Playstation Spider-Man (PS4) - Part 3

[GreenGrenade]

Spoiler: Jameson's Secret Stash (No Spoilers)

 

[ehh]

I'll watch the video later, but if you go back and play SM2, it might not be as good as you remember in my opinion.

Spider-Man 2 was great at the time, and it's still a fun game to play. But it hasn't aged too well.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'll watch the video later, but if you go back and play SM2, it might not be as good as you remember in my opinion.

Spider-Man 2 was great at the time, and it's still a fun game to play. But it hasn't aged too well.

I agree with this evaluation. It's not great, but those Amazing Spider-Man 1&2 games made sure I appreciate that old game more.

 

[ehh]

I agree with this evaluation. It's not great, but those Amazing Spider-Man 1&2 games made sure I appreciate that old game more.

I'm not even trying to hate on Spider-Man 2 or anything. I think that when it was first released, it was one of the best superhero games ever made, especially one based on a movie. I would still go back and play it again at some point for the sake of nostalgia, but it definitely looks and feels like a PS2 game from 2004.

The best games after SM2 in my opinion:
Ultimate Spider-Man
Web of Shadows
Shattered Dimensions

Edge of Time was very generic and forgettable. And don't get me started on the TASM games.

Spider-Man (PS4) is absolutely amazing and is my favorite superhero game of all time at the moment.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'm not even trying to hate on Spider-Man 2 or anything.

I know buddy, the "It's still fun" is part of why I agree with your assessment of the game.

 

[ehh]

I know buddy, the "It's still fun" is part of why I agree with your assessment of the game.

I think I played the game last about 3-4 years ago and it was a lot of fun. I would love to see a remastered version of it at some point with enhanced graphics and such. Similar to what has been done for Crash and Spyro.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I think I played the game last about 3-4 years ago and it was a lot of fun. I would love to see a remastered version of it at some point with enhanced graphics and such. Similar to what has been done for Crash and Spyro.

Since it carries the name Activision, updating it will ne'er happen.

 

[ehh]

Yeah, it'll never happen lol. In any case, I'm just glad we have an awesome developer like Insomniac making the recent games.

 

[Havok83]

I'm not even trying to hate on Spider-Man 2 or anything. I think that when it was first released, it was one of the best superhero games ever made, especially one based on a movie. I would still go back and play it again at some point for the sake of nostalgia, but it definitely looks and feels like a PS2 game from 2004.

The best games after SM2 in my opinion:
Ultimate Spider-Man
Web of Shadows
Shattered Dimensions

Edge of Time was very generic and forgettable. And don't get me started on the TASM games.

Spider-Man (PS4) is absolutely amazing and is my favorite superhero game of all time at the moment.

I thought EoT was overrated and actually quite fun. The best SM game is by far the PS4 one but the next 3 (more favorites) would be

Ultimate Spider-Man
Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man (PS1)

Now the last one is purely based on nostalgia as I acknowledged that most games have done it better since then. However the amount of sheer joy and love I had for the game at the time it was released is unmatched. It truly was great for its era and for that hardware, it was a pretty damn fine game

Since it carries the name Activision, updating it will ne'er happen.

Dont say never as there was a time people said the Crash games back on PS would never happen. Its unlikely to happen however as long as Sony holds the Spider-Man license. There's 3 seperate companies in the mix. Activision is the odd man out. Given what Insomniac just did, I dont think a SM2 remaster/remake would do too well and it would be setting itself up for failure. IMO, it would be a wise financial investment

 

[First Avenger]

I’ve been on vacation for the past week and finally back home I was able to pick up where I left off with Spider-Man. I’m now at around 70%-ish completion and just passed the part…

Spoiler

where you fight Li on the subway. Despite not enjoying the MJ stuff so far in this game, during this mission where you control both MJ and Spider-Man in the museum was an absolute joy. While MJ’s game mechanics are certainly lacking her part in this story was used greatly during this scene. Yeah, Spidey could have just taken them all out using stealth on his own like in other moments of the game but still this was a nice inclusion of MJ into the gameplay. The tension during the scene was well played and it was a great moment when you have to disarm that bomb. Really good stuff. The actual boss fight with Li and the moments leading up to it were fantastic. I’ve seen some complaints about the boss fights from some posters on here but this one was really fun. I definitely enjoyed it and I love how, just like with some of Playstation’s other exclusives, it feels just like you’re playing a movie. Bravo.

I’d also like to mention…

Spoiler

how much I am enjoying this interpretation/adaptation of Otto. Man, is he great in this! The voice actor is brilliant and the direction is well executed. This is essentially an update or a reimagining of the 616 origin but all the classic elements of Otto’s character are intact. This is how you’re supposed to do an adaptation…those peeps at Marvel’s film division need to pay attention and take some damn notes. I kind of thought when we first see Otto with arms attached and as Peter you need to do some puzzle solving to correct some issues with the schematics of the power and whatever it was within the design of the system running the arms, that they’d go the SM2 route and have the AI in the arms be the ones to blame for Otto’s actions. But after that scene fully plays out that is clearly not going to be the case and I couldn’t be happier about that. I can’t wait to see how this all progresses but at the moment, this may be one of my favorite versions of Otto and hopefully Ock—right up there with Spectacular.

Oh man, wait until you get to Act 3.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

any word on when new game plus comes out? Since it's taking this long, I don't think it's just the story with your earned suits and abilities

I'm nearing 100% completion, has been quite a ride. I found that turning of the optional visual effects makes the game-feel better.

here is an In-Depth critique of SM ps4 that is pretty good, in case some of you are into this stuff

 

[spiderman2]

any word on when new game plus comes out? Since it's taking this long, I don't think it's just the story with your earned suits and abilities

I'm nearing 100% completion, has been quite a ride. I found that turning of the optional visual effects makes the game-feel better.

here is an In-Depth critique of SM ps4 that is pretty good, in case some of you are into this stuff

Watching the video right now surprised he is like the 2nd video I have seen where he says the music was not that good couldn't disagree more the music is so amazing. The talk about getting around and not being able to do things like climbing webs is a good point and him talking about changing direction I think is why we need to have 2 arm web swinning in a sequel. His talk about car chases are to you dont fell like you have a lot of control. So far the only thing I dont agree with him on is the music. At about 26 minute mark so far and this is a pretty good video makes a lot of good points and covers like so many different parts of the game. We really do need a climbing like button or something.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

I think the biggest control change that's needed is making the parkour and web swing buttons different. L2 wasn't used during swinging -- why not just make that the parkour/wall run button?

There were a lot of in-between times where the game didn't know whether to swing or run...so it did a little bit of both.

 

[samsnee]

What’s everyone’s favorite boss fight? I like the Vulture/Electro one. Didn’t just seem like it was the normal QuickTime dodging like the Mr Negative fight.

 

[The Joker]

Doc Ock's, mainly because of the emotional weight to it.

 

[flickchick85]

What’s everyone’s favorite boss fight? I like the Vulture/Electro one. Didn’t just seem like it was the normal QuickTime dodging like the Mr Negative fight.

I hated both of those, lol. For some reason the Vulture/Electro one took me FOREVER. I liked the Ock fight the best. Like Joker said, it had the emotional weight, plus, it was just really visually dynamic.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

What’s everyone’s favorite boss fight? I like the Vulture/Electro one. Didn’t just seem like it was the normal QuickTime dodging like the Mr Negative fight.

Which one?

 

[UltimateWebhead]

Oh man, wait until you get to Act 3.

I just did last night. My goodness. The Raft sequence was amazing. And I love how now the entire city is one big battleground. So many people to beat up, so little time.

any word on when new game plus comes out?

One of the most recent tweets from Insomniac states we should expect the NG+ to be released around the same time the first DLC drops.

I think the biggest control change that's needed is making the parkour and web swing buttons different. L2 wasn't used during swinging -- why not just make that the parkour/wall run button?

There were a lot of in-between times where the game didn't know whether to swing or run...so it did a little bit of both.

L2 is the slow-mo button.

What’s everyone’s favorite boss fight? I like the Vulture/Electro one. Didn’t just seem like it was the normal QuickTime dodging like the Mr Negative fight.

I haven't finished the game yet but the Vulture/Electro fight is my fave so far. Great use of the open space, it felt so cinematic.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

L2 is the slow-mo button.

Oh. Right. Shows how much I used that.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

L2 is the slow-mo button.

How long does it last? In Spider-Man 2 I think it sticks for 12 seconds, and Spider-Man 3 might have it on for a second shorter. I did not time it, just a guess.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

How long does it last? In Spider-Man 2 I think it sticks for 12 seconds, and Spider-Man 3 might have it on for a second shorter. I did not time it, just a guess.

Good question. I can't remember exactly. There isn't a time meter that appears on screen but it lasts plenty long enough to make a decision about where to go next. It's never run out of time on me that I can recall but I also never just held it to test how long it would stay in that slow-mo mode.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Good question. I can't remember exactly. There isn't a time meter that appears on screen but it lasts plenty long enough to make a decision about where to go next. It's never run out of time on me that I can recall but I also never just held it to test how long it would stay in that slow-mo mode.

Nice. Thanks for the answer.

 

[lefthookvillain]

I want this suit.

 

[Jick]

What’s everyone’s favorite boss fight? I like the Vulture/Electro one. Didn’t just seem like it was the normal QuickTime dodging like the Mr Negative fight.

Ock. It felt easier than the others but it was visually great and a lot of fun.
Scorpion/Rhino were cool too, but overall, the boss battles left me unsatisfied. Maybe New Game + can correct that.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Hope in the sequel they really look at improving the boss fights. This is so similar to batman Arkham asylum is funny, at its heart it's definitely a better game, but it suffers from some of the same issues Arkham had in its first outing.