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Spider-man 2 (DS)
Spider-man 2 is one of the first generation
of games for the new Nintendo DS and not only have Activision shown what
the console is capable of, but it's easily one the most impressive
release games for the system itself. The story is loosely based on the
second movie of the franchise (Spider-man 2) and after Peter Parker has
been Spider-Man for just under two years, he soon learns that it's not
easy being a superhero and to make matters worse, New York is overrun
with thugs who are led by the criminal mastermind, Doc Ock. As with all
Nintendo DS games, Spider-man 2 makes full use of the dual screens on
the console with the top screen used to display the action in the gaming
environment and the bottom screen used to control spidey.
The gameplay of Spider-man 2 is relatively straightforward, especially
if you've played the edition for PS2 or XBox. The game has a very easy
first level where you have to save people from a burning building. You
use your spider-web making abilities to dash around, as well as using
your spider ability to walk on walls and ceilings to avoid thugs and
fire. Once you save all the people in the building, you return to the
start and take on the next mission.
Many of the other levels in the game are
similar to this one, and some offer up some interesting mini games that
involve players using the bottom screen and the Nintendo DS stylus pen
(a true innovation in gaming). The more professional gamer should finish
this game in around 20 hours because as with all good console games, the
save system only allows you to save once you have successfully completed
the level. However, with that said, Spider-man 2 is a rather difficult
game (even on easy) as the enemy gets harder with health being rather
sparse.
Graphically, Spider-man 2 is easily the most impressive looking game of
all the launch titles on the Nintendo DS and will be adored by all
gamers who love traditional 3D arcade games. The most impressive feature
of the graphics is the level of detail with the fluid motion with all
the characters in the game. It's almost a combination of 2D characters
running around in a 3D world, but there's no denying that the graphics
are amongst the best on hand-held devices at this time. The colours and
contrast of the environments all are amazing and look great on the new
gaming platform.
The only downside to Spider-man 2 is the sound effects sometimes become
a little repetitive but fortunately this is not integral to the game.
However, with that said, I must admit that the
developers have done a great job with all the different sounds and music
on the Nintendo DS. Throughout the game there are voice clips from Toby
Maguire and various bit-part actors. During a mission within a burning
building you can use the positional audio to home in on the people
trapped in the fire so that you can rescue them.
In conclusion, Spider-man 2 DS is a very
in-depth game that contains some amazing graphics and a very sturdy and
playable gaming engine that I would recommend to all lovers of the
arcade genre. The game is not easy, so you will definitely get value for
money and if you are looking for a game to purchase with the Nintendo
DS, than Spider-man 2 is the one to get. Check it out!
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