It's been five years since Spider-Man's previous appearance in movie theaters, but Marvel's webslinger has been plenty busy on video-game consoles. Since 2007, he's headlined four games and made guest appearances in at least four more. None of them have been particularly outstanding.Fans have been hoping that a new movie Spidey might reinvigorate the video-game franchise. But while the Quebec-based developer Beenox has given "The Amazing Spider-Man" (Activision, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99) some new tricks, it still feels a little threadbare.Moviegoers beware: The game takes place after the events of the latest film, and it blithely spoils a couple of major plot points. The upshot is that a few more human-animal hybrids (like the movie's villain, the Lizard) have escaped from the labs of Oscorp Industries. Meanwhile, robotics whiz Alistaire Smythe has shifted Oscorp's research focus, creating an army of mechanical behemoths to take down the mutants. Spider-Man, being somewhat of a hybrid himself, is stuck in the middle.
Spider-Man's duels against Smythe's robots and familiar comic-book villains like the Rhino, the Iguana and the Scorpion provide the noisy, somewhat predictable spectacles you would expect in a superhero game. But the main story also includes missions in which Spidey has to infiltrate various Oscorp facilities. You need to carefully plan your attacks here, taking out Oscorp guards one-by-one so they don't gang up on you. The gameplay is reminiscent of "Batman: Arkham Asylum," but it's frequently marred by awkward camera angles that make it difficult to spot your enemies before they spot you."The Amazing Spider-Man" becomes exciting only when you step outside its main story and take to the skies. Swinging between the skyscrapers of Manhattan is exhilarating, and the new "web rush" feature, which lets you pinpoint your next goal and zip right to it, is very handy when you're trying to find the stray comic-book pages hidden all over town.Spidey's aerial acrobatics are so thrilling it's a shame they aren't better integrated into its story.
There's plenty to discover in "The Amazing Spider-Man," but it falls short of being the truly inspired adventure fans have been anticipating. Two stars out of four."The Dark Knight Rises" is due at the multiplex in just a few weeks, but the Christian Bale version of Batman won't be getting a video-game doppelganger. Instead, fans of the Caped Crusader can enjoy "Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" (WB Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $49.99), a more lighthearted, family friendly romp.The designers at the U.K.-based Traveller's Tales have hit upon a successful formula: Take Lego-ized versions of beloved characters like Harry Potter and the "Star Wars" gang. Set them loose in brightly colored versions of familiar settings where they can destroy the furniture and build new devices out of Lego blocks. Throw in some clever but not too challenging puzzles and enough collectibles to keep the kids busy for weeks."Lego Batman 2" adds a few new elements, most notably some first-rate voice acting, that energizes the confrontations between Bruce Wayne and a rogue's gallery of villains.
(And other heroes, too: Batman's surly attitude toward Superman is hilarious.) Also, the game world is more open than usual, so you can freely explore Gotham City in between story missions.There are dozens of playable characters as well as an assortment of suits that give Batman and Robin special powers. And cooperative play is available throughout, making "Lego Batman 2" one of the best games available for parents and kids to play together. La aparición del trepamuros en el universo palomitero de Marvel ha sido una de las mayores alegrías de 'Capitán América: Civil War' y los héroes más poderosos del mundo de LEGO lo celebran con un nuevo pack de contenidos para 'LEGO Marvel Vengadores' protagonizado por el asombroso Spider-Man. De este modo, e independientemente de si estás del lado de Iron- Man o del Capitán América, ya puedes descargar completamente gratis el último pack de contenidos para el título basado en el héroe más popular de Marvel y que suma nada menos que seis personajes: Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Spider-Girl, Iron Spider, Scarlet Spider y la versión de Spider-Man vista en 'Civil War'.
El Pack de personajes Spider-Man es el segundo de los contenidos descargables gratuitos para 'LEGO Marvel Vengadores' tras la llegada de Ant-Man, aunque en esta ocasión puede ser descargado sin coste alguno para Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 y PC. De hecho, estos packs no son los únicos disponibles para el título, existiendo varios paquetes temáticos basados en los Agentes de S.H.I.E.L.D. de Marvel, los Thunderbolts, el Dr. Extraño o Pantera Negra y recopilados en un pase de temporada. A diferencia de los anteriores juegos de LEGO basados en los personajes de Marvel, en 'LEGO Marvel Vengadores' podremos revivir los momentos más emocionantes de la saga de blockbusters producida por la división cinematográfica de Marvel. Sólo era cuestión de tiempo que Spidey se asomara por el universo cinematográfico, y por supuesto no podía faltar en su correspondiente adaptación en forma de bloques digitales de LEGO. En Vida Extra | El pequeño pero matón Ant-Man llega a LEGO Marvel Vengadores con un DLC gratuito, Los DLC del Capitán América y Ant-Man de LEGO Marvel Vengadores serán exclusivos de PlayStation
Civil War Spider-Man Swings Into Lego Marvel Avengers Today! When Lego Marvel’s Avengers was released earlier this year some wondered if we’d ever see a certain web slinger glide his way into the game. Wonder no more because in a surprise update to Lego Marvel’s Avengers, Spider-Man and his amazing friends swing in to the game today! The free update includes six playable Spider-Man characters including the Civil War themed Spider-Man voiced in game by actor Tom Holland. New characters included in the pack are:Spider-Man (Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War) Unlike the previous Civil War character pack that was PS4 exclusive, the Spider-Man update is available on all platforms.The Spider-Man character pack joins recent Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, The Masters of Evil DLC level packs and Avengers Explorer, Avengers Adventurer, Thunderbolts and Civil War character packs. The Lego Marvel’s Avengers season pass which includes all of the packs for free is available for $9.99.