Don't doubt the Wii- this game looks, and feels, great.

User Rating: 9.6 | Spider-Man 3 WII
Spiderman 3 Wii Controls

I bought Spiderman 3 today for the Wii. It reminds me of the Playstation Spiderman game that was heavily based on the comics. Not because it looks similar or is closer to comics than previous Spiderman games, but because I feel like a homonculus at the end of the web as I try to swing through the city. The Wii controls are really well done. Attacking is not haphazard wand waving, but precise combo control through controlled movements. The web swinging, which seems to define this games appeal, is hard, but in a good way. I had gotten used to playing Spiderman games so that after the first game for PS2 that was based on the first movie, I was able to pick up Spiderman 2 and Ultimate Spiderman and start swinging like a pro after just a few minutes of reaclimation to the controls. Not this time. Now I am having to work to gain full control of my Spidey powers, a task that immerses me in the game rather than putting me off. Not only do you control each hand when web swinging using the nunchuck and remote flicks, but the webs are smart. They will only attach to actual objects, and the web shoots in the direction you point either hand when flicking web. This leads to an overwhelmingly immersive feeling as the world around you becomes touchable through these webs. It is truly an amazing feeling. Oh yeah, any doubters about the graphic capabilities of the Wii should be won over by this game. Spiderman's suit is bright, shiny and colorful. I'm sure that the PS3 and the XBOX360 will boast that there system has better, more polished Spiderman 3 editions, but for my money, the Wii's graphics look damn good (and I don't even have it connected with any better cables than what came in the box). The price of the system and the game is lower on the Wii, and it comes with the awesome control scheme. Who cares if the graphic quality is a little bit lower? It's like the difference in cassette tapes and CDs in that there is a difference, but it is so subtle that the difference is only noticed by those who are looking for it. So far, I think this is my favorite Wii game.