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Amazing Spider-Man Game Informer details
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I hope those are cutscenes and not gameplay. That looks like a lot of QTEs.
matrix-cat
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I wish they'd just show some uninterrupted gameplay already. It seems like the game looks very cutscene-y (or cinematic, perhaps) as a stylistic choice, but when the trailers show such short cuts it's hard to know how it's going to play. It seems like the camera is really close in on Spidey at all times, which could be uncomfortable for swinging around the city, but I have no idea if that's true because I can't tell from any of the trailers they've put out.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Uhhhhhhhh, if web slinging is basically QTE's.......good God.
That's what I'm worried about.
Looks like shit. I was interested in the game, but I don't want a bunch of QTEs to swing around town.
Callibretto
Member
I don't see any qte. just a bunch of point that you can select as your next destination.
That's still terrible. Did they really removed the ONE redeeming gameplay mechanic in the previous games, the web sling? Was the budget that small?
Callibretto
Member
pretty sure the web swing is still there. the old spiderman games also have that web zip moves that let you zip across far distance in an instant, looks the same to me, but this time, you have a lot more direction you can pick and at anytime, can enter slow mo to change your direction mid swing, I think it will give you more air mobility in the end.
From what I can tell, web slinging is still in the game. Web rush is just a way to get from vantage point to another, which will be very helpful in the stealth sections. IIRC, you can also use it to make precise landings when swinging around.
maquiladora
Member
These are just optional special environment based moves you can do at various points around the map, you can see the trigger points for them highlighted as he looks around. You don't have to use them.
teruterubozu
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You have both options.
Criminal Upper
Banned
If anyone did a modicum of research into this game, you'd know you always have the options for either traditional web-slinging or using the web rush.
Calm down.
Calm down.
The Bookerman
Member
I've worked on the game, they haven't removed anything.
Web rush is a complement to web swing.
Looking at it from a batman game point of view: See it as unlimited gargoyles around the enviroment.
You can web swing, and trust me, it's better than Spidey 2's web swing.
Hope you can all enjoy the game.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Looks like a cool complement to environmental navigation, if maybe a bit autopilot-ey. Don't worry about the gut backlash - honestly, you guys just need to release like a two minute video of some straight direct feed web swing, give the people what they want
Callibretto
Member
you guys should show a video of someone who's really good at it play and make it cool. like I'm sure this game have some kind of challenge mission like race, or time trial mission, have a video of someone go through that mission in a quick and efficient way possible.
I wish we could actually see this in action =(
GuitarAtomik
Member
Looks surprisingly cool to me.
Criminal Upper
Banned
Unfortunately, that's totally up to Activision and Activision only.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Thank god, that trailer made me really worried there for a bit. Swinging around the city felt so damn good in SM2, and no Spidey game should ever be without a similar mechanic.
The Bookerman
Member
Watch this:
Listen to Jeff Cannata's impressions, may put your fears to rest:
Totally Rad show(Amazing Spiderman part)
RoadHazard
Gold Member
They don't actually say much about the regular swinging, other than to mention that it's in, but sure, sounds good! If this game actually lives up to its potential it'll be the first Spidey game I buy in a long time.
Criminal Upper
Banned
But like someone said before, a good 5 min walkthrough with a developer showing some open would action would really rest ALOT of fears.
Agreed. These spliced up trailers make it too difficult to tell exactly how the gameplay how the gameplay works. Look at everyone freaking out over the web swinging, when there's nothing really to worry about because it's just Web Rush mode.
Hopefully we get lots of solid gameplay at E3.
matrix-cat
Member
Wow; that's quite a claim. SM2's swinging is, to me at least, one of the best mechanics in any videogame ever, so I'm really looking forward to seeing some clearer footage of this game.
Ooh strong words!
What I really liked about Spidey 2's web slinging is that i was almost a sling simulator. It actually demanded some skill on the player in order to swing across effectively. If you didn't have the knowledge of when to release your web you'd be running long the street with your arms up like Freakazoid.matrix-cat
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SM2 wasn't just about plain old swinging, either. You were playing around with the boost, letting the web go at just the right moment, and you could do sweet stuff with all that. You could climb buildings just by swinging around the perimeter and boosting on the upswing, and every now and then you'd catch the corner of a building to shorten your web and to rocket you up a bit faster. You ended up swinging into buildings to wallrun, webzipping to cover more distance, flipping like a maniac to recover Spideyjuice and then you'd always land exactly wher you wanted to because you had insane air control.
If this new game can replicate that with some HD graphics and a fun combat system I'll never need any more games. And if it can be better? Well, we'll see.
If this new game can replicate that with some HD graphics and a fun combat system I'll never need any more games. And if it can be better? Well, we'll see.
rollingstart
Banned
Ooh strong words!
Simulator is the world I'd use too. That's what later games failed to capture. Adding in double jump and other assists made swinging less thrilling.
You're slowly pushing me towards re-purchasing a copy of Spider-Man 2.
matrix-cat
Member
Bro, I bought a secondhand slim PS2 a few weeks ago just to play it some more because my old fattie whirrs like a jet engine. TOTALLY worth it. Still one of my favourite games ever. The combat really doesn't hold up so well, though I do still remember how to do the infinite height gaining thing with the air combo and the web yank.
Criminal Upper
Banned
I really wish people would stop putting SM2 on a pedastal. It's a terrible game that has one great mechanic. Ultimate Spider-Man is far superior as an entire package.
doesnt this use the prototype engine? prepare for massive tearing (on 360 at least) and a shitty framerate.
I like this. Reminds me of the way Catwoman moves around in Batman: Arkham City.
matrix-cat
Member
I would say the good mostly outweighs the bad. There are a lot of points in the game that are relentlessly terrible; they were terrible in 2004, too. Those Doc Ock parts where you had to crawl around hitting switches while a reactor bubble thing constantly knocked you around were maddening. But every now and then you'd get an amazing mission where you could actually take advantage of the swinging, and they were amazing. There's a bossfight with Electro that I really liked, and the whole Mysterio arc is pretty great. The Black Cat chases were really neat, although they usually lead to frustrating fights. Swinging is obviously the best part of the game, but the rest of it is still OK. It gives you something interesting to do in between bouts of extended swinging.
I won't lie, I was 14 when it first launched so nostalgia plays a real strong part in its appeal.
schwabdizzle
Banned
I am just praying that it is as good as Arkham Asylum/City **fingers crossed**
RoadHazard
Gold Member
I wouldn't say it's terrible. Not great, no, but an OK game with one of the best open-world traversal mechanics ever implemented. It just feels so good when you get in the flow with the swinging, and that's what we hope this new game can replicate.