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Description Hey Guys I'm Jefimus Prime and these are my top 10 Spider-Man games  I rule though Spider-Man has to be the focus of the game so no Lego Marvel Superheroes or MUA or MVC


10. Spider-Man: The Video Game, Not to be confused with several Tie ins Spider-Man the Game was an arcade beat-em up published by Sega and released in 1991 Players can choose to be The Web head but also The Black Cat, Hawkeye, and The Sub-mariner as you battle your way past super villains like Venom, The Hobgoblin, The Lizard The Scorpion, The Green Goblin, The Kingpin and Dr. Doom.  A forgotten gem This Web Spinning Blast from the past is sure to get you Spidey Sense Tingling.


9. Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage: In the early 1990s, comic readers were enamored with Spidey's newest villain, Venom. He became popular enough to begin starring in his own series as well as becoming a hero of sorts, co-starring with Spider-Man to battle Venom's progeny, the murderous Carnage. The massive comic book crossover where it all happened was called Maximum Carnage, the same title as the Genesis/SNES game it inspired.  These days the game doesn't hold up all that well, but it's still worth remembering based on its devotion to the source material. Stages and enemies were ripped straight from the comic page, all set to a soundtrack by alternative band Green Jell. It may be a frustrating Final Fight clone, but at least it respected the continuity.


8.  Spider-Man: Web of Shadows: When it first came out Spider-Man Web of Shadows got a bad rap but It's really Criminally Underrated Web introduced so many unique features that immediately distinguished it from the releases which came before. The symbiote-focused plot was genuinely compelling, and the introduction of multiple endings, tied to whether or not you gave into your own black-suit rage or stuck to being everyone's friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, encouraged completely different play styles. It was true that not much had changed in the open world itself, but the swinging was a return to form after the third movie tie-in, while the devs were free to indulge in the wider Marvel Universe in creative ways (for instance, having a boss fight against a symbiote Wolverine). It's difficult to find today, but absolutely worth seeking out if you missed it in '08.


7.   Spider-Man 2: The superhero game which changed it all, Treyarch's Spider-Man 2 was just as good as the movie it was based on. Taking superheroes into the open world genre for the first time, the title gained success by relying heavily on physics-based gameplay, with everything from the swinging to the combat relying on the logic of the world to work. That approach succeeded the most in the swinging, which arguably hasn't been beaten since. Easy to get a hold of but tough to master, having to line up your webs with buildings and use the momentum to traverse the city as quickly (and stylishly) as possible was exhilarating, and launching from the top of a skyscraper to a civilian in need and back again without breaking your flow nailed what it's like to be Spider-Man.  Combat was similarly enjoyable, with the physics-based attacks allowing you to juggle enemies in the air and tear them apart with web attacks. The missions themselves were pretty good when they weren't tied too directly to the movie's plot as well, but it's the fact that the game even made pizza delivery side quests enjoyable that's a testament to its strength.


6.  Spider-Man (PSX): After dozens of lackluster platformers and brawlers starring the webbed wonder, many fans were beginning to think he'd never star in a truly great game, let alone one fans would embrace. Then came the title that proved them wrong, and it arrived from a very unlikely source. With Spider-Man on the PSOne (and virtually every other console of the era), Neversoft proved they were more than just skateboarding experts. Made mostly obsolete by the later open world adventures, Neversoft's Spider-Man embraced something that couldn't be expressed in Spidey console games before: Peter Parker's voice. Thanks to the extra space on CDs, Spidey talked constantly, cracking wise with his greatest enemies and superhero friends. It added a much needed personality to the character. It also was the first Spider-Man game that felt made by fans for fans, with dozens of cameos and jokes meant for comic readers. This was the beginning of modern Spider-Man games.


5. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions: In need of a reboot after Web of Shadows didn't really capture the gaming world's attention, popular porting house Beenox were brought in to be the main Spider-Man developers at Activision. Attempting to shake up the perceived staleness of the character, the studio asked themselves the question "what's better than one Spider-Man game?" and answered it with "duh, four Spider-Man games!" Consequently, Shattered Dimensions features four different incarnations of the web-slinger: the classic Amazing Spider-Man, a symbiote-infused Ultimate Peter Parker, Spider-Man Noir and the futuristic 2099. Stripping out the open world and instead swapping between these different heroes in their own self-contained levels, each with their own distinct gameplay styles, eliminated one of Spidey's biggest draws, but the sacrifice was worth it. Switching from the stealth of Noir to the futuristic action of 2099 never felt jarring, and it was all held together by one of the most engrossing Marvel plots ever featured in a game. The whole project was a risk, but Beenox made the most of their unique universes and popularised versions of the character that are usually totally overlooked in the gaming world.


4. Ultimate Spider-Man: What do you get when you take the open world design of the Spider-Man movie games and give it a less-realistic artstyle? You get this tough cookie! "Ultimate Spider-Man" was exceptional in how it managed to introduce even more cool ideas to this new 3D era of the webslinger. Case in point, you can play as VENOM! So, if you wanted to be the hero of New York, then sure, be Spidey. But if you wanna tear stuff apart and eat people, it’s Venom all the way! The only reason this isn't higher is because the boss fights can be aggravating in the worst ways possible. Best to keep a cool head if you revisit this.


3. “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales:  Spider-Man: Miles Morales is less a true sequel than an expansion of Insomniac’s first Spidey game. But when the original ranks among the best superhero games ever made, is that such a bad thing? Spider-Man: Miles Morales subtly refines the formula and gives the rookie Spidey his own well-deserved spotlight. The stakes of the story and the scope of Miles’ story may be smaller, but the experience is no less compelling because of it. If anything, Miles Morales shows the value of a shorter, more contained Spider-Man game. This may well be the best depiction of Miles in any medium, celebrating the character’s unique place in the Marvel Universe and his fundamental connection to the New York neighborhood of Harlem. This game definitively proves that you don’t need Peter Parker to make a great Spider-Man adventure.


2. Marvel's Spider-Man: Back in 2018, Insomniac Games did the unthinkable and managed to outdo Activision's "Spider-Man 2". How so? By making it the ultimate Spidey experience. You can scream "recency bias" all you like, but Insomniac's take on not only Spidey, but his human alter-ego and the whole cast - from Miles Morales to Aunt May - is pitch perfect.For a Spider-man game to be enjoyable, the combat has to be fluid, the environment needs to be fully interactive, and the web-swinging experience needs to be fun. To put it mildly: Insomniac Games knocked it out of the park. This game wasn’t really on anyone’s radar until it hit the shelves, but when it did, its impact was felt in living rooms everywhere.   The title's stunning visuals and kinetic gameplay have received the most attention, but it's the daring superhero story at the heart of the game which makes it something special, and not only the best Spider-Man game, but one of the best games of the generation so far.  Insomniac's title is a love-letter not only to the wall crawler himself, but anybody who's ever picked up a copy of a Spider-Man comic or swung between skyscrapers in one of his games. And if you haven't had the chance to do either, it'll make a true believer out of you yet.


1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a triumph; Insomniac just keeps getting better and better at making Spider-Man games. There’s no disputing that it’s more of the same to some degree, but the improvements layered on top of the excellent combat and web-slinging absolutely make this a crowning achievement. Getting to seamlessly switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales keeps the gameplay fresh, and the addition of web wings to help fly across the vastly expanded city alongside traditional swinging is a godsend.  As for the story, it is perhaps the best and most mature “Spider-Man” story we’ve seen since Raimi’s movies, between Pete’s internal conflicts with the Symbiote and the visceral depiction of Venom.  This cinematic action game is the ultimate Spider-Man roleplay experience, and should not be ignored be any web-heads out there.
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