Spider-Man 3 (Collector's Edition) (Sony Playstation 3, 2007)

The day has finally arrived, folks. We finally have our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man on the Next-Generation. I picked this game up the day the movie was released. Let's cut the chit-chat and get down to business here, shall we?

Alright, so the thing that matters the most to most gamers when it comes to the Next-Gen consoles is the graphics. Well, to be honest, this game's graphics aren't a lot more impressive than Spider-Man 2's graphics back on the PS2. The lighting is excellent as are the shadows while you swing around New York City, but as for game models, the environments and such, not a lot of improvement to be honest. So if you're looking for incredible graphics that will make you go, "Wow, the Next Gen's graphics are AMAZING!" you won't really find that in this game. The graphics are good, just not as good as I thought they would be, since this is a PS3 after all.

Alright, then there's the game-play. In Spider-Man 2, all you had to do was tap R2 and you can swing from skyscraper to skyscraper. This time, you have to hold R2. The swinging is also a tad bit slower this time around. For example, if you were swinging down a block in Spider-Man 2, it would take five seconds. In this game, it would take ten or fifteen seconds. It's not a major deal, but it does annoy me. Attacks are a bit slower, too. You can also perform combo moves with the square and triangle buttons. With bosses, if you've ever played God of War, it's like that. Once you get them weak enough, you'll tap a button to enter the sequence. You'll see Spider-Man moving towards the boss then a button will appear on-screen and you'll have to tap that button. It can be pretty tough at times, but hey, I think it's cool.

Sound, no complaints here. The music in the game is fitting for a Spider-Man game and the voices sound crisp and clear.

Now you may be thinking, should I buy this game? I say yes, sure. Buy the game. Overall, it's a very enjoyable game, but it DOES get very tough at times. But if you enjoyed Spider-Man 2 then you should enjoy Spider-Man 3. The game is a bit of a disappointment, seeing how it's not as good as I thought it would be, but overall, it's still an enjoyable game.

With the limited edition, you get to play as the Goblin as well. That was a little change of pace, but still the same. It comes with interviews, behind the scenes, and a movie poster. Cool stuff, but is it worth an extra $10?

I would rate it a 7/10 overall.

Spider Man 3: The Game is an enjoyable excursion into New York through the eyes of spidey. The Web slinging controls and the ability to play as the new goblin through the six-axis were the high points of the game for me. However, the combat felt a little lame to me, and to be honest the inablity to interact with the citizens of new york felt strangely out of place, particularly when suited up as the "evil" black suit spidey. Also, the fights with common grunts got very repetitive, as you merely wade through hordes of these to get to the juicy and considerably more interesting boss fights. All in all, one should buy this game if they feel they will be entertained by the quality motion controls and feeling of freedom as you swing through the city. If, however, one is looking for an action game, then I recommend they look elsewhere.

I have played this on both the computer and PS3. I would have to say that I like the PC one better. For some reason the PS3 version tends to lag at certain points. Right when the game begins is one example of this. It is as if the game's creators didn't give it a test run before distribution. The extra content is a plus though, even if it is useless. If you have played Spider-Man 2, think of this as a slightly better version of that. The Sandbox environment gives a very free feeling to it. If you like experiencing movies as games, then this is probably a good buy for you.

I liked this game ever since I picked up and played it. I was able to pick up the controls quickly. The graphics are good for the price. I like how this game has missions that you can complete. Overall the gameplay was fun and I do not have a single complaint about the game.

It was nice to get something that wasn't available where I live for a good price. In fact, I probably wouldn't know about it if I didn't see it on Ebay.