Games

Spider-Man

Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive

2000•Hack and slash•ESRB E•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuresuperherofasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeHeightened and sweeping: an accessible hack-and-slash game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

56 / 100

307 ratings

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About This Game

Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Neversoft. Players control Spider-Man as he navigates levels using web-swinging, combat, and stealth mechanics. The story involves a conspiracy featuring villains such as Doctor Octopus and Venom.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureSuperheroFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ComicsSuperheroBased on - comics

Details

Developers: Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive
Publishers: Activision, Aspyr Media, Gradiente, Success
Released: 30 August 2000
Series: Spider-Man
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 6h rushed, 8h normally, 12h complete
Age rating: ESRB E
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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