Amazing SpiderMan 3DS Part 2

I finally saw 3 (yes 3) screen shots from the upcoming Amazing Spiderman on Nintendo's 3DS. How were they...extremely ugly! If you can find this months issue of Nintendo Power magazine the pics are printed. It is possible that the screen shots are a low-res picture. Still if this is whats coming I'm very disappointed.

The worst part is that Amazing Spiderman on 360/PS3 looks to be one of the best games of the summer. On 3DS and Wii it looks to be a quick cash in. Beenox gives a reason why it's so different from it's big brother versions. Here's a portion of the interview.

S: What is the Nintendo 3DS version of The Amazing Spider-Man like? Retailer descriptions say that only the HD versions are open-world. Will the 3DS version be close to the console versions at all?

DB: The Amazing Spider-Man for the Wii and for the 3DS is actually based of the same code base and game assets which means that they share the same game play.

We’ve optimized the experience on the Wii and 3DS to take advantage of their unique platform differences and motion controls, which means that players will have a different experience with the game on those platforms.

While the Wii and 3DS versions won’t have Spidey “roaming” between story missions, there are still plenty of collectibles, unlockables, and in-game challenges awaiting the wall-crawler, on top of large areas to sling through and intense combat with numerous enemy types. The Wii takes combat and web-slinging to new levels of immersion thanks to its motion controls, and the 3DS version will also have several unique mini-games that use its touch-screen.

If held side-by-side, all of the “level based” missions are very similar to what will ship on the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms, just optimized to fit the Nintendo platforms’ unique capabilities.

What's so funny about this is that Gameloft just showed it's new trailer for their Amazing Spiderman game on IOS/ Android. Guess what...it's fully open world and looks amazing. Check out the trailer below.

http://youtu.be/hAma5rlQj80

So obviously they could have made a full 3D world for Spiderman to roam around. Beenox just decided not to. Spiderman on 3DS and Wii could still be a fun game...but the odds are stacked against it. Plus why spend $30 on the 3DS version (or $50 for Wii) of Spiderman when you could pay $7 for your phone or tablet.

Nintendo E3 2012

I was not impressed by Nintendo at all. I really wanted to be. I had such high hopes for the big N, but I just felt let down. First off they mainly promoted the Wii U. Which is fine, but the 3DS is actually out and making money. So they should have focused on that a lot more.

It seems like most the Wii U games are ports. There was some original content showed off, but nothing that stood out. None of the games shown looked next-gen either. They all looked like they were made for 360 or PS3. I'm not dissing current-gen consoles(I love my PS3). BUT the Wii U is supposedly "next-gen". I don't see any signs of that yet. All I see is a big tablet controller.

E3 2012

It's Tuesday and so far I'm not impressed with E3. Both Microsoft and Sony showed some very "pretty games", but nothing to get excited about. It seems like this year is all about the sequels. Which is fine, I love a good sequel. I just expect more from E3. I want to see big announcements. Plus most every game shown so far this year had already been revealed.

Today is Nintendo's conference and I don't expect to be impressed. I'm not convinced that the Wii U is a legit gaming experience. Why would I be when they wont give us any real info about it. My guess is that they will focus primarily on the Wii U and neglect the 3DS.

I'll write my feeling on the Nintendo conference later. I want to clarify, I'm not saying Microsoft and Sony didn't have anything good to show. It just seems like they are more concerned with other forms of media. They should be focusing on games.

Amazing Spider Man 3DS

The Amazing Spider man movie tie in game will be released on June 26th here in the states. There has been a lot of coverage for the 360/PS3 versions. However there has been none whatsoever for the 3DS/Wii versions. The developer Beenox has stated that the 3DS/Wii versions will not have free roam. They say that the missions will be virtually the same. The 3DS versions will have some touch screen mini games. The Wii will have motion controls.

I realize that the 3DS is no where near as powerful as 360 or PS3, but why have we seen nothing about these versions? We expect it not to be as pretty, but hopefully it's not so horrible that it can't be shown. I want to see a screen shot or something. How can they expect people to pre-order the game when there's no real information about it.

What really worries me is that most everything I hear about this game is how awesome the free roaming is. Since the 3DS version wont have free roam I'm skeptical. The 3DS needs all the games it can get right now. I hope Beenox wont let 3DS owners down.

Lego Batman 2

I'm stoked for the new Lego Batman game. I'm not really a big fan of the past Lego games, but this one looks amazing. This will be the first Lego game where the characters actually talk. So that's a pretty big deal. However I'm torn between which version of the game to purchase. The PS3 and 360 versions have an open world to explore (also a first for a Lego game). While the 3DS version has its own special Justice League aspect. Either way I'm excited.