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27 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Finally! A Spiderman game done right! Jul 18, 2000
We've all been waiting 10 years for a decent spiderman game. After dealing with the garbage that was released on the Genesis and Super Nintendo, Neversoft, responsible for the amazing Tony Hawks Pro Skater, stepped up to the box, and makes one of the PSXs best games. The game pits you as Peter Parker or more famously known as Spiderman. You explore the streets of NYC looking for trouble, and it pops up often. You battle all the well known bad guys, from Rhino to Venom to Dr. Octopus, they are all here. The developers have done an AMAZING job of bringing spidey to the console. The use of his Web and Spidey Sense are amazingly put into the game, and the physics are unbeliveable. Add to that, some of the best graphics yet seen on the PlayStation, and you can see why this game is just so good. The music perfectly fits the atmosphere of the game, and times, up and catchy, and at others, dark and suspenseful. You will have to solve puzzels along the way, and encounter all the charcters you know from the tv and comic series. The game is not all action either, many times you will be low on health, and will have to rely on stealth to make your way through the level. All these aspects are pulled into the game to create the best spiderman game ever, and one of the best games period for the PlayStation.
30 of 38 found the following review helpful:
 Style over substance Aug 28, 2000
By Vano Chu
"grills year-round"
I was really looking forward to the release of this game after playing the demo. All the elements are there: wall-crawling, web-spinning, swinging from building to building, and voice-overs from Stan Lee. The whole package is amazing in its capture of the comic book look and feel. And yet... I found myself getting bored with the game after playing it for about 4 hours. After going through a few of the missions (beat up guys then fight boss, or try to complete some sort of platform/maze puzzle under time pressure), I realized that I had no incentive to go back and replay any of the missions. Exploring the buildings of the city is not very rewarding - it's just one empty building or rooftop after another. There's no score-keeping, so it's not like you can go back and "improve" your performance on a mission. Ultimately, the game is fun to play and really captures the feel of the comic, but it won't keep you entertained for much longer than the 2-3 days it takes to finish all the missions.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
The best superhero game ever made Dec 05, 2001
By N. Durham
"Big Evil"
If your old enough to remember the countless horrible superhero beat-em-ups that were on the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo, than this will be a breath of fresh air. You still have to beat up the bad guys, but swinging around in a full 3-D New York City is too good to be true, and the graphics look great even for being on PS1. The storyline is your basic comic book story, nothing new here, but the voice acting is a welcome surprise. The only problem is that Spider-Man is a short game, but there are plenty of secrets to uncover that will keep you coming back, such as finding all of the comic books and getting all the special Spider-costumes. Spider-Man is allready a Playstation classic and if you don't own it allready, you should get it now along with the new sequel, "Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro".
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic! Incredible! But I want more. Oct 01, 2000
By Shaft
Let's get one thing straight, in my personal opinion every single super hero game that has come out has been terrible. Fortunately Spider Man has broken this abysmal tradition. The Good - Fantastic graphics (using Tony Hawk's Pro Skater engine). Spider man looks good. While there are definite polygonal issues once you get up close it's fantastic considering it's being run on the PlayStation. Entertaining dialogue. I must admit I chuckled a few times at the exchange between Spider Man and some villains. Just listening to the Webslinger making puns and cracking jokes after pounding the hell out of someone just strikes me as amusing. As far as the actual dialogue and voice acting for the story goes, well, it varies. Some of the characters really seem to come alive with whoever did their voice, yet others seem a little weak. Finally Getting to be Spider Man. This is a big one. Yes he's been in games before but they've never been this good. Just getting to swing from building to building is a treat. From coating some bad guy in webbing to jumping on his back and punching him in the head, it's just fun to be the Webhead. The Bad Game length. It's just too short. I really think that if Neversoft had made a second cd and included more levels this would be an unbelievable game. Linearity. This is another one I had a problem with. There's a right way to do things and that's pretty much it. I thought a big part of Spider Man's persona was that he used his head to find different ways around an obstacle as opposed to always just smashing it? Limitedness. In the levels where you're cruising the New York skyline (there are not nearly enough of these by the way) there's not much point to going to most of the buildings (with the exception of the occasional power-up) because they're empty and dull. What I would have liked to have seen- More of New York. Really, after about 15 floors it disappears into a fatal haze. What I really would have liked to have seen was the ability to actually travel around the city. Now that would have been fantastic. Maybe even a random adventure/quest generator would have been very interesting. Now you can say "Wait for a MMORPG" but that wouldn't quite be the same. In a MMORPG you aren't the focus of the game whereas with this everything would be revolving around you and how you react (much like the Spider Man comics). Despite the flaws I wholeheartedly recommend this game with one restriction. You really need to like Spider Man to buy this game. What I'm saying is, if you aren't a fan you probably won't want to shell out that much money for such a short game. Oh well, maybe we can hope for this for a release on the PSX2.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Catches Gamers Just Like Flies! Oct 26, 2000
By Christopher A. Porter
Finally, there's a game that does my hero justice. Minutes after starting up Spider-Man, I was swinging across New York with a smile on my face. This game just feels right. Spidey leaps and bounds across the city rooftops with the greatest of ease, employing his famous web-shooters to help him along. Spidey's controls are spot-on. Most of the hard work is done by the computer. Spidey automatically aims his webs during combat and web-swinging. In addition to the standard webline, you can use impact webbing, web spikes and a web shield to gain the upper hand in combat against the game's numerous enemies. The game's story is also well done, with great voice acting from the Spider-Man cartoon series. Spidey himself sounds great, and you probably won't get tired of his quips, which include several in-jokes for comic fans. The graphics do their job admirably. While not spectacular, they are a step above most PlayStation fare, thanks to Neversoft's Tony Hawk engine. There's little slowdown, and the game maintains a comic feel with bright colors and superb animations, especially for Spidey. The game's not flawless, however. Most players will complain about the game's camera. For the most part, the camera does fine, but occasionally (especially while crawling along a ceiling) the controls slip up due to odd camera angles. The game is also surprisingly short. Perhaps this is because I only played on normal difficulty, but I finished the game in a day. There are plenty of extras to keep you occupied, so it's not a total loss. Also, the cutscenes, which were rendered using the game engine are underwhelming. However, they get the story across well enough. The music is nothing special. For the most part, you play in silence, except for the occasional guitar riff. I don't know where all of the hype surrounding Tommy Tallerico came from, but the man hasn't written an inspired soundtrack since 1993's Cool Spot. However, the remixed Spidey theme from the 60's cartoon show (done by some music group I'm not familiar with) is great. All in all, these flaws do nothing to subtract from the gameplay. You'll still have a great time swinging across the rooftops again and again, trying to unlock secret modes or costumes. Will Spider-Man be on everyone's list for Game of the Year? Probably not. Is it an outstanding action-platformer that you should run out and buy right now? Without a doubt.
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