6/20/2023 0 Comments Ultimate spider man game mobileWhile the story isn't going to win any awards for originality or pathos, it serves as enough of a backdrop to explain the gaming goings-on just fine. The game plays out as a typical in media res comic-book story, complete with snappy patter voiceovers as Spider-Man is tasked with both figuring out what the heck is going on in his city as well as beating up an endless array of minions both large and small on his way to larger boss battles with the likes of Electro, Rhino, The Sandman, and Green Goblin, to name a few. Fighting through hordes of baddies en route to the big boss - in the shape of a well known villain from the Ultimate Spider-Man universe - rarely feels tiring, instead allowing the gamer to become one with the console and the game in a way most iOS games rarely do. Aside from a slipped thumb or two during frantic gameplay, the controls weather their virtual existence well, allowing for solid 3D platforming and beat-em-up gameplay. It's surprising, then, how well this Gameloft video game plays on the iPhone. The precision of a real honest-to-goodness button or analog stick goes an exceptionally long way in making games like Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem work on portable consoles like the PSP or the DS. That is the handicap that all console-level video games must contend with when created for or ported to the iOS platform. Virtual D-Pads, Analog sticks and buttons are not the same as real physical buttons. Let's dispense with the obvious and cliche criticism right off the bat, however: real buttons are important. Based on the alternate-universe version of our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem impresses from the get go.
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