Spider-Man 3
The PlayStation 2 and Wii version of Spider-Man 3, a videogame based on the 2007 movie of the same name. The gameplay in this version closely resembles that of its next-generation counterpart, with the main…
Spider-Man 3 is a platform developed by Vicarious Visions, released 4 May 2007 on Wii and PlayStation 2.
What Spider-Man 3 is
Spider-Man 3 is a platform game developed by Vicarious Visions and released in 2007. It was published by Activision. It is available on Wii and PlayStation 2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game's storyline kicks off with a tutorial level where Spider-Man prevents the H-Bombers from blowing up the Carlyle building. The next day, he investigates strange lizard-like beings in Central Park and continues battling the H-Bombers, thwarting their attempts to destroy the Daily Bugle's Printing Plant and Regional Office. That night, while having a conversation with Mary Jane in Central Park, an alien symbiote from a meteor attaches itself to Peter's shoe. After taking Mary Jane home, Peter is attacked by Harry, who has become the "New Goblin" to avenge his father's death. Peter defeats Harry, takes him to the hospital, and then returns home, where the symbiote envelops him…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Marvel series
Spider-Man 3 is the 157th of 404 entries we hold in the Marvel series. The next entry was Spider-Man 3 in 2007. Its critic score of 58 is 6 points below the series average of 64. The highest-rated entry is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes at 90.
How it was received
Spider-Man 3 holds a critic score of 58 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 6 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Spider-Man 3 launched on 4 May 2007, within three weeks of Persona 3 FES, The Lord of the Rings Online, Forza Motorsport 2 and Mario Strikers Charged. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Persona 3 FES, The Lord of the Rings Online, Forza Motorsport 2, Mario Strikers Charged.
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