Spider-Man 3 on Wii (2007)

Spiderman 3

nated23 from Birmingham [Highly rated reviewer] , 27/05/2007

While Spandex-clad crimefighters have always been the bread and butter of video gaming, until recently most heroes were simply shoehorned into generic brawlers, blasters and platformers. Developers casually toyed with Marvel and DC licenses but never allowing players to really feel like their inky heroes. Happily, all that changed with 2004’s Spider-Man 2, where a beautifully realised virtual Manhattan was Spidey’s sprawling playground, giving gamers full control over his signature moves and delirious web slinging. And with the release of Sam Raimi’s new flick comes another chance to slip into the web-head’s taut pants, in a gripping adventure that deftly polishes the earlier game’s rough edges.

This time, the most obvious change is the interactive cinematics that punctuate your swinging and capture the film’s most thrilling sequences; when Peter Parker first encounters the New Goblin, for example, and the action cuts to a lightning-paced in-game film, players are challenged to hit buttons in time with an on-screen indicator – à la God Of War – letting you steer the cutscene and play an active role in the game’s most visually striking moments.

Even better, the expansive digital city is almost three times bigger than before, giving players more scope for exploration and even allowing you to chase The Lizard through Manhattan’s subterranean sewers. The random challenges you encounter while wall-crawling have also been tweaked, the last instalment’s tedious pizza-delivery minigames replaced by violent gang battles that allow players to stray from the movie plot and pummel NYC’s lowlife. And when it comes to battering the bad guys Spidey’s new black outfit adds depth to the traditional fisticuffs, providing a huge range of dark moves to master that are more brutal than the webmaster’s normal attacks and skilfully convey the rage that comes from wearing his shadowy suit.

If there’s any criticism here it’s that Spider-Man 3 is overly familiar, an incremental evolution of the franchise rather than a revolutionary new approach. But for the chance to feel like the super-powered guardian of a buzzing city, this is essential.

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All i can say is it didnt get my 'spidey senses tingling'

Emilie from Northamptonshire, England [Highly rated reviewer] , 19/12/2007

Being the second apperance spidey has made on wii i was hoping on improvement from the last. It was'nt. Although graphically it was never going to compare to the film i felt it lacking even from the playstation 2 version.

The levels were quite similar, and though you get a different choice of sidekick, it is'nt enough to keep you entertained.

Being able to swing through the air like my favourite super hero should have been amazing, but somehow the effortless motion was'nt there. There are however an endless list of upgrades and moves to perfect, though after awhile it become monotomous because lets face it, theres only so many types of web blast. The best part is being able to fight in slow motion, letting you have punch up's in mid air. This means that when 10's of bad guys are coming at you spidey still saves the day relitavley easy.

As a huge fan of the films i cant help but feel slightly let down. It had all the charm and funny one liners of NY's resident superhero but thats about all. If your a spiderman fanatic it might be worth a rent, but otherwise i think there are better wii platform games out there.

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Worth trying

A customer from Warwickshire, England , 27/09/2007

Not a classic but well worth looking at. Controls are good, web slinging does take a bit of practice but traversing the city is possible. Quite like the buying power ups and special moves.

Only gripe is that it all gets a bit repeative

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Well what can i say...?

Jonathan Gemmell from Ayrshire, Scotland , 29/09/2007

To start with there are fundamental problems with the control system. Swinging is hard to comtrol and aiming web is even harder. It does make good use of the remote but some things are just silly. Not to mention unresponsive. The game play also looks almost exactly like that of the second game with what looks like less freedom to just roam around stopping purse snatchers and things. If you havn't played previous spiderman games it looks to be quite a good game but a dissapointment if you have played them before.

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All i can say is it didnt get my 'spidey senses tingling'

Emilie from Northamptonshire, England [Highly rated reviewer] , 19/12/2007

Being the second apperance spidey has made on wii i was hoping on improvement from the last. It was'nt. Although graphically it was never going to compare to the film i felt it lacking even from the playstation 2 version.

The levels were quite similar, and though you get a different choice of sidekick, it is'nt enough to keep you entertained.

Being able to swing through the air like my favourite super hero should have been amazing, but somehow the effortless motion was'nt there. There are however an endless list of upgrades and moves to perfect, though after awhile it become monotomous because lets face it, theres only so many types of web blast. The best part is being able to fight in slow motion, letting you have punch up's in mid air. This means that when 10's of bad guys are coming at you spidey still saves the day relitavley easy.

As a huge fan of the films i cant help but feel slightly let down. It had all the charm and funny one liners of NY's resident superhero but thats about all. If your a spiderman fanatic it might be worth a rent, but otherwise i think there are better wii platform games out there.

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Worth trying

A customer from Warwickshire, England , 27/09/2007

Not a classic but well worth looking at. Controls are good, web slinging does take a bit of practice but traversing the city is possible. Quite like the buying power ups and special moves.

Only gripe is that it all gets a bit repeative

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