to say, a game based on the second film was also released. Does it improve on its predecessor. To find out, just keep on reading.

To put it in the simplest terms possible, this game IS a massive improvement over its disappointing predecessor. The first thing you'll notice is that the basic concept of the game is largely fixed. Rather than boring, clunky linear paths, you now get to freely explore Manhattan Island, accomplishing missions to gain points, and battling classic Spidey villains along the way (It's kind of like Grand Theft Auto, but you're on the side of the law.) This gives the game somewhat of a non-linear structure, giving you some freedom. Being able to web-sling through the city is extremely fun. The control scheme has also gotten a massive overhaul, and all for the better, too. The new scheme is better, and easier to learn, too. I found myself doing a whole lot of fighting with the camera in the first game, and thankfully, that's not the same story here! With assorted events and a storyline that goes beyond the movie, you'll be busy for quite some time. Of course, the game is far from perfect. The biggest problem with this game is its overall redundant nature. Although there are plenty of challenges and events to participate in, they're all pretty much the same, and this may make you bored with the game faster than you might like. Another flaw is the graphics in cut scenes - the first game had MUCH better cut scene graphics - these look like they belong on the Nintendo 64! This is a very good game, desoite the flaws, arguably the best game to ever feature the Spider-Man name.

In recent times, this game has been rereleased as a Playstation 2 Greatest Hits title, resulting in a massive price drop! If you're a Spidey fan and you don't have this yet, now's the time to make the purchase!

And that's it. Spider-Man 2 is a massive improvement over the game based on the first Spider-Man film, as anyone will tell you. Activision has taken the potential the first game had, and exploited it in pretty much every good way possible. If you're a Spider-Man fan, this game is well worth your time.

what's wrong with you people

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: July 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was looking at this game, i checked out some of the reviews and i just really think that most of you people have no lives. Seriously, they say " i played for 15 hours straight and it gets boring", that's because you played for 15 hours straight, not because it's boring!! If you have a real life, you won't play for 15 hours and ruin the game in two days. I just had to say that.

Take New York for a spin...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: July 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredible because not only does it use GTA mechanics to get around new york, not only do you get to swing ON BUILDINGS and NOT in THIN AIR *coughprevious-spidermangamescough*, not only do you get to run on the streets and rooftops whenever you please, not only can you do more super human moves like cooler, simpler combos *coughspidermanthemoviecough*, not only can you collect ENDLESS tokens scattered across new york, not only can you help citizens from saving guys on a seenking boat to thugs holding up an armored car robbery, Not only that this is the most free roaming spiderman game ever made with this time mostly outdoor environment taking place in the story *coughprevious-spidermangamescough*, but now you get to take on a never ending adventure with your host which is of coarse your friendly neighborhood spiderman! Here are my pros. and cons. below.

PROS.
*Better, more controlable swinging
*Ability to run faster, climb faster, and swing faster
*protect new york from thugs on roofs, muggers stealing womens purses, people falling off buildings, and more

*Boss fights are fun, yet most easy
*buy upgrades by earning hero points
* find secret tokens all over new york and challenge races in secret spots as well
*the story never gets old
*do wickedly awsome combos when in slow motion fighting enemies!
*Dive off the empire state building and commit suicide!
*UNLIMITED CONTINOUS
*for the first time...UNLIMITED WEBBING!
*throw crooks in the water or off buildings
*no repetitive one-liners
*funny one-liners (gee ya didnt see that coming) such as when you fight Rhino, sometimes spiderman will say "Now im starting to see why rhinos are endangered." that one made me laugh
* Fight your favorite bosses such as rhino, mysterio, doc ock, and more!
*story is exciting adding alot of replay value
*You meet and team up with BLACK CAT!
*Cool music
*Bruce Cambell is back and is funny as hell
*Thats it

CONS
*No more web zipping (boohoo)
*not the best graphics for this era
*helping citizens gets pretty old
*collecting tokens and doing races is just stupid after you beat the story mode
*game gets repetitve after playing it a few hours straight but its fun all over again once you play later
*not alot of music
* thugs can be mildly cheap when in groups because of their enchanced blocking! Oh, and since when could a thug give spidey a little push, sending him flying in the air about 20 feet, crashing into the ground?
*The story is pretty easy, you might die here or there but the only parts that should really be a pain in the ass is when you gotta stop the mutha F*ckin sonic boom generator thingy...and the last level (not fighting doc ock but the *other* part before it)
*The rest of the bosses are way too easy like the pathetic joke with mysterio and rhino...man even though you getta fight him in the streets, he was funner in the first spiderman for the PS1 and n64 cuz now he twirls this giant can like a retard spinning with a condum the size of a traffic cone.
*The cut-scenes are cool but SUCK compared to what happens in the movie
*An thats a rap

So I think now you get a pretty clear idea what kinda game spiderman 2 is... Right? Oh, you don't? well, try UNDERSTANDING the pros. an cons. this time. Anywho, its worth the $50 so go get it! its aviable for Xbox, GC, an PS2. I have the PS2 version and played the xbox version at my friends house...beat both of them..heheh.. well, the only difference really is the controls. Hey, why you still reading this? Go Now! Oh, an while your at it, see spiderman 2 if you havent already. So go, take spiderman 2 for a spin...Take New York for a spin.

Grand Theft Spider

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: July 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a GREAT, GREAT game. As opposed to the last Spiderman game, this one is totally open ended: You can roam over a (somewhat less than full scale) map of Manhattan, stopping random crimes and accepting challenges on your way to starting the next 'mission' in advancing the story line. The controls take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of the new web-swinging you'll be zipping around, climbing to the top (and I mean the top) of the Empire State building, and doing power dives off, only to spin another line at the last minute, knocking out the bad guys in mid flight then hanging their webbed bodies from a lamp post. You can do it all in this game.

Definitely Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: July 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all anyone who faults this game for being too much like GTA is a sourpuss!! The reason for the success of games "like GTA" is because gamers love non-linear games that allow for free roaming in huge environments. Developers have taken notice of this and consequently more games are built using this type of game play. So, don't knock it!! Having said that please note that I do not own Spider-man 2 so any "owner-bias" arguments can end NOW.

Now that my disclaimers are out of the way I can talk about what a great game this is. This game is truly the best spider-man simulation to date. The web-swinging system (has a bit of a learning curve) gives you more control over where Spidey swings than ever before. The fighting system has been bulked up with tons of unlockable combos. The game itself is not chained to the movie in that you will a lot more of Spidey's traditional villains then just Doc Oct. The game is challenging but not "controller hurlingly" so. You are able to swing around all of New York which is a plus for those familiar with the city. The voice acting is done well but somehow I will never get used to Toby McGuire as a wise-cracking Spidey.

Finally the only knock I have against the game is when it comes to the fatality of water. What, Spidey can bring down the largest of super-villains but he can't swim?!! I could understand death from falling from a skyscraper into the Hudson but when I accidentally fell into a pond in Central Park I had to shut the game off for awhile.

Overall an excellent title and a must have for even passive Spidey fans!!

Very high-quality game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: February 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of my favourite games ever.

It's not quite perfect, though (might as well start with the cons so I can end on a good note). For one thing, while the action graphics (as in, while you are actually playing the game) are superb, for some reason the cut-scene graphics are horrible. Characters are square-looking, glitchy (Peter Parker shakes uncontrollably whenever he makes a hand gesture), poorly defined and generally irritating to look at. Also, the anonymous characters' (random passersby, etc.) voice dubs are rather annoying as well.

Apart from that, however, I have to say I love this game. Its best aspects are definetely the controls and camera angles. The controls are a bit complicated at first (although I've seen worse), but there is a clear tutorial at the beginning of the game and, once you get the hang of it, it's smoooooooth sailing. Actually, the basic controls are pretty easy, it's up to you if you want to learn the combos and the more fancy tricks. Spider-man's movements are incredibly fluid and pleasant to look at and New York City has been recreated in very great detail. The game has the same format as Grand Theft Auto, which means you can take breaks in between missions and just explore the city and do smaller missions or just swing around as much as you like. And the camera angles are very well-placed, which makes this game a real visual treat (apart from the cut-scenes): you'll be impressed by views of the sun setting over the Hudson river, seen from the top of the Empire STate Building - and then, jump and stop yourself at the last minute and see if your head doesn't spin and your doesn't heart race just a little... That alone is worth the price of the game.

Also, the dubbing by Tobey Maguire et al. is a nice touch and the dialogue isn't too bad (although they could have chosen a less used line than "He did kill my father, someday I'll get him for it, too." - but hey, let's not nit-pick) and the narrator's snide comments to the gamer are pretty funny and set a good atmosphere. There are tips and challenges scattered all over the city, too, in case you want a change of pace.

I haven't finished this game yet (I love video games, yet I'm really quite bad at them). I'm having some trouble with a particular mission, but I don't think this game is that difficult, it's a matter of practice. At any rate, it's a LOT of fun!

Spidey climbs the scale of coolness

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: May 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is deffinetly going to blow everyone away. There are going to be four villians. Doc Ock, Lizard, Mysterio, and Shocker. Black cat will aslo have an appearance. Spidey's combat has been much improved. Instead of only being able to web up one thug at a time, you can now stop a whole gang in its tracks. Also, Spidey's web swinging has been tweaked a bit. Well actually a lot. Its pretty much point where you want to go. You can swing from the trees in central park to the statue of liberty. Speaking of the statue of liberty you can now atattch a web to a helicopter a take a ride over that big girl. Web in combat will be a huge factor in the game. Not only can you tangle up thugs but you can launch them in the air and swing them over your head rodeo stlye. Also the game is based on fluidity. the action never stops. If you are swinging and land on a building you can either slide down the face of it or star climbing. While you play, the game will go from day to night. There is also so a clock on a building that tells you the game's time. All in all this game will rock and i cant wait until june 29th.

The Spidy game we've been waiting for

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: July 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Let me make this clear, I've read some of the reviews on here and unlike most of them, I'll explain why it deserves a 5 out of 5.
This is the very first Spider-Man game where you actually utilize all of his powers and abilities. The biggest hurdle was the ability to web swing and I'll have to say that the physics envolved with that is top notch. That over-rides any graphics flaws that some have pointed out.
You have to keep in mind that if they FOCUSED on amazing graphics, then one of two things would happen:

A - The price point of the game would go up
B - The playing environment would shrink
C - The game engine (fun factor) would be limited

If you consider the fact that they have in-game movies that scoots you along the film's story line and that you can team up with Black Cat, I'd say that makes for a well rounded game.
You know a game is good when just swinging around the city and performing acrobatic feats will keep you amused. The civilian missions do get repetitive though. They try to throw in some variety there with saving a balloon for a kid and delivering pizza. Other than that, for once in my video game life, I actually felt like I was the web slinger himself. That's how good this game is. If you actually read his comic books, then you won't be disappointed. They have his moves and attacks on point!

The best Spider-Man game of all time

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: September 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Not all movie based and licensed games have to be completely average or just plain bad. Spider-Man 2 isn't just the best Spider-Man game of all time, it's possibly the best super hero game of all time as well. Stepping above and beyond the first game, Spider-Man 2 allows you to take on the role of the web-slinger as you swing and fight your way through a completely free roaming New York City. And when I say free roaming, I mean free roaming. For the first time ever in a Spider-Man game, you can touch down on the ground and interact with pedestrians and accomplish missions to earn points to build up your stats and abilities. Along the way, you'll take on villains such as the Rhino and Mysterio, and of course Doctor Octopus, and film stars Tobey Maguire, Kirstin Dunst, and Alfred Molina reprise their roles from the film (and the great Bruce Campbell is back as well as your helpful guide throughout the game). The voice acting is great, the graphics are pretty good while your swinging (once you hit the ground running some of the other character models become a bit blocky), but the biggest downside of Spider-Man 2 is that the missions get repetitive after a while. Mostly it's rescue him/her, beat up group of people that's jumping you, stop robbery, help out cops, etc, etc., but you can't argue with the overall package. Between the Spidey games and the X-Men Legends games (don't get me started on the X-Men 3 game though), Activision knows how to do licensed super hero games, and Spider-Man 2 remains the best Spidey game of all time. All in all, if you've never taken the game for a spin, what are you waiting for?

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