Dear friends,
I made the grave mistake of reviewing the Amazing Spider-man game before finishing it. I played it for 5 hours and was pissed about the swinging mechanic, which prevented me from enjoying it.
After i got used to the swinging (which is still way inferior to spiderman 2) and after getting through the 2nd half of the game (which is grandiose) i found myself enjoying it quite a lot, to a point, actually, where i couldn’t stop playing the game. So i understood my mistake: Never judge something before you finish it completely.
If they fix the swinging system in the sequel (which i’m sure they will) they could have the best superhero game ever made.
I finished the game yesterday, but i can’t review it yet. Hopefully i can post the updated review tomorrow, we’ll see.
All i want to say in this post is that the game’s score i would give ASM is 87/100
PS: We are also changing our review system, so score now are over 100 instead of 10, to try and give a more precise idea of how a game or an episode fares.
Some quick facts:
- If you go through thw main missions only, the game takes about 10 hours to finish
- Once you finish the game, you can complete all the side missions that you missed.
- Many side mission have indoor levels.
- Prepare to be amazed by Sam riegel’s performance as Spider-man
- A real funny quip from Spider-man during the game: As Spidey follows Vermin (who is a mutated rat) into the sewers, the web-head says something like this: “I bet you are going to hang out with your 4 adopted mutated turtles” which i found hilarious.
Look out for an updated review in the next 48 hours.
For reference only, below are scores for similar games in the genre:
Spider-man 2: 85
Spider-man 3: 78
Batman Arkham Asylum: 82
Batman Arkham City: 95
Spider-man shattered dimension: 72
9 comments
mad_moneky
June 24, 2012 at 11:08 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
NEVER REVIEW SOMETHING BEFORE FINISHING IT HOMIE.
GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE FUCKER
I WATCHED THEM FUCKING WALKTHROUGH VIDEOS, AND YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, THE FIRST PART IS KINDA MEH AND BORING, BUT THE SECOND PART SO THE FUCKING ACE SHIT MAN
I WAS GOING “OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE” AND “DAAAAYUM” WATCHING SOME OF THE BOSS BATTLES AND WHAT NOT.
87 SEEMS LIKE A GOOD SCORE
I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME EXPLAINING YOUR SHIT
YOU ALWAYS KEEP IT REAL HOMIE AND THAT’S WHY I KEEP COMING BACK TO THIS SITE
FUCK YOU ALL HATERS, AND MEN ON THEIR PERIOD
PEACE OUT
Marvel4life
June 24, 2012 at 11:59 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
You reviewed a game and you didn’t finish it? That’s terrible and dishonest! Also your reviews are inconsistent since in another thread you put it as #1 on a list comparing it to other games. This looks very suspicious. All of it. The shaky rep of this site continues.
mad_moneky
June 24, 2012 at 12:32 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Marvel4life GO FUCK YOURSELF.
LAST AVENGER PLEASE BAN THIS ASS WIPE
last avenger
June 24, 2012 at 12:38 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
@marvel4life
as i said before sir, it clearly seems you do not enjoy your visits to this site, so it is better from every one, especially you, to stop visiting the site.
I am just a guy who is trying to do his best to bring Marvelites the latest in the Marvel animation and games news. I am just a ONE guy who is not afraid to admit his mistakes and try to learn from them. If you accept that, then by all means, visit us more. If you don’t, then sorry to disappoint you.
Thank you
Iron Tarantula
June 24, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
no worries mate, we all make mistakes. Glad the game won you over.
anon
June 24, 2012 at 1:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Aloha,
Having worked as a reviewer for a major gaming website for a short while, i can assure you, that half the reviewers never bother finishing a game before posting a review. Most of the time we have deadlines and a million other things to do, thus we play as much as we can and get on our computers to type a review. You usually would get a good feeling about a game if you play it for few hours. There are few exceptions, though, where a game can totally surprise you with a, radical, change halfway through it.
Marvel4life
June 24, 2012 at 4:19 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I still feel it’s dishonest. If you’re going to review a game, actually play the whole thing.
And excuse me for wanting this site to become something more than a poorly designed hub of terrible grammar and obvious bias. Marvel needs more websites out there for news, but not like this.
I’ll visit this site all I want and push the creators here to actually improve it and make it a site fans deserve. Work on your grammar. Improve your spelling. Put the time in and I know – in no-time – this will be a top site that’s respectable and amazing.
last avenger
June 24, 2012 at 9:19 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
@Marvel4life
if your intention is to help us make this site better, then by all means, keep criticizing, as do take the criticism to heart.
The reason i wrote my previous message, is because i thought you are only here to bash this site. So sorry abt my previous comment.
I will do my best and try to improve the spelling, and take more time reading what i write before i post it. Most of the time i type my posts at work when i have short breaks, hence the spelling issue. But i have no excuse and i will do my best to get better.
Thank you sir
Marvel4life
June 24, 2012 at 9:55 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great to hear! I know if you work hard, this will be THE top Marvel site out there! I know I’m a bit rough, and a bit harsh, but I hate seeing potential squandered when there’s so much good that can come of it!