Best of all, the clunky old Zelda-style lock-on combat is gone. There are lots of subtleties to discover, with Spidey riding enemies like surfboards, sprouting deadly blades, and bouncing from enemy to enemy indefinitely. Web of Shadows takes a few pages from its brawler brethren like God of War, with wide, sweeping attacks arranged in a dozen flashy combos. Some flabby series staples like frustrating city races are absent from Web of Shadows action is the name of this game, and the tone is serious without descending into a dry gloom. The traditional open-world format is back: Spidey can go anywhere until you decide to complete key story missions. Web of Shadows takes place over a single day, a full day that starts by cleaning up street gangs and creeps toward open warfare on the blasted city. This Spidey is leaner, meaner, and smarter than we’ve seen in a while.
Or Black Cat’s outfit! I can thank (or blame) Activision for Web of Shadows, a Spiderman experience that packs enough art, storytelling, and gameplay for light comic book fare. I took a day off but couldn’t stop thinking about swinging from rooftops or punching out bad guys.
