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Spider-Man Becomes Greatest Hit, Drops Price
I noticed a blurb up at GamerFeed that Spider-Man has been inducted into not one, not two, but three different "greatest hits" programs. It's the first game to become a hit on all three of the major consoles, which is a nice feather in the cap of Activision, to be sure. There's also some good comparison of the different hits programs for each platform and what it takes to be eligible for each.
From what I remember, the game received average reviews. Wonder how many of the millions sold were bought by 13 and under and played for 2 nights.
It's more of a bargain bin program. How exactly this is a "feather in Activision's cap" or whatever is beyond me. All this means is the game is now available for under $20, and hence maybe some more people will pick it up. It was probably already deeply discounted at your local Electronics Boutique anyway.
Let me put it this way: Halo, Grant Theft Auto III/VC, Zelda or Mario Sunshine are NOT on the "greatest platinum hits" for any of the systems, and I really don't know of any titles that would deserve that name more... That's because they still sell just fine at $50/copy.
Being put into the bargain bin really says "look at me, no one is buying me anymore". But it's great news for low budget gamers in search for a pretty decent game...
-Jack Ash