Gamin' NEWS! New Spidey game announced

Missed this one yesterday (blogging about it that is).

So, a new Spider-man game was announced from publisher Activision, heh?

Spider-Man: Edge of Time.

I feared another bland open-world sandbox type of game (I know, I know...lots of fanboys love Spider-man 2: the movie: the game). Seriously, once you played one of those, you've played them all.
Do you really want the same game getting released time after time after time again?
I rather have something new.
(I probably already posted my opinion on that, follow the label Spider-man or Activision)

Anyway, I was glad to discover it will be another game from the studio Beenox, responsable for Shattered Dimensions.

And it will be a sort of sequel to that previous game, we'll be able to play this time both classic Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 to correct a timestream gone awry and prevent a catastrophic future brought on by the early and untimely death of Peter Parker.

Two Spider-men they will be able to focus on? Nice!
Shattered Dimensions was my favorite Spidey game since the first 3D one (Spider-man available on Dreamcast/64/PS1 and PC). Most 3D games, as fun and nice as they were, always seemeed a bit repetitive and empty after a while. Plus helping red shirts through the city, racing across buildings and catching balloons didn't help me like the 3 Spider-man movie games. (Web of Shadows was a bit better, but soooo generic...seriously, the symbiotes craze must stop, we're not in the XTREME!! 90s anymore!)

"The first Spider-Man entry by Beenox, Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions was touted as one of the wall-crawler's best Spider-Man games to date from both critics and fans," said Vicharin Vadakan, Director, Global Brand Management. "Beenox is once again taking a fresh and different approach to bring a fast-paced and high-octane adventure and unexpected story to life in Spider-Man: Edge of Time."

"At Beenox, we are constantly listening to the fans and looking for new and creative ways to innovate the gameplay experience for them," said Dee Brown, Studio Head, Beenox.   "We want to create a totally distinct experience in Spider-Man: Edge of Time by working with Peter David on the story and creating this urgent, high-stakes experience where time is working against you and the fate of Spider-Man hangs in the balance." 

Neat! :D
The game will be an action-packed adventure set in two connected and evolving timelines set against the backdrop of a tightly crafted narrative by acclaimed Marvel veteran Peter David (co-creator of Spider-Man 2099). The game also features an all-new "cause-and-effect" gameplay where players will see how immediate and sometimes unexpected effects of their actions as one Spider-Man changes the timeline of the other Spider-Man.

Let's hope this one will be good!
And Dan Gilvezan returns to voice O'Hara!