Ultimate Spider-Man

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  • Summary: Play both sides as Ultimate Spider-Man allows players to take on the role of super hero Spider-Man AND super villain Venom. Penned and illustrated by famed comic book creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, the game picks up right where the story left off. Dive into an immersivePlay both sides as Ultimate Spider-Man allows players to take on the role of super hero Spider-Man AND super villain Venom. Penned and illustrated by famed comic book creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, the game picks up right where the story left off. Dive into an immersive adventure as you experience a living comic book illustrated with 3D Comic Inking Technology that literally brings the comic to life in every action-packed frame. The game's expanded, free-roaming environments deliver a deep adventure with a variety of challenging missions, diverse game play and an improved combat system that allows players to face off against the largest number of characters from the Spider-Man universe ever assembled in one video game. [Activision]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 52
  3. Negative: 2 out of 52
  1. Stuff
    95
    A vibrant, eye-popping superhero disc that has more style, wit and compelling gameplay in its first 10 minutes than most games have in their entirety.
  2. Cincinnati Enquirer
    88
    The true letdown, though, is that the master villains can still be supremely frustrating to defeat, requiring several replays and exhaustive bouts of highly patterned attacks.
  3. GameZone
    84
    I really like the diverse gameplay between Venom and Spider-Man. This makes the game a whole lot more interesting because they each have their own style of play, which helps break up any repetition that might form.
  4. DarkStation
    80
    The Spider-Man franchise goes back to its comic book roots, and produces one solid adventure for the web crawler which could be too short for its own good.
  5. Gamezilla!
    74
    Even with its difficulty problems, the only really bad thing I can say about this title is that its way too short, and there’s way too little to do.
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    70
    The campaign mode could be just a little more robust. [Dec 2005, p.109]
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  7. games(TM)
    30
    Once the contentment of seeing the impressive 'ultimate'look of the Spider-Man characters has faded and the comic book flair has become old news, it's still going to be a very bitter pill to swallow. [Dec 2005, p.118]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. spidermangamer
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    OMG!! I love this game i used to play it all the time back when i still had a ps2 if this game comes back I'm going to freak out
  2. PeterParker
    Jan 16, 2015
    10
    Ultimate Spider-Man è uno dei migliori videogiochi di Spdier-Man e sicuramente uno dei milgiori videogiochi a cui io abbia mai giocato.MoltoUltimate Spider-Man è uno dei migliori videogiochi di Spdier-Man e sicuramente uno dei milgiori videogiochi a cui io abbia mai giocato.Molto divertente e con unta trama fantastica.… Expand
  4. 4DI
    Nov 24, 2012
    9
    Best spiderman game ever! I wish they kept the pizza delivery missions though.
  5. Mrsmiley27
    Jul 16, 2018
    8
    I love that you can play as venom and the combat is pretty basic but can be fun I guess. Web swinging is not bad can be fan too. I love theI love that you can play as venom and the combat is pretty basic but can be fun I guess. Web swinging is not bad can be fan too. I love the way it looks!!! Ultimate Spider-man for the ps2 is an awesome game and i'm so glad I have it!… Expand
  6. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    Amazing game from my childhood. This isn't even nostalgia talking, I've beaten it multiple times as an adult. This game is great. Love theAmazing game from my childhood. This isn't even nostalgia talking, I've beaten it multiple times as an adult. This game is great. Love the comic book art style and the web slinging is fun. Personally I think this is way better than Spider-Man 2 and actually holds up more. The races are a fun challenge, the combat challenges kind of suck but A for effort. Playing as Venom was awesome af, despite him being purple (I get they were trying to capture the comic book coloring he has there, but it didn't really translate well). Either way, such a fun game. My favorite fight is probably Venom vs Electro.… Expand
  7. TrevThe22nd
    Apr 21, 2014
    7
    The Ultimate Spiderman Video Game is an exceptional game. If you enjoyed Spiderman 2, you will enjoy this game for an hour, after that youThe Ultimate Spiderman Video Game is an exceptional game. If you enjoyed Spiderman 2, you will enjoy this game for an hour, after that you realize the game lacks what Spiderman 2 did right. The upgrades you could get Spiderman are completely gone, leaving combat the same throughout the entire experience. Combat lacks too as it only relys on one button mashing. To add something new, Venom is now a playable character. He has great charm and is a blast fo play as, however Venom cannot web swing but rather jump at extreme heights. The Ultimate Spiderman Video Game endures a short time span of enjoyment and is a mere shadow of what Spiderman 2 was, but it's worth a try.… Expand
  8. CoryP
    Oct 9, 2005
    0
    Hey its either a smash (10) or trash (0), and I found this game floating in a cess pool. It has the same game play as the 2nd spiderman but Hey its either a smash (10) or trash (0), and I found this game floating in a cess pool. It has the same game play as the 2nd spiderman but with cell shaded graphics (which I do love), but lacks any other special qualities that make it, well new. The new feature which allows you to switch to Venom through out the game was nice, seeing as how Venom was the only good part of the game, but even still the experience was ruined when you couldn't play as him as much, swing from buildings, and constantly look for nourishment for the pesky life draining suit. With spider-man the creators decided to polish this turd of a game by making him 15 yrs of age but even worse the wit of a 6 year old with head trauma from being beatin with a wiffle bat, to quote spider-man, "sweet sassy malassy" (*cringe*), or my favourite "why couldn't I just for once fight a giant size huggy bear who gives kisses" (*spew*). With that said the experience I gained through playing this game to the end, it is left to say, play something else, unless your used to disappointment.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

81
#81 Best PS2 Game of 2005
33
#33 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
15
#15 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005