Here we go again. Another Spider-Man game. If you've ever played these games since the first one that landed on the Playstation One, you kinda know what to expect. Pretty much great gameplay, great graphics, and a story that moves at a pretty good pace. So does this game have all those elements? Well kinda.

Spider-Man 3 pretty follows the movie, but throws in a few extra scenes and enemies. You'll encounter the Scorpion, and Lizard, which seem to show up in every Spider-Man videogame. The game has you swinging around New York City as you learn moves and find hotspots where you can do side missions. And there's story missions that move the story forward if you're tired of doing the side missions. And if you're tired of doing either of those missions, there are random crimes you need to stop. And they've even added Spider-Man minigames. Very nice.

The game plays exactly like all the Spider-Man games. Plenty of combos and swinging moves. They've added a bullet-time ability that makes everyone around you look like they're moving in slow-motion so you can dodge their attacks more easily. The toughest opponent for Spider-man is always the camera that tries to keep up with you, but sometimes it can't and you'll end up missing an attack or jump because you're confused as to where you're swinging.

Spider-Man games always have that great game music and this one is no exception. The problem is with the graphics. They're okay. Maybe it's because this game is a multi-console game that includes the PS2, or maybe because they just don't care. But the graphics are kinda a letdown in terms of detail. Spider-Man looks great and so does the city, but the enemies and enviroments look bland. There's missing detail on the enemies and people, and sometimes, Spider-Man looks like he's missing some details too! However, the city looks large enough and very busy like the real New York.

This is a short review because Spider-Man is one of those franchise games that hasn't really change much from one installment to the next. There's enough variety, bosses, and excitement to buy this game, but if you're expecting something new, don't bother. Oh yeah, there's no multiplayer and the unlockables kinda suck. No comic book covers and only the black suit to unlock.