Ultimate Spider-Man represents the best of the bunch so far. Utilizing story arcs of the Ultimate comic storyline, this 2005 Activision game was a much-needed upgrade to movie licensed Spider-Man 2, which introduced a revolutionary free-roam, web-slinging system to Spidey gaming lore. Unfortunately for that game, most of the thrills were gone once missions started; the best part of the game was, simply, exploring a virtual New York City. Ultimate Spider-Man could get bumped off its perch when Insomniac Games releases Spider-Man for the PS4 next year; early gameplay videos look slick and exciting. But until then, anybody looking to experience the total gaming package that Spider-Man has to offer need only to dust off their old PS2 or Gamecube. Or look for an emulator, but you didn’t hear that from us!
