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'''''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows''''' is a [[video game]] title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Wii]]; a [[2.5D]] sidescrolling [[beat em up]] action game for the [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[PlayStation 2]] (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/spider-man-does-metroidvania-hands-on-with-spider-man-web-of-shadows-ds-105992.phtml |title=Spider-Man does Metroidvania? Hands-on with Spider-Man Web of Shadows DS |accessdate=2008-10-28 |author=Dale North |date=2008-10-02 |work=Destructoid}}</ref> for the [[Nintendo DS]].
'''''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows''''' is a [[video game]] title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Wii]]; a [[2.5D]] sidescrolling [[beat em up]] action game for the [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[PlayStation 2]] (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/spider-man-does-metroidvania-hands-on-with-spider-man-web-of-shadows-ds-105992.phtml |title=Spider-Man does Metroidvania? Hands-on with Spider-Man Web of Shadows DS |accessdate=2008-10-28 |author=Dale North |date=2008-10-02 |work=Destructoid}}</ref> for the [[Nintendo DS]].


==Versions==
==Plot==
===Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC===
===Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC===
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====Features====
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At various points in the game, the player will be able to choose between good and "evil" paths. There are multiple endings depending on how the game is played out. In addition, the player will decide which villains to fight against. The player will be able to switch between the classic red and blue suit, and the [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiote]] suit at any time during gameplay.<ref name="Spider-Man - Web of Shadows">{{cite web |url=http://www.seizecontrol.com |title=Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Chris Scholz from Shaba Games also 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 will be fast and agile, while Symbiote Spider-Man will be stronger and more destructive. The mini-map on the screen will also change. The traditional 2-D overhead view will be 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).

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====Plot====
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The story begins with [[Spider-Man]] defending [[Mary Jane Watson]] from [[Eddie Brock|Venom]]. In the middle of Midtown Spider-Man grapples with Venom. A part of the [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]] binds itself to Parker, and Spider-Man continues the fight. With his symbiotic power, Parker defeats Brock but loses him. Mary Jane is rushed to the hospital.
The story begins with [[Spider-Man]] walking pass S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents and starting to engage the Symbiotes. After a fight with some of them, Spider-Man reunites with [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Luke Cage]] before he is attacked by a mysterious character.


Spider-Man thinks back to four days ago when Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson are attacked by [[Eddie Brock|Venom]]. In the middle of Midtownm Spider-Man grapples with Venom. A part of the [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]] binds itself to Parker, and Spider-Man continues the fight. With his symbiotic power, Parker defeats Brock but loses him. Mary Jane is rushed to the hospital.
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Spider-Man joins up with [[Luke Cage]] in the war against the Rolling Sevens Gang and the Park Avenue Gang. When Cage finally sets up a truce between the two, the meeting is attacked by heavily armed mercenaries. After taking them down, evidence is shown that someone set up the gang war.


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After taking out some gangs outside of the hospital, Spider-Man joins up with Luke Cage in the war against the Rolling Sevens Gang and the Park Avenue Gang. When Cage finally sets up a truce between the two, the meeting is attacked by heavily armed mercenaries. After taking them down, evidence is shown that someone set up the gang war.
Spider-Man traces the attackers to Wilson Fisk Industries, home of the [[Kingpin (comics)|Kingpin]]. When attempting to confront Kingpin, Spider-Man runs into [[Black Cat (comics)|Black Cat]]. After having a run in with [[Moon Knight]] and assuming Black Cat is working for the Kingpin, Spider-Man chases her down. Black Cat claims that she was trying to infiltrate Fisk's heist operation. Parker investigates and foils Kingpin's attack on the city. He traces the manufacturer of Kingpin's armor to the [[Vulture (comics)|Vulture]], who he defeats in a mid-air battle.


When Spider-Man confronts the last of Kingpin's troops on a rooftop, the group is attacked by aggressive civilians. The civilians climb up the building and proceed to tear the group apart with their bare hands and teeth. Spider-Man defends himself and is seen by the police to have attacked "harmless" civilians. Now seen as a criminal, Spider-Man investigates the strange behavior of Manhattan's citizens. He is confronted and attacked by [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]. After convincing Wolverine that he has his symbiotic suit under control, the duo set out to pacify the aggressive citizens, confirmed to be infected by the same symbiote Spider-Man wears.
Spider-Man traces the attackers to Wilson Fisk Industries, home of the [[Kingpin (comics)|Kingpin]]. When attempting to confront Kingpin, Spider-Man runs into [[Black Cat (comics)|Black Cat]]. After having a run in with [[Moon Knight]] and assuming Black Cat is working for the Kingpin, Spider-Man chases her down. Black Cat claims that she was trying to infiltrate Fisk's heist operation. Moon Knight informs Spider-Man about Kingpin's henchmen placing bombs around the courthouse. Spider-Man investigates and foils Kingpin's attack on the city by disarming the bombs and taking out the giant robots. He traces the manufacturer of Kingpin's armor to the [[Vulture (comics)|Vulture]], who he defeats in a mid-air battle. When Spider-Man confronts the last of Kingpin's troops on a rooftop, the group is attacked by aggressive civilians. The civilians climb up the building and proceed to tear the group apart with their bare hands and teeth. Spider-Man defends himself and is seen by the police to have attacked "harmless" civilians. Now seen as a criminal, Spider-Man investigates the strange behavior of Manhattan's citizens.


During his campaign to cleanse the city, Spider-Man discovers that Venom is cloning himself using the symbiote suit he wears. These clones form hives in many parts of the city. From these hives, they launch an invasion against the citizens of the city, kidnapping them and throwing them into the hives. [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] sends a helicarrier to Manhattan quarantining citizens, determining which are infected and which are not. [[Black Widow (Marvel Comics)|Black Widow]] is appointed head of the S.H.I.E.L.D. quarantine operation. [[Electro (Marvel Comics)|Electro]] attacks one of the establishments, looking for his sister. Electro finds his sister, but only after being defeated by Spider-Man. Electro's sister is one of the infected and the symbiote infects them both. Now bonded to his own symbiote, Electro flees.
He is confronted and attacked by [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] in Hell's Kitchen. After convincing Wolverine that he has his symbiotic suit under control, the duo set out to pacify the aggressive citizens, confirmed to be infected by the same symbiote Spider-Man wears. Spider-Man and Wolverine fight infected people including ones that attack a hospital.
During his campaign to cleanse the city, Spider-Man discovers that Venom is cloning himself using the symbiote suit he wears. These clones form hives in many parts of the city. From these hives, they launch an invasion against the citizens of the city, kidnapping them and throwing them into the hives.
After destroying the pods, [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] sends a helicarrier to Manhattan quarantining citizens, determining which are infected and which are not. [[Black Widow (Marvel Comics)|Black Widow]] is appointed head of the S.H.I.E.L.D. quarantine operation. When S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents consider arresting Spider-Man, [[Electro (Marvel Comics)|Electro]] attacks one of the establishments, looking for his sister. Electro finds his sister, but only after being defeated by Spider-Man. Electro's sister is one of the infected and the symbiote infects them both. Now bonded to his own symbiote, Electro flees.


Soon the streets of New York become over-run with symbiotes. Spider-Man attempts to contact [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]] and [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] in order to create a device that will disinfect the city and destroy the symbiotes. With neither available, he decides to break the [[Tinkerer]] out of [[Ryker's Island]] and succeeds with help from [[Rhino (comics)|Rhino]].
Soon the streets of New York become over-run with symbiotes. Spider-Man attempts to contact [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]] and [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] in order to create a device that will disinfect the city and destroy the symbiotes. With neither available, he decides to break the [[Tinkerer]] out of [[Ryker's Island]] and succeeds with help from [[Rhino (comics)|Rhino]].


Tinkerer builds a sonic device to wipe out any traces of the symbiote invasion. S.H.I.E.L.D. starts building the device on top of the [[Bolivar Trask|Trask]] Building. The island of Manhattan is now sealed off. During the device's construction, Spider-Man helps evacuate uninfected citizens inside the city and defeats symbiote possessed versions of Electro and Wolverine. While trying to find Mary Jane with Luke Cage, Spider-Man battles the symbiote-possessed Black Cat, nearly killing her. After all the citizens are cleared, the Tinkerer is ready to set off the sonic emitter, but it is attacked by a now symbiote possessed Vulture and his symbiote henchmen. Spider-Man defeats Vulture and uses his device for his own means.
Tinkerer builds a sonic device to wipe out any traces of the symbiote invasion. S.H.I.E.L.D. starts building the device on top of the [[Bolivar Trask|Trask]] Building. The island of Manhattan is now sealed off as Spider-Man helps to save some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from the symbiotes. During the device's construction, Spider-Man helps evacuate uninfected citizens inside the city. Spider-Man also prevents symbiotes from overunning Wilson Fisk Industries. Spider-Man then has to defeat a Symbiote-Possessed Electro and Electro-type Symbiotes called Electrolings. Spider-Man then protects civilians and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from symbiotes until an air evac arrives.

Then, Spider-Man assists Moon Knight and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents in fighting Vulture-like Symbiotes called Vulturelings. Spider-Man then defends the high-tech gates from various Symbiotes and later defends the front of Stark Tower from a Berserker Symbiote.

Spider-Man then assists Wolverine in defending a church from Symbiotes. After the people are saved, Wolverine is infected and turned into a symbiotic version of himself. Spider-Man manages to defeat him.

While trying to find Mary Jane with Luke Cage, Spider-Man defends a school bus of citizens from Symbiotes. Spider-Man battles the symbiote-possessed Black Cat (who was the mysterious character in the opening) and nearly kills her. After all the citizens are cleared, the Tinkerer is ready to set off the sonic emitter, but it is attacked by a now symbiote possessed Vulture and his symbiotic Vulturelings. Spider-Man defeats Vulture and uses his device for his own means.


The S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier is then attacked by Venom and more symbiotes. With the help of his allies, Spidey sets bombs on the helicarrier in order to destroy it. Spider-Man finally confronts Venom in his newly hideous form: a hydra-looking monster with multiple heads. Spider-Man confronts the terrorized Eddie Brock inside the Venom monster, asking Brock why he changed from a psychotic crime-fighter to a destructive monster hell-bent on destroying the city. The helicarrier crashes in the Hudson River destroying the Venom monster and seemingly killing Brock.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier is then attacked by Venom and more symbiotes. With the help of his allies, Spidey sets bombs on the helicarrier in order to destroy it. Spider-Man finally confronts Venom in his newly hideous form: a hydra-looking monster with multiple heads. Spider-Man confronts the terrorized Eddie Brock inside the Venom monster, asking Brock why he changed from a psychotic crime-fighter to a destructive monster hell-bent on destroying the city. The helicarrier crashes in the Hudson River destroying the Venom monster and seemingly killing Brock.
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===PS2 and PSP===
===PS2 and PSP===
====Features====
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The PS2 and PSP versions were released as ''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition''. These versions of the game are a 2.5D scroller game instead of a free-roam game as on the XBox 360, PS3, Wii and PC. Spider-Man can still switch between the Black Suit and Red Suit. There are also conversations in which you may choose what Spider-Man says, which may affect the outcome of the game. There are also fewer upgrades. The story of the game is also changed a little.

====Plot====
Spider-Man is out in the city when he encounters Venom. Spider-Man defeats Venom and the symbiote explodes, scattering itself over the city and knocking Spider-Man unconscious. When Spider-Man comes to, he receives a call from [[Nick Fury]] explaining that Venom has infected the city and that S.H.I.E.L.D. are quarantining Manhattan. He informs Spider-Man that he needs to help build a Sonic Generator and one of the components is [[Shocker (comics)|Shocker]]'s gauntlets. Nick Fury tells Spider-Man that Shocker is breaking into the Duhart Hotel.
Spider-Man is out in the city when he encounters Venom. Spider-Man defeats Venom and the symbiote explodes, scattering itself over the city and knocking Spider-Man unconscious. When Spider-Man comes to, he receives a call from [[Nick Fury]] explaining that Venom has infected the city and that S.H.I.E.L.D. are quarantining Manhattan. He informs Spider-Man that he needs to help build a Sonic Generator and one of the components is [[Shocker (comics)|Shocker]]'s gauntlets. Nick Fury tells Spider-Man that Shocker is breaking into the Duhart Hotel.


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Spider-Man confronts Jackal at Central Park where Jackal states that he has modified the Sonic Generator to control the symbiotes. After defeating Jackal, Spider-Man activates the Sonic Generator to fry the symbiotes, but takes time warming up causing Spider-Man to fight the multi-headed Venom monster and smashing the symbiote pods on its body. Spider-Man destroys the pods, defeats Venom, and saves New York.
Spider-Man confronts Jackal at Central Park where Jackal states that he has modified the Sonic Generator to control the symbiotes. After defeating Jackal, Spider-Man activates the Sonic Generator to fry the symbiotes, but takes time warming up causing Spider-Man to fight the multi-headed Venom monster and smashing the symbiote pods on its body. Spider-Man destroys the pods, defeats Venom, and saves New York.

==Versions==
===Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC===
⚫
====Features====
⚫
At various points in the game, the player will be able to choose between good and "evil" paths. There are multiple endings depending on how the game is played out. In addition, the player will decide which villains to fight against. The player will be able to switch between the classic red and blue suit, and the [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiote]] suit at any time during gameplay.<ref name="Spider-Man - Web of Shadows">{{cite web |url=http://www.seizecontrol.com |title=Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Chris Scholz from Shaba Games also 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 will be fast and agile, while Symbiote Spider-Man will be stronger and more destructive. The mini-map on the screen will also change. The traditional 2-D overhead view will be 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).

===PS2 and PSP===
⚫
====Features====
⚫
The PS2 and PSP versions were released as ''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition''. These versions of the game are a 2.5D scroller game instead of a free-roam game as on the XBox 360, PS3, Wii and PC. Spider-Man can still switch between the Black Suit and Red Suit. There are also conversations in which you may choose what Spider-Man says, which may affect the outcome of the game. There are also fewer upgrades. The story of the game is also changed a little.


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Revision as of 21:53, 14 November 2008

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Developer(s)Amaze Entertainment
(PSP / PS2)
Griptonite Games
(DS)
Treyarch / Shaba Games
(Wii / PS3 / X360 / PC)
Publisher(s)Activision
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii
ReleaseOctober 21, 2008
Genre(s)Action, Beat em up, Platformer

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is a video game title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows and Wii; a 2.5D sidescrolling beat em up action game for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer[1] for the Nintendo DS.

Plot

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC

The story begins with Spider-Man walking pass S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents and starting to engage the Symbiotes. After a fight with some of them, Spider-Man reunites with Mary Jane Watson and Luke Cage before he is attacked by a mysterious character.

Spider-Man thinks back to four days ago when Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson are attacked by Venom. In the middle of Midtownm Spider-Man grapples with Venom. A part of the symbiote binds itself to Parker, and Spider-Man continues the fight. With his symbiotic power, Parker defeats Brock but loses him. Mary Jane is rushed to the hospital.

After taking out some gangs outside of the hospital, Spider-Man joins up with Luke Cage in the war against the Rolling Sevens Gang and the Park Avenue Gang. When Cage finally sets up a truce between the two, the meeting is attacked by heavily armed mercenaries. After taking them down, evidence is shown that someone set up the gang war.

Spider-Man traces the attackers to Wilson Fisk Industries, home of the Kingpin. When attempting to confront Kingpin, Spider-Man runs into Black Cat. After having a run in with Moon Knight and assuming Black Cat is working for the Kingpin, Spider-Man chases her down. Black Cat claims that she was trying to infiltrate Fisk's heist operation. Moon Knight informs Spider-Man about Kingpin's henchmen placing bombs around the courthouse. Spider-Man investigates and foils Kingpin's attack on the city by disarming the bombs and taking out the giant robots. He traces the manufacturer of Kingpin's armor to the Vulture, who he defeats in a mid-air battle. When Spider-Man confronts the last of Kingpin's troops on a rooftop, the group is attacked by aggressive civilians. The civilians climb up the building and proceed to tear the group apart with their bare hands and teeth. Spider-Man defends himself and is seen by the police to have attacked "harmless" civilians. Now seen as a criminal, Spider-Man investigates the strange behavior of Manhattan's citizens.

He is confronted and attacked by Wolverine in Hell's Kitchen. After convincing Wolverine that he has his symbiotic suit under control, the duo set out to pacify the aggressive citizens, confirmed to be infected by the same symbiote Spider-Man wears. Spider-Man and Wolverine fight infected people including ones that attack a hospital.

During his campaign to cleanse the city, Spider-Man discovers that Venom is cloning himself using the symbiote suit he wears. These clones form hives in many parts of the city. From these hives, they launch an invasion against the citizens of the city, kidnapping them and throwing them into the hives.

After destroying the pods, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends a helicarrier to Manhattan quarantining citizens, determining which are infected and which are not. Black Widow is appointed head of the S.H.I.E.L.D. quarantine operation. When S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents consider arresting Spider-Man, Electro attacks one of the establishments, looking for his sister. Electro finds his sister, but only after being defeated by Spider-Man. Electro's sister is one of the infected and the symbiote infects them both. Now bonded to his own symbiote, Electro flees.

Soon the streets of New York become over-run with symbiotes. Spider-Man attempts to contact Reed Richards and Tony Stark in order to create a device that will disinfect the city and destroy the symbiotes. With neither available, he decides to break the Tinkerer out of Ryker's Island and succeeds with help from Rhino.

Tinkerer builds a sonic device to wipe out any traces of the symbiote invasion. S.H.I.E.L.D. starts building the device on top of the Trask Building. The island of Manhattan is now sealed off as Spider-Man helps to save some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from the symbiotes. During the device's construction, Spider-Man helps evacuate uninfected citizens inside the city. Spider-Man also prevents symbiotes from overunning Wilson Fisk Industries. Spider-Man then has to defeat a Symbiote-Possessed Electro and Electro-type Symbiotes called Electrolings. Spider-Man then protects civilians and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from symbiotes until an air evac arrives.

Then, Spider-Man assists Moon Knight and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents in fighting Vulture-like Symbiotes called Vulturelings. Spider-Man then defends the high-tech gates from various Symbiotes and later defends the front of Stark Tower from a Berserker Symbiote.

Spider-Man then assists Wolverine in defending a church from Symbiotes. After the people are saved, Wolverine is infected and turned into a symbiotic version of himself. Spider-Man manages to defeat him.

While trying to find Mary Jane with Luke Cage, Spider-Man defends a school bus of citizens from Symbiotes. Spider-Man battles the symbiote-possessed Black Cat (who was the mysterious character in the opening) and nearly kills her. After all the citizens are cleared, the Tinkerer is ready to set off the sonic emitter, but it is attacked by a now symbiote possessed Vulture and his symbiotic Vulturelings. Spider-Man defeats Vulture and uses his device for his own means.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier is then attacked by Venom and more symbiotes. With the help of his allies, Spidey sets bombs on the helicarrier in order to destroy it. Spider-Man finally confronts Venom in his newly hideous form: a hydra-looking monster with multiple heads. Spider-Man confronts the terrorized Eddie Brock inside the Venom monster, asking Brock why he changed from a psychotic crime-fighter to a destructive monster hell-bent on destroying the city. The helicarrier crashes in the Hudson River destroying the Venom monster and seemingly killing Brock.

There are four different endings depending on what choices the player makes throughout the game.

PS2 and PSP

Spider-Man is out in the city when he encounters Venom. Spider-Man defeats Venom and the symbiote explodes, scattering itself over the city and knocking Spider-Man unconscious. When Spider-Man comes to, he receives a call from Nick Fury explaining that Venom has infected the city and that S.H.I.E.L.D. are quarantining Manhattan. He informs Spider-Man that he needs to help build a Sonic Generator and one of the components is Shocker's gauntlets. Nick Fury tells Spider-Man that Shocker is breaking into the Duhart Hotel.

Spider-Man is then contacted by the Kingpin who receive instructions to build a Sonic Generator and advices him to obtain some vibranium from an underground laboratory run by his former associate Spencer Smythe who has allied with A.I.M.. At the Duhart Hotel, he encounters Shocker and defeats him. Spider-Man persuades him to hand over his gauntlets to help stop the symbiotic invasion.

Spider-Man then goes into the subways to find Spencer Smythe's laboratory to obtain the vibranium and runs into traps set by Kraven the Hunter. He then faces Kraven the Hunter in the sewers on his way to Spencer Smythe's laboratory to rescue J. Jonah Jameson from A.I.M. so Spencer can clone him. Spider-Man manages to defeat Rhino there and gain some vibranium for the Sonic Generator.

Spider-Man meets up with Luke Cage before facing the first 'infected' citizens. After toppling a water tank to put out a fire, Spider-Man is presented with the option of changing the direction of a train filled with infected people - either the train continues along the current course or Spider-Man sends it in Luke Cage's direction.

Spider-Man then heads to a warehouse where the Tinkerer is building a missile that will spread the symbiotes to other cities. Spider-Man prevents this, but Tinkerer escapes.

Spider-Man arrives the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier where he helps to complete a sonic generator to stop the symbiotic invasion. After rescuing Jessica Drew, Spider-Man fights infected agents. He then restores the defense systems, Spider-Man encounters Jackal, who plots to obtain Spider-Man's symbiotic suit for his own purposes. Spider-Man defeats Jackal who gives him a serum that will enhance his black suit. Jessica Drew then contacts Spider-Man informing him that the Helicarrier is going down and that they have to evacuate.

Spider-Man follows the trail of the helicopter crash, then rescues some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents from the symbiote monsters. Spider-Man finds Jessica who has become infected by the symbiotes. After defeating her and obtaining the S.H.I.E.L.D. plans, he gets a call from Nick Fury to obtain the Sonic Generator from the top of Fisk Tower.

While heading to Fisk Tower, Spider-Man gets a text message from Nick Fury to recover Egyptian artifacts stolen from a museum 2 weeks ago that are in a safe near where he is. After making it to the top and defeating A.I.M. soldiers, Jackal appears and steals the Sonic Generator. Spider-Man then gets a call from Spencer Smythe saying he has captured the Black Cat and is using a mind-control device on her. Spider-Man is forced to defend himself against Black Cat.

Spider-Man confronts Jackal at Central Park where Jackal states that he has modified the Sonic Generator to control the symbiotes. After defeating Jackal, Spider-Man activates the Sonic Generator to fry the symbiotes, but takes time warming up causing Spider-Man to fight the multi-headed Venom monster and smashing the symbiote pods on its body. Spider-Man destroys the pods, defeats Venom, and saves New York.

Versions

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC

Features

At various points in the game, the player will be able to choose between good and "evil" paths. There are multiple endings depending on how the game is played out. In addition, the player will decide which villains to fight against. The player will be able to switch between the classic red and blue suit, and the Symbiote suit at any time during gameplay.[2] Chris Scholz from Shaba Games also 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 will be fast and agile, while Symbiote Spider-Man will be stronger and more destructive. The mini-map on the screen will also change. The traditional 2-D overhead view will be 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).

PS2 and PSP

Features

The PS2 and PSP versions were released as Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition. These versions of the game are a 2.5D scroller game instead of a free-roam game as on the XBox 360, PS3, Wii and PC. Spider-Man can still switch between the Black Suit and Red Suit. There are also conversations in which you may choose what Spider-Man says, which may affect the outcome of the game. There are also fewer upgrades. The story of the game is also changed a little.


Characters

All characters listed are present on all versions unless otherwise noted

Confirmed Characters[3][4][5][6][7][8]

† = Exclusive to Playstation 2 and PSP
‡ = Present on Playstation 2, PSP, and Nintendo DS
+ = Exclusive to Nintendo DS
~ = Not present on Nintendo DS

Cast

Reception

Web of Shadows has received mixed reviews with critics praising the idea of an original story, but citing poor polish and execution of it.[12] IGN also pointed out that the lock-on camera has a tendency to detach itself, making mid-air battles difficult.[12] 1UP.com praised the game as having "plenty of cool "Spider-Man" moments throughout thanks to the basic locomotion and combat", which "settles into a rhythm of repetition", summing up with "Shadows might be the best Spider-Man game yet, but that's just a testament to the series' now-mediocre standards."[10] Gamespot mentioned occasional technical issues with the graphics, sound, and camera, while praising the story, combat system, variety and "memorable" boss fights.[11] Gamespy commented "Web of Shadows manages to provide a good deal of fun even it doesn't bring much new to the table.", praising the animation and combat, and mentioning camera problems and visual glitches along with a repetition of objectives.[17] Game Informer criticized the voice acting, camera and animation, claiming "As explosive as the new combat is, it’s all this game has to offer."[15]

References

  1. ^ Dale North (2008-10-02). "Spider-Man does Metroidvania? Hands-on with Spider-Man Web of Shadows DS". Destructoid. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  2. ^ a b "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows". Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  3. ^ "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Screenshots (PS3)". IGN.com. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  4. ^ "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Xbox 360 Trailer - Electro". IGN.com. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  5. ^ "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows All Access". G4. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  6. ^ Matthew Walker (2008-07-08). "A Shadow of Responsibility". Cheat Code Central. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  7. ^ "IGN: Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Screenshots (PS3)". IGN.com. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  8. ^ Fred Topel (2008-10-02). "We Demo Spidey Game". SciFi.com. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  9. ^ "Mike Vaughn (III)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
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