SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE from Activision Inc. has arrived in stores. Throughout the game's original story and battles, players are challenged to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie foes including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, as well as others from the classic SPIDER-MAN family of characters, and embark on a global quest to overcome an evil threat.
"Inspired by both the SPIDER-MAN film trilogy and the classic SPIDER-MAN comics, SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND FOR FOE is a unique take on the most successful super hero franchise of all time," said Rob Kostich, VP, global brand management, Activision, Inc. "For the first time ever in a SPIDER-MAN game, SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE features a unique co-op mode in which a friend can join the game at any time and take control of SPIDER-MAN's sidekick as they battle side-by-side and replay favorite levels."
In the game, Spider-Man and his sidekicks unlock a variety of arenas and secret areas containing special tokens, which allow players to revisit previously explored levels at any time, as well as fortify their cache of collectibles and power upgrades. Gamers can also replay levels as Spider-Man's darker, more mysterious persona, Black-Suited Spider-Man, and experience a robust Versus mode, with multiple arenas, where players match up any two characters and battle it out to see who wins.
SPIDER-MAN: FRIEND OR FOE is available for the Xbox 360 and the Wii for $49.99, PlayStation 2 and PSP for $39.99, the Nintendo DS for $29.99 and the PC for $19.99. The game is rated "E10+" (Everyone 10 and older - Cartoon Violence) by the ESRB.
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