Spider-Man 2

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Tackle missions from the movie and beyond as you swing your way through a 3D Manhattan
• Face some of Spidey's toughest villains -- besides Doc Ock, you'll meet Mysterio, Rhino, Shocker and Vulture
• All-new moves like the cocoon, web net and heavy web ball -- try them out against criminals and villains
• Console-like 3D graphics and incredibly immersive gameplay never before seen in a handheld Spider-Man game

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007U0GQG
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,938 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Two years have passed since Peter Parker first hit the streets of New York City as the conflicted crime-fighter Spider-Man. Now he finds himself battling his most diabolical villain yet, the mechanized, multi-tentacled Doc Ock. The nefarious Doc Ock was once Dr. Otto Octavius, a brilliant nuclear physicist. But a freak accident transformed him from a timid researcher to a criminally insane megalomaniac who blames Spider-Man for his horrible transformation. Now the scientist Peter once idolized for his remarkable intellect has marked our web-slinger for death.

As Spider-Man, master new combo moves while you protect the city of Manhattan from the nefarious Doc Ock and other classic Marvel villains. Swing, jump, and wall-crawl through 19 all-new, action-packed levels that extend beyond the film. Experience an unprecedented depth of gameplay as you battle through graphically rich 3D environments.

Spider-Man 2 leverages the PSP's processing power to deliver the most realistic Spider-Man experience on a handheld platform.

• Explore the world of Spider-Man like never before: swing, climb, and web-sling through interactive 3D environments while experiencing scenarios, settings, and characters based on the hit film and others that are exclusive to the game.
• More Marvel villains: battle even more bosses from Spider-Man's legendary Rogue's Gallery of villains, including Mysterio, Rhino, Shocker, and Vulture.
• Amazing graphics and depth of gameplay: utilizing the graphical power of the PSP, Spider-Man 2 delivers amazing console-like 3D graphics and incredibly immersive gameplay never before seen in a handheld Spider-Man game.
• Enhanced combo system: along with Spider-Man's signature set of moves which include wall crawling, web yanking, and capture webbing, Spider-Man 2 for the PSP handheld brings even more maneuvers and combos into the game--such as the "cocoon" and "heavy web ball."

Product Description

Spider-Man 2 lets you become the world-famous super-hero as you try to save New York from Doctor Octopus. Sling webs, scale walls and fight crooks with new combos, as you work to prevent a meltdown.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the PSP!, March 25, 2005

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Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spider-Man 2 (Video Game)

If you own the PS2 version of Spider Man 2, that may have scared you off from buying this one. Don't let it! This is really a good game all by itself, and it is completely different from the PS2 version that came out last year. The graphics in the cutscenes are amazing (much better than the PS2), and the real actor's voices are used again. Gameplay is relatively simple to catch onto (there's a tutorial, but no Bruce Campbell this time). It's a great introduction to the PSP, and I'd highly recommend it as a starter game. If this is how it's going to be, then the PSP is going to rule!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Action Adventure Game, April 3, 2005

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spider-Man 2 (Video Game)

If you enjoy adventure games, be sure to give the PSP version of Spider-Man 2 a try. It's got a nice combination of puzzles, exploration, and fighting enemies.

You are of course Peter Parker, newspaper reporter by day and crime-fighting webslinger by night. There is a nice amount of plot here, with well done cut-scenes that help to move the story along. You get the sense that you are participating in a sequence of events, not simply bashing away at random enemies.

The grahpics are really quite impressive, from the buildings you move around and the people you encounter. The cut scenes in particular are quite well cone.

The sounds are reasonable, with the original actors coming on to reprise their roles. Again, this really helps with the immersion factor of the game, that you are really becoming part of the Spider-Man world.

I like the fact that gameplay is a mix of styles. Sometimes you are saving cars from falling. Sometimes you are pulling down enemies in helicopters. Sometimes you are kicking and punching with street punks. In addition to your main objectives, there are other things you can do, other places you can go explore. It's up to you how you handle your current list of objectives.

If you just focus on the main tasks, you can zip through the game pretty quickly. But that is true of most adventure games. The glory is that you can roam around at your leisure, exploring the nooks and crannies, looking to see what hidden secrets are waiting for you. That is what helps the game last a long time and adds to the replayability factor.

Well recommended!

4.5/5

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok, July 28, 2005

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A. Burke - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spider-Man 2 (Video Game)

Simply put, this game is fun but not worth the money.

Why?

The game is short. I beat it in two days. Although it is fun to play, it is pretty easy to beat.

The graphics are good but not great. Although all the original actors do the voices, the characters look nothing like them. All the women look manly and the men look ugly.

Enemy AI is pretty bad. All you have to do (for the most part) is crawl on the ceiling and you can walk right past all the bad guys.

The only fights that are good are the boss fights. Every other bad guy that you fight goes down in 3 hits. Even the boss fights can get really repetitious and boring sometimes.

In conclusion, just rent this game. It is not worth it to own especially when you can easily beat it within a week.