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by Marc Saltzman
April 29, 2005
The console version was our Multi-platform Game of the Year, the PC version isn't very good, how does it fare on the DS?
Reviewed for DS.
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"Spider-Man 2," the Nintendo DS game of the same name as the movie and spectacular console game more or less follows the events from the film but adds a few twists here and there. It's not a bad pick, but it's not a terrific one either.
The linear action game pits the New York-based Peter Parker/Spider-Man against Doc Ock, but also introduces other villains such as Mysterio and Vulture. Unlike the extraordinarily open-ended "Spider-Man 2" console games that let players explore a fully interactive Manhattan, this Nintendo DS version keeps you on a tight leash as you swing, crawl and fight through indoor and outdoor locations.
Missions involve rescuing hostages, defeating baddies and, after unlocking new abilities, taking on tougher "boss characters" to advance to subsequent stages. Attractive cut-scene movies play in between most levels to help tell the story. Regrettably, while the 3-D "Spider-Man 2" looks great and plays smoothly, the second screen is barely used other than tapping it to initiate various offensive attacks.
Not recommended.
It's cartoonishly violent but if your kids can handle the film, there's nothing here that'll bother them.
Kid Factor by Andrew Bub
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