The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Video Game Thread - Part 6

[Tim]

FYI, Gamefly is offering the Steam version of the game for $32 if you use a sale coupon

http://digital.gamefly.com/#!/download-the-amazing-spider-man-2/5008048?adtrackingid=cmju029

anybody know if a Gamefly purchase would still give you the preorder bonus Steam does?

Bad offer. Most sites sell the game for 16-19€ here.

 

[Arach Knight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmYwo6nS3C0 anybody see this yet??

The voice actor just doesn't fit the bill quite like I'd hoped. How is it that Activision got Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst to voice their characters in the initial movie games, but Activision can't land Andrew Garfield for this game?

 

[jonathancrane]

I imagine the issue lies within contracts and $

 

[A Necessary Evil]

That, or just a lack of caring amongst them. I know EA did that with the later HP games.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

One more week til this game is released.

 

[The Infernal]

The voice actor just doesn't fit the bill quite like I'd hoped. How is it that Activision got Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst to voice their characters in the initial movie games, but Activision can't land Andrew Garfield for this game?

On the one hand TASM2 game follows on more from the first movie tie-in game. Secondly I think they may have tried for the first game, but it didn't happen for some reason (perhaps scheduling conflict or something, I can't quite recall).

 

[Arach Knight]

On the one hand TASM2 game follows on more from the first movie tie-in game. Secondly I think they may have tried for the first game, but it didn't happen for some reason (perhaps scheduling conflict or something, I can't quite recall).

Josh Keaton always seems to be available, and he is an awesome Spidey voice actor. When all else fails, call Keaton.

 

[Black Spidey]

I'd much rather have a seasoned voice actor than the actual actor

I recall reading that we could've gotten Josh Keaton as Spidey in the original movie games, but they went with Maguire instead, so Josh voiced Harry Osborn and Maguire was completely bored.

 

[Pinkypants]

One more week til this game is released.

Is this real life?

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Real life, real time, real joy
All is good

 

[the.wolf]

So I called my local GameStop, they don't have any details on the tickets with a preorder of the game.

Other than the speculation that the tickets may come prepackaged with the game.

Is this offer only valid in certain states? I'm in California.

 

[JOE]

What day is the official release?

 

[Spider-Aziz]

What day is the official release?

North America: April 29, 2014
Europe: May 2, 2014
Australia: April 30, 2014

 

[The Infernal]

I'd much rather have a seasoned voice actor than the actual actor

I recall reading that we could've gotten Josh Keaton as Spidey in the original movie games, but they went with Maguire instead, so Josh voiced Harry Osborn and Maguire was completely bored.

I think that's how we got the separate play as Goblin story arc for that game. I heard a lot of that was re-used lines from Keaton's performance.

 

[zed117]

I am really pumped for this game, I thought the amazing spiderman had a lot of promising ideas, but didn't work out.

Overal web of shadows has my favorite web swinging(everything else was meh to bad) Spiderman 2 web swinging was great! and the rest pretty good. ultimate was good but slow speed web swinging.

If Amazing spiderman 2 lets me: hold on to line without letting go, camera not so close, better story and more web combos I am happy. Looks like they have all of that (except maybe the hanging onto web line)

The web slinging looks promising, really good actually, since beenox said that you can unlock web slinging speed and there is momentum so you can "haul" and the dual lines is cool, and boost is a VERY welcome return.

Overal I am getting it and hope it is the best game yet, at least web slinging wise.

 

[20glyphs]

Is it weird that the achievements/trophies haven't been leaked yet? Usually those things are out like 4-6 weeks before a game. Have they clamped down on that sort of thing, or does nobody care enough to even bother leaking the achievements for this game?

 

[The Infernal]

Can't say I really pay attention to that sort of thing, but it's only occasionally I notice achievements/trophies being leaked early and that's for big name games.

 

[Spider-Dude23]

I wonder will Gwen be in the game? Imagine playing the whole clock tower scene and then

Spoiler

trying to save Gwen in slow motion. And maybe because this game differs from the film, maybe you CAN save her! Awhhh I wish

 

[Joshider]

I find it funny how the film came out in the UK before the US yet the UK get the game after the US.

All funny stuff aside, this actually pisses me off a bit. They missed a huge chance releasing the game here when the film is already out. The film won't be old news by release, but it won't be on the radar as much as it is right now.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I wonder will Gwen be in the game? Imagine playing the whole clock tower scene and then

Spoiler

trying to save Gwen in slow motion. And maybe because this game differs from the film, maybe you CAN save her! Awhhh I wish

It's likely to have that mission included in the game, gloomy as it is

 

[Spider-Dude23]

It's likely to have that mission included in the game, gloomy as it is

If it were, I'd freak out.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

If it were, I'd freak out.

Similar to the movie, not the other way around

 

[Andrew Lucas]

I wonder will Gwen be in the game? Imagine playing the whole clock tower scene and then

Spoiler

trying to save Gwen in slow motion. And maybe because this game differs from the film, maybe you CAN save her! Awhhh I wish

I want this! t:

 

[Tim]

I wonder will Gwen be in the game? Imagine playing the whole clock tower scene and then

Spoiler

trying to save Gwen in slow motion. And maybe because this game differs from the film, maybe you CAN save her! Awhhh I wish

I want that. I want to replay that scene but I don't think we'll get to replay it. I think they'll cheapen the story by having completely different motives for Electro and Harry. Creating a new story for them. Otherwise their whole "wont spoil" message gets blown into a million pieces by fans.

I miss the days where we had real movie tie-ins that re-tell the story of the movie. I hated their TASM1 approach (it was boring to say the least, would've rather had an origin story learning to control powers etc. facing off against the lizard than fighting lame robots and crawling through vents to stop yet another apocalypse) and just want the old Spider-Man 2 & 3 type games back. What is there to stop them from using the movies storyline but also have a few other smaller storylines? The hunt for uncle Bens killer would've easily fit in there with the occasional dip into the movie territory.

 

[Joshider]

I want that. I want to replay that scene but I don't think we'll get to replay it. I think they'll cheapen the story by having completely different motives for Electro and Harry. Creating a new story for them. Otherwise their whole "wont spoil" message gets blown into a million pieces by fans.

I miss the days where we had real movie tie-ins that re-tell the story of the movie. I hated their TASM1 approach (it was boring to say the least, would've rather had an origin story learning to control powers etc. facing off against the lizard than fighting lame robots and crawling through vents to stop yet another apocalypse) and just want the old Spider-Man 2 & 3 type games back. What is there to stop them from using the movies storyline but also have a few other smaller storylines? The hunt for uncle Bens killer would've easily fit in there with the occasional dip into the movie territory.

Honestly, it's not a problem if they change their motives. The films motives are pretty mediocre. Harry hates Spider-Man because he won't give him something and Electro feels lonely and uses the power to his advantage. That's the bulk of it. I'd be interested seeing how the game handles it.

The uncle Ben killer storyline is being put in the game. It's one of the sub plots, and this isn't even in the movie.

I liked TASM's approach, I felt it was a very good follow up and I think it's unique how they're choosing to continue with their own narrative rather than scrap it all and go for a new canon eg Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3.