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[Grand Theft Scratchy]

I'm not saying it's the best Spider-Man game but I feel similarly about it the same way some people feel about Final Fantasy VII in that one of the reasons people remember that game more fondly is because it was their first in the series. Similarly, this was the first Spider-Man game I played back then. I think it also helped that Spider-Man (2002) had a great first level where immediately you could swing all around rooftops, stick to walls and climb them, and I also really liked the time of day and colors used.




There is also something about the graphics, even back then, that made me come back to it and replay certain levels (like traveling the sewers to find the keys and get to Shocker in the subway and later fighting Scorpion). I like the baked textures, static shadows in the environment and simple shaders. They look clean and videogamey even if dated. And then add to the fact this was the first Spider-Man game on PS2 and you would imagine for instance what it would be like if you could travel from the rooftop down to the streets or an actual day/night cycle, entering and exiting interiors etc.




Overall the game had a pretty good first half until you break into Oscorp and encounter that giant Metal Gear terminator-looking weapon that you don't even really fight. But then you get back to MJ and the Green Goblin. Like I said, not the best Spider-Man in my opinion but I like the first wave, early in the console generation visuals.

 

[EightBit Man]

Yeah, that was a great game. Had it on the GameCube at the time.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

It's been a long time but I remember the sequel, Spider-Man 2, having fantastic web-swinging. Big map too. Played it on PS2

I also had a lot of fun with Shattered Dimensions on PS3

 

[SEGA_2012]

I have never played it. The Spider-man game i like the most is the PS1/N64 one.

 

[Myths]

I was actually thinking about playing it again... still enjoyed the missions such as fighting goblin and shocker. The combat isn't a whole lot but I get a satisfaction after knocking an enemy back!

 

[Soltype]

I really liked the one from 2000 on the psx.It felt a lot like the comics and had a really good soundtrack.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

I was actually thinking about playing it again... still enjoyed the missions such as fighting goblin and shocker. The combat isn't a whole lot but I get a satisfaction after knocking an enemy back!

Yeah, it can get repetitive but the combat is decent when using all of the different combos. Shocker was always my favorite.

 

[Hulk_Smash]

I have never played it. The Spider-man game i like the most is the PS1/N64 one.

Yeah, that game was awesome. Had tons of Marvel cameos in it before those were a thing and felt far more like a comic book than a movie. Spiderman 2002 was good, too. But, the real inspiration started with the PS1 game.

 

[petran79]

You are a lucky one. I had this instead

Cool boss bgm though

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

I have fonder memories of the 2000 PS1 game, I played the movie one but don't remember much.

Unfortunately I tried replaying the PS1 game in 2018 and found it too dated to really sit and play start to finish, I just skipped around with level codes.

It's weird how a game can still give you a nostalgic feeling even when you don't actually like playing it much.

 

[Vitacat]

Came to mention the PS1 game(s) as well. It's been so long, but I remember it being really good.

 

[Terenty]

Yeah, it was a good game unlike the generic PS4 one

 

[brap]

The PS1 ones were the best

I have fonder memories of the 2000 PS1 game, I played the movie one but don't remember much.

Unfortunately I tried replaying the PS1 game in 2018 and found it too dated to really sit and play start to finish, I just skipped around with level codes.

It's weird how a game can still give you a nostalgic feeling even when you don't actually like playing it much.

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