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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Video Game Announced
http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2013/10/the ... -game.html

Teaser trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD15HnJy42s

Everybody's Favorite Webhead Gets Set to Swing Into Action Next Spring With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Video Game

Activision and Marvel Entertainment today revealed The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game is planned to launch next spring, alongside the Sony Pictures Entertainment feature film of the same name. Developed by Beenox, the same game studio behind 2012's original hit The Amazing Spider-Man, this all-new third-person action-adventure video game builds on the story of the previous game with an alternative take on the events of the upcoming movie, while also giving players an enhanced, free-roaming web-slinging experience through a greatly expanded New York City.

"The first The Amazing Spider-Man game gave players their own beautifully animated, free-roaming city of Manhattan to traverse and explore — a playground of majestic scale in which to live out our common hero fantasies," said Thomas Wilson, Co-Studio Head of Beenox. "And the overwhelming message from fans was: 'MORE!' That's what our team is working toward with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — we're giving gamers more abilities, more upgrades, more challenges, and more freedom to progress. And with the game launching alongside the new movie, offering an expanded interactive experience beyond the film, fans of the franchise won't want to miss playing it."

In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, players once again assume the role of the iconic Super Hero in a unique side-story inspired by the feature film but set in its own continuity. Throughout his journey, Spider-Man will encounter a number of new foes as well as some old friends, as he confronts a new threat to his beloved city. The narrative will give Peter Parker, Spider-Man's nerdy photojournalist persona, a greater role in the spotlight, as he investigates the complicated motivations and unique personalities behind the menagerie of Marvel menaces threatening Manhattan.

As Spidey, players will be able to free-roam through a greatly-enhanced Manhattan cityscape, one set to offer livelier, more engaging opportunities with which to put his sensational skills to use. Central to the expansive depth and detail being poured into The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game is the new "Hero or Menace" system, which incentivizes Super Hero behavior by rewarding the web-slinger's crime-fighting efforts, and adds consequences for letting criminality fester. Spider-Man's personal brand of web-swinging and up-close-and-personal combat will see a variety of new features as well.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game is planned to launch alongside the feature film next spring for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS and Windows PC.

http://www.allgamesbeta.com/2014/03/the ... -game.html

New footage, 360 version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437-_Hy2YOY

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Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt7ydKMYB64

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Performance analysis on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digit ... e-analysis

On top of the crushed colour range, it's the tearing that's the key factor of differentiation between the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game. It's a little annoying, manifesting mostly as a distracting wobble on-screen, making the experience less solid than the same title running on the Sony console.

The end result is a technically underwhelming (albeit fairly fun) release that does the absolute bare minimum on PS4, but falls a bit short of even achieving that on Xbox One, which is somewhat surprising considering the minimalist visuals.

Bearing in mind the value of the licence and the rich background of characters and storylines available, what's even more surprising is the sheer lack of ambition here. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 doesn't just fall short of being a good next-gen title, it feels sub-par when compared against the best open-world games of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era. Even up against the existing Batman Arkham titles it seeks to emulate, our initial impression is that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 falls well short of expectations. Let's hope for better things in the future.