Spider-Man 3 (Playstation 3, 2007)

The day has finally arrived. We finally have our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man on the Next-Generation. I picked this game up the day the movie was released. Let's cut the chit-chat and get down to business here, okay?

Alright, so the thing that matters the most to most gamers when it comes to the Next-Gen consoles is the graphics. Well, to be honest, this game's graphics aren't a lot more impressive than Spider-Man 2's graphics back on the PS2. The lighting is excellent as are the shadows while you swing around New York City, but as for game models, the environments and such, not a lot of improvement to be honest. So if you're looking for incredible graphics that will make you go, "Wow, the Next Gen's graphics are AMAZING!" you won't really find that in this game. The graphics are good, just not as good as I thought they would be, since this is a PS3 after all.

Alright, then there's the game-play. In Spider-Man 2, all you had to do was tap R2 and you can swing from skyscraper to skyscraper. This time, you have to hold R2. The swinging is also a tad bit slower this time around. For example, if you were swinging down a block in Spider-Man 2, it would take five seconds. In this game, it would take ten or fifteen seconds. It's not a major deal, but it does annoy me. Attacks are a bit slower, too. You can also perform combo moves with the square and triangle buttons. With bosses, if you've ever played God of War, it's like that. Once you get them weak enough, you'll tap a button to enter the sequence. You'll see Spider-Man moving towards the boss then a button will appear on-screen and you'll have to tap that button. It can be pretty tough at times, but hey, I think it's cool.

Sound, no complaints here. The music in the game is fitting for a Spider-Man game and the voices sound crisp and clear.

Now you may be thinking, should I buy this game? I say yes, sure. Buy the game. Overall, it's a very enjoyable game, but it DOES get very tough at times. But if you enjoyed Spider-Man 2 then you should enjoy Spider-Man 3. The game is a bit of a disappointment, seeing how it's not as good as I thought it would be, but overall, it's still an enjoyable game.

I would rate this game a 7/10 overall.