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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
- Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Windows
- Price: $59.99 ($49.99 for PC)
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
One of the better Spider-Man video games in recent memory.
Parents say
QUALITY
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QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a "Teen"-rated superhero game that serves as an interactive comic book. The web-slinger engages is a lot of combat -- between the four different worlds and four falvors of Spider-Man characters -- including a stealthy level that requires you to sneak up on unsuspecting enemies. Fighting involves hand-to-hand fisticuffs (punches and kicks, including combos and aerial attacks), plus he can use his web to inflict damage, too. Some of the fighting is from a first-person perspective in closeup and slow motion.
What's it about?
He's baaack. The web-slinging Marvel superhero has returned to a small screen near you in SPIDER-MAN: SHATTERED DIMENSIONS, Activision's latest interactive comic book for multiple platforms. Narrated by Spider-Man creator Stan Lee, we learn at the start of the game of a magical artifact being shattered by Spidey himself, which pulls at the fabric of time and space. In order to reverse the damage, the all-knowing Madame Web calls on four versions of Spider-Man, from four realities, to retrieve the four tablet fragments. As such, players will play as four different Spideys: the Amazing Spider-Man (the classic acrobatic and web-slinging hero); Spider-Man Noir (a darker, stealthier Spider-Man); Ultimate Spider-Man (the modern-day Spider-Man with the black Venom suit); and Spider-Man 2099 (in the future, with special vision and abilities).
Is it any good?
Yes. While ambitious, this Spider-Man game gets a lot right, though some of the worlds are better than others. For example, the Amazing Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man levels were more enjoyable than Spider-Man Noir and Spider-Man 2099 (as the latter two felt more repetitive and limited in Spidey's bag of tricks). Along with unique abilities and upgrades, each of the four worlds have its own environment, enemies, bosses, and 15 specific challenges. Overall, the developers did a great job making players feel like they're in control of distinct heroes. The controls are tight, enemies are memorable and voice-acting is terrific (both the writing and delivery, including some familiar voices such as Neil Patrick Harris). Spider-Man fans looking for some action won't be disappointed with Shattered Dimensions. Note: Despite some control and visual discrepancies, all versions of the game are the same between platforms, except for the DS version which is rated E10+ and only has 3 version of Spider-Man.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about whether a combat-heavy game like this is more suitable for younger players than other fighting-based video games. After all, it's clear the game looks like a comic book, with most worlds bright and colorful, plus he's a superhero who fights against evil. Or is this Spider-Man game no better than other fighting games? Is violence still violence even if you dress it up in comic book fiction?
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Kid, 11 years old
March 23, 2011
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Greeat game. all spidermen are good and fight villans. Though two spidermen kill an enemy by burning them and letting them fall to there death. Both not completly human The villans will resort to killing but nothing to extreme. Basicly great game not for 8 and below.
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Parent of 10 and 13 year old
August 22, 2011
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Limited Appeal
Once you get past the shiny new costumes you just have the same game as the ones previously published. The Action is just like the other games, very fast and you feel like the computer system is just doing most of it for you. At boss battles you tend to find your-self flicking random buttons and jumping randomly. Look, It is a good game for younger players and the graphics were impressive. The action is fine for kids as it has no blood and mostly contains shooting webs. Fine for 4 and up! 3/5
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Parent of 11 and 15 year old
April 21, 2011
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Kid, 10 years old
September 11, 2010
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its ok
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Kid, 10 years old
October 9, 2010
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this one looks sweet. i really want it.
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Teen, 13 years old
December 21, 2011
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FUN
It's Really entertaining
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Kid, 7 years old
June 18, 2011
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VIOLNOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have this game for Nintedo DS.So you can be 3 Spider-Mans:Amazing,Noiar,and 2099.You walk around killing pepole and robots.Thare are guns,misle shooters,sowrds,bombs,webs, and shields. Great game!
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Teen, 13 years old
November 15, 2011
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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
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Kid, 12 years old
August 2, 2011
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One of the best spiderman video games
Great Graphics, Awesome Abilities, Play through 4 Spidermans! Amazing, Ultimate, 2099 and Noir. Really Cool game but a little violent with some themes, fine for 12 and up! 4/5
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Kid, 11 years old
June 29, 2012
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Great Spider-Man Game is Suprisingly Scary and Violent
This game was really fun but there are couple of iffy things. I never heard anything sexual in the game other then Electro getting power and saying "ohh yeah that feels great", which spider-man later makes a crack about. The worst word you will hear is b*****d and anything below that. Some of the bad guys even scared me and that is saying something. The scariest is the green goblin, he pops out every where and you have to go through a haunted house to get to him. Its mostly noir's bad guys that are scary. Noir fights Hammerhead a guy with a huge vein filled head, Vulture who is portrayed as a flying cannobal, and Green Goblin. The only other scary one is Carnage who turns people into zombies after killing them, Ultimate fights him. Other than that there is just a bunch of punching, guns, and one none graphic stabbing.
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| Topics: | superheroes |
| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Windows |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Activision |
| Release date: | September 7, 2010 |
| Price: | $59.99 ($49.99 for PC) |
| ESRB rating: | T for Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360) |
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