Gameloft plz read! Genuine review – Spider-Man: Total Mayhem Review

I very rarely invest in apps that cost to download and even then I am extremely picky about what I purchase. Spider-Man Total Mayhem was definitely a sound investment. I love Spider-Man and Spider-Man games. My expectations were high coming into this game & I was not disappointed. The free-flow combat style, the challenging level design, and cut scene mini games all create a solid Spider-Man title that's sure to entertain for several replays. Gameplay: Gameloft has taken the free-flow combat style of the Batman Arkham series and the exhilarating mini-game style of the God of War series and created an action-packed beat-em-up Spider-Man adventure. Ripping through various thugs, symbiotes, & robots is a fun mixture of button-mashing and strategy thanks to Spider-Man's easy-to-use controls. Combining ground, aerial, & web attacks w/ Spidey's counter attacks is very satisfying. Combat is cleverly broken up by level exploration that's primarily platform based. You climb walls, Tarzan-slide along power lines, poles, and train tracks, websling from building to building, all the while finding bonus artwork as u make ur way thru each level. Health & skill point boosts are cleverly integrated with tied up citizens that u rescue w/ quick button-mashing mini games. Boss fights are clever and can be frustrating at times. Villains weaknesses are never obvious so plan on taking a beating or two before u finally take the famous villain down in each fight. Winning boss fights are satisfying and each one is about as difficult as the rest. Even the final battle w/ Norman Osborn just requires some precision & a little patience. Gamers using smart phones w/ smaller screens may find themselves pressing the wrong button several times while embroiled in combat or trying to execute a well timed websling. Story: Nothing shocking or especially novel about this game's plot. Spider-Man finds himself hunting down several major super villains who have suddenly escaped the Triskellion due to a massive explosion. As a result symbiotes are running rampant & New York's finest robot army is set loose leaving u fighting the good guys & the bad guys while tracking down ur biggest enemies. Graphics: New York comes alive in this colorful rendition. Levels are vibrant & characters are detailed & cool-looking. Beautiful for handheld devices. Soundtrack: the voice work is characteristically comical & naturally Spider-Man pulls plenty of his quippy one-liners while taking down baddies. Punching & cracking sounds add a satisfying touch to the combat. The music is fast paced & adds to the action but nothing masterful or memorable. Replayability: Dedicated gamers will fly thru this game in less than a couple days. The story is very short. But the addictive combat & desire to beat ur best score on each level will keep u coming back. Playing the game once thru will not be enough for gamers to reveal all of Spidey's crazy fighting combos & once u play it one time thru u can play as black-suit Spider-Man who has some new & exciting moves to bring to the battle. I never give 5 stars (not even to my favorite app before this one) so the fact this game nailed a 5 star rating from me is saying something. Gameloft has created a beautiful stand-alone Spider-Man title. It outdoes even the most recent Spider-Man Unlimited app in this gamer's opinion. More could have been done with the story but because of the replayability it doesn't leave u wanting.
Review by JMDedpool on Spider-Man: Total Mayhem.