A great multiplayer game.
I pretty much read that from the back of the box and realized a couple of things. I have played thru this game and you barely get to use Ghost Rider and Daredevil if at all. Also when playing the game I didn't realize that the plot of the story involed Venom so much.
Anyways, enough talking so much smack about the game's plot because the game play is awesome. It is basically a side scolling fighting game much like Double Dragon or TMNT:Turtles in Time, except it uses classic Spiderman skills. You cross gaps using Spider Web hanging, beat up people jumping off the spider web, Block enemys using spider hand block thing(which doesnt seem like a spiderman ability), shoot webs at enemys to trap/stun, and what is cool is if two enemys are beside you can shoot webs at both of them and make them slam into each other, or you can just beat them up. In single player you can choose Venom or Spider-man and in multiplayer you are both. You never get the option to chose Ghost Rider or Daredevil until you get some powerup later in the game that controls them temporarly if my memory is right. I haven't played the game for a long time and never really beat it because it gets intense. A small amount of lifes and continues makes this game frustrating especially considering how much enemys you have to defeat per level and it only gets harder. The levels in the game mostly consist of common Spider-man and video game style locales. Factorys, jungles, some place with fire lol pretty much that deal. Enemies consist of thugs that throw/shoot stuff, dont throw/shoot stuff, swinging weapons, Monsters, Aliens, and Spiderman's villians like Dr. Octopus.
Multiplayer is fun up till the point where someone dies and you can't play with them nemore. It has the two player amount of enemies in the level and without help from the 2nd player you can die quick. Also it is just boring playing the game by yourself. I have always played with someone else because it seems more competitive that way.
Venom skills are almost identical to Spider-man's except for the animations. Instead of webs he shoots sludge and has sludge blocking hands ability. He seems to be more powerful than Spider-man but I am unsure if its just his size.
This game is definitely a good idea to buy and be sure to have a friend to play with you. Even still it is an awesome game to add to your collection.