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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2008

Should you play it?

What works

  • Fluid and satisfying combat system
  • Freedom to swing and explore open-world manhattan
  • Ability to switch between red and black suits with unique powers
  • Engaging branching story with multiple endings
  • Variety of enemies and boss fights

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive mission design
  • Technical issues including glitches and frame rate drops
  • Somewhat lifeless city environment
  • Uneven voice acting and story pacing
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Achilles: Legends Untold

  • Soulstice

  • Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

  • Armed with Wings: Rearmed

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™

Less social

Games that feels like Spider-Man: Web of Shadows but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Vernal Edge

  • Alice: Madness Returns - Ultimate Edition

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine

  • Nine Sols

  • Stray Blade

  • Anomaly Agent

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Violence, Story.

Last update: 22/08/2026