Really? That's odd. Because NPD ranked Spidey 2 the #8 top-selling game of the year for 2004. I'd say that meant that a lot of the buyers were *not* just Spidey fanboys.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_in_video_gaming
And just for the record, Batman: Arkham Asylum never even cracked the Top 10 in 2009.
Would you like to start admitting that your *opinion* that Spidey 2 wasn't all that and a bag o' chips does not jibe with the *fact* that the game was huge in 2004, groundbreaking in 2004, and continues to be a fan favorite and continues to be recalled fondly on Best Of lists by fans and gamerpress alike even to this day?
I find it amusing how certain posters will keep pointing to San Andreas to compare it to NYC in Spiderman 2, yet fail to grasp that San Andreas was built on GTA III and Vice City whereas Spiderman 2 was built on........ itself. How many of you actually played Spiderman 2 (and the games before it) upon release?
There was plenty of evidence throughout the game that the developers had much more in mind. There was alot of work left undone because they were forced to release it to meet the deadline. How many of you experienced the random copter getaway robbery? Yeah, it's in there. You can bet they had a lot more random cimes in mind than what saw release.
Spiderman 2 got the random crimes correct... to start. As reptitive as they got, the actual mechanic of just swinging around and happening by an event in progress was part of what made it fun. It's what makes Red Dead Redemption as awesome as it is. What was needed was more variety and less lameness ("My balloon!") Spiderman 3 went in the wrong direction with random gang faction attacks being about the only events and WoS only continued to head in the wrong direction. Crimes in NYC need to reflect everyday life....purse snatchings were a good example.
A fully realized NYC that jumps off of what made SM2 work and truly takes it to the next level is what we are aiming for. Every release since SM2 has gone backwards on what made SM2 great. It wasn't just the swinging, but the promise and possibilities as well.
Spidey 2 *does* still stand the test of time. Even though *you* might not agree, gamer nation and the gamer press *do*. According to Wiki, the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine ranked the game #50 of the "Top 100 PS2 Games of All Time," and in the Screwattack top ten 'Top 10 Movie-Based Games' Spider-Man 2 came in eighth. It still remains one of the go-to games to reference in arguments over whether or not movie tie-ins ever really work. And the combat you seem to remember as being generic certainly was not, and featured the most complex fighting combos of any Spidey game to date. It was almost like an MVC minigame every time you took on a thug.
In comparing Spidey 2 to AC, though, of course there's no contest. Spidey 2 was the best of its day, and AC is the best of its day. And I agree with you that Spidey deserves a game of that quality....retreads of the Spidey 2 formula (Spidey 3, WoS, etc.) are stale; trying to boost 2099's nonexistent popularity has been fail for SD and EoT; and don't even get me started on "Spidey and His Amazing Friends or Foes." The ASM game coming out has the potential to do something great for Spidey, but I ain't holding my breath....*certainly* not something as good as Rocksteady.
Agreed. It was such a fun game. Hell, it still is.
i didn't find the game mediocre at all... the game could have honestly had no story.. and i'd have been incredibly happy swinging around, getting upgrades, doing the black cat mission storylines, and fighting a random villain.
Spider-Man 2 sold so well because it was attatched to one of the biggest films of the time. ALL movie based games have inflated sales, which is precisely why they are made.
All I want is a Spidey game that is really fun and capture's the essence of the character on this generation of consoles. I have my fingers crossed that Beenox will do this with TASM game.
Only time will tell, I guess.
With CDB voicing Spidey, it would be perfect! Well, either him or Josh Keaton. Or Rino Romano, lol.i think that's what we'd all like. though... id really like one someday from the comics (with 90s animated series voices)
I hope Beenox doesn't make this, I would like to see another company try their hand at making a Spider-Man game.
Web slinging in Edge of Time was bad. It's nowhere near as good as it used to be. All the Spider-Man games since Spider-Man 2 took a decline.
Also the next gen. Spider-Man games on PS1 and Dreamcast were pretty groundbreaking for their time. They were also hits and got good reviews and were well received. The first PS1 Spider-Man games utilized the Tony Hawk pro skater engine.
i think that's what we'd all like. though... id really like one someday from the comics (with 90s animated series voices)
Spectacular Spider-Man voices please! Only 90s series voices I liked were Spidey, Venom & Carnage.
It was still fun, didn't seem bad to meWeb slinging in Edge of Time was bad. It's nowhere near as good as it used to be.
QFTAll the Spider-Man games since Spider-Man 2 took a decline.
May first voice actor is good, same goes for JonahSpectacular Spider-Man voices please! Only 90s series voices I liked were Spidey, Venom & Carnage.
How about reference to earlier games? I liked Toby's reference to Enter Electro in SM3 Scorpion mission 1, I laugh every time I hear that
What does he say exactly?
And which game is better, SM3 or WoS? I never bought either, but I think I might since I haven't bought a Spider-Man game since USM, even though he's my favorite superhero.
About breaking the generators "Actually that kind of reminds me of my last fight with Electro, except these things are smarter"What does he say exactly?
I like SM3 a lot more, it's my favorite Spidey game so far, and has some of the finest boss fights in any game like the fight against HarryAnd which game is better, SM3 or WoS? I never bought either, but I think I might since I haven't bought a Spider-Man game since USM, even though he's my favorite superhero.
This game does better in story department, and no silly missions like the one you mentioned before "Gangsta Girl Beauty Queen Pageant", or "Take photo of the UFO"spider-man 3 on wii... you get shriek and morbius (rather than kingpin and scorpion) and they incorporated the black suit much better
If you dislike one of them or both of them, be happy the games are rather cheap now, better than paying full priceWhat does he say exactly?
And which game is better, SM3 or WoS? I never bought either, but I think I might since I haven't bought a Spider-Man game since USM, even though he's my favorite superhero.
I hope Beenox doesn't make this, I would like to see another company try their hand at making a Spider-Man game.