Like Lego Star Wars, Friend or Foe is built on the “drop-in, drop-out” concept. Solo play is fun for a while, but this game is really meant to be played with two people. You can swap between the two characters at any time by holding the Tab key, which works well and can be done quickly. In solo mode, the sidekick is controlled by the computer, and it does a competent job of assisting you. Instead of taking after Maximum Carnage and the brawlers of old, Friend or Foe feels more like the Spiderman version of Lego Star Wars.Įach level is played in a team, with Spidey accompanied by one of his enemies-turned-ally. Instead of a sandbox game, it’s an old-school beat-em-up. In any case, it’s a perfect excuse for the game’s main mechanic. Friend or Foe has the tongue-in-cheek, self referencing humor that the movies didn’t, which is a refreshing change from Tobey Maguire’s angsty emo-Parker. This premise may seem a little ridiculous compared to the plots of the movies, but that’s really the whole idea. is Spidey’s backup, offering his headquarters as a base of operations and providing Spiderman with his mission objectives. It’s up to the web-head to rescue his nemeses, and grudgingly team up with them to stop the greater evil. The game begins with all of these villains getting captured by some bigger villain, who has harnessed the power of the symbiots or somesuch nonsense. All of the characters are styled to look like the ones in the films, so Green Goblin still looks like a Power Ranger, Venom is still a skinny wimp, and Harry Osborn still looks incredibly stupid.
The game supposedly starts some time after the movies, with several of Spidey’s super villain rivals inexplicably resurrected. This game is an alternative take on the movies, with a different play style and gameplay focus. Now Activision is taking one last stab at the franchise, specifically the movies, with Spiderman: Friend or Foe. Ultimate Spiderman was a pleasant surprise, and had the charm and corny wit of the comics that the movies were lacking. While the first two movies delivered some solid web slinging (the first was a competent adventure, the second a free roaming sandbox New York), Spiderman 3 was a major disappointment across all platforms. The various teams at Treyarch, Neversoft and Vicarious Visions have delivered some great titles over the years, including games based on all three feature films. Activision has been mining the Spider Man license for the past decade or so, ever since the excellent adventure game for the PS1, N64 and Dreamcast.
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