Why do video-game publishers bother with movie tie-ins?
The cost of licensing an anticipated blockbuster (like, say, this summer's "Transformers") is expensive.
Designers have to work within creative constraints imposed by the Hollywood studio, and then have to rush to crank out something playable by the time the movie's released.
And usually no one - neither gamers nor moviegoers - is satisfied with the results.
From the Amazing Spider-Man series to the most recent titles and DLCs, explore which Spider-Man game deserves to be ranked first and why.
Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Ultimate Spider-Man use to be my favorite until Insomniac games took over.
My favorite and still champion Spiderman PS2, followed by Marvels Spiderman2, then Miles Morales, followed by Marvels Spiderman, and finally Ultimate Spiderman.
I need to drag out my PS3 and try Web of Shadows, owned the game for years and years and never played.
Spider-Man (2000), Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions were all so good! I have fond memories playing them.
Phil writes, "It's never a good feeling to be hyped for the next installment of one of your favorite franchises, and then POW! You're blindsided with an extremely disappointing game that hardly lives up to your anticipation and hype. That's the focus of The Most Disappointing Video Game Sequels, and now we're at the fifth installment. This are six more of those games that were either rushed out, released in a broken or incomplete state, or were simply less than stellar experiences overall.
After you browse through and read up on the latest unfortunate games added to this growing series of articles, which game sequels that haven't already been mentioned in a previous article do you think should be added in a future installment?"
DSOGaming writes: "YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ and ‘Emulators for PC’ have shared some new videos from the latest version of the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, showing Heavy Rain, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and Spiderman 3 running in it."
Poor Heavy Rain lol that game was and is a pile. Emulation sounds cool though - Res. Evil 3 and Directors Cut all the way.
So games run at 10 fps and graphical glitches not seen since pcsx2 in 2003,.. I will get there someday.
so.. who do we blame?
i know spiderman3 (the game) is out but i've knowingly ignored that. plus who wants to "repeat" the movie story again? you already know what happens (story-wise) by watching movie.
movie games suck on the fact that they start developing game after the movie... so start with time.. follow story carefully and include missing details or fix what peeps didnt like about moive in this case venom short performence... i bet the new fantastic 4 will score higher then spiderman3
there cash-ins on the movie what do we expect, they rush the games so they come out with the movie, which ends up bein half done, only game/movie tie in i have bought is goldeneye (cant remember if it came out as the same time has the film tho, can anyone remember)
The biggest problem with movie videogames is that they are over-rushed.The second is they don't work the game mechanics out, there are some promesing things but they feel so half-baked. Money makes the world go round.
with movie tie in games is that people even buy them. I know somebody is buying them and it sure isnt me. People have the power to vote with their wallet. Don't buy crappy games and they'll quit making them.
Happy gaming