Spider-Man

by Activision Inc.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004TEXR
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,078 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review
A 3-D action-adventure game starring everyone's favorite webhead, Spider-Man is quite a rarity--a superhero video game that's worth playing. Featuring an original story jam-packed with characters and locations from the comics, and, more importantly, gameplay that does our hero justice, this is one title that won't disappoint Spidey fans.

While Spider-Man's story line (told via a slide show of comic book panels) is linear, there's great freedom of movement within the game's 3-D indoor and outdoor environments. True to comic book form, you can climb walls and travel about webswinging, although the former can be disorientating in terms of point-of-view, and the latter is often a leap of faith, as the game's shoddy graphics (even with the optional Expansion Pak) create a restricted field of vision. In addition to being able to do all sorts of nifty things with your webspinners, Spidey's superstrength, superagility, and spider-sense (for which you'll want a Rumble Pak to feel the patented tingle) are also accounted for. As for his superhuman reflexes, well, that one's really up to you. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Gameplay that actually does Spider-Man justice
• Simple in-game display; solid controls
• Lots of secrets unlock in records and gallery modes
• Kid mode simplifies controls and gameplay for younger players

Cons:

• Shoddy graphics can cause Spidey to go splat
• Point-of-view can be disorienting at times
• PlayStation version features much-improved graphics and sound

Product Description
Take a look overhead--Spider-Man is arriving to the Nintendo 64 just in time. As the beloved photojournalist-cum-webslinger, you'll explore New York's skyline, sewers, and hideouts to fulfill several side-scrolling missions. Use Spider-Man's superhuman strength to fight such notorious foes as Scorpion, Venom, and Rhino. Use his spider abilities to spin webs (any size) so you can disable and detain bosses, swing around buildings, and creep along walls and ceilings. And thanks to your spider-sense, you'll detect impending danger from a distance. There is no wealth or fame at the end of this game, however; action is your only reward.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Game, December 26, 2000

By	Thomas Ford (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

If I hear one more sob story about what this game lacks, i think i'm gonna puke. The fact is that whatever shortcomings this game has, there's more than enough fun to overshadow them. I have beaten the game several times and I still haven't become tired of it. I don't think that swinging across the rooftops of New York will ever get boring-- but besides that, the player has at his disposal almost all of those wonderful spider-man powers, allowing you to explore every inch of the 3D environment. There are simple attacks for the newcomer, and more advanced web maneuvers to learn as you progress. Level objectives range from saving hostages to evading capture to the good old-fashioned boss beat-em-up. And once you're done, you get to go back and unlock all those secrets you missed the first time, definite replay value. There are four difficulty levels, easy, medium, hard, and a "kid mode" with adapted controls and gameplay for litle guys. And after seeing and playing both PSX and N64 versions, I can honestly say this really is a superior port of an excellent playstation game, a feat rarely seen. Spider-man is compatible with the expansion pack for Hi-res graphics, although it looks excellent without one. The only thing missing from the PSX version is the FMV cutscenes, but these were replaced with an ingenious "slide-show" feature, making the comic book theme that much stronger. This is definitely the best super-hero game I've ever played. If you like Spider-man, action games, or just fun in general, do yourself a big favor and buy this game. P.S.-If you are one of the unfortunate souls who were duped into buying Superman, this game will restore your faith in comic book licenses. I promise.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game!!, November 26, 2000

By A Customer

Spiderman is a very cool game for the N64. It's fun and challenging. The graphics are spectacular; better than the playstation version. It supports expansion pak for even better graphics and you MUST have a controller pak to save your game. The sound is good, just as good as the playstation version. HOWEVER, all the Full Motion Videos(FMV) in the playstation were cut out and replaced with a comic book pictures with sound effects. I liked the psx FMV better than the comic book though. MOST IMPORTANTLY are the controls. They're just awful. The standard for N64 controls is the B button for attacking and A for jumping. In spiderman, C down is used for punching, C left kicking. B button is used for zipping upwards on a web line which you hardly use. I've been playing for 7 hours and still haven't gotten used to the controls. So all in all, if you can stand missing the FMV, and the awful control scheme, you'll love this game every bit as much(if not more) than the playstation version. I give it a 4/5 stars because of the bad control and lack of FMV.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spiderman is back, December 8, 2000

By	"knightwingbm" (Honolulu) - See all my reviews

I haven't finished the game yet but, It is so fun that I have to write this review. This game is quite challanging from the start and it becomes pretty easy after awhile. For example the first stage: you must protect all of the hostages, one of them cannot die. If they do you start all over. It takes even strategy to make that not happen. This game is pretty much the same as the psx version but, the fmv's are missing but it is no biggie you do get clips as it was like a comic book. The sound and voices in the background are so spectacular, who ever thought that the 64 could handle that. The controls I have to agree is quite akward, whoever heard of punches and kicks on the c-buttons. But, you'll get used to it. I am giving this 5 stars still even if doesn't have the fmv's. Remember the fmv's are to relax and watch while the game play is what is important. Have a nice day.