Spider-Man:
Web of Shadows
Publisher: Activision Developer: Griptonite Platform: DS Players: 1 Release: 2008 Genre: Adventure / Brawler
Rating: 8.6 \ 10.0: Fantastic
Loosely based upon the 2007 blockbuster movie Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows delivers an exceptionally solid brawling experience. The story
tells of a gooey black alien substance that's consuming people and animals, turning them into
zombielike drones. You will encounter different varieties of theses foes
throughout the game. As you progress in the game, you’ll be able to swap
between your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to black Spider-Man, who is
stronger, but antiheroic. Both of them have a large set of skills to unlock and
purchase. It’s also rather fun to mindlessly use button-mashing combos against
the infected innocents— I rarely use specific moves when in the heat of battle— all
for the effort of obtaining orbs. Red orbs restore your health and purple orbs serve as currency. I also enjoy beating the crud out of the practice
dummy from a save point, even though I know I won't even deter it. Speaking of
save points, that’s where the negativity comes in. I normally only find save
points after tons of time spent beating up
brainwashed baddies and exploring it seems that I'll never find another one. In other words, save points
are downright scarce. This certainly
isn’t a major issue, though. Although I could nitpick just a bit more. My other
complaint is that once you get KO’d, it’s difficult to recover. Before getting
back on your feet, you must play through a sequence in which you must drag
health-replenishing orbs to Spider-Man to strengthen him under a time limit.
For those who have a screen protector, I recommend using the eraser of a
brand-new pencil, and if you’re lucky enough, you’ll have replenished all your
health in no time flat! While theses aren’t major annoyances, they can
sometimes limit the experience, but Spider-Man:
Web of Shadows is very enjoyable.
Ups
Solid brawling action
Various purchasable skills
Downs
Scarce save points
Difficult knockout recovery system
ESRB: E 10+ Content: Mild Cartoon Violence Price: $19.99 (Retail)
Ups
Solid brawling action
Various purchasable skills
Downs
Scarce save points
Difficult knockout recovery system
ESRB: E 10+ Content: Mild Cartoon Violence Price: $19.99 (Retail)
I like this. Although it sounds like you played it on the ds and it's much better on the consoles.
ReplyDeleteLee
The DS version is different, I think. Isn't the console version an open world game & the DS version is 2D? That's been the case with recent Spider-Man games.
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