The DS version of the game, in contrast to the console versions, was relatively well-received, [28] [40] with reviewers praising level design similar to the Castlevania and Metroid franchises while criticizing the short length. After an encounter with several symbiotes, Spider-Man is infected by one, but is able to maintain control over it, leading to the re-creation of his black suit, which he can now remove at will. The story takes about eight hours to plow through if you do nothing but the primary missions, though there are nearly a hundred extra missions to complete that also net you bonus experience (and Achievements in some cases), which should keep you occupied for a good, long while, and as there are four different endings to see, there’s enough content to the game to play through it at LEAST twice. After defeating Cage, who was either infected by a symbiote or is trying to remove Spider-Man's black suit, believing it has corrupted him, Spider-Man infiltrates the Tinkerer's lab, encountering a brainwashed Venom, who was captured by the Tinkerer for experimentation.

If you lose your place in the story, chasing down various achievements can be just as entertaining for a few hours.Batman’s a good dramatic character, Superman’s a world-saving juggernaut, and Wolverine’s an ass-kicking badass, but it’s hard to empathize with a crazy rich dude, an alien who wears a human costume, or an ancient angry guy who pretty much can’t die. While free roaming, players may stumble upon various random events, such as gang fights, injured civilians that need to be taken to the hospital, and, in the later stages of the game, symbiote nests that must be destroyed. However, the end of these battles is almost always a quick-time event, which can be very frustrating, especially if you think quick-time events ****. Next, having been informed by the Kingpin, who is also trying to stop the symbiotes, that Spencer Smythe and A.

In other words, if you ignore the dumb things the story does at times, can accept the fact that the symbiote makes Spider-Man behave like a dick (at your behest), and can accept the fact that the game spits on continuity, the story’s pretty compelling and enjoyable. Along the way, he must avoid traps set by Kraven the Hunter ( Dwight Schultz) and eventually confront him. Animations have been simplified, the framerate is less stable, and most of the textures have been simplified for the Wii.Spider-Man: Web of Shadows gives you an unprecedented level of gameplay choice, including, for the first time, control over the game's direction and outcome.

Nothing here wasn’t possible on the last generation of consoles and after playing other open worlds the city of New York seems bland in comparison. The player is able to switch between Spider-Man's traditional red and blue suit and the black symbiote suit at any time during gameplay. Now, in fairness, since the game DOES save every couple of minutes, this is less game-breaking than it is annoying, and it only happened two or three times, but THIS IS A CONSOLE GAME and should not be happening, the end. Now, as one would expect, simply pressing the attack button will unleash all sorts of painful attacks unto your enemies, and it’s easy enough to take out most enemies by simply relying upon this, but that completely ignores the awesome additions the developers have added to the combat system. All three versions have several common elements, such as moral choices that alter the narrative, the ability to summon allies during fights, and a similar plot, despite different characters being featured.The player may simply switch between outfits, allowing him to combat evil enemies as either the red Spidey using his web or the black Spidey using the symbiote’s tentacles.

As you fight enemies and help or harm citizens, your Special bar will fill up, and when it fills, by pressing down on the D-Pad, you can summon an ally into battle along-side you to help you fight battles.In the beginning, a flashback shows how a fight with Venom causes a symbiote to connect to Spider-Man, giving him increased power. Spider-Man has a symbiote of his own, and you can switch between his regular suit and his black suit at anytime.