The Amazing Spider-Man is an open world video game [7] [8] based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the 2012 film of the same name. It was developed by Beenox and published by Activision. It was released on June 26 in North America and on June 29, 2012 in Europe [1] for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows. [2] [9] A version for the Wii U was released in March 2013 in North America and Europe known as The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition in both regions. [10] [4] A PlayStation Vita version was released in November 2013. A sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, was released in April 2014, itself based on the film. NYCC: Marvel Interactive". ComicBookResources.com. October 21, 2011. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011 . Retrieved November 29, 2011. a b VanOrd, Kevin (June 26, 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012 . Retrieved August 11, 2012. M Thomas, Lucas (26 June 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man 3DS Review". IGN . Retrieved 16 October 2021. Fliegel, Andrew (June 9, 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man To Feature Full Comic Book Issues". We Got This Covered. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012 . Retrieved June 9, 2012.

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The game was directed by Gerard Lehiany and written by Seamus Kevin Fahey, [5] Benjamin Schirtz and Gérard Lehiany. Its story serves as an alternate epilogue to The Amazing Spider-Man film, which is continued in the game's sequel. [11] Months after the events of the film, a number of cross-species experiments created by Oscorp using Curt Connors' research escape into Manhattan and infect its population with a deadly virus, forcing Spider-Man to join forces with Gwen Stacy and Connors to find a cure. Meanwhile, the new Oscorp CEO, Alistair Smythe, attempts to develop his own cure so that he will be credited as the city's savior, and to eliminate Spider-Man and Connors for interfering with his plans. Webb, Charles (February 24, 2012). "The Rhino Crashes Into Activision's Upcoming 'The Amazing Spider-Man' ". MTV. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012 . Retrieved February 25, 2012. Gilbert, Henry (8 March 2013). "The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition review". GamesRadar . Retrieved 16 October 2021. Wahlgren, Jon (13 March 2013). "The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition Review (Wii U)". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 16 October 2021. The Amazing Spider-Man concept artwork". Eurogamer.net. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012 . Retrieved November 29, 2011.

Wahlgren, Jon (11 July 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review (3DS)". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 16 October 2021. Months after the events of the film, Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy sneak into the restricted areas of Oscorp after hours to investigate rumors of the company continuing Curt Connors' cross-species experiments. They are caught by new Oscorp director Alistair Smythe, who confirms the rumors and gives them a tour of Oscorp's restricted areas to see the experiments for themselves. However, the cross-species react to Peter, a cross-species himself, and break out, infecting numerous scientists, including Smythe and Gwen, with a deadly virus they are carrying. Donning his Spider-Man suit, Peter gets the infected to quarantine, but fails to stop the cross-species from escaping into the city. The game's side missions include stopping petty crimes, car chases, and gun fights in the streets, recovering missing patients from a psychiatric hospital that escaped early on in the main storyline, and transporting civilians infected by the cross-species virus to quarantine camps. Spider-Man can use his phone to take photographs of evidence that links Oscorp to the cross-species conspiracy, or collect items such as audio files related to the conspiracy. Finding this evidence rewards the player with XP Points, or extra content in the main menu, such as concept art. Players can collect full, vintage comic books, such as Amazing Fantasy #15, as they collect comic covers throughout the game's map. [14] [15] Revell, Simon. "Activision Announce The Amazing Spider-Man Videogame, Coming Summer 2012 To 3DS, DS, Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360". QTE Gamers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013 . Retrieved April 4, 2012. Lang, Derrik J (April 25, 2012). "Spidey's rogues' gallery to rattle new 'The Amazing Spider-Man' game". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved April 28, 2012.Gameplay [ edit ] PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows versions [ edit ] a b Sliva, Marty (June 26, 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review: 2012's Biggest Misnomer". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012 . Retrieved November 28, 2022. E3 2012: The Amazing Spider-Man Coming to PC". 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012 . Retrieved June 5, 2012.

Sterling, Jim (27 June 2012). "Review: The Amazing Spider-Man". Destructoid . Retrieved 16 October 2021. Fekete, Bob (10 December 2013). "The Amazing Spider-Man Vita Review". IGN . Retrieved 16 October 2021.Ronaghan, Neal (3 July 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review". Nintendo World Report . Retrieved 16 October 2021. The Amazing Spider-Man Review". Archived from the original on September 9, 2016 . Retrieved September 2, 2016. a b "News: The Amazing Spider-Man headed to Wii U in 2013". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. October 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013 . Retrieved May 6, 2014. Spider-Man's moves in this game are similar to the previous moveset from earlier Spider-Man film games, and not that of its more current counterparts, although several changes have been made, such as the addition of a "Web Rush" mode (controlled with the Wii Remote's pointer in the Wii version), which allows Spider-Man to slow time down while he is looking for targets to aim at. Gameloft Announces "The Amazing Spider-Man" Official Mobile Game". News.softpedia.com. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 6, 2014.

A PlayStation Vita version of the game was confirmed on the PlayStation Blog on October 11 and released on November 19, 2013. On the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii versions of The Amazing Spider-Man are different than the console and PC versions. Although they feature different gameplay, they still share the same plot, voice-overs, and some of the other version's level design. Instead of featuring an open world environment, this version features the player selecting a level from a map screen and talking to Dr. Connors. Once a level is selected, Spider-Man is dropped off at the start of the level. The game includes sub-missions that help the player gain XP.Brown, Andrew (27 July 2012). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review". Nintendo World Report . Retrieved 16 October 2021. Tarrant, Ben (21 December 2013). "The Amazing Spider-Man Review (PS Vita)". Push Square . Retrieved 16 October 2021.