Spider-Man 3 First Look
We get an exclusive first look at Activision and Treyarch's upcoming movie game starring the amazing Spider-Man.
Get a load of Spidey's latest adventure in this exclusive new trailer.
With Sony's Spider-Man 3 swinging its way to theaters this May, there's been a fair amount of curiosity about Activision's upcoming game based on the anticipated flick. Little has been seen of the game since Activision showed off a teaser trailer at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, which showcased the wallcrawler's character model. Now that more info is known on what director Sam Raimi has cooking for the epic third installment in the series, expectations for the game have grown exponentially. Given the cool factor of a film that follows the wallcrawler's struggle against the Sandman, the Green Goblin, and a certain ebon goo that has some interesting effects on his trademark suit, a game based on all that has some pretty big shoes to fill. We recently had the chance to take a trip down to developer Treyarch, who is developing the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 incarnations of the multiplatform game, to get an exclusive look at how it's shaping up.
While the task of making a movie-inspired game that captures the essence of a hero movie is a daunting one, developer Treyarch has had plenty of time to build up its chops for its latest Spidey project. The Southern California-based developer's work on the previous two movies' games, as well as the slick Ultimate Spider-Man, has proven that Treyarch knows itself some Spider-Man. For this latest Spidey game, the team is refining the open-world approach it took with Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man by adding some very cool new twists to the action. The game will once again feature a story that uses the film's narrative as a base, but it also adds in original elements and material taken from the comics to buff up the narrative and fill out a game.
At the center of the action is Spider-Man's battle against the Sandman and a new Green Goblin. The stakes for the clash are much higher, as the tortured hero must come to grips with the fact that before the accident that transforms him into Sandman, petty thief Flint Marko was involved in the death of Peter Parker's uncle. Then, of course, there's the new Green Goblin--old chum Harry Osborn, who still blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, Norman, the original Green Goblin. As if that wasn't bad enough, there's a mysterious blob of goo that winds up attaching itself to our hero, which enhances his powers and gives his costume a dark makeover that's more than cosmetic.
In addition to the faithful adherence to the movie's action, Spider-Man 3 will feature several different narrative threads you'll be able to follow as you play. There should be roughly 10 plot threads in the game. The stories will range from movie content to original material created for the game that will include big-time villains not seen in the movie, such as the Scorpion and common criminals such as three gangs created to cause Spidey trouble, to name just a few. You'll have a great deal of freedom in how you tackle the various plotlines, as the city and the various challenges are all open to you from the outset of the game. If you want to follow the main path through the game and mirror the action in the movie, you can go ahead and stick to those missions.
However, if you want to get the full experience, you can follow every story path and get yourself a 100 percent completion bonus, which yields a cool unlockable that's just one of the many surprises Treyarch is packing into the game. (Alas, we can't reveal what that secret goodie is just now.) While this may sound like a lot to keep track of, and it is, the 3D city map makes it cake to pick and choose what you do. You'll be able to call it up and see the entirety of the city, including icons that show the different events you can participate in. You can mark where you want to go on the map and then follow a handy arrow that guides the way when you're back in the game.
One of the other handy uses for the map is keeping track of crime. When you're checking out the massive aerial view of New York, you'll see areas highlighted in red that show high crime areas. If you're feeling like a Boy Scout, you can head over to the trouble areas and deal with whatever shenanigans are going down. If you're not feeling very helpful, you can ignore the areas; but be warned, you're going to have to put the smack down on crime at some point, and the longer you put it off, the more trouble you'll have to deal with later. Cleaning up crime increases a stat in the game dubbed "CSI," or citizen satisfaction index, which affects your standing with the public. If you're doing a good job keeping things safe and sane, you'll have lots of fans; if you shirk your duties, don't expect to have many fans. The crimes you'll be dealing with will be more varied than in the previous games, so anyone afraid they'll be stuck helping legions of whining kids who have randomly lost their stinking balloons can breathe a sigh of relief.
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