•: October 21, 2008 •: October 24, 2008 •: October 28, 2008, (DS) Mode(s) Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is a title encompassing three versions: a full- action-adventure game set in an for,,, and; a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer for the; and a sidescrolling action game for the and (called Amazing Allies Edition). The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who singled out the boss fights, destructive combat, use of an original story, voice acting and open-ended nature. However, the game's choice system received mixed reviews; although some praised how the player is able to create a dynamic experience with their choices, others were critical of the system's limitations. In addition, reviewers criticized the storyline's poor execution, bothersome camera controls, the inability to free-roam after completing the game, lip-syncing issues and the ugly graphics. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, along with most other games published by Activision that had used the Marvel license, was de-listed and removed from all digital storefronts on January 1, 2014. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Gameplay [ ] Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 [ ] Spider-Man Web of Shadows is a third person action-adventure video game, set in an open-world that resembles, although some buildings and areas are replaced with their comics counterpart, such as Tower or the Building instead of the real-life. The gameplay is very similar with that of previous Spider-Man titles (namely, and ), with the player taking the role of the titular hero and all his spider-like super-human abillities. Thus, the game features 'web-slinging' (which allows the player to travel very fast across the map by attaching a web line to a nearby building), wall crawling, and a complex combat, featuring a large number of moves and combos. The game improves on the combat system from previous games, with the player now being able to fight not only on ground, but on the walls of buildings and in the air as well; the wall combat is possible due to the game including enemies that, like Spider-Man, can walk on walls, while air combat is possible due to flying enemies, which can be fought only by using a new type of attack called 'web strike'. Web strike can be used as both an attack and a mean of transport, because it consists of Spider-Man attaching a web to the nearest enemy and pulling himself to that respective enemy; Spider-Man can either hit the enemy, or jump over him when he is very close to him, as some enemies can counter web strike and will hit Spider-Man when he touches them. At specific points in the story, various choices appear that have the player choose between the Red Path or the Black Path. These choices influence the story, the way other characters interact with Spider-Man and even the ending of the game. In addition, there is a new feature called the 'reputation bar', which becomes red when the player chooses the Red Path or prevents various crimes around the city, and starts turning black when the player chooses the Black Path or causes mayhem and destruction in the city. As they progress through the story, the player also has the ability to summon various allies that will assist them during fights: if the reputation bar is red, the player can summon heroes to help them out (, and ), wheras if the bar is black, the player can summon villains for help (,, and ). Mortal kombat gold fatalities. The player is able to switch between Spider-Man's traditional red and blue costume and the black suit at any time during gameplay, with both suits having their own separated sets of upgrades; upgrade points are earned from defeating enemies or completing specific tasks, and are used to purchase new combat moves for each of the two suits individually. Chris Scholz from commented that the developers 'worked on really separating the black and red suits to give the player a different feel.' For example, red and blue-suited Spider-Man is fast and agile, while symbiote Spider-Man is stronger and more destructive. The mini-map on the screen is also different from the style used in previous Spider-Man games. The traditional 2-D overhead view has been removed, replaced by a new 3D map with an 'X', 'Y' and 'Z' axis which shows the player's position in three-dimensional space (north and south, as well as vertical position). Also, as a Wii exclusive, there are 6 alternate costumes ( for the black suit, and Spider-Armor,,, Cosmic Spider-Man and the Iron Spider suit for the red suit). Although the player is unable to free-roam after the storyline's completion, there is a secret code: watching the credits, selecting continue, watching the credits again and selecting continue. If the code is done right, the player can replay the game with all of their previous upgrades already made. PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable [ ] The PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions were released as Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition and are drastically different from the main console and PC version. This version of the game doesn't feature an open-world and is instead a 2.5D side scrolling brawler, including 10 different levels that take place in various locations across Manhattan, such as the helicarrier, the Tower or, although some levels are set on the streets or rooftops. Nevertheless, the player can still crawl up walls or use Spider-Man's web lines to 'web sling' (allowing for faster travelling or not touching the ground if a specific part of a level requires it) and pull themselves to a wall.
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