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Not Quite the Amazing Spider Man
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Sep 12, 2010
Member since Jan 2008
11 out of 12 gamers (92%) found this review helpful
When your friendly neighborhood Spider Man accidentally breaks a magical tablet while stopping Mysterio from stealing it, it sets off an adventure set in four different dimensions - Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions.
There are four different Spider Men - the Amazing Spider Man, the Noir Spider Man, the Black Spider Man, and the 2099 Spider Man. Most of them play out the same way - you swing through the level from point A to point B, beating up bad guys, saving civilians, and defeating the boss in one or more boss fights.
The one Spider Man that stands out is the Noir Spider Man. He plays out like Tenchu: Shadow Assassin. You use him to sneak up on the bad guys and take them out without alerting the others (but there are areas in his levels where you beat up bad guys who don’t have guns.)
I found playing the game a lot of fun; I liked the great cut scenes, some of the web based combat, the wonderful voice acting and the engaging boss battles.
But there are problems with the game; first one is trying to get Spider Man to web the item I want him to. Far too often he would hit an object or ledge that was off camera instead of hitting one right in front of him.
The second, and much bigger, annoyance is when Spider Man has to race against something (a tidal wave, a radiation leak, a crashing ship, a train). I found these segments to be really frustrating; it took me several dozen times to get past the tidal waves. It got so bad that I wished the game makers would let me skip those segments so I can get to the rest of the level.
These two flaws badly tarnish Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions. RENT IT.
There are four different Spider Men - the Amazing Spider Man, the Noir Spider Man, the Black Spider Man, and the 2099 Spider Man. Most of them play out the same way - you swing through the level from point A to point B, beating up bad guys, saving civilians, and defeating the boss in one or more boss fights.
The one Spider Man that stands out is the Noir Spider Man. He plays out like Tenchu: Shadow Assassin. You use him to sneak up on the bad guys and take them out without alerting the others (but there are areas in his levels where you beat up bad guys who don’t have guns.)
I found playing the game a lot of fun; I liked the great cut scenes, some of the web based combat, the wonderful voice acting and the engaging boss battles.
But there are problems with the game; first one is trying to get Spider Man to web the item I want him to. Far too often he would hit an object or ledge that was off camera instead of hitting one right in front of him.
The second, and much bigger, annoyance is when Spider Man has to race against something (a tidal wave, a radiation leak, a crashing ship, a train). I found these segments to be really frustrating; it took me several dozen times to get past the tidal waves. It got so bad that I wished the game makers would let me skip those segments so I can get to the rest of the level.
These two flaws badly tarnish Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions. RENT IT.
Spidey's Back and Better Than Ever
posted by lemonball (CHARLESTON, SC) Nov 17, 2011
Member since Dec 2007
Most people are aware that the Spider-Man games haven't exactly had a good track record over the past decade or so. But Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions has undone that.
-PLOT/CHARACTERS: In all honesty, the plot is a bit shaky. A magical tablet is broken and the fragments wind up in four different universes, and the four Spider-Men of those universes are recruited to restore the tablet. It's not stellar, but it works well enough with the game.
As for the characters, all four Spider-Men have similar personalities, but there's enough differences that they don't all feel the same. The villain choices are absolutely excellent, too; even the ones that don't exist in the comics fit in well with the game and have their own unique personality and twist.
-SOUND: Each Spider-Man has his own voice actor, and all four do excellent jobs. The villain's voice actors pull their respective characters off fantastically as well. The big issue with sound is the fact that sometimes the banter between the Spider-Men and whatever boss they happen to be facing is incredibly repetitive, but it's not too much of an issue.
-CAMERA: The worst part of this game is the camera. There are occasional periods where, while trying to do certain tasks, it flips out and you can't even see what's going on. All in all, it's not too big of a deal, though.
-GAMEPLAY: Each Spider-Man has his own specific gameplay style. Amazing uses webs, Noir relies on stealth, 2099 uses speed and agility, and Ultimate combines strength with the symbiotic black suit. This keeps the game fresh and not too repetitive. The 180 challenges add to this diversity, as some of them can be completed throughout the progression of the game, and others by making an effort. They also unlock new costumes and upgrades as well.
The graphics are absolutely great for a Wii game, especially the level design. All of them are superbly colored and perfected to look beautiful and comic-like.
Definitely worth a bu
-PLOT/CHARACTERS: In all honesty, the plot is a bit shaky. A magical tablet is broken and the fragments wind up in four different universes, and the four Spider-Men of those universes are recruited to restore the tablet. It's not stellar, but it works well enough with the game.
As for the characters, all four Spider-Men have similar personalities, but there's enough differences that they don't all feel the same. The villain choices are absolutely excellent, too; even the ones that don't exist in the comics fit in well with the game and have their own unique personality and twist.
-SOUND: Each Spider-Man has his own voice actor, and all four do excellent jobs. The villain's voice actors pull their respective characters off fantastically as well. The big issue with sound is the fact that sometimes the banter between the Spider-Men and whatever boss they happen to be facing is incredibly repetitive, but it's not too much of an issue.
-CAMERA: The worst part of this game is the camera. There are occasional periods where, while trying to do certain tasks, it flips out and you can't even see what's going on. All in all, it's not too big of a deal, though.
-GAMEPLAY: Each Spider-Man has his own specific gameplay style. Amazing uses webs, Noir relies on stealth, 2099 uses speed and agility, and Ultimate combines strength with the symbiotic black suit. This keeps the game fresh and not too repetitive. The 180 challenges add to this diversity, as some of them can be completed throughout the progression of the game, and others by making an effort. They also unlock new costumes and upgrades as well.
The graphics are absolutely great for a Wii game, especially the level design. All of them are superbly colored and perfected to look beautiful and comic-like.
Definitely worth a bu
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