While the story draws its influences from the comic, it's basically just an excuse to shove in a handful of differently themed levels leading to a fair few rapidly-skewed plot U-turns along the way.
In a genre that doesn't rely heavily on plot, don't expect anything too substantial. Still, that's something we're going to have to live with, so we might as well look at the game itself. Because of the game's console origins, of course, and we knew from the start that they weren't going to make major improvements, but it seems' a shame when the PC is capable of a lot more detail. While projecting an adequate comic-book feel, they are still a little bland sometimes. The levels themselves don't hold up quite so well, though. The supporting cast and characters carry off their own distinctive stylings quite well, bringing more to mind the recent Saturday morning cartoon than anything else. Spider-Man, in particular, looks fantastic in his transition into 3D and executes his plethora of moves just as would be expected of him.
All the elements are there: the corny wise-cracks, the larger than life superheroes, the ruthlessly inefficient villains. Plunging straight into questions of authenticity, this is a game that truly answers the calling for genuine comic book thrills.
