Ultimate Spider-Man - 18 Years Later

[@Jozombies115]

One cool thing about the Venom boss fights is since you can heal, they almost always put you against someone who else can heal. Wolverine, Electro with the TV's, Carnage all restore their health too so it doesn't feel like you have an unfair advantage. And Beetle locks you into a building so you're even against him as well.

[@TheArgentinianStealer]

Except Sable

[@Jozombies115]

@@TheArgentinianStealer I should've let Eddie eat that crazy silver hottie.

[@badpiggy4177]

never realised this tbh lol

[@dimancor2925]

Smart developers

[@Bluewolfzer]

sable heals in another way ;)

[@Strifezx]

9:14 "Sure, it defies the laws of physics, but so do the most things you do." I see what you did there.

[@nobodyfamousX]

The nostalgia rush i got from that one line is indescribable.

[@Paul-ke2hg]

Yeah had shot me back some 19 odd years

[@jcal1274]

Yes someone else noticed lol. Weird how a simple line can take me back.

[@abominationxl6244]

What was he referencing?

[@nobodyfamousX]

@@abominationxl6244 in the tutorial part of this game Peter says that when you learn how to double jump.

[@starrgazzing99]

One thing that freaked me out as a kid was when Venom blinks his eyes actually change shape each time. This is my favorite iteration of the symbiote!

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Wow I’ve played the game countless times and I never noticed that, that’s awesome

[@thuglaza4728]

Never knew, but I noticed it happened at 5:17 after reading your comment.

[@ImmortalLlama]

Wow, that's awesome

[@llDravenll]

You must have been a really soft little kid

[@twall91]

Climbing UP the web is such an underrated mechanic that I greatly hope to see again someday

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

I believe you can do something similar in PS4 SM

[@ACIDOLATTlCO]

​@@BuryTheLight-tdsdon't know about sm 2 but you can't in sm PS4

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

@@ACIDOLATTlCO you can do something similar while climbing up balconies of apartments

[@baba9609]

@@BuryTheLight-tdsyou can droop down a ceiling and go up and down i think

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

remind me if i'm wrong, but i _do_ remember that Web of Shadows allowed you to do the same thing

[@Juk3b0x_H3r0]

When playing as venom, if you go to the “unlockables” part of the pause menu, it will give you a message along the lines of “doing this will cancel your current mission.” If you hit accept then exit the menu, you can cause all the damage you want without having having the cops, shield, or anyone chasing you at all.

[@محمدعبدالروؤفعبدالرؤوف-ب6ه]

شكراً ❤

[@JakeTheComicBookDude]

Grand Theft Venom

[@Actlikeali]

30:44 bro when I was a shorty playing this game I was like “ why is hulk in this game with fire powers “ 😂

[@Comicbroe405]

This game's aesthetic remain as some of my favorite in the medium. Perfect adaptation of the comics.

[@liam6157]

“Sure it breaks the laws of physics, but so do most things it do.” My favorite line from the game, so happy you remembered too

[@BatarangBelt]

As someone in their formative years...that final Johnny race is a whole new level of pain. I still haven't beaten it tho I've only tried a few times

[@w33bghoulsan79]

i struggled alot with those Johnny races when i first played the game. i managed to beat them all recently when i got the game again

[@TheWhoniversalMan]

One of the only nigh-impossible gaming challenges I played again and again as a kid and eventually actually succeeded at. The final Johnny Storm race might be my proudest gaming accomplishment! :P

[@JohtoLad64]

I tried a couple of years ago before the first insomniac spiderman game came out and I just couldn’t do it. Was at it for like a week straight

[@isopropyltoxicity]

Dude It took me grinding the final race for like 3 days to beat it, and you don't eleven really get anything for it besides 100% completion

[@ItWatchesWithoutEyes]

Yall forgot to climb and boost 😂

[@TheWhoniversalMan]

That final Johnny Storm race is one of those ridiculously tough gaming challenges that I was stuck on for ages as a kid, but I actually managed to beat it at some point. Haven't been tempted to challenge Johnny again during the 15+ years since, but it might just be my proudest gaming accomplishment anyway!

[@marlonromero4181]

If u tried it today, its just as hard as when u were a kid, never doubt a kids ability lol

[@dcamaag709]

That final race against human torch was the hardest shit ever

[@JohnYourube]

To this day I still adore how they did the cutscenes with the moving panels and comic bookiness effects. I really want to know how they did it because I’ve tried editing videos like that myself and even doing it at a rudimentary level is kind of a pain in the ass

[@Xwansier]

9:15 "Sure it defies the laws of physics, but so do most things you do." Perfect nod to that line in the game. Even showed the exact gameplay part where he says it lol

[@Leo-yn5fx]

bruh he's climbing up the web line?!?!?!?!? FUCKING DO IT INSOMNIAC!

[@loser99134]

I was literally thinking about playing this on the original xbox and this video pops up. other than the new insomniac games, this was my favorite..

[@cosmicreader1312]

The one thing that I’ve noticed playing the game that no one has ever bothered talked about. Is that one cut scene after Spider-Man defeats venom at the museum and when silver sable captures Venom. There’s not one part of that sentence where venom throws Spider-Man at one of sables goons then as the goon says you’re in the way to Peter the goon’s skintone changes. I was one of the many few glitches in the game. I found funny, and I had yet to hear anybody talk about that.

[@ItWatchesWithoutEyes]

9:10 Nice tutorial reference lmao

[@thiagopina4258]

Another great vid aqua , and i keep seeing improvements in your video formats so keep it up ❤

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Thank you, I’m happy to hear that!

[@arthurfleck629]

Ultimate Spider-Man is the one Spidey game I wish I had the chance to play growing up as a kid, it’s so unique

[@Marco-wp9kw]

It really was something else when it came out.

[@gas7904]

Playing it as a kid was just pure magic cause essentially you re playing a comic and even now it feels like a loveletter to your childhood.

[@JimMilton55]

I managed to beat this as a kid and had the luxury of freely throwing hundreds of cars as venom before going to school

[@artusanctus997]

It was my second favourite Spider-Man game after Spider-Man 2.

[@cryguy0000]

This is still probably my favorite Spider-Man game. The swinging is superb with a fair amount of depth with web climbing, zipping and even the double jump. Venom is so cool, legit terrifying and playing as him is so fun. The game still looks great and Peter is really well characterized. This game deserves so much more praise than its gotten. One of the best Spider-Man games out there

[@DrDodo117]

You didn’t need to make a whole 30 minute review, you could have just shown a clip of venom killing that kid and that’s it.

[@georgebarrett8065]

"yay! Balloon!"

[@JimMilton55]

And people still think venom can be a good guy

[@tomjames9681]

The Insomniac series is visually stunning and has such a brilliant art direction, but I do love stylised graphics for games, particularly comic book games. A style that harkens back to the source material of where these characters come from is a great choice. Games like this, Marvel vs Capcom and ultimate alliance 3 have a great timeless nature to them.

[@matthewbraith0411]

Ultimate alliance 3 is GARBAGE!

[@tomjames9681]

@@matthewbraith0411 Even visually? Do you not like how the game looks?

[@noodle_Cx]

i still have this game on ps2, still play it sometimes, maybe once or twice a year, love it.

[@Nick_261]

An Aqua upload is like going to your grandma's for dinner. It doesn't happen too often but when it does, you already know it's gonna be incredible before you even start eating.

[@ninemugetsu]

9:44 Just wanted to say thank you for explaining the inputs on how to wall eject/run! Been goin back to the game and wanted to try the maneuver, feels awesome when done right

[@TevyaSmolka]

I loved ultimate Spider-Man it was such a amazing game and freaking fantastic in my opinion.

[@nickclark1815]

That final Johnny Storm race was the bane of my existence as a kid... and young teenager. It took me ten years from when I got the game at the young age of four, but I was determined to get that black suit. It took try after try, but I eventually did it, and man, it is to this day, one of my proudest gaming moments.

[@buugey9494]

5:09 that venom t-posing got me crackling ahhahahaha

[@ClashMasterStudios2]

The Green Goblin in The Ultimate Spider-Man Comic Was terrifying bro was a 100% Monster

[@dApOnTe145]

This game always held a special place in my heart. Was also able to procure from a..vendor, was able to scratch that nostalgic itch I had. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the modern Insomniac games, but it did so many other things right that you could lose yourself for chunks of time just swinging around.

[@friendlyneighborhoodmenace7041]

My entire channel is literally dedicated to this beautiful game. I love seeing videos covering the game to this day!

[@superkiller232games4]

Love your vids mate, keep it up 💪

[@jmz2144]

Will there ever be a remaster?

[@SirLordHatCawk]

​​@@jmz2144With how much of a licensing nightmare this game is....highly unlikely.

[@reality7078]

Crazy that i searched up for a retrospective for this game not too long ago and surprisingly, there is not too many and the ones that do exists are so short. Thanks so much this was a great video

[@UltimateSpider1385]

The Ultimate Spider-Man Video Game is one of the greatest spider-man games of all times. I enjoyed playing the game on my PS2. Now, I have an obsession with reading the Ultimate Universe. I still listen to the music from the game because it has the best OSTs ever. It feels like it fits so well into the Ultimate Spider-Man comics.

[@willcone9964]

Great video as always Aqua! Keep up the good work. We have it on the ps2 i might need to check it out :)

[@Silverman160Zero]

I played this so much back then in the GameCube, alongside the Spider-Man 1 tie-in. Just swinging around and playing as Venom once I finished the story were always fun.

[@flyingplantwhale545]

This was my definitive Spider-man experience. As a kid I was too poor to own a console, but I did have a barely competent family PC. When I found out this was also released there, I lost my sh*t. Spent an entire night playing and faked being sick in the morning so I wouldn't have to go to school, and kept playing. The visuals, story, music, animations. I love every bit of this game, and I really wish they'd make a straight up sequel in a similar style.

[@st.altair4936]

This game was my childhood. So good and such unique visuals with the comic artstyle.

[@snejitsvetanova692]

The place where spider-man 2 will have the best adaptation of Venom aged like milk

[@Platanoccq19]

10 years later I finally get the black suit.

[@blametheghost]

HELL YEAH AN ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN REVIEW man this game means so much to me, my first ever Spiderman game, it's just as old as I am, man, I love this game so much

[@marcust478]

Still one of my favorite games ever! The cel shaded graphic still look fresh and so stylish! I stand by my opinion that this kind of art style makes the games age better and not look so dated! And if this awesome video didn't remembered me, I wouldn't be able to tell it's a game from 2005! Great video! Got a new sub!

[@georgesandoval307]

14:50 yes. Fucking slaughtered is the perfect description for that Johnny Storm race 😭😭 going back to play US on my PS2. thanks for this video mate 🙏🏽

[@grimmitachi]

The Venom gameplay in this game sounds more fun than the current Spiderman 2 Venom gameplay.

[@F1lthy_Frank]

That “where is cage and his search party” was perfect 👌

[@shardsoftime0952]

THE CIVILIAN VOLONTIERS, PRETTY RED HEAD ARM IN A GAS, GAH YOU ARE NO HELP!

[@tyrodl038]

I got this game on eBay (best birthday present from my aunt) and my cousin gave me his ps2 plus a couple of games including star-wars battlefront 1 and 2. Needless to say I had an awesome summer. Sadly I never finished the game, and now I don’t know where the ps2 and games went. This was a blast from the past thank you for covering this game.

[@cajg1988]

Every now and again the KZbin algorithm is spot on. Loved your video and will subscribe to enjoy you others. Cheers😊

[@luispagan9170]

I remember as a kid trying to get to the highest point of the map as venom and try to reach the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier

[@haarisajmeri9811]

I don't know why I didn't get the notification of this video even though I put the notification to all but yeah glad I found the video because I've seen your community and I was excited.

[@devourerinthemist]

There are now mods for this game, one of which allows you to play as carnage finally. A dream come true after many years.

[@محمدعبدالروؤفعبدالرؤوف-ب6ه]

كيف ممكن أحمل هذا mood

[@BCZ21]

This was my shit, before Spider-Man PS4 this was the best Spider-Man game imo, loved how Venom played with the power jumping instead of web swinging

[@ArmanRafique]

Man, this spiderman swings with the exaggerated swagger of a black teen. It gives me goosebumps every tune I see him.

[@yungfirefly]

9:16 That line is always my favorite from this game

[@tapinewoods3937]

I am 18 right now, I feel old. I wanna go back to 2000's. Those were the best times to be a Spider-Man fan.

[@josephmontelongo3787]

Those races were the bane of my existence as a kid I can’t tell you how many times I would come just a second or 2 from the gold metal after countless tries lmaooo good memories

[@YuniorGamboa]

This game story is straight up like a comic. I love its aesthetic.

[@tomii9840]

Holy shit you completely nailed Peter's voice at 5:50 LOL

[@RokuteIevision]

This video was a really entertaining watch, genuinely thank you

[@incrediblecaptain]

The monologue going from 14:25 is brilliant

[@TheGodofweak]

Ultimate Spider-man just hit the right notes for 10-year old me, I loved Spider-Man 2 as well, but the game I would revisit for years after was Ultimate, it definitely held my spot for favorite Spider-man game until the Insomniac game released. Only thing that bummed me out was unlocking the black suit after you've likely done everything. And playing as venom with a genuinely unique gameplay style was awesome. I just felt that it was a tighter, more polished experience than Spider-Man 2 and was more fun to replay. Spider-Man 2 still had more complex web swinging, and was much faster, but the style and physics and wall jumps in Ultimate was so satisfying! I'll also take Ultimate's combat over Spider-man 2 anyday. Always good to have a Nostalgia trip, though having the Insomniac games and their Spidey 2 around the corner, its hard to look back at that era with rose tinted glasses, even if they made up a huge part of my childhood. The Story, and traversal and combat and the suits and the city design and the set pieces... I love the Insomniac Spidey games, say what you will about swinging being less complex than the old Spider-man 2, I still find Insomniac's swinging far more exhilerating, and it helps that the rest of the game around the traversal is really good too, whearas in Spider-man 2... The swing mechanics are the ONLY thing to go back to it for.

[@HQ_Default]

12:53 One of my favorite lines from this game: "An _actual matchstick_ is faster than you!"

[@wander7812]

32:31 Peak foreshadowing for a future video.

[@elmirdays]

This game was such a big part of my childhood I got it as a gift from my cousins for the PS2 and I loved it! & I still have it ❤️💙🙌🏻🖤💜 🕸🕷

[@dankspiderman579]

Hey Aqua, never watched your videos before, but after hearing you describe you settling your score with the final Human Torch race, I immediately subscribed because I knew I was watching something magical. Can't wait to see what else you're cooking!

[@shadowjoker285]

I was not expect Chad Aqua boy XD Absolutely deserved

[@MorbidVoid]

The Johnny race takes up 90% of my memory of this game

[@kaidenwanna3209]

The amount of years I waited for someone to make a in depth review of ultimate Spider-Man

[@devinsiriwardena7296]

One of the best games I've ever played. Glad I was able to enjoy this masterpiece when I was a kid.

[@KNDCHV]

19:14 legendary sound track. This game is so overlooked and underrated. When I was little I was kinda scared of Venom. It was amazing that Venom wasn't just another skin for Spidey, but they really capture the essence of playing against and with him.

[@badpiggy4177]

" enemy's like the rhino probably take shits bigger than Peter " Laughed a little too hard here

[@felixoyola-rosa923]

U:SM was my second spider-man game. This whole experience is a core memory experience. Man, the memories

[@Ruush_]

Another W Aqua video

[@anthonypappas4043]

We definitely need an Ultimate Spider-Man 2. This game is really good. I still have it for my Ps2.

[@TomsMusicChannel710]

I like how Ultimate Spider-Man is a very boss focused game, I think that many of the boss fights are really cool.

[@jimothie64]

My birthday is literally September 19th, 2005. And Ultimate Spider-Man stands to be one of my ultimate all time favorite Spidey games ever, love seeing it get some love and attention it very much deserves.

[@AzozGamer936]

That part about on how we might get the greatest portrayal of Venom in Spider-Man 2 aged like milk lol

[@turmations5556]

Imo, Venom in the Spider-Man ps1 game is of the best. Not a raging monster and is pretty funny

[@phasmidgaming99]

I played ultimate spiderman earlier this year and absolutely loved every second of it! This review does the game justice!

[@jillnearing5445]

Let's go he made another ultimate Spider-Man video his very first video i ever watched was his other ultimate Spider-Man video

[@jasonisrobin234]

18 years of this game and I didn't know you could encounter Shocker in the Open World.

[@nursenic03]

Ultimate spider man is the goat spider man game pre-MCU. Amazing swinging, a timeless art style and not over saturated with repetitive gameplay.

[@protagonist426]

Thank you for making this. Haven’t played this game in so many years. Flooded with nostalgia 😅

[@MChedderbeef]

This is my absolute favorite Spider-man game, it introduced me to the Ultimate universe and I absolutely love the presentation and voice acting.

[@gusparkwood4890]

100% This Game is STILL One of my Proudest Moments of my Teenage Youth.😅 Great Video, Man

[@picoriboi9099]

Just discovered this channel and I love this review. Non biased where it matters and reflects heavy on games after and leading to the discussed one. Such a brilliant review and I wish more journalist went with this formula of going into a game that they have experience with rather than being face valued.

[@NoelYonathan]

That Boy Aqua is easily in my top five KZbinrs, every video scratches my gaming itch

[@topsipper]

1st spiderman & even ps2 game in general for me Christmas gr1. The cell shading holds up well & I always loved the tone

[@godkilla1001]

Your take on the pirates/activision bit was spot on, haha! You’ve earned a new subscriber

[@arthurdurham]

The reason why we care so much about webs connecting to buildings is that's the one of the defining features of the fantasy and the main difference between it being a skill to master and just an animation. The limitation of where they can stick and how that interacts with your route and what you do is half the fun. When they can just go anywhere it's basically flying. Ironically Spider-Man PS4 did the opposite, where webs accurately stick to buildings but you have significantly less input in the actual web mechanics. Yet people loved it because it still makes you IGN review like Spider-Man. You still need to be conscious of where you're going even if Spidey does most of the hard stuff himself.

[@Burner-td4cu]

No it was a HUGE point of contention. Spider-Man ps4 and miles morales don’t have web swinging. You just hold R2 and push forward. Spider-Man will fly to where you’re pointing and do web animations on the way. Hit a wall? No problem, Peter/miles can apparently run 2368kmph up a vertical wall now. Haven’t played the new one yet, apparently they fixed this issue with swing assist. But man SMPS4 was a failure and disappointed. I like the devs, I like the vibe of the games. But I detest the glazing done by Ps fan boys. Pathetic nerds who bring the whole industry down. But seeing as my ps5 does nothing but collect dust atm, I wanna get the new one. They’re enjoyable games but the fanboys over hype them beyond belief. The stealth sucks, character faces are disgustingly ugly, combat isn’t great either. Overall it can’t compete to Arkham, but still enjoyable games with a real fun vibe. Just very flawed and deservedly need to be called out.

[@David-dz1cb]

Playing Rumbleverse(RIP) felt so much like playing as Venom in this game, and I've only just noticed this now. Also, great review!! Really miss this game.

[@TheBlackKakashi]

I hope this game gets a remaster one day because that’s my favorite Spider-Man game of all time and is the first one I’ve ever played

[@schradester8]

I absolutely adore this game. You nailed everything on the head. I gotta get my hands on the soundtrack, it’s the best!

[@alexanderlavender75]

Bro i remember playing this game when i was younger because my family didnt own any newer platforms, like the xbox 360 or ps3. So this was like the only spider-man game i had, soooooo many late nights up on the gamecube playing this. Best thing is we got the game for like 10 bucks from a local game store.

[@zeebart7523]

I played through this game for the first time as an adult, i would always just swing around when i was younger lol. But this game kicks so much ass! I love it and think about buying a ps2 again just to play it all the time.

[@d.s.s.9935]

0:30 boy, that did not age well...

[@AbisaiBonOv]

I still have my copy of PS2 and I have another copy downloaded on my PC. My fav Spider-Man game ever. If anyone wants a copy of my PC version let me know maybe we can arrange it

[@lefty7744]

yo hey I'd love to have one

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

The Ultimate Spider-Man comic is back. Even though it's a different Ultimate Marvel universe. That's created by the Maker from the original Earth-1610.

[@samuel-mx3oq]

i miss playing this game as a kid so much. the venom playability was so fun too. really wish i hadn’t have lost the game

[@Caesar985]

I am hyped for the return of the Ultimate Universe IP! And a relaunch of Ultimate Spider-Man!

[@gabevillarrealedits]

So glad I still have this and my GameCube so I can play it before the 20th

[@frizzyrascal1493]

My favorite Spider-Game game. Loved that they included Queens and while the game is short, it’s so much fun.

[@crownlessponk]

31:31 Fun fact, this Ultimate Spider-Man "sequel" did release (Albeit only for the DS & GBA)! It's called Spider-Man: Battle For New York, and it's a prequel to the events of the USM game, and loosely adapts parts of the original comic run, though it doesn't really keep that same cel-shaded look it or the cutscenes on DS/GBA had (The in-game sprites are at least the same as the handheld ports of USM). As a kid, I always assumed Battle For New York came out first since it's canonically first and explains how Norman Osborn became Goblin and how he ended up in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody by the time of the events of USM, but nope, came out a year after. I'm assuming due to the new console generation being announced/out at that time, they decided to shelve the idea of a console version to focus on the Spider-Man 3 game for next gen (could be wrong, but it's what makes sense to me)