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Spider-Man: Friend or Foe

(2007, Video Games - Fighting, Rated E10+, Play it on: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    A fun brawler for younger players with co-op mode.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
  • Messages:

    Heroes and villains cooperate to take on evil.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Over-the-top brawling action including punches, kicks, and fantasy weapons.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Based on the Spider-Man franchise.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Spider-Man: Friend or Foe was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know that this game is basically a fighting game, but it's comic book-style fighting. The story is over the top and the characters are fun and silly. The most violent it gets is when the character Doc Ock picks up villains with his mechanical limbs and smashes them down on the ground. The game has an excellent drop-in, drop-out cooperative mode so that two friends can play together.

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What’s the Story?

SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE lets you not only play as the webbed wonder, but it also lets you choose a sidekick from one of a dozen villains to help fight a greater evil. Each villain has his own unique fighting technique and super powers. The sidekicks include Doctor Octopus ("Doc Ock"), Venom, Rhino, and Green Goblin, all of whom need to be defeated by you before they'll fight alongside you. When playing alone, you control one character, while the game's artificial intelligence handles the other. Close

Is It Any Good?

If you want to replay a level -- be it in a high-tech laboratory, on the sandy streets of Egypt, along city rooftops, or throughout a creepy Transylvania -- you can swap out the current sidekick for a newly unlocked one from the main game screen. This adds to the game's replayability. Another welcome feature in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is built-in cooperative play. At any time, a friend can pick up a second controller on the game system and take control of the second hero or villain.

Influenced by the game's comic book origins, the characters and environments are colorful and bright. The animation is smooth, so you will enjoy pulling off slick moves, such as using Spidey's web to pull items toward him, or using aerial acrobatics during combat sequences. Perfect for younger players who want a fairly straightforward fighting game but with plenty of replayability, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is an enjoyable twist on the popular franchise.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 10/03/2007, price $29.99 +, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E10+ (for Cartoon Violence)

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0

    What you might expect

    I rated it "Iffy" for commercialism and violence. However, it is a "brawler" based on the "Spiderman" franchise. So, this of course means it is advertising Spiderman constantly and it is by its' nature a fighting game. Assuming that the concept of a fighting game is O.K. for your kids, this is a fine game. The "plot" is thin, the game is repetitive, and my kids love it. Spiderman is a LOT of fun to control. I've finished about 85% of the game at this point, and you spend almost all of your time punching, webbing, and throwing "bad guys". The villians are a blast to control as well, and provide good variety. Have fun!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I think that they should take all the voilence video games and do something with them. But also i think that kids under the age of 18 should not be aloud to buy them games that are violence and rated R and have killing in them. That is what my mom said to me when my friend got shot. My friend got shot by a drive by when she was sleeping in her bed. They know that she was sleeping and they shot at her. They said that they were trying to wake her by they didnt they shot her and the reason why they shot her is because she was to get these game for them but she didnt want to get them for them and they said if she didnt get that game for them he will shot her.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

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