The classic Stan Lee cameos and in-world comic book lore create a player experience that pays attention to all the right kinds of pre-movie series, comic book nostalgia. Spider-Man (2000) captures the best version of villains and gameplay of any iteration to date, namely in two ways: (1) the villains have fleshed out personalities, often incorporating humor and (2) Spider-Man’s web-slinging capacities are diverse, fluid, and fun.
But there’s a unique charm to Activision’s often forgotten but classic Spider-Man (2000) title. Spider-Man 2 (2004) for the PlayStation 2 and Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six (2001) for the GameBoy Color come to mind as excellent examples of Spider-Man’s character done well. Spider-Man has been a hit-or-miss franchise over its video gaming career. But, with the forthcoming Insomniac Games Spider-Man release this September, this discussion will be somewhat wedded to the hype surrounding the open world Spider-Man game for the Playstation 4.
Most of the games in this series are old, dusty, lost games that deserve a fresh pair of eyes. This month’s edition of the “Games You Forgot About” series breaks the mold.
