Superman Returns vs Spiderman 2 (Movie)

[The PhantaZm]

Which game is better?

I'd have to go with SR by a mile. The only thing spiderman got right was the swinging. The fight mechanics, lame storyline, controlls and the superpowered thugs ruined the game for me. Superman isn't that great but it really captures the feel of being superman similar to the Incredible Hulk game.

 

[gtkilla]

Superman Returns Sucks!

 

[jaydawg]

SR? Did any review even give it more than 6? The game is terrible. SM2, now thats what it would feel like to be Spidey.

 

[The PhantaZm]

SR? Did any review even give it more than 6? The game is terrible. SM2, now thats what it would feel like to be Spidey.

Screw the reviews, SR is not the best superhero game (Incredible Hulk is) but its still better than Spiderman.

If thats what it feels like to be spidey then spidey must be one clumsy mofo.

 

[gtkilla]

Superman. Returns. Sucks.

Spider-Man 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Superman Returns

 

[Socrates]

Screw the reviews, SR is not the best superhero game (Incredible Hulk is) but its still better than Spiderman.

If thats what it feels like to be spidey then spidey must be one clumsy mofo.

Or maybe you just don't know how to work a controller.

 

[Fran]

Spider-Man 2 FTW

 

[Mr. Vice]

Spider-Man 2, by a mile and 3/4.

 

[Savage]

Superman Returns...Just because his powers are more fun to screw around with. I don't know when last I've played Spider-man 2. It just started feeling really dull after a while.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Perfectly Strong Alien Guy Who has the Generic superheroic ability to fly vs a guy who has flaws and has a unique ability to swing with webs?

Spider-Man and his game....any day of the week, month, year.

 

[DACrowe]

Much like the movies:

SM2 >>>> SR.

Why? The swinging mechanic is just as good as the flying mechanic, and you have other things BESIDES that in SM2. A better free roaming environment, where you actually can interact with people and choose to help them or not. While I wish there was more variety, there was more than dragons and ****ing giant robots like in SR. You had robots, thugs, bank robberies, hold ups, car crashes, people falling, sinking ships, road rage drivers, etc.

You also could become Peter and go on dates, deliver pizzas, and take pictures for the Bugle (you know interact with the supporting cast). There also was a plotline that allowed you to chase villains/allies and fight them and follow a general storyline and have some form of arc with Black Cat. Not to mention the final boss fight was the main movie villain Doc Ock and not a tornado.

In short SM2 whooped SR's ass, just like the film did.

 

[The PhantaZm]

Much like the movies:

SM2 >>>> SR.

Why? The swinging mechanic is just as good as the flying mechanic, and you have other things BESIDES that in SM2. A better free roaming environment, where you actually can interact with people and choose to help them or not. While I wish there was more variety, there was more than dragons and ****ing giant robots like in SR. You had robots, thugs, bank robberies, hold ups, car crashes, people falling, sinking ships, road rage drivers, etc.

You also could become Peter and go on dates, deliver pizzas, and take pictures for the Bugle (you know interact with the supporting cast). There also was a plotline that allowed you to chase villains/allies and fight them and follow a general storyline and have some form of arc with Black Cat. Not to mention the final boss fight was the main movie villain Doc Ock and not a tornado.

In short SM2 whooped SR's ass, just like the film did.

Neither game has much in terms of free roam enviroment. (Actually in SR you can beat up citizens, you can't in sm2). Its just not possible to take full advantage of the sandbox formula with a superhero game (unless your the hulk.)

SM2 has more variety only problem is, none of the missions or objectives are any fun. Being peter parker was boring as hell, and getting the crap beaten out of you by superthugs wasn't much fun either. I think Spiderman has way more potential to be an enjoyable videogame than Superman does, but they just didn't get his powers right. The spider sense and super strength were not properly represented. They also never touch on the more stealthy aspect of spiderman's abilities.

SR pretty much got the basics right, his powers are all represented well and I also like the fact that they did make him invincible, it seems more authentic to the character. The missions are repetitive but they are fun. Now that they've got the basics right all they need to do is add a story and they'd have a perfect game the next go round. Superman has never had anything even close to decent in the videogame world so I'm just glad hes finally got a game.

 

[DACrowe]

Hm, Spidey's abilities may have been slightly watered down or misrepresented, but here's the difference, it made for a FUN GAME. What's the point of a free roaming environment if you can't do what you want in it. There was no storyline or or story missions to the SR game, it was the worst parts of the SM2 game in rinse and repeat between boss fights. SM2 had a story at least to follow and feel the need to progress.

I'd say SM2 was an 8.5 game, and SR was more like a 6.5 or a 7.0 if we are to be generous then. SR just wasn't nearly as fun, crap, the original Neversoft Spidey on PSX and N64 was more fun than SR was.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Spider-man 2: final boss....Dr. Octopus

Superman Returns: final boss...a tornado

Nuff said.

 

[Electro UK]

/\ I think when it comes from a Superman fan that a Spider-man game is better, the Spider-man game is better.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Superman is my favorite character in comics, most people here know that about me.

This game isn't even worth being picked up by a diehard Supes fan.

That sucks too, one of the most iconic Superheroes of all time deserves one of the best game adaptations of all time.

 

[jaydawg]

Superman is my favorite character in comics, most people here know that about me.

This game isn't even worth being picked up by a diehard Supes fan.

That sucks too, one of the most iconic Superheroes of all time deserves one of the best game adaptations of all time.

My god.... a fanboy with *GASP!!!* logic!!!!!

 

[Brainiac 8]

My god.... a fanboy with *GASP!!!* logic!!!!!

I know...scary isn't it?

 

[The PhantaZm]

/\ I think when it comes from a Superman fan that a Spider-man game is better, the Spider-man game is better.

I'm not a superman fan. Never have been. Enjoyed the movie, but I'm still not a fan of the character.

Spiderman is my second fave superhero after batman but his game still sucked.

 

[The PhantaZm]

Hm, Spidey's abilities may have been slightly watered down or misrepresented, but here's the difference, it made for a FUN GAME. What's the point of a free roaming environment if you can't do what you want in it. There was no storyline or or story missions to the SR game, it was the worst parts of the SM2 game in rinse and repeat between boss fights. SM2 had a story at least to follow and feel the need to progress.

I'd say SM2 was an 8.5 game, and SR was more like a 6.5 or a 7.0 if we are to be generous then. SR just wasn't nearly as fun, crap, the original Neversoft Spidey on PSX and N64 was more fun than SR was.

Thats where we differ because I think I would have more fun bashing my head into a brick wall than I would playing spidey's repetitive and boring missions. The game was no fun for me, and it wasn't like you had gta style freedom, you only had the coice to choose between varying levels of crappy objectives.

I'm more of a beat em up arcade brawler type of guy, I could play nothing but beating the crap out of people for hours. Supes delivered in that regard, spiderman did not.

 

[The PhantaZm]

Spider-man 2: final boss....Dr. Octopus

Superman Returns: final boss...a tornado

Nuff said.

That tornado is probably better than the Doc Ock boss battle. (I haven't reached that far in the game). The Dock Ock battle in SM2 was just frustrating and lame. So far all the boss battles in supes have trounced anything in spiderman.

Boss battles in SR are epic and fun, boss battles in sm2 were painful and frustrating.

 

[gtkilla]

Are you playing the PC version of SM2?

 

[The PhantaZm]

Are you playing the PC version of SM2?

Xbox.

 

[drmick]

If thats what it feels like to be spidey then spidey must be one clumsy mofo.

That's complete nonsense.

 

[gtkilla]

Xbox.

Well that means that you like dumb games better than good games...simple.