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2021
The best way to play the game! Like many here’s have said, this is what Nintendo should’ve released in the 3D AllStars collection.
A very generous 4-star rating as while the game is fun, the levels are so short and the open world is kinda waaay too stretched out and filled with seemingly endless menial tasks. By the time I finished the story for all 9 Episodes, I didn’t have much incentive to search for more shit or unlock every character. Most every upgrade is practically useless since the game is so easy dying has such little penalty as you respawn instantly anyways. The game brought back a lot of the charm from the early LEGO games, and the voice acting here is actually not completely awful as was the case in a lot of the more modern LEGO games. While the game world is way too overcrowded at times with things to collect and missions to complete, the attention to detail is incredible for any Star Wars fan in the amount of references and gags poking fun of the series’ history is a delight to experience.
2019
Badass remake with the fixed camera gameplay replaced by that of more modern third person shooters while still retaining the atmosphere, exploration/puzzle solving, and tension of the original game. Faithful yet fresh!
1998
A product of the time, but the tank controls work perfectly with the fixed camera angles and the game is designed well around this fact. The design translates to tension in gameplay and item management is so fun and challenging. Always fun to speedrun.
Two classics combined into one even classier game :)
Phenomenal sequel improves upon everything the first game offered. Lots of charm and creativity in the levels even if the game itself is very simple; it’s still a blast to play!
Received as a B-Day gift. This game kickstarted my serious love of cinema as it got me interested in watching Episodes 1-6 and all of the BTS Stuff I could find. On its own a classic.
Haven’t played the original fully, but loved the story here the acting and writing was phenomenal. A very simple game mechanically as while the open world is beautiful it’s merely a backdrop for the story to take place in. Some collectibles are hidden throughout the world, but I didn’t have much incentive to go after them. The 1930’s aesthetic is beautiful and driving around is super fun with the more realistic handling compared to GTA. The gunplay felt a little clunky with a bit too many bullet sponge enemies (got direct head shots that sometimes didn’t kill instantly). Also very repetitive structure that can get tiring, especially in the latter half of the game. Definitely worth playing for the story/characters and some fun missions.
2000
This review contains spoilers
So simple in design but so effortlessly fun and charming! As the first 3D Spider-Man game, Neversoft expertly laid the groundwork that the next several Spidey games would follow. The controls are a little loose, but it’s so fun to traverse the levels and collect the hidden comic books while battling enemies of which there is a good variety! The story is a simple comic book crossover event with Spidey being framed for stealing a reformed Doc Ock’s invention from a science expo.
As he tries to clear his name, Spidey encounters many heroes and villains from the expanded Marvel universe and it adds a lot to making the game’s universe feel alive and lived in and Spidey’s characterization here is spot on. The moment to moment gameplay is snappy and fast paced with tons of level variety and challenges within. The game is super short and combat can get repetitive towards the end of the campaign, but the game is so fun and easy to pick up and play that it doesn’t feel like a chore to play the whole game in one sitting. There are bonus training missions and time/score attack challenges to keep engaged and help unlock some bonus costumes that can add certain attributes when worn that make the game easier or harder encouraging repeat playthroughs.
Also the soundtrack by Tommy Tallarico is INCREDIBLE!!! An exciting nu-metal/industrial sound with synth accents and epic guitar riffs (one of the greatest soundtracks of the PS1 era imho).
As he tries to clear his name, Spidey encounters many heroes and villains from the expanded Marvel universe and it adds a lot to making the game’s universe feel alive and lived in and Spidey’s characterization here is spot on. The moment to moment gameplay is snappy and fast paced with tons of level variety and challenges within. The game is super short and combat can get repetitive towards the end of the campaign, but the game is so fun and easy to pick up and play that it doesn’t feel like a chore to play the whole game in one sitting. There are bonus training missions and time/score attack challenges to keep engaged and help unlock some bonus costumes that can add certain attributes when worn that make the game easier or harder encouraging repeat playthroughs.
Also the soundtrack by Tommy Tallarico is INCREDIBLE!!! An exciting nu-metal/industrial sound with synth accents and epic guitar riffs (one of the greatest soundtracks of the PS1 era imho).
2022
Super addictive and charming game with a chill af soundtrack! Had to unlearn all of my muscle memory from both Skate & Tony Hawk as I played but after the first hour I got into the groove and was having a great time. The controls are simple and intuitive and flow really nicely although it took a bit to learn the exact way the physics worked as sometimes I felt like my momentum wasn’t carrying through a grindrail the way it should and I missed many jumps even tho I was sure to be at my top speed but that’s probably an error in my part. Haven’t tried out the generated levels yet, but overall this is a super fun and relaxing sports game.