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Spider-Man: The Movie
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 29 critic reviews
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Based on 8 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
Genre(s): Action
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: April 16, 2002
Summary
Assume the role of the super hero himself, weighing great power with great responsibility as he embarks on a career to thwart crime and put an end to a mastermind criminal, the Green Goblin, and his legions of evil. The game features all-new aerial combat and maneuverability, an advanced combat system with dozens of combos, and new super villians including Shocker, Vulture, and experimental HK units compliments of Oscorp Industries. [Treyarch]
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What The Critics Said
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Hot Games
If you have an X-Box, this is the game to beat for playability and entertainment.
Read Full Review >Gaming Maxx
Very fun, though still plays a lot like the first Spiderman game I played on PlayStation (which isn't a bad thing, but hoped for a somewhat different experience).
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
The camera angles do get frustrating after awhile, but the story, graphics, and extra features make it worthwhile.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
Personally, I found myself enthralled with the video game, so much so that I pulled a couple of all-nighters going through the game over and over again and noticing new details each and every time.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
Kudos to developer Treyarch for creating a seamless interface by which players can control a gravity-defying character without any noticeable restrictions or limitations.
Read Full Review >IGN
I love the fact that every Spider-Man ability I could ever want has been included in this game.
Read Full Review >XenGamers
Questionable camera controls and sometimes frustrating gameplay are all but forgiven in the context of the rest of the game’s charms.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
The action is blistering, yet the camera moves like a slug and requires constant maintenance from the player. Don't let this discourage you, though. [June 2002, p.83]
Media and Games Online Network
The animation used in this game is some of the best we have seen in a video game in a long time. Spiderman flows beautifully through web-slings, crawling up walls, or performing his vicious kicks and punches.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
If I have to pick a gripe it would be that the game wasn’t designed primarily for the Xbox then stripped down for other consoles, but the addition of 2 levels and an extra villain make it a worthwhile effort.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Good graphics, fun gameplay and acceptable control make the Xbox version of Spider-Man an excellent game for Spider-Man and 3D platform fans alike.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
It can be hugely exciting and fun when you are outside flying through the city. However the inside levels feel confined and just lack the excitement of the excellently implemented exterior sections.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
The game is missing a dose of innovation that could've helped it become stunning. [July 2002, p.77]
GameSpot
Despite the camera problems and some of the other issues, most players will probably enjoy playing what ultimately turns out to be a graphically superior version of the PlayStation and Dreamcast Spider-Man games, which faithfully captured the superhero's moves and antics to begin with.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
The best looking has to be the Xbox version. Compared to the others, Spidey's world is very sharp, clean and crystal clear. Colors are very vibrant and while the textures aren't very detailed, they work just fine.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
While the crisp graphics and bonus levels put the Xbox Spider-Man game slightly ahead of the PS2 and GameCube versions, indoor sequences are still problematic with an uncooperative camera that rarely stays behind the web-slinger as he flits across the room.
Read Full Review >Xbox Nation Magazine
The camera itself functions as a de facto enemy -- and possibly the deadliest one of them all. [Summer 2002, p.82]
Into Liquid Sky
There are some things to unlock, but the game itself is fairly short.
Read Full Review >GameNow
The Xbox release is the best of the three console editions by far. [June 2002, p.59]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
I found the combat lame, the camera annoying, and some levels frustrating. [July 2002, p.124]
TotalGames.net
We can’t help feeling that this needed an extra couple of months’ work to iron out the rough edges and implement some real strategy to the gameplay.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
At the end of the day fans of Spiderman fans will find plenty to enjoy as they relive all their childhood fantasies.
Read Full Review >Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
TreyArch has excelled itself, not just failing to get [the camera] right, but setting mind-blowing new standards in incomprehensibility. [Edge]
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Uter gave it a 4:
The presentation is quite good, but the gameplay mechanics, graphics, and gameplay in general are very mediocre. The camera is frequently working against you too.
Madison S. gave it a 10:
The Spider-man game was cool I liked it. I think that it is a great game and that every body should play it.
Lazy Lewis gave it a 4:
First of all! Even if this game had come out on the N64 back in the day I would have given it a miss, second of all, if it had not come out at all I wouldn't have given a rats ass, third and last of all, if who ever designed this game will admit it really, really sucks then we can all stop lying to ourselves and let the true lameness of this game shine bright!
Andrew E. gave it a 0:
HOW THE %*&# does this game eat so much ass? How could it screw up the easiest premise to make a good game about? Flying around a damn city! Well I know how. BY MAKING THE GAME G$#@#% @#$$#@ING IMPOSSIBLE, AND PUTTING YOU INSIDE BUILDINGS! NOT ON TOP OF THEM!
Will B. gave it a 9:
I have this version and the Gamecube one. XBOX is so much sharper and has 2 more levels! Can I sell my awful gamecube to anyone? Much beter on Xbox.
[Anonymous] gave it a 9:
I like this game better than the Dreamcast version because the graphics are wonderful. The older spiderman games seemed very cartoony and the controls weren't that good. This one offers very detailed graphics (right down to spidie's costume) and gives you more control and a bigger (not "so" linear) world to run around in. I also think this one has much more replay value than the others I have tried. I can see myself replaying a lot of the levels over and over again. (especially the aerial combat levels, very nicely done) The only things that keep this game from a 10 are that there are a few minor clipping issues here and there and that the camera can be a bit weird to get use to. However, after playing a few levels I had no issues with it. (using classic controller settings) Final note on this game, I see it as a keeper, and one that anyone wanting to be spiderman for a little while will enjoy.
