Spiderman 2 Pc = Crap

InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Spiderman 2 Console = Winnity Win</div> Well with the release of Spiderman 2, comes the inevitable game tie in.

So off I rush down to my local EB and pick up a <i>copy</i> of Spiderman 2, install it and start playing.
Then I rush back 4 hours later to return it.

I already beat the damn thing...

Now I think to myself. "I seem to recall particularly awesome E3 videos for this game, why did it turn out so incredibly easy and not feature any of the levels the video showed"

Well that's quite easy to explain.
If you went out and bought Spiderman 2 for the PC, you would be playing an incredibly easy game that is aimed towards little children.

BUT if you went out and bought Spiderman 2 for a console, you would be playing Spiderman meets GTA3 in Manhattan.

Yes. SLIGHTLY ANNOYED at Activision on that one. Consoles get an incredibly awesome Spiderman game, and PC users get reemed from behind... BAH IT ALL TO BLOODY HELL.

Now I gotta decide if I should buy Spiderman 2 for the Gamecube....

Comments

  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    GTA3... To what level?
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Practically the reason why I avoid movie-based game like the plague.

    Those end up either too easy :\

    As for the GC version....rent it first, then evaluate. If you find it's good, then buy it (obviously)
  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    You have the entire area of Manhattan as the level. Go swing around the Statue of Liberty, plus you take 'missions from people on the street. Stop bank robberies, save falling people, etc

    PC Version is so incredibly linear and easy it's not funny. I am extremely disappointed with Activision for doing this.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Woot woot, another game I have to buy for my 'Cube. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    they say that pc games are easier because we use BOTH hands to coordinate the game, but in consoles, we use ONE hand to press buttons, and the other to move around, but with pc, we do both things at once.. so it means, less time, less annoyance, and more money for retailers.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm gonna rent it. The GTA3-like thing really made me go "Damn that kicks ****".
  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    edited July 2004
    yeah gta3 was <span style='color:orange'>now that I've had to remove your filter dodge, nobody will ever know whether you meant "good" or "bad." See how unproductive it was compared to just using regular language?</span>, Vice City was really boring..
  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    well its obvious isnt it...
    There are no hardcore pc users out there who want a really damn challanging game, and obviously no child who just want a simple gamecude to stick in there room and play because its easy to use, <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    you sure you didnt by spider man 1?
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    It actually makes sense when you think about it. I mean, many PC gamers are old enough to be a parent.
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Jul 1 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Jul 1 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It actually makes sense when you think about it. I mean, many PC gamers are old enough to be a parent. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How about this radical concept that has flown right over the heads of Activision: release two separate Spiderman 2 games for PC, for 2 entirely different audiences. Like I said, <i>radical</i>.
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    Are you crazy? That would actually be a smart decision that would make them money, which is taboo for publishers.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Wait, so it's basicly just a totally different game? That's terrible. As for playing in all of Manhatten, are there like cars and civi's you can beat up down on street level?
  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    For one time, inf is not going berzerk for no apparent reason, and you should actually listen to what he says. Fancy that! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    The PC version is made by a company called Fizz Factor; the console version by Treyarch. Both are published by Activision, and in a rather insidious bit of dirty pool Activision used the SAME COVER ART for both games.

    THEY ARE DIFFERENT GAMES.

    The console version is very, very cool, though it's not very long. The actual plot takes a very short amount of time to beat. However, there is an enormous quantity of extra things and webslinging around the city is awesome, so it's got a lot of hours of gameplay in it.

    The combat is a little eh, but on a whole it's a really solid game.
  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Infinitum+Jun 30 2004, 05:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Infinitum @ Jun 30 2004, 05:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You have the entire area of Manhattan as the level. Go swing around the Statue of Liberty, plus you take 'missions from people on the street. Stop bank robberies, save falling people, etc

    PC Version is so incredibly linear and easy it's not funny. I am extremely disappointed with Activision for doing this. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    After Halo not having [Co-Op] in the PC version, what more do you expect?

    Buy computer-only game titles from now on, Infinitum. None of this console-to-computer cross-over bullsh**.

    [edited for clarity]
  • SaltzBadSaltzBad Join Date: 2004-02-23 Member: 26833Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Redford+Jun 30 2004, 11:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Redford @ Jun 30 2004, 11:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For one time, inf is not going berzerk for no apparent reason, and you should actually listen to what he says. Fancy that! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Look whose talking!
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jun 30 2004, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jun 30 2004, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait, so it's basicly just a totally different game? That's terrible. As for playing in all of Manhatten, are there like cars and civi's you can beat up down on street level? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I didn't know Spider-Man beat up civilians...

    There are cars and civilians and stuff. From my OXM it seems that the game draws very fast and fluidly (where you can swing really quickly between parts in the city). I'm not sure on the actual mechanics of how it works, but I guess you can run around and do tiny side missions for people and stop petty crimes instead of just beating up on the main evil dude.
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Read the mini-review thing on penny arcade.

    It says there are mini quests you can do like stopping muggers, bank robberies etc in a CoH style way.

    Sounds pretty cool.
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Now everything is clear, my flatmate was raving about this game after reading reviews about the whole GTA style thing, and I just completed the game after getting it yesterday, stupid PC version SUCKS ****.
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    Wow that sucks. I wonder who made that decision.. hmmm..
    I think we should just kill off every marketing team from all of the popular games companies. They just dont have a clue.

    And yes. I'm still **** off with the Lucasarts marketing team cancelling Sam&Max2 in favour of <i>Generic-Starwars-shooter 8! now with 20% more stormtroopers.</i>
  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+Jul 1 2004, 04:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ Jul 1 2004, 04:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow that sucks. I wonder who made that decision.. hmmm..
    I think we should just kill off every marketing team from all of the popular games companies. They just dont have a clue.

    And yes. I'm still **** off with the Lucasarts marketing team cancelling Sam&Max2 in favour of <i>Generic-Starwars-shooter 8! now with 20% more stormtroopers.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lets not forget interplay...
    <i>Lets get rid of everything that could have possibly made us any money at all!</i>

    As for Spiderman2.. I kinda thought after they released the PC demo everyone had already realized the PC version would be complete different and a lot worse than the console one.. I mean, they even released some kind of statement saying that at one point or another.. Maybe not the "a lot worse" but more "Aimed at children" As far as I'm concerned the kids of today could use a challenge.. but obviously the gaming industry must belive they've all been dropped on their heads as a child and require linear, simple games.. Well, no. Not even that. Just flat out easy games.
    I mean, Mario was linear and simple.. but still a fair challenge to beat..
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