Where the movies at least make an effort to give you nuanced introductions and unique team-ups, this bland plot throws just about every single one of the seven supervillans into the fray individually and without fanfare, particularly at the end.

At this point, the game flips the framebuffer as soon as the next image is ready, while the console scans out to the display, causing screen-tear. The first time I made a crazy dive from a skyscraper and attached a web to a building right before hitting the ground, I could finally relate to the common scene that’s played out in just about every Spider-Man movie over the last dozen years. Villains from the film as well as fan-favorite, classic Marvel characters are woven together in a twisted web of adrenaline-fueled, *-roaming, web-slinging action that puts players on a collision course with an evil far beyond Spider-Man's reckoning.

The only good ones are the Russian mob hideouts, which are always just the right length and unlock cool new costumes. You'll know when you've performed this correctly when Spider-Man's hands and feet have a red glow about them. When the latter happens, Enhanced Crime Task Force officers will be deployed across the city, and will attack Spider-Man on sight, making use of weaponry that disables Spider-Man's web shooters; they will disappear once Spider-Man rebuilds his reputation as a hero. Nevertheless, you will have to tackle them on occasion, since there are a few instances where the only requirement to progress in a mission is “explore the city.

To learn more about Fisk's activities, Spider-Man visits Harry as Peter, only to discover his old friend's disease.However, Carradine is promptly killed by the "Carnage Killer", a serial killer who targets other criminals. Play as Peter Parker: Play as Spider-Man's citizen alter-ego persona as you investigate the motivations of multifaceted villains. Disney has a very long reputation for taking their games off of shelves prematurely, to the point where the remasters of Aladdin and Lion King was met with many “how long will they be available” questions.