The Amazing Spider-Man Video Game (2012) is a tie-in to the rebooted Spider-Man movie, but actually serves as an epilogue to the movie. When the game starts Curt Connors (The Lizard)is still in prison and things were left as they were (including Spidey's reputation and his relationship with Gwen). When I review games I critique on several different categories which include: Story, gameplay, graphics, achievements (which pertains to unlockables, side missions and bonus material), and overall satisfaction and then I follow it up with a recommendation (or not!!!)
Story -- To be honest, I am a big fan of the rebooted "Amazing" movie series and I felt that there was a lot of potential for a video game tie-in, however, the game seemed a little rushed. The storyline is quite basic... and rather boring. The whole object of the game is to stop a cross-breakout that transforms people into human-animal hybrids... um, think about that for a second. Without going into too much detail, the story was shaky at best and there were a lot of sidelined stories that just seemed unnecessary. At times I wasn't quite sure why this game was even made. 4.5/10
Gameplay -- To me, the gameplay is one of the shining beacons of this game and Beenox does some really cool stuff that separates itself from other Spider-Man games. One thing that was introduced is the Web-Rush mechanic which allows you to slow down time and web zip to just about anywhere in your surroundings. When done correctly, you are able to chain together several web-rushes and bounce around from enemy to enemy and avoid damage (while showing off the agility that Spider-Man is known for). The combat was pretty solid, but definitely had some room for improvement. While the bosses in the game were rather dull, it was challenging and (if I must say) rather entertaining all the same. "Amazing" swings off of the Arkham games with some of the combat, including a stealth attack system and a counter button. While it didn't live up to Arkham's standards, the combat for "Amazing is unique in its own way and brings some new things to the table. This game returns to the open world setting and (in my humble opinion) has the best web slinging action of any previous game. 7/10
Graphics -- I wasn't to impressed with the graphics, but it could've been a lot worse. Swinging threw Manhattan looks top notch, but the character detail was no where near what it could have been. 6.5/10
Achievements -- While there is plenty of side missions, collectibles, and challenges throughout the game, none of them seem necessary or motivate you to to even partake in any of them. The only unlockables that even appeal to me is the costumes. 5/10
Overall Satisfaction -- To me, The Amazing Spider-Man is a mediocre game and by the time I finished it, was not looking forward to going back and collecting the rest of achievements and bonus material. This however does not mean that others will not thoroughly enjoy this game. 5.5/10
Recommendation -- Unless you are a Spidey fan, this is definitely a game you can do without. For people interested in Spider-Man and the Marvel universe, I recommend renting the game first and then perhaps buying it if you enjoyed the game.
Story -- To be honest, I am a big fan of the rebooted "Amazing" movie series and I felt that there was a lot of potential for a video game tie-in, however, the game seemed a little rushed. The storyline is quite basic... and rather boring. The whole object of the game is to stop a cross-breakout that transforms people into human-animal hybrids... um, think about that for a second. Without going into too much detail, the story was shaky at best and there were a lot of sidelined stories that just seemed unnecessary. At times I wasn't quite sure why this game was even made. 4.5/10
Gameplay -- To me, the gameplay is one of the shining beacons of this game and Beenox does some really cool stuff that separates itself from other Spider-Man games. One thing that was introduced is the Web-Rush mechanic which allows you to slow down time and web zip to just about anywhere in your surroundings. When done correctly, you are able to chain together several web-rushes and bounce around from enemy to enemy and avoid damage (while showing off the agility that Spider-Man is known for). The combat was pretty solid, but definitely had some room for improvement. While the bosses in the game were rather dull, it was challenging and (if I must say) rather entertaining all the same. "Amazing" swings off of the Arkham games with some of the combat, including a stealth attack system and a counter button. While it didn't live up to Arkham's standards, the combat for "Amazing is unique in its own way and brings some new things to the table. This game returns to the open world setting and (in my humble opinion) has the best web slinging action of any previous game. 7/10
Graphics -- I wasn't to impressed with the graphics, but it could've been a lot worse. Swinging threw Manhattan looks top notch, but the character detail was no where near what it could have been. 6.5/10
Achievements -- While there is plenty of side missions, collectibles, and challenges throughout the game, none of them seem necessary or motivate you to to even partake in any of them. The only unlockables that even appeal to me is the costumes. 5/10
Overall Satisfaction -- To me, The Amazing Spider-Man is a mediocre game and by the time I finished it, was not looking forward to going back and collecting the rest of achievements and bonus material. This however does not mean that others will not thoroughly enjoy this game. 5.5/10
Recommendation -- Unless you are a Spidey fan, this is definitely a game you can do without. For people interested in Spider-Man and the Marvel universe, I recommend renting the game first and then perhaps buying it if you enjoyed the game.