Spider-Man: Friend or Foe Retrospective

[@DiegoReviews]

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[@abdulazimnaushad]

This game has a special place in my heart as it’s not only the first Spider-Man game I played but also the first video game I ever played. Which is why I can’t bring myself to ever hate it in anyway even if I can see flaws like repetitive gameplay.

[@pushon10]

Me and my best friend Christian used to play vs mode all the time. He would be Spider-Man every time and would beat me immediately by spinning around with his web and throwing me out of the arena!

[@gogetathestrongestfusion]

Lmao there is always that one friend who abuses one mechanic.

[@The_Albino_Jackal]

Same except it was with my bro. That move was annoying.

[@rnfl4089]

Back then this looked so real and was freaking amazing 🤷🏽‍♂️ need to do a remaster on this

[@Nutterbutter123]

That spawn in the back looks sick!

[@DiegoReviews]

Thanks, man! My friend Blair sent it to me.

[@Nutterbutter123]

@@DiegoReviews can you let Blair know my bday is coming up 😂 jkjk looks dope man, reminds me of a small Batman statue my cousin had

[@-Twotonepony-]

Child rage is hilarious

[@mirrorofdespair4632]

the black suit changes two things: 1. it definitely does more damage, i'm sure of it. spider-man felt much stronger the moment i got it. 2. it changes spider-man's ground pound animation. instead of pulling himself to the ground with a web, he slams himself on the ground with his fists. it's not entirely cosmetic but it does feel like it is.

[@gogetathestrongestfusion]

That’s cool

[@l0ne__ang3l4]

It changes his combos too. Regular spider man uses kicks, punches and acrobatics for mixups. Black suit spiderman is just raw brute strength

[@LongHairedBandit]

I had the PSP version of the game as a Teen. Carnage was only unlockable via playing the game through Co-op. All of my friends didn't have a PSP apart from myself so i was never able to play as him

[@Ultriac301]

Same here.😅

[@iKillerZombie]

3:03 …damn, I really want a game like that now

[@jordcoh7722]

I loved this game so much when i was a kid this game just hit different

[@thatguyfromA6915]

This game was one of the fist spiderman games i ever played me and my brother who is 21 and am 15 still love this game i can count how many time we have played this game i love it even if its not that good

[@jacksomedaysoon]

Dude I love this game. I love all the Spider-Man games up to a certain point. But I was also a kid when it dropped. I still play it and it holds up but I really do miss small games like that. They still exist but not for IP I care about.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

Friend or foe was ass

[@jarrodedson5441]

I love this game i remember playing this game with my friend as a kid at his house, ahhh good memories, im feeling emotional

[@irvinreevesinbaraj6134]

This game takes place on Earth-71002. Silver Sable is also available at the beginning of the game in the PC version. In this universe, Prowler works for her. Also, did you see that Spectacular Spider-Man teaser within this game?

[@scottjackson369]

I’m still waiting for, Spider-Man 4 as well Make Raimi Spider-Man 4 Release the Raimi Cut

[@DiegoReviews]

Still waiting…

[@scottjackson369]

@@DiegoReviews Well Sam Raimi has started developing Spider-Man 4 as of 5 months ago so maybe we don’t have to wait a little bit longer Make Raimi Spider-Man 4 Release the Raimi Cut

[@MrDumdumkilla]

This brings me back to when I would play with my little cousins, we use to stay up and try to beat it in one day 😂 I was always venom because there was a code to unlock him early

[@ethancoolbro18gamer86]

I actually really like this game

[@lukasberman]

Spider Man Web Of Shadows did the black suit best especial in story + choice.

[@TheHomieJayy]

This game has a special place for me. I have so many great memories as kid playing this game with friends.

[@jediknightgeo]

I own all 3 versions of Friend Or Foe. My favorite version is the PSP version. Developed Artificial Mind & Movement (Dead By Daylight, Dante's Inferno) it has the same levels as the console but they're all redone with new layouts/designs and are more bite sized which personally works better here as the levels in the console version go on a bit too long so they drag out some what. They also added an all new exclusive level in the PSP version, The Underground Temple. Speaking of exclusives it also has 2 new playable characters in Electro & Carnage which is awesome. The boss battles are also fought a bit differently in this version and are done slightly better here IMO. Overall Friend Or Foe in general is nowhere near great, but it's a serviceable Spidey game for the younger set.

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

Is the PSP the most complete version then or are Black Cat or Blade missing from the other versions

[@jediknightgeo]

@JacobNintendoNerd99 I wouldn't say it's the most complete version, but IMO it's the most enjoyable & unique one.

[@matthewbraith0411]

I remember playing the psp version, what a boring arse game, even more then the flagship one.

[@jediknightgeo]

@@matthewbraith0411 Cool. Not everyone will or has to like it.

[@corbinowens2437]

This is the very 1st video game I beat by myself so it’ll always have a special place in my heart

[@jimmym.8927]

Fantastic job on this retrospective. You covered it well with how I feel about Friend or Foe today. This game is still unique and interesting to me. As a kid, the character designs were the first thing that stood out to me. I've always really liked them. Like man, I think this Raimi Spider-Man is my favorite looking one out of all the games it's been in. Especially in that opening cinematic, I'd watch a whole animated show or movie in that style. The more lighthearted tone works well here. I also like James Arnold Taylor as the voice while I think Iceman will always be my favorite Marvel character he voices. It's a little sad we don't get Spider-Man games similar to this, Shattered Dimensions or SM2002 anymore. A more linear, beat 'em up adventure. I enjoy the open world superhero games as much as the next person, but something simple and level-based I welcome too. Like I did have fun playing that Deadpool game. Friend or Foe isn't anything worth seeking out to play nowadays but I played it at just the right age that it sits alright with me. I would really love a collection of this and the other Raimi games remastered if it were possible.

[@DiegoReviews]

Thank you so much!

[@KnightLineArtYT]

I'll have to get my hands on this one someday. I at least appreciate that they had a Spider-Man game with Prowler as a playable character. Not to mention, a lot of mainstay villains like Venom, Green Goblin and Doc Ock. I also don't mind Spider-Man games being more straight forward and not just open-world. That's why the Neversoft games or Shattered Dimensions were cool. Though I would still say that SM2 and Ultimate Spider-Man are the best of the PS2/Gamecube/X-Box era.

[@dawhandaonli5925]

fyi there is a webswinging mechaninic where you double jump then hold the jump button. Blackcat can also do it, though its a grapplinghook, the goblins use their gliders, sandman becomes a sand cloud. I cant remeber what Doc Ock, Blade, Ironfist, or Lizard could do but im pretty sure every character had an similar movement option

[@DiegoReviews]

Wait…fr?

[@MattyStoked]

Guy who has played a lot of Jedi Power Battles: "Getting a lot of Jedi Power Battles vibes from this..."

[@DiegoReviews]

Jedi Power Battles, dude!

[@patrick_sandlin252]

I’ve always loved this game! Me and my friend Matthew would play both the story and versus mode all the time back when we were kids. While I can understand why it’s not loved by everyone else with how basic and bare bones the game ultimately is, I don’t think it doesn’t deserve any hate either.

[@gorouw2534]

Right because i enjoyed playing this game a lot with my friends back then so many memories that i have with this game

[@wdcain1]

This video was fun and very well edited. Great job making it. It's kind of sad that I skipped out on this game when it came out because it didn't look extravagant and cinematic but now decades later I prefer video games that focus more on the game part instead of spectacle cutscenes and expansive stories since those are more time sinks.

[@DiegoReviews]

Thanks Cain!

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Friend or Foe to me I remember loving simply for the fact that I just wanted to play a Spider-Man game with pretty much ALL the villains, it's not an innovative game, or even one I would say is all that good, but it's something that I genuinenly enjoyed as a kid who just wanted a chance to play as the villains. Overall I think this game is good for young children with a love for the Rami movies and also Spider-Man's rouges gallary, who also don't want something too difficult to handle. A servicable game that you can have a soft spot for if you need a niche.

[@bleuuming13]

I remember going to a video game store and the trailer for this game was on loop on their monitor and my eyes were glued to it. The animation was so good and seeing the raimi designs in that form added to that amazement, I wanted the game so bad. Finally got it on PSP and I was just happy to play spiderman and the villains that I didn't care that it was repetetive.

[@Jylstin]

This is one of the best and most fun Spider-Man games I’ve ever played when I was a kid and it’s still holds a special place in my even if it’s a mediocre game at best, playing co-op with spidey villains was such a fresh experience as we’ll never have them playable if it’s made another way. I’m gutted that it will never be ported to modern hardware because I would have keeped this game in my library and play with anyone even my future kids. I laughed so hard everytime I steal an enemy that my brother and friends were targeting ruining their combo and we would do that to each other all the time to see who gets the highest score each level😂

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Have you played the X-Men legends games

[@motivateddad]

Must be a mandela effect because I remembered Spider-man got saved by Captain America in the opening.

[@furynvm]

You can't call Tobey's voice acting bad then show one of the actual good lines from him in the black suit in Connors lab. He delivered that line perfectly.

[@DiegoReviews]

Haha! I totally agree with you that that’s Tobey’s best line reading. But using that bit was meant to be a reaction to what I was saying.

[@furynvm]

@@DiegoReviews In hindsight that makes more sense. I still think Tobey's in game lines in Spider-Man 2 and 3 are actually good. I actually really like him in Spider-Man 3.

[@bandawin18]

Fuckin loved this game as a kid, and I always played it alone 🗿

[@kaanDAninja]

i really liked this game as a kid big part of my childhood ps2 era was so cool

[@JK-nj3bt]

This gane had the perfect soundtrack

[@rafaelteodoro5687]

Harry should've either A) been the sidekick from the start B) had at least a cutscene where we find him

[@captaincomic8678]

After recently playing through this game for the very first time, I really think it should've taken some cues from the LEGO games, done some actual puzzles with buttons instead of just having you press them to progress, had more collectibles and hidden them better, given certain characters unique abilities you could use to reach additional areas when replaying levels... and also maybe not permanently locked one player to Spider-Man even after you've beaten the game.

[@amin2636]

Man I have so much nostalgia for this game right here, back in the day I had no idea what even a memory card was, my friends didnt either so I used compelte games in one sitting Me and my friends would play it Its a bad game but It has charm to it

[@benbingham7354]

Ah yes Peak Spider-Man game

[@LuckStat]

Had no idea this was actually in the Raimi-verse (at least kinda). Always loved the look of this but never got around to it. While it doesn’t look super great, I think it would’ve scratched that Ultimate Alliance/Lego game itch I had at the time

[@tonythetony8438]

One thing that bugs me about the game is how the other villains (except Mysterio) don't really have unique designs, they're just really classic looking I always loved how the Raimi movie games had classic villains with different designs like Mysterio and Rhino and loved imagining it as an extension of the movies

[@baddworld]

In the psp version I had carnage 😎😆

[@Thederanged1]

3:53 yeah it’s not like Next Level Games was more well known for making soccer games from a certain red plumber that the characters of his world more personally than they had before or anything 😂.

[@DiegoReviews]

Doh!

[@DiegoReviews]

Doh!

[@Amin-j1d7h]

I need to give this game another try I really want to like it the premise is awesome I used to complete it as a kid in one go

[@DiegoReviews]

Interested to hear what you think of it!

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

As the guy who grew up playing old school beat'em up games, such as Double Dragon or Streets of Rage I can say that I like Spider-Man Friend or Foe. Sure, it could become boring if you play it for too long, but if you beating it with breaks with not too long sessions, it will be fine. I played PC version of the game and outside of Carnage and Electro, I had all of the exclusive characters available to me. So yeah, the game is not bad in my opinion. But if you don't like these type of games then you might just skip them. I played this game a lot when I was in my teenage years. I played it with my friends, alone and it was fun.

[@randomboi1997]

It was my first PS2 game.

[@RedAngryZombie]

The hate was unwarranted especially if you actually never touched the game infact that’s a douche move tbf 😂, this game was an awesome game to play with the whole story with your friend Edit: if you did your research the reason there is 1 character fighting the boss is because you can’t respawn like usual because it’s a boss and if you die you then continue the fight as the other character that’s why

[@JK-nj3bt]

+ It had 10/10 soundtrack

[@danielmontero8200]

Thank you for being less harsh on this game than before. Sure, this game could've done a bit more. And it's very simple, but I'm still glad it exists. Makes me happy that at least a few people come to appreciate it more these past few years. Great video.

[@DiegoReviews]

Appreciate that, man!

[@danielmontero8200]

@@DiegoReviews No problem. Quick question, will you be making a review on Marvel's Spider-Man 2? I like your style of editing & sense of humor.

[@DiegoReviews]

@danielmontero8200 that’s coming for sure! I have a few reviews I wanna get done first before getting to Marvels Spider-Man 2.

[@danielmontero8200]

@@DiegoReviews Alright then, looking forward to it.

[@xavierhouston4650]

I’m so glad I accidentally got Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions instead, when I was a young kid.

[@lukegooddy1997]

17:25 You, my friend, are bad 😄

[@thewilhelmscream7912]

I always passed on this game as it looked a bit too kid friendly to me at the time, but does look like an easy breezy beat em up to turn your brain off and just chill with a friend, fun vid bro!!! Is there any particular game you're planning on playing to get in the Christmas mood!?!?

[@Poleskeris]

yea I played this as a kid, even remember the point where I started disliking it, I was so sick of taking 10 steps forward and then have to fight bunch of bad guys again, very repetitive

[@DiegoReviews]

That’s pretty much it!

[@EhvinnTee]

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is now canon to the Raimiverse, since all the villains came back cured from No Way Home. Don't @ me.

[@zpbstudios9551]

Spider-Man's voice in this game sounds too much like Ratchet's from Ratchet & Clank (same voice actor BTW). I would've preferred it if they got either Quinton Flynn (who voiced him in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1) or Neil Patrick Harris (who voiced him in The New Animated Series and the Amazing Spider-Man in Shattered Dimensions) to voice Spidey in this game, because every time Spidey talks, I keep thinking about Ratchet and not the web-slinger himself.

[@randominternetweirdo5479]

Under the management of Activision, all potential get squandered.

[@gracekim1998]

Ooo interesting

[@The_Albino_Jackal]

Am I the only one that was annoyed that they didn’t use the villain designs from the other Raimi games 😅

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

To me this game is even more basic of a game than a lego game. So I got pretty tired of it as outside of the intro the game loses any real charm for me.

[@DatPRGuy2017]

Yeah The banter between Spider-Man and the villains in gameplay was cool but the one thing that Friend or Foe lacks which made the LEGO games special is what Diego talks about There aren't any character exclusive puzzles or enemies to do. In the LEGO games there are segments in levels which could only be done by a specific character and it played a part in the replayability of those games The LEGO Marvel games execute Friend or Foe's concept better despite FOF having better combat

[@lutherheggs451]

Its not god awful or anything. But it is without a doubt a children's game that was made for children. Its VERY 10 and under basic levels of gameplay.

[@MrMistakeyeah]

this game is god tier SMD!

[@JK-nj3bt]

Especially the music

[@tylerbertram7065]

So the game is as about deep as a Lego game just minus any the of the charm that comes from playing a lego game. I'll skip it, thanks.

[@adamantium4797]

Game is ok

[@xElohs]

BBL DRIZZYYY