Theoretically, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a Spidey fan's dream come true because it brings together four playable incarnations of the character. The Amazing, Ultimate, Noir, and 2099 personas are here, and after some incredible interactive web slinging with Spider-Man 2 and Ultimate...

I won't lie; I wasn't particularly excited to play Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Linear levels, four different Spider-Men, and an unproven developer Correct me if I'm wrong, but that doesn't sound like a winning formula to me.

Multiple gameplay and artistic styles; excellent voice acting; ingenious boss fights

Only 13 levels; glitch-prone; frequently repeated lines

Everyone's favorite wall crawler has returned. Over the past few years Spider-Man has become one […]

+ Fantastic voice acting; + Easy combat; + Looks amazing; + Each dimension "feels" different

Troublesome camera; Gets tedious real quick; Stealth in a SpiderMan game Why

It's an inventive solution, to say the least. When attempting to adapt a long-running and varied a property like Spider-Man, how does the corporation exploiting that property decide on which version of the web-slinger to feature

Dragging a gunsel into the shadows and webbing them to a wall in a single; effortless motion

Being unable to tell an enemy from a wall in 2099

Spider-Man has been around a while (since 1962, to be exact), and like every superhero, he's gone through big changes both cosmetic and practical over the years. But it's still surprising that developer Beenox chose to take three recent incarnations of the web-slinging superhero and bring them...

enjoy combat variety; get a thrill from slingin' across the city

you want to be engaged in a story; a unsteady camera irks you

But if you're going to steal, steal from the best, and the Noir dimension definitely has some sneaky appeal, part of which is fueled by the excellent art design that brings every universe to life in a unique and vibrant way.

Terrific artistic design; Great freedom of movement; Powerful combat abilities; Rich with Spider-Man personality; Tantalizing level-specific challenges

Noir universe doesn't fit in quite right; Some locomotion snags; Certain levels can get repetitive

To say that Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a perfect game or anything like that would be an exaggeration. There definitely are camera issues that can pop up at really inopportune times -- such as when attempting to sneak up on thugs, when engaged in deadly conflict with a boss or even when...

Spider-Man's had a rough go of it over these last few years. His movie franchise has tanked. He's had his marriage erased by the devil. The Broadway musical based on his life was delayed, canceled, restarted, and now looks like one of the biggest disasters to ever take the stage.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions will allow players to travel through four different worlds as distinctly different versions of Spider-Man from four universes across Marvel lore, including The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man Noir.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions isn't a bad game, and can be a very satisfying experience, but it is a disappointing one. With the incredible presentation, awesome small touches, solid combat system, and dimension-spanning approach, this had the potential to be one of if not the best Spider-Man...