• Home
  • About
  • Contact us
Tech News, Magazine & Review WordPress Theme 2017
  • Computing
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Mobile
  • Science
  • Security
  • Services
  • Software
  • Space
No Result
View All Result
  • Computing
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Mobile
  • Science
  • Security
  • Services
  • Software
  • Space
Technovanguard — Be at the forefront of technology news
No Result
View All Result

7 great Spider-Man games to play after No Way Home

Justin Rowell by Justin Rowell
29.09.2022
Home Entertainment

Spider-Man flashing the peace sign in a selfie from the antenna of the Empire State Building in Marvel’s Spider-Man Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment

Here are the best ways to get your Spider-fix this holiday

Spider-Man had a big 2021, and already has plans for a big 2022 and 2023. Between Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part One, spinoffs like Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Morbius, it’s a good time to be a web-head movie fan. But what about video games?

With Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 coming from Insomniac Games in 2023, it’s time to visit some of Spider-Man’s best digital adventures. We’ve compiled a list of great Spider-Man games from modern consoles and consoles past. Some are linear games and others are big, open-world hits; games based on movies you love and hidden gems from alternate dimensions.

Here are seven great Spider-Man games to look back on.

[Ed. Note: This list does not contain spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home.]

Spider-Man (2000)

Spider-Man running at Scorpion in Spider-Man 2000 Image: Neversoft/Activision via Ulukkar on YouTube

Spider-Man (2000) is a linear Spider-Man adventure that features some pretty cool gameplay tricks (for the time). It’s loaded with Symbiotes, villains, and web-based attacks like web hands. Nowadays, it looks like an ancient relic of the early 2000s, but at the time, it was a thrilling adventure filled with hidden suits and unique missions — plus, it’s narrated by Stan Lee himself, which is a nice touch for longtime fans.

Spider-Man is a retro title, and you can only play it if you have the disc or cartridge for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, or Windows.

Spider-Man: The Movie

Green Goblin flies over New York in a still from Spider-Man (2002) Image: Treyarch/Activision via Levan on YouTube

This isn’t the Sam Raimi Spider-Man game that everyone talks about, but it gets a mention on this list for one reason: You can play as Green Goblin. Spider-Man: The Movie has a few alternate characters, but all of them use Peter Parker’s typical move set. Not Goblin. He has his own moves, a flying glider, and even a new voice — the idea is that Harry Osborn has taken his dad’s glider and suit. Goblin is a ton of fun and extremely overpowered. It’s one of the coolest post-game unlocks we’ve ever seen for a movie-based video game.

Spider-Man: The Movie is a retro title, and you can only play it if you have the disc or cartridge for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Windows, or Xbox.

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man saving a reporter from Mysterio in Spider-Man 2 Image: Treyarch/Activision via Noctober on YouTube

Spider-Man 2, based on the Sam Raimi movie of the same name, was the Spider-Man game to beat all Spider-Man games for over a decade. It offered a massive open world to explore and a wide variety of villains. Spider-Man 2 does a great job of being a movie tie-in game, but it does so much more than that. It set a baseline for what web-swinging through the streets of New York should feel like, and gave Peter Parker a chance to face more than just Doc Ock, with obscure (at the time) villains like Mysterio getting their own missions.

Like the first Spider-Man movie game, Spider-Man 2 is only playable on original hardware, so you’ll need the disc for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, or Windows.

Ultimate Spider-Man

Venom causing trouble and throwing cars in Ultimate Spider-Man Image: Beenox/Activision via MobyGames

Ultimate Spider-Man doesn’t offer the same level of quality as Spider-Man 2, but it does get a few bonus points. First, Venom plays a major role in the game, and you can swap to him in freeplay mode after beating all the story missions. (Venom has his own tendril-based attacks, which makes playing him feel quite different from the titular Spider-Man.) Second, the game looks delightful, taking on a true comic book aesthetic — it looks like the Ultimate Spider-Man comics of the same era, and still holds up today.

Ultimate Spider-Man was never ported to other platforms, so you’ll need a PlayStation 2, GameCube, Windows, or Xbox disc to play it.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Spider-Man 2099 chases an enemy in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Image: Beenox/Activision

At the time, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions felt like a regression from the run of open-world Spider-Man games that came before it. But in a world where the multiverse plays such a huge part in the MCU, Into the Spider-Verse, and the general collective consciousness, it’s worth a revisit. Instead of just the amazing Spider-Man, players also get to play as Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and Ultimate Spider-Man. Shattered Dimensions confines players to linear levels with different objectives, but the rotating perspectives between four different Spider-Mans results in something unique and memorable, even 11 years later.

While available on more modern consoles like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the game isn’t available on any online marketplaces following the expiration of Activision’s Spider-Man license. You’ll need a disc to play this on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, or Windows.

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Spidey dives off a building in Marvel’s Spider-Man Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment via Technovanguard

Insomniac’s first turn with Spider-Man is about as sprawling as any Spider-fan could want. It’s packed with Spider-gadgets that pull from the developer’s experience with the cartoonishly explosive Ratchet & Clank. It’s got responsive combat that should be familiar to most beat-’em-up fans, and open-world swinging that finally eclipsed Spider-Man 2. It also tells a unique story that manages to find its own place in the legion of Spider-Man games and spinoffs. It’s big, and long, and the perfect game to keep you busy if you’re on a Spider-Man kick.

Marvel’s Spider-Man is exclusive to PlayStation 4 with PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility. If you purchase the Ultimate Edition of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PlayStation 5, it comes with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered for PlayStation 5.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Spider-Man shocking an enemy lying on the ground in Spider-Man: Miles Morales Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment

Where Marvel’s Spider-Man is long winded, Miles Morales is contained. It still offers the same, big New York to swing around in, but in a more intimate package. It’s the Spider-Man to play if you want something quick to pair with a new Spider-Man movie or comic you’re into. But more important than its tighter structure, Miles Morales tells the story of a different Spider-Man, with a fresh perspective. Most of these other Spider-Man games feature Peter Parker, but Miles Morales gives a Black and Puerto Rican Spider-Man the stage. It tells a great Spidey story, but it also grapples with deeper and more resonant themes that you won’t get from any other Spider-Man on this list.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.


Next Post
75% of Steam’s Top 1000 games work on Linux now

75% of Steam's Top 1000 games work on Linux now

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended.

Best Nintendo Switch accessories for 2021

Best Nintendo Switch accessories for 2021

29.09.2022
Dying Light 2 is no longer hamstrung on Xbox Series S

Dying Light 2 is no longer hamstrung on Xbox Series S

29.09.2022

Trending.

Travel Business and Content Marketing: A Match Made in Heaven

Travel Business and Content Marketing: A Match Made in Heaven

07.02.2023
Netflix’s vampire movie Day Shift adds real bite to a classic action throwback

Netflix’s vampire movie Day Shift adds real bite to a classic action throwback

06.01.2023
Staying Ahead of the Game: The Top 10 Most Popular Websites for IT and Modern Technology

Staying Ahead of the Game: The Top 10 Most Popular Websites for IT and Modern Technology

30.01.2023
The Role of Technology in Transforming Healthcare Advertising

The Role of Technology in Transforming Healthcare Advertising

03.01.2023
Will Russia start a war with Ukraine?

Will Russia start a war with Ukraine?

29.09.2022
Technovanguard — Be at the forefront of technology news

Technovanguard - The latest news from the world of IT and modern technologies.

Categories

  • Computing
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Science
  • Security
  • Services
  • Software
  • Space
  • Без рубрики

Tags

best bitcoin casino best bitcoin gambling site best crypto casino bitcoin gambling site btc casino FEATUREDNEWS linkedin connection message linkedin connection request template linkedin connect message examples linkedin networking message template linkedin sales message top bitcoin casinos

Recent News

Talents on AI: Kyiv to Host Three-Day Hackathon Connecting Developers and Sponsors in May 2023

Talents on AI: Kyiv to Host Three-Day Hackathon Connecting Developers and Sponsors in May 2023

07.03.2023
Ukrainian NFT Collection Honors Heroes and Raises Funds for Naval Combat Drones

Ukrainian NFT Collection Honors Heroes and Raises Funds for Naval Combat Drones

17.02.2023
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact us

© 2021 technovanguard.com. Submit news release

No Result
View All Result
  • Computing
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Mobile
  • Science
  • Security
  • Services
  • Software
  • Space

© 2021 technovanguard.com. Submit news release