Ultimate Spider-Man

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 127 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 127
  3. Negative: 9 out of 127
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  1. 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 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 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
  2. OliG.
    Jan 9, 2006
    3
    Oh dear. Is that it? Whilst it looks very pretty, and is probably the best comic-looking game I've played since XIII, there is nothing to it. The main story can be finished in 6 hours, the races (which I hated in Spidey 2 as well), city events and tokens have no carry-on value and it's a great disappointment. There aren't any Boss battles like in S2 - the S2 Shocker and Oh dear. Is that it? Whilst it looks very pretty, and is probably the best comic-looking game I've played since XIII, there is nothing to it. The main story can be finished in 6 hours, the races (which I hated in Spidey 2 as well), city events and tokens have no carry-on value and it's a great disappointment. There aren't any Boss battles like in S2 - the S2 Shocker and Octopus battles are particularly good, and require more than just beating the opponents, whereas US it's all a case of dodge then hit. Very disappointing. Looks good, tastes awful.… Expand
  3. Scarecrow
    Jul 7, 2006
    1
    A very bad game.It has an interesting and cool look but thats it. The game is very frustrating. Every missions especially the chase missions are very frustrating. Every mission feels like it wasnt even tested before puplishing the game. The missions are very bad costructed. The city is very bad created with many short buildings and few big ones that makes swinning around very boring. Also A very bad game.It has an interesting and cool look but thats it. The game is very frustrating. Every missions especially the chase missions are very frustrating. Every mission feels like it wasnt even tested before puplishing the game. The missions are very bad costructed. The city is very bad created with many short buildings and few big ones that makes swinning around very boring. Also swinning has changed with fewer cool moves and it lost some of the rush it had compared to the spiderman 2 game. The story is interesting but when all the story missions are so bad you end up not carrying about the story because of the frustration. Venom is an interesting character at first but after a while you want more spidey and no venom. Venoms missions should have been optional. I cant believe how bad the gameplay is in this game. The city is boring and not that fun swinning around like you did in the spiderman 2 game. Also the graphics are good but not that good to cover up the very bad gameplay. The team behind this one seems it doesnt understand what is fun and what is boring.… Expand
  4. Rin
    Jan 4, 2006
    4
    It seems the Spidey franchise has taken a step backwards on it's latest console outing. Upon playing any seasoned gamer will soon realise the only thing on offer here is a fairly empheral showcase for some pretty cell-shaded graphics. Since, the only thing Treyarch have actually done with this new offering is produce a poorly tailored version of Spiderman 2. Everything from timed It seems the Spidey franchise has taken a step backwards on it's latest console outing. Upon playing any seasoned gamer will soon realise the only thing on offer here is a fairly empheral showcase for some pretty cell-shaded graphics. Since, the only thing Treyarch have actually done with this new offering is produce a poorly tailored version of Spiderman 2. Everything from timed races to the wearingly tedious scavenger hunt for tokens has been re-incorporated into an altogether inferior amalgam. Sadly, the novelty of playing as both Spiderman and his villanous counterpart is a short-lived. And frankly, it's rather inexcusable that Treyarch think this half-baked offering is acceptable fodder for loyal fans of the superhero genre and respectable gamesplayers alike.… Expand

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

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic 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.
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  2. IGN
    83
    From a comics geek standpoint, outside of gameplay issues, this is the Holy Grail of comic-book videogames. While "X-Men Legends," "Hulk" and "The Punisher" are all fine games in their own right, none of them are so perfectly tuned into the source material. The slick style is brilliant, the story mode a complete (albeit brief) joy.
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  3. GameSpy
    80
    The biggest drawback of this game is the inclusion of Venom as a playable character. He draaaags. He can't web swing (but he can cover vast distances with his leaps), he relies on brute strength rather than finesse, and you must also devour people in order to keep the suit from killing the man inside.
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