When Peter Parker returns next Summer, the big screen won’t be the only place to catch him. The Amazing Spider-Man, the game, takes place directly after the events of The Amazing Spider-Man, the movie.
Developer Beenox’s chance at redemption after the disappointing Spider-Man: Edge of Time swings into action Summer 2012 (likely right around the movie’s July 3rd release date), while a world premiere trailer for the game will air during Saturday’s Spike Video Game Awards.
The Amazing Spider-Man was revealed at last October’s New York Comic-Con, where the first teaser trailer for the game made its debut. To the delight of longtime Spider-Man video game aficionados, open world web swinging – notably absent from both Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions – makes its return in The Amazing Spider-Man, and it’s looking better than ever!
For a new look at Spidey’s web-swinging abilities, check out this teaser for the full trailer set to premiere during the VGAs.
Still, as much as players crave a strong story to go along with all the web-swinging, web-slinging action, it is the return to an open-world, swing anywhere design that has most fans clamoring for Beenox’s latest. That aspect of the series arguably hit its peak first time out of the gate with Treyarch’s Spider-Man 2: The Game. Now, after Assassin’s Creed Revelations and Batman: Arkham City, the time may finally be right for Spider-Man to reclaim the trophy for “Best Open World Traversal Mechanics.”
