Spiderman 3

Description

Spider-Man 3 for the Game Boy Advance is a 2D action game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game doesn't set new standards regarding design or presentation, but that probably won't matter much to fans who mainly want to cut loose with Spidey's abilities. To that end, there are plenty of comic book fisticuffs and webslinging to be found in the GBA version of Spider-Man 3, some of which involve the mysterious black costume that featured so prominently in the movie.

Every level is set up so that players can make use of all of Spider-Man's abilities. There are wide-open spaces for webswinging, walls and ceilings that you can latch onto and crawl up, secret ducts and tunnels to explore, and, of course, plenty of bad guys to pummel. Mission objectives vary. Some involve searching for keys or disabling bombs. Others involve activating sprinklers and rescuing people. Periodically, you'll face off against super villains in a showdown that usually entails dodging their attacks and then beating them senseless when you see an opening. The Sandman and Venom plotlines from the movie are the main threads that keep the story going, but the game also expands on the movie's story by incorporating characters from the comic books, like Electro and Kingpin. From beginning to end, it'll take you roughly a couple of hours to get through the 16 missions that make up the story. The order of missions changes depending on a decision you make early in the game, which also affects which bonus abilities you earn. To unlock all of Spidey's bonus abilities, you'll need to play through the game twice.