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Spider-Man: Battle for New York

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Spider-Man: Battle for New York
68
8.7 User Score:

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Based on 13 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Activision

Developer: Torus Games

Genre(s): Action, Platform

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: November 14, 2006

Summary

Spider-Man: Battle for New York allows gamers to take on the role of Spider-Man and one of his famed nemeses, Green Goblin, in an original storyline which builds upon their legendary comic book rivalry. For the first time in a handheld Spider-Man game, players can personalize their gaming experiences by choosing what abilities and powers to upgrade and when, such as Spider-Man’s web maneuvers or Green Goblin’s fire attacks, as they progress through the game. Playing as both good and evil, gamers will experience levels packed with frenzied action, in-depth combat and a host of unique super moves as they embark on the ultimate quest to save New York City from almost certain disaster. [Activision]

What The Critics Said

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85

PGNx Media

Spider-Man: Battle for New York boasts fun 2D gameplay mixed with an impressive 3D presentation. The game’s biggest fault is that it hasn’t made any significant strides since last year, but it remains one of the most fun 2D action games on the Nintendo DS.

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80

WHAM! Gaming

With its smaller scope and missions, New York doesn't eclipse 'Ultimate' as the benchmark Spider-Man title for the DS but it does sure as heck give it a run for its money.

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76

Cheat Code Central

Battle For New York will satiate the inner comic book fan for a few hours, but a rental would certainly settle your cravings for some Spidey action.

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75

GameZone

While it’s a bit on the short side, Spider-Man: Battle for New York is a fun portable action game that does a great job of retelling the tale of the rivalry between our favorite web-head and the Green Goblin.

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70

GamingTrend

The lack of any extra modes could be forgiven if the main story wasn't so short. You can easily finish this title in a weekend play through.

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70

Digital Entertainment News

It's worth playing. It's not hard, but it's still satisfying for a short while.

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70

GameSpot

Variety and slick presentation go a long way toward making you forget about the lack of originality and the quest's brief length.

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70

Nintendojo

Many, many better games are out there, but not a whole lot for those looking for a DS superhero fix.

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65

NintendoWorldReport

At the end of the day, Battle for New York isn’t worth the cash if you’ve already played one of the other DS games, and since it looks like they’ll be using the same engine in the future, you might as well hold out if you haven’t experienced any of the previous titles. Sorry, Spidey.

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64

Gaming Nexus

Spider Man Battle for New York is an unimaginative follow-up of last year’s Ultimate Spider Man. The story isn’t nearly as epic, the action hasn’t improved at all, and the lack of compelling villain gameplay make this a one-play affair.

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60

Nintendo Power

Still, it's a decent platformer that fans of Ultimate Spider-Man comics will find mildly entertaining. [Feb. 2007, p.94]

60

1UP

The game looks like a "Viewtiful Joe" mod with midlevel animated comic-book panels, complimented by decent voice acting to help progress the story. Still, it feels like a hollow adventure.

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40

Pocket Gamer UK

Playing it doesn't make you feel like a superhero or a supervillian, and the game makes unsatisfying use of the DS' technology. Lack of variety and an insistence on turgid fetch-and-carry missions seals this as one to avoid.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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