On July 5, 2012, the film "The Amazing Spider-Man" began screening in theaters, revealing a new chapter in the life of the American hero with superhuman abilities. But now we will not talk about the movie, but about a new game developed by Beenox studio. As expected, this creation is called Amazing Spider-Man: The Game.
First the movie, then the game
I'll tell you right away that the events of the game are not related to the plot of the movie; the events of Amazing Spider-Man: The Game take place after the events of the movie, so before playing, I recommend going to the movie premiere. But let's not stray from the topic, let's proceed directly to the game review.
Mutants again
The game's plot revolves around the Oscorp Corporation, where it turns out that its new manager, Alistair, is conducting experiments to create various types of mutants. It so happens that the corporation's terrible "creations" go out of control and break out onto the streets of Manhattan. This fact is complicated by the mutants infecting Spider-Man's girlfriend with some kind of virus that could either kill her or turn her into another mutant, which is even worse. Now we have to not only save the main character's girlfriend but also put the rampaging monsters in their place.
And who's the coolest here?!
Everyone knows that Spider-Man is not Hancock, and he has many vulnerabilities. Therefore, to make the main character stronger, faster, and so on, we have the opportunity to upgrade the hero, of course, not just like that, but for the experience we gain by completing missions and other quests. By the way, there are quite a few quests in the game, but they are all similar, and after completing a couple of such mini-missions, the desire to continue doing them completely disappears. The combat system in the game has become more spectacular; Spidey performs various acrobatic tricks to neutralize opponents, but for executing these very moves, the player practically doesn't need to do anything—just press one button, and that's it. It is also worth noting that during combat, makeshift tools like gas canisters or wooden crates can be used.
From the spider's point of view, I'm hanging from the ceiling
Web shooting is not Spider-Man's only ability; he can also climb walls and ceilings, with the camera changing its position accordingly, which can slightly confuse the player and complicate the gameplay. It's worth noting that we can not only openly attack enemies but also quietly and stealthily take them out one by one by hanging them from the ceiling. The game also features a time-slowing ability, allowing us to aim and shoot webs at enemies mid-jump, and so on. Nowadays, time-slowing in games has become one of the main features.
Rooms and the city
It's also worth noting that indoors, we have to move and act quite differently than on the open streets of Manhattan. Indoors, we can't unleash all of Spider's abilities, but outside, all of Spider-Man's hidden qualities are unleashed with extraordinary force. Moving around the city looks spectacular, and the "live" camera enhances this process.
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In the end, we see a colorful game with quality graphics, hordes of enemies, and new Spider-Man abilities. However, the game is still largely child-oriented; it could use a bit more seriousness, but otherwise, it's a decent game.
