Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions
© 2010 Activision, Inc.
Looking for a good fight? This new Spider-Man game, for one player, will give it to you. The game takes place in four universes from Spider-Man lore, each with a distinct art style(Amazing, Noir, Ultimate, and 2099). Each Spider-Main has special skills and strengths. The controls are complicated, but this is compensated for by a well designed tutorial, which provides help when you need it. Not that this is a big game that takes long time to load, depending on your game console (we tried the PS3 version). The game takes you to new locations not seen in previous Spider-Man games including jungles, deserts and urban terrain's as you try to contain the magical energy of the Tablet of Order and Chaos, which has been shattered and sent hurtling across parallel universes. Testers who were familiar with the the first game called it "the most complex, but most fun Spider-Man yet." Developed by Beenox (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) and Griptonite Games (NDS). Prices are $60 for the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions, $50 for the Wii, and $30 for the Nintendo DS. Note the DS version features three different versions of Spider-Man.
$60, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS
Teaches: logic, fine motor controls, strategy, deductive reasoning
CTR Rating: 90%