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- Activision
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- Activision
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Released On: Oct 2, 2007
60
6.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 51 Critic Reviews
60
10% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
76% Mixed
39 Reviews
39 Reviews
14% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 51 Critic Reviews
60
10% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
76% Mixed
39 Reviews
39 Reviews
14% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
I had a fantastic time from start to finish, and even though the combat did get repetitive, the action was so fluid and intense that it never bothered me. I thought the combat was much better than even the major movie games, perhaps because there was less emphasis on swinging and wall climbing.
There's nothing new to be found in this button combo platformer, but solid controls, drop-in anytime co-op, plenty of unlockable characters and upgrades, and surprisingly entertaining dialogue save this game from being a forgettable addition to the Spider-Man franchise.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.9
33% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
58% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.9
33% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
58% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
This game is one of the more nostalgic games from my childhood. Looking back on it the combat was the most basic out of any spider-man game but there was a high variety in level types, characters and bosses. Decent graphics for its time. I remember the venom and mysterio fights to be the best and most fun. Would not ever replay as combat would be too basic but I do give it credit for its time.
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Xbox 360
Spider-Man:friend or foe isn't a game everyone expected from its premise,but for what it is,it is a great kids game and also for fans of Spider-Man in general. It's nice to take a break from the recycled foundation of free form sandbox Spider-Man games and get one that is linear and somewhat repetitive. Now if that last sentence confused you a bit, it should. Cause my feelings toward this game is the same way. When first announced that we will get to play as Spider-Man and his arch enemies that are somewhat designed and influenced to look like their movie counterparts,I dreamed it would be an awesome game. What we got is a video game aimed toward the younger crowd with adults to find something here to like. Let's start with the story. Not particularly interesting,as it's about a meteorite that resembles the symbiotic nature of venom crashing on earth spread across the globe and creating a new symbiotic threat to spider man and everyone else including the villains which then become under a mind control from the shards.spiderman is then forced to stop these villains and recruit them to help collect and destroy these shards. The story's only true purpose is to give you reason why you are going where you're going and why you need to do what you need to do. No character development,no twists,except for one at the end which I won't spoil,it's a bland story at best. The graphics are a cartoonish design of the movie costumed versions of characters like Spider-Man,of course,New Green Goblin,Sandman,and the **** does not push the hardware of the 360 at all but it stays at a solid 60 frames per second and load times are decent for it. Again,made for kids,so in that sense it gives off a Saturday morning cartoon feel to the **** sound is passable. It's campy and "animated" and the voice actors do their over exaggerated lines up to standards of a kids cartoon,but it's not anywhere near as bad as Web Of Shadows. It's supposed to sounds like they do,so this is intentional voice **** gameplay is a mix of God of War and Lego. Spider-Man has the most varied amount of moves and his sidekick will all have their own distinct looking attacks,but they all pretty much play the same no matter who you **** battle mechanics are simple to pick up and play,and offer little to no variation in moves.again,kids will enjoy this. Adults will find that this is somewhat of a blessing considering you can fight with a simplified control of attacks no matter how much you forgot to play this game.presentation is campy yet cheesy all at the same time. If that was their intention, then they achieved it well. By far their best presentation is the very first intro video,depicting Spider-Man facing off one by one his most well known enemies and then having them come together against him as to group up and take him on.this battle is an awesome cinematic to watch. Overall I enjoyed the game for what it's worth. If you go in with a simple mind and expectations that you will be playing one of the more highly intelligent kids game to come out for a while,you'll have fun. After all,it's awesome,even for a cartoon approach, to have the Green Goblin from the movie fighting with you in every level,sure,this game is repetitive as hell, but with its upgrade system for each character,the number of villains and heroes you can play ass,and the ultimately freaking sweet combined power moves unique to each of the characters except New Goblin,you will want the same enemies to fight to keep seeing the amazing powers each character portrays. But I do warn you, if you're an adult and looking for simple gameplay and a linear story,this game is best in short spurts,as it will wear you thin after the first 30 minutes and the repetition gets to be a larger and larger bore. So if you decide to play this game,play it in short spurts,maybe one level and then take a break from it,also play it for the awesome feeling of having Sandman pummel enemies with Spider-Man web slinging enemies around. Put don't play this game if you want a difficult challenge or a lengthy campaign or good story,for this will sorely disappointment you. Oh,and if you're a fan of the Sam Rami Spider-Man movies I guess you can qualify to play this game under the conditions I mentioned earlier. Rental at best,in my opinion. I personally bought it cause it is a game unlike any **** a bad game for what it's worth,but not innovative in any way either,and pretty cut and paste
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Xbox 360
Rent it for some easy gamerpoints.
Even with its flaws, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a rather fun brawler that can be enjoyable for a while. It can be beaten in about two days, so one rental will easily give enough time to plow through this game and complete everything it has to offer.
I am a bit disappointed that I couldn't develop many of the wonderful characters in this game to the level that I could with Spider-Man.
It’s fun and humorous at first, but the lack of substance and challenge is a Spider-killer.
The overriding problem is that the central character doesn't fit the environment.
Overall a repetitive and boring experience, the game is very much catered to young kids. After the disastrous Spider-Man 3 and now this pile of garbage, fans might have to wait until SM4 hits theatres at another shot. Rent it for achievements or buy it for your kids, but make sure you know what you're getting into.
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Xbox 360
I liked the idea the developer had with the game but the way it was brought together was awful. Firstly to make a spin-off spider-man game based off the three movie considering the majority or characters you play as are all dead! I've seen better combat in WWE:Legends or Wrestlemania,better graphocs as well, the game is only worth playing if your an achievement **** or playing with your yonger sibling/Nephew/Cousin. if you want a true Next-Gen Spider-man game play **** dimensions or web of shadows, not this crap
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Xbox 360
A game where we can play as our favourite Spidey villains as well as the web head himself? Surely this game is what us super-hero nerds have been waiting for?! Sadly, as great as it sounds, this game lets us down badly.
Aside from the linear level design (which is just unacceptable in a Spidey game) and the boring missions, this game could have worked. After a normal night for Spidey, he is recruited by Nick Fury of S.H.E.I.L.D. to help kick butt... Throughout his adventures, Spiderman has the freedom to team up with some of your favourite bad guys such as Green Goblin and Venom. However, the game just fails to do anything we've never seen done better in other games. It's short levels and tiny amount of achievements give it little replay ability.
Although the game had a good idea, the concept is lost with each bad guy you recruit and just fails to give us the Spider-Man magic we wanted. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe gets a saddening 4 out of 10.
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Xbox 360
Summary Spider-Man: Friend or Foe challenges players to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie nemeses including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, and other classic Spider-Man characters. Players embark on a global quest to overcome an evil threat, by controlling Spider-Man and one of numerous Super Hero or Super Villain sideki...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- PC
- Xbox 360
- PSP
- DS
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Oct 2, 2007
Developer:
- Next Level Games
Publisher: Activision
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