The Game I Think Is Fun!!

There are many games that I have played in my 20 years of experience. Some bland with a hint of depression while others fierce with exciting entertainment. From jumps and fire-balls to  rocket sliding (Vanquish) and attack dogs (Call of Duty: Black Ops), the generations of gaming have given us a lot to talk about. But what makes a game fun? The massive explosions! The roar of a chainsaw ripping through an alien! Or the electrifying sound of a ballerina.. tap dancing to your favourite song..? I don't know what fun is for everyone but I do know my preferences.

From Left to Right: Spider-man 2099, Amazing Spider-man, Noir, Ultimate Spider-man

The game I would like to discuss is Spider-man: Shattered Dimension for the Playstation 3. I found this game amazingly entertaining with its quick pace changing environment. Before I describe this game I would like to first mention that I am a Spider-man fan and this had a factor for having fun with this game.


From beginning to finish I had an amazing experience in the game. This is one of the games I completed 100% (including trophies), the game put me in an environment that was inviting and entertaining, allowing me to keep playing for hours on end.   

Spiderman 2099 in his futuristic city

The game-play mechanics for the game were very unique. The user can play four different spider-men in four different environments, each with his own unique fighting style. Amazing Spider-man (normal red and blue suit) has very stylish moves using his webbing to create objects to attack enemies. He is the regular spider-man most people know and love. Ultimate Spider-man (black suit) is all about strength. He has an ultimate form that you can change in and out of at any time. It increases your strength, almost making you invincible giving the player a feel of unbelievable strength and control over your enemies. Spider-man 2099 (the futuristic suit) is very quick, moving through stages very fast with levels where he literally would fall hundreds of feet, dodging falling debris and other obstacles. Spider-man 2099 has a unique power that slows down everything around him giving him speed that cannot be matched, giving the player the upper hand in a pitch. Noir (retro suit) is a spider-man in a dimension where the year is 1934. Noir uses stealth to take down enemies from the shadows, even if they realize that he is in their territory it is to late.

Ultimate Spider-man leaving destruction where ever he goes

The level design as seen in the pictures portray a specific mood for each level. Most Noir stages are very dark and eerie. There is hardly any background music, just small sounds, I believe this was a good choice as it sets the mood perfectly. However there are some distinct sound bites when Noir takes down an enemy from the shadow, he brutally knocks his foe unconscious and webs them up. Spider-man 2099's levels are very advanced which lost of flying cars and futuristic buildings. The other dimensions are very bright and colourful, creating a world with vivid colour allowing a player to understand each place that where the hero lives. The sound for the game as a whole is very entertaining with cartoon styled noises. A sound that I really enjoyed was when you use the webbing. This was a big deal for me because even though the spider-men have their own unique style they all have a main similarity. The webbing in each level is a distinct noise that a person should not become tired of.

Noir using one of his stealth take-downs

The game controls were very typical and I liked that because each game's story, game play, etc. needs to be different but getting use to an awkward control scheme is not fun and takes unnecessary time and patience to learn. A major advantage that the game has pertaining to its interface is that in certain areas when facing a boss, the player would go into a first-person view, going up close and personal with the boss, punching them using the left and right analog sticks as his fists. The artificial intelligence in the game is always ready to attack Spider-man no matter where he is. Some enemies do randomly wander around in the area but for the most part each enemy will try to defeat the wall crawling hero.

Amazing Spider-man about to unleash his fists of fury!

The story created a very smooth flow of the game. I believe the story is if not the biggest factor in making a game. At the beginning of the tale, Mysterio (a main villain) steals a legendary tablet. Spider-man tries to stop him and the tablet is cracked intertwining different dimensions together. Now each Spider-man in his dimension must find all the pieces of the tablet while fighting off super-villains who come in their way to restore the balance. Each Spider-man fluidly moves through each level, the stage usually has different achievements a player must overcome to clear it. Each stage has its own unique achievement a person must overcome, for example in the Deadpool - Ultimate Spider-man level he must destroy video recording devices because the villain is trying to put him on a television show.

Overall I found the game really entertaining and yes, I would replay it multiple times and yes, I would recommend it for anyone who wants to embrace a world where a guy can stick to walls, web-sling and save the world from destruction.

The Unbeatable Team!