Post by Dane on Jan 1, 2011 13:14:35 GMT -5
Okay, so this is long fucking overdue, but I played Shattered Dimensions back when it came out, September? Yeah, I feel like it was probably September.
Anyway, as a long-time fan of the comics and the games, and the movies (even the 3rd one had its charms), I really loved this game. You get to play as four different Spider-Men with somewhat different playstyles.
Basically, Mysterio has stolen some magic tablet that fucks up the web between dimensions and, as the four Spider-Men, you have to kick total ass to get the pieces of the tablet back. Each Spider-Man has 4 levels and then a final level where you play as all four.
Amazing Spider-Man is your classic Spider-Man brawler, like the PS1 games that kicked total ass. That's right, no free-roaming in this, but after Spider-Man 3 and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, I guess it was decided that a break should be taken until they can make it the glory that was Spider-Man 2. Anyway, Amazing is the basic Marvel 616 universe from the comics. Like in all the other dimensions, each level has at least 2 fights with the boss, part of it taking place in a cool first person view where you just pummel the bad guys' face.
Ultimate Spider-Man is also a brawler, but you're in the Symbiote suit, so you have tentacles and what-not.
Spider-Man Noir is based in the 30s and is based around stealth gameplay since the amount of health you has sucks ass and you will almost never win in a straight-up fight. Most of this is in Black and White and involves cool stealth take downs.
Spider-Man 2099 is half-brawler, half swinging around and sky-diving. This one was my least favorite since it got old quick and Spider-Man sounded like he was in his fifties.
Basically, you play through each level, casing after the villain, until you finally beat them and reclaim a piece of the tablet. You can upgrade your abilities and health and buy combos and new costumes which adds a little bit of replayability. Since the last ten years of Spider-Man games have been more or less open world free-roamers, the relatively small space you have to play around in is uncomfortable at first, but the combat is pretty cool and definitely worth playing.
My only gripe was the lack of character cameos. It's a small detail, but most Marvel games never really feel like Marvel games if you know what I mean. This game feels like a Spider-Man game. It doesn't really seem to blend with the world's of the Fantastic Four and X-Men and Captain America since they can just as easily not exist in this game.
Anyway, yeah, I recommended the game, and give it a 7 out of 10 based on awesome gameplay, decent playtime, differing gameplay mechanics, and fun boss fights.
Anyway, as a long-time fan of the comics and the games, and the movies (even the 3rd one had its charms), I really loved this game. You get to play as four different Spider-Men with somewhat different playstyles.
Basically, Mysterio has stolen some magic tablet that fucks up the web between dimensions and, as the four Spider-Men, you have to kick total ass to get the pieces of the tablet back. Each Spider-Man has 4 levels and then a final level where you play as all four.
Amazing Spider-Man is your classic Spider-Man brawler, like the PS1 games that kicked total ass. That's right, no free-roaming in this, but after Spider-Man 3 and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, I guess it was decided that a break should be taken until they can make it the glory that was Spider-Man 2. Anyway, Amazing is the basic Marvel 616 universe from the comics. Like in all the other dimensions, each level has at least 2 fights with the boss, part of it taking place in a cool first person view where you just pummel the bad guys' face.
Ultimate Spider-Man is also a brawler, but you're in the Symbiote suit, so you have tentacles and what-not.
Spider-Man Noir is based in the 30s and is based around stealth gameplay since the amount of health you has sucks ass and you will almost never win in a straight-up fight. Most of this is in Black and White and involves cool stealth take downs.
Spider-Man 2099 is half-brawler, half swinging around and sky-diving. This one was my least favorite since it got old quick and Spider-Man sounded like he was in his fifties.
Basically, you play through each level, casing after the villain, until you finally beat them and reclaim a piece of the tablet. You can upgrade your abilities and health and buy combos and new costumes which adds a little bit of replayability. Since the last ten years of Spider-Man games have been more or less open world free-roamers, the relatively small space you have to play around in is uncomfortable at first, but the combat is pretty cool and definitely worth playing.
My only gripe was the lack of character cameos. It's a small detail, but most Marvel games never really feel like Marvel games if you know what I mean. This game feels like a Spider-Man game. It doesn't really seem to blend with the world's of the Fantastic Four and X-Men and Captain America since they can just as easily not exist in this game.
Anyway, yeah, I recommended the game, and give it a 7 out of 10 based on awesome gameplay, decent playtime, differing gameplay mechanics, and fun boss fights.