Spider-Man 2

Story

The console version of Spider-Man 2 is a third-person action-adventure video game set in an open world based on New York City and consisting of Manhattan, Roosevelt Island, Ellis Island and Liberty Island. Players take on the role of Spider-Man and complete missions - linear scenarios with set objectives - to progress through the story. The story is divided into several chapters, each of which has its own objectives, such as buying upgrades for Spider-Man or achieving a certain number of hero points by completing side missions. These side missions are given by random pedestrians on the game map and mainly consist of fighting criminals, stopping speeding cars by jumping on them and hitting them, taking injured people to the hospital or saving construction workers from falling to their deaths. Each chapter contains at least one story mission related to the main storyline. Players can swing with the web, climb up walls and fight enemies with a variety of combos. They can use Spider-Man's 'spider sense' to slow down time and dodge incoming attacks, including gunfire. This version of the game was considered innovative at the time because the physics algorithms simulate Spider-Man's web-swinging in three dimensions, creating a new gameplay mechanic that differs from the traditional jumps and flights of previous Spider-Man games. The battles are much more complex, requiring the player to time their attacks and evasive maneuvers precisely. After completing the main storyline, a bonus mode is unlocked in a warehouse where the player can fight waves of enemies and bosses from the main storyline as well as an exclusive villain: Calypso.