Difficulty:

Very Easy

Time Spent:

10 to 20 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"All flash, no substance"

I'm a huge Spider-Man fan, so I thought I'd pick this one up. This game was just what I expected it to be--a very expected kids game that isn't really entertaining for very long.
Story--the story is really basic. Spider-Man gets kidnapped by Nick Fury in a helcarrier to try to save the world. Meteor shards have landed all around the Eastern Hemisphere, and it's Spider-Man's job to get them back. Along the way villains show up throughout different levels, along with other heroes. They'll join sides with you to complete the adventure. During combat, Spider-Man will make some sarcastic and humorous comments, but the humor is based for a younger gaming audience. The story fails to get you really interested in it.
Graphics--the graphics are surprisingly good, considering it's a cartoon-based kids game. Spider-Man and his comrades have detail, along with (surprisingly) the environments, which the developers usually don't pay too much attention to, as it is a kids-based game. Enemies look alright, though there isn't much variety. Overall, the graphics are a bit better than I expected.
Gameplay--the gameplay is fun for a while, but gets frustrating and boring after a while. This is a two-player game, which adds more fun to the game, as you can play with a friend throughout the missions. There are 5 different missions, with 4 levels in each. The game takes about 10-12 hours if you want to collect everything. The combat is like a button masher. The buttons consist of punching and a variety of web attacks. Defeating enemies will earn you money, which can then be spent on upgrades in the helcarrier. You can upgrade Spider-Man's web attacks or upgrade the other character's you discover along the way. Unfortunately, the combat wears off, becoming repetitive, along with the levels. Boss fights aren't that fun either, being too simplistic. I usually like easy games with a bit of challenge, but this game is far too easy. To take a break from the story missions, there's a multiplayer versus mode, where you and a partner choose characters and a level and battle each other. It seems like this was just put in for some extra playing time, and it becomes dull very quickly, just like the rest of the game.
Story: 5.3/10--even though this is a kids-game, they could've put a bit more effort into the story, as it doesn't provide any twists, though there are some humorous scenes.
Graphics: 6.7/10--the graphics are surprisingly good for this type of game, with good-looking character models and environments, though the enemies have almost no variety and the animations look ugly.
Gameplay: 5.7/10--alright for a while but grows dull after a few hours into the game.
Final Thoughts: For any young Spider-Man fans, go rent this game, since it doesn't have any replay value. For anyone who isn't a Spider-Man fan, but is young, it's worth a rent, as you probably will enjoy it. The game is worth a rent for the easy achievements, if you like those. The game has its humorous moments, but the dull combat and boring story will prevent you from enjoying this game much.