Spider-Man Video Game Series
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Action 17 April 2014
An action adventure sequel to the 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man. Developed by Beenox Inc, a Canadian studio also responsible for such games featuring the Marvel’s superhero as Spider-Man 3: The Game, Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The story in the game loosely translates the adventures from the movie directed by Marc Webb into a video game setting. Players, who assume the role of the titular Spider-Man, have to find the assassin who murdered Peter Parker’s uncle - Ben. During the game, the player has to face numerous comic-book villains, including Electro, Kingpin, Black Cat, Green Goblin, and more. The sandbox gameplay mechanics give the players the freedom to explore the virtual version of Manhattan while completing assigned tasks.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Action 26 June 2012
A third-person action game starring Marvel's most popular super hero, released in about the same time as Mark Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man movie. The game was developed by Beenox, the studio that, with a slightly different line-up, created Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: The Edge of Time. The events presented in the game take place after the ending of the movie and tell a completely separate story. The plot focuses on biomedical experiments that create hybrids of humans and animals. Peter Parker, disguised as Spider-Man, releases Dr. Connors so he can create a vaccine for the virus that causes the mutation. The mechanics are a little bit similar to the last few Batman games and focus on fighting against groups of enemies and bosses. Unlike the previous Spider-Man games, this one departs from a comic book style and uses more realistic looking graphics.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Action 04 October 2011
Another action game with the popular Spider-Man in the lead role, developed by Beenox studio - authors of the last few installments of the series, developed by Activision. The script for the game was written by Peter David - co-creator of the Spider-Man 2099 comic series, and its plot focuses on time travel and its consequences. When an evil scientist decides to travel back in time to destroy Spider-Man, his counterpart from the future, Miguel O'Hara (aka Spider-Man 2099), must get involved to save his ancestor.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Action 07 September 2010
Developed by Canadian studio Beenox, third-person action game about adventures of the titular superhero. Dan Slott, the writer of The Amazing Spider-Man comic series, is responsible for the storyline. The main theme of the game revolves around an artifact called the Plaque of Order and Chaos which holds the structure of the whole reality in check. However, the board gets shattered and its parts land in four different dimensions. Spider-Man's task is to find the fragments of the artifact.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Action 21 October 2008
Another game about adventures of Spider-Man, which as one of the few is not directly related to the plot of the movies and comics with Spider-Man. Game was created by Shaba Games studio in cooperation with Treyarch team, known mainly from Call of Duty series. The action takes place on the streets of New York, where as a result of a dangerous virus, the inhabitants were infected with a mysterious substance and a whole menagerie of dangerous mutants came into the world.
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Action 02 October 2007
Created by Beenox studio third-person action game in which we play as the titular Spider-Man, we fight with characters known from the popular universe of Marvel. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe was realized in the form of a walking brawl, which is distinguished by the fact that side by side with our superhero can also fight his fiercest enemies, such as the Sandman or the Green Goblin. Before this happens, however, we have to defeat them and convince them to come to our side.
Spider-Man 3: The Game
Action 04 May 2007
An action adventure game based on the third Spider-Man movie directed by Sam Raimi. The action is set in the city of New York, recreated with great attention to details. We assume the role of the eponymous superhero, who has to undertake a myriad of various quests. However, the story does not impose any specific path on us, letting us decide the mission order on our own. Spider-Man 3: The Game focuses primarily on combat, where we can perform spectacular strikes with arms and legs as well as use the spider web. Hordes of minor enemies as well as ten famous villains known from the Marvel comic books will stand in our way. An interesting novelty is the fact that in the game we control not only the classic Spider-Man, but also his dark incarnation that came to life as a result of merging with a mysterious space symbiont.
Spider-Man: Battle for New York
Action 14 November 2006
The next installment of the adventures of the unbroken Spider saving the world. The game is an appetizer prepared by Activision for all fans of Marvel's universe heroes' struggle for the next, third part of Spider-Man's adventure film version.
Ultimate Spider-Man
Action 22 September 2005
Another entry in a video game series, developed by Activision, aimed at fans of Spider-Man. Unlike the previous two games, Ultimate Spider-Man is not based on the movie series directed by Sam Raimi. Instead, the game is based entirely on the comic book under the same name, which is a modernized version of Peter Parker's early years as a superhero. During the game we travel through Manhattan and Queens and visit locations known from the comic book, such as the family home, the university or the Daily Bugle building. All of those locations are part of the plot which focuses on eliminating super villains. What is interesting is that we can play as not only Spider-Man but also as his main antagonist, Venom. Both characters have similar abilities, relying on a combat system with spectacular combos and ability to use spider web.
Spider-Man 2: The Game
Action 28 June 2004
The second entry in the series of third-person perspective action games about Spider-Man. The plot of the game is based on the movie under the same title. The player assumes the role of Peter Parker, a boy who gained spider superpowers during an accident in a laboratory. His main antagonist is Otto Octavius (in the criminal underworld known as Doctor Octopus), a scientist equipped with mechanical arms controlled by his brainwaves. Depending on the platform, the game has completely different mechanics and was developed by different studios. The main console version offers a fully three-dimensional open world with advanced physics and takes place in a faithfully recreated virtual version of Manhattan. Other versions have simplified mechanics that use features of side-scrolling action games and platform games.
Spider-Man: The Movie
Action 20 April 2002
Action adventure game developed by Treyarch studio, based on the storyline of Hollywood superproduction film directed by Sam Raimi. In the game we play as a teenager Peter Parker, who becomes a heroic Spider-Man endowed with superhuman abilities. The plot of Spider-Man: The Movie develops in the same way as in the original movie. While completing subsequent missions in the game, our task is to solve a criminal mystery, which is hidden behind the mysterious figure of the Green Goblin and his devilish legions.
Spider-Man (2001)
Action 01 September 2000
Telling the story of one of the most famous comic book heroes 3D action game. The title tells its own story of Spider-Man and actively uses a wide list of superheroes and villains from the world of Marvel.
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
Action 12 September 1989
Dr Victor von Doom, the leader of the Latveria state, is once again threatening the security of the United States. This time a nuclear head fell into the hands of a maniac, with the help of which this gentleman intends to destroy New York. The situation seems hopeless and the extermination of the city even inevitable. But what do we have from comic superheroes?
The Amazing Spider-Man (1989)
Arcade 20 March 1989
The Amazing Spider-Man is a game by Paragon Software, entirely based on the title comic book, which tells the story of the popular Spider Man. This time our hero has to face the plans of the master of illusion - Mysterio - who, after accidentally discovering the true identity hidden under the mask of the heroes, kidnaps his beloved, Mary Jane Watson.