The BRILLIANCE of the Ultimate Spider-Man Game

Spider-Man has had a plethora of iconic outings within the realm of video games. But, there is one that has truly stood out amongst the rest. Not only as a great interactive superhero experience, but a title that transcends the boundaries between the comic book and video game industries as a whole. And its legacy lives on to this very day. Here is the absolute brilliance of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game. Thank you all so much for watching True Believers, and make sure to like this video, share, comment, and subscribe!
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[@EvanFilarca]

What are your thoughts on the Ultimate Spider-Man game? What's your favorite aspect about it? Let me know all of your thoughts and be sure to like, share, comment, and subscribe! Thank you all so much for watching!

[@Darkartd967]

My thoughts on ultimate spider is that I love it and the game and someday I plan to bring it back

[@apollojackson3342]

I recently posted how this game is one of the best spider man games ever

[@Jozombies115]

My favorite thing to do in this game is grab a car as Venom, toss it straight up and then watch it explode in midair with all the soldiers inside screaming. It's fucking sadistic but fun as hell!

[@midogaming2141]

Hate the overuse of side missions makes it hard/ boring and swinging was cool but so hard to control (mouse and keyboard) made me quit. but story was brilliant just wish i did finish the game

[@Mcnerd213]

This game was one of my first introductions to spiderman and video games in general. It’s my favorite game of all time and I play it every year at the end of the school year. Just did a full speed run like two days ago.

[@appl3s0ft]

We need more games like this. I can appreciate more “realistic” looking video games but overall, cel shading has won me over. Ultimate Spider-Man, Jet Set Radio, The World Ends With You, Persona 5 and soon, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, all of them boast an unrivaled unique sense of style and expression that helps them stick out. I will honestly take a game for that sort of presentation alone. I love it that much. And Ultimate Spider-Man is one of the best examples of that.

[@alexanderavila4662]

Nice

[@meatflu237]

More recent examples are the Borderlands games

[@edwardevans1498]

@@meatflu237 Borderlands is not cell shaded tho

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

Don't forget viewtiful Joe! Agreed. Either go realistic or go nuts, cel shading looks great, ninja turtles did it well too

[@GrizzlyTank]

Viewtiful Joe was another one I just loved.

[@she-venom9842]

I always loved playing as Venom he was very scary and awesome you could break soldiers's legs and hear the sounds was satisfying

[@skaionex]

And literally eat people.

[@brookswilliams5239]

"HUNGRY!"

[@flymartian33]

@@brookswilliams5239 Feeeeddddd

[@bussinnutsfuckinbutts5368]

That was their spine but tomato tuhmahto

[@Random-Draw-Time]

Ah Yes, Just your Normal Spider-Man Fan 😄 lol

[@andrerey29]

This game was my whole childhood. I played to the point I would dream of it. One of the best Spiderman games, if not the best of its era.

[@8minato]

I would have nightmares after playing as venom.

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

I think Ultimate Spider-man is the best Spider-man game up until Insomniac took over. I played it over and over on the Gamecube.

[@puffpuffpassmako]

I remember as a kid not knowing anything of ultimate spiderman and being confused on why Rhino was a robot, Green Goblin being huge, venom being a lab experiment instead of an alien etc. Then I read the ultimate comics years later and found out this game was based on an alternate Spidey and not the one I was used to. Because of that I started getting into the ultimate comics and I can't recommend it enough. Artwork and story is just beautiful. I even got over all the changes to the characters since I understood now that this was a different depiction. Sadly I was upset later comics decanonized the game and straight up conflicted with the events of the game as well (perfect example is silver sable, although I like her ultimate comic version more than her game version). Highly recommend ANY Spiderman fan to read this series

[@10sansari]

This was the complete opposite experience of me since I had read Ultimate Spider-Man comics only.

[@elchristophercr3512]

I used to think that green goblin was abomination

[@0685ukoM]

Exactly the same for me

[@deadinsidethough]

I didn't know ultimate spiderman comics were a thing til a few years ago. I grew up on the game and remember they had the cover collectibles you could use to unlock suits but I didn't think that they were actually real lol

[@VonKappallot]

I always thought this WAS the original Spider-Man. I first played the game back in like 2008 or 2009 when I was like 9-10. But I didn’t realize it was set in a completely different universe until I was like 18-19

[@JNamikaze98]

the fact that we were actually able to go to different borrows of NY to this day is mind blowing. cuz usually when they make games centered around ny they only ever focus on Manhattan which always dissapoints me cuz u can do alot with other places like Brooklyn and queens and this game proved that

[@OVOJermey]

Well since Spider-Man 2 is a PS5 exclusive they will be able to do A LOT more!

[@TheN1ghtwalker]

​@@OVOJermey Watch them just do Manhattan... again.

[@Lua0x07]

@@OVOJermey lol exclusive for maybe 5 years

[@OVOJermey]

@@Lua0x07 Still a good amount of time lmao PC players have to wait 5 years for a game that's already out 💀 I'm satisfied with that

[@Lua0x07]

@@OVOJermey it's kinda shitty dont ye think

[@connorb237]

I absolutely loved jumping around the city as Venom in this game. Hope we get something like that in the PS5 game. Ultimate Spiderman is the reason I love Venom so much and why I prefer the big hulking version of him. Also, can we talk about how Spidey can climb up his webs as he swings, and no other game has ever replicated that? I loved that mechanic.

[@g8way818]

Web of shadows actually adapted that mechanic, but it’s not done nearly as well

[@gh05tnoh24]

It's less necessary in WOS. Simply because the buildings are really tall and your better off boosting your swing when you start to pendulum upwards.

[@f67739]

i guarantee there are fans and case studies of this game at insomniac, and they probably didnt adopt ALL of the good parts of this game, since ps4 spidey is already packed to the brim with gameplay and features

[@Darkon2050]

@@f67739 Insomniac has to be aware of this game. If I remember correctly there’s a point in Spider-Man PS4 where Electro says “I thought this was a chase,” and it brought back my Electro chase ptsd when I was a child.

[@Carlos-ix5cv]

@@Darkon2050 that level was truly traumatic as a kid, I felt like a disappointment each time I failed lol (also honorable mention to the green goblin level)

[@Bob-fj7lr]

Stan Lee saying all of that was really cool. He understood the medium very well

[@bakedcrystal915]

Or he was just saying what they told him to say

[@VenomousWebhead]

Evan this is crazy, on my drive to work this morning I just kept thinking about the amount of times I've played this game and the absolute admiration I've had for it as a kid and even today. Can't wait for the vid, thank you for informing other Spidey fans who may not know of this absolute gem. Stay Spectacular 🕸️

[@joserodriguez-rx4my]

Dude I’m 25 now I still think about how many times I re bought the game as a kid cuz I can replay it so many times. It was ahead of times during child hood

[@CaptainRockoBD]

@@joserodriguez-rx4my you had to re buy it to re play it? Why weren’t you just renting it at that point lol

[@joeshi4202]

spectacular...as in....spectacular spiderman??

[@VenomousWebhead]

@@joserodriguez-rx4my this game was and still is incredible !! It was for sure way ahead of it's time, I want to figure out a way to get it on PC for mods but honestly the game is so damn good it doesn't even need mods

[@VenomousWebhead]

@@joeshi4202 You know it brother 🤘🕸️

[@nfstyles]

Still the best Spider-Man game of all time. Hope we get a port of this one day.

[@Archive_7802]

Or a continuation ( up to _that_ point…)

[@TheWazzoGames]

Probably not since Activision no longer holds the Spider-Man license for games. Still, we very much see influence from the Ultimate Spider-Man comics in Spider-Man media TO THIS DAY. Which just goes to show how much of an amazing series it was.

[@SpiderCruncher]

I think ultimate Spider-Man game was gonna be remastered for Xbox one and ps4 in 2018

[@hodb3906]

@@TheWazzoGames well considering both insomniac and sony don't actually hold rights to spider-man games either, there is actually still hope. Marvel may very well make a deal with activision or tell them they have the all-clear to publish these games again and this time to PC, Xbox and PS like they always did.

[@PSNMirru]

It was the best Spider-Man game until the PS4 games came out but that’s still saying a lot!

[@elih.3093]

Ah, Ultimate Spider-Man. What a classic gem(among the many of PS2 classics)! We need to get this game fully remastered alongside a few others too on all consoles with trophies, photo mode, and more! As always, keep up the great work Evan!!! 👍😊👍

[@PegasuTV]

the soundtrack was so absurdly perfect, it has an electronic style EVERY game at the time tried, but to me it hit the spot in a way no other game did, I still find myself humming the race theme randomly sometimes

[@mickeymouse7726]

A timeless classic I'm sad that the sequel ultimate Spider-Man 2 got cancelled

[@blueaero3284]

It was going to have a sequel?

[@mickeymouse7726]

Yes it was set during winter time in New York and would have had both green goblin and hob goblin in it

[@jeremyroberts8822]

@@mickeymouse7726 damn. Sucks man I bet it would’ve been awesome and up to that point I don’t think we’d ever had a spidey game set during the winter. Only game I can think of is the miles morales game that just came out a year or 2 ago

[@bussinnutsfuckinbutts5368]

WHAAAAT? what a tragedy bruh

[@bozo7769]

*The game was so memorable for me because It had a “villain” mode*

[@cgl3485]

literally my favorite spiderman game to this day. have a gamecube just for this game.

[@kwk111]

It's really cool how much Stan the man respects the Ultimate comics

[@oronk60]

I really like how venom doesn't get his chest insignia until later. He looks really cool in all black.

[@BlastyGames]

Still love this game. Playing as venom was something I never expected, I would play this game over and over again if I could

[@wambamthankumam]

After all these years it's still my favorite Spider-Man game. This, Web of Shadows, and Spider-Man 2018 will always be timeless masterpieces

[@RedDeath2001]

People: a teenage Peter Parker can't be a badass responsible Spider-Man yet Ultimate SM: *with great ignorance and stupidity comes great bullshit*

[@3rdDantetherapist]

Real

[@frostclapper4313]

Just the ability to play as venom put this game a far cut above the rest, and the soundtrack SLAPS.

[@D21BeastReviews]

This game's biggest crime is that it wasn't Spider-Man 2. And infinitely better follow-up game that the world, for whatever reason, refused to acknowledge in it's day. To me, THIS was the open world Spider-Man game to beat when Insomniac's Spider-Man game came out.

[@artemis1993]

Nah. Ultimate Spider-Man is great, but i personally found Spider-Man 2 the overall better game

[@rick400171]

HEY EVAN!! This game had the hardest races to complete and getting the BLACK SUIT was so hard finding all the tokens..the graphics, gameplay, boss battles, soundtrack... a perfect flawless game... CLASSIC!!

[@willwilliamson9580]

the races were so perfectly and cleverly designed too. when you hit the right line and fully utilized your swinging ability it felt like playing a perfectly in tune instrument. also racing against the human torch is absolutely perfect.

[@gmaneeee]

Man this was such a classic, and being able to play as venom and looking at those comic covers were just so cool to me as a kid.

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

Long gone are the days where you get to play as villains in open world superhero games. I love Spider-Man but god damnit let us play as other characters in Spidey’s roster. Even someone like Black Cat would be a nice change of pace.

[@justcallmeKad]

My favorite part of Ultimate Spider-Man playing as a kid was the cool comic book cutscenes after every mission and getting to play as Venom and devouring those military soldiers in that one mission

[@brianwaterman9154]

Lets not forget Spider-Man in this game is Mac from Fostered Home for Imaginary Friends.

[@brookswilliams5239]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@gotron105]

when i was a lil kid i loved this game, it was great, and i was so torn when i lost it, might go play it again soon

[@davaughncrawford9168]

Ultimate Spider-Man is an amazing game. Imagine if Insomniac Games used this game's dynamic to the black particles in Peter's bloodstream to fighting Venom himself that the player needs to be cautious in the fight.

[@SderE916]

Playing this game as a kid, swinging around the city at night was an absolutely unreal experience

[@seekerxiii]

LOVED that final Peter talking to himself monologue! xD When does that happen in the game? Feel like I would remember something so hilarious lol.

[@marcotha1st866]

Remember the hype for this game back in 6th grade man. This game was a classic and had pretty cool villains and a unique art style

[@sheldonmckenzieel2552]

I am surprised this game isn't given the love it deserves. This game was amazing!!

[@spooderpug]

I grew up playing Ultimate Spider-Man and its my one of my favorites! Thanks for bringing attention to such an amazing game!

[@flavourruling2162]

I love how the channel’s narrator sounds like a slightly aged up version of this game’s Peter Parker

[@Spider-Complexion]

It’s weird seeing the trailer for Spider-Man 2 again in retrospect. My cousin and I used to watch it all the time in the Spider-Man 1 game or Spider-Man 2 movie where I believe it had it as an extra This game did a lot of service to the Ultimate series. It’s how I fondly remember that iteration of Spider-Man because of this game. Stan Lee really hit the nail on the head on what this game did too RIP to that legend

[@vocalgamer9222]

Aside from the 90s Spider-Man cartoon, Ultimate Spider-Man was one of my first true experiences with Venom as a character, not just as a badass monster of an anti-hero. Hell, Venom himself was the very reason I went to see his first solo movie when it released in theaters back in 2018! And with Insomniac bringing out their own version of the Lethal Protector, I can't wait to see him all over again. We are Venom!

[@TheWazzoGames]

It’s amazing to see this game getting love in the past few years on KZbin. I absolutely loved this game as a kid and the comics it was based on.

[@Miguelnumbers]

Before watching the video I wanna make something clear. Ultimate Spider-man's only sin... was not making the story replayable and Carnage an alternative costume.

[@somemess.mp3605]

FINALLY! I love this game so much and it makes me so happy to see more members of the Spider-Man community giving this game some more recognition.

[@Cyber_Smoke]

Back in the PS2 days I was addicted to Ultimate Spiderman no Spiderman game ever compared Voice acting, music, graphics character swap were absolutely amazing.

[@bussinnutsfuckinbutts5368]

That last combo Peter does on venom is iconic

[@Oriodion]

i can’t believe this, i haven’t played this since i was 4 years old on the PS2 and i always had one memory i never forgot. this game honestly scared me but i really loved it as a kid. it’s the first game i remember playing as a kid.

[@LukeBerserker]

This was literally my favorite Spider-Man game until Insomniac's Spider-Man!!! Still in my Top favorite Spidey games for sure!

[@flamegamer3424]

Although I never read any the of Ultimate Spider-Man comic books physically, this game did a good job of replicating said idea. I feel like I was playing a game while reading a comic at the same time.

[@flavourruling2162]

I remember how much of cult classic this game is. So few of my friends remember it but this is the one I most remember and is what helped get me hooked to borderlands. I like games with in-engine cutscenes and comic book cel shade games with comic cutscenes were the closest I thought of that would let transitions be seemless And that’s why I love this game

[@Scyclo]

i spent so many hours in ultimate spiderman on my gamecube. god i love the game, its one of the few games that let you play as venom in a narrative driven game.

[@Deadpool....]

Fun fact: the voice of peter parker is the same voice as Mac from fosters home for imaginary friends

[@captainfach]

Stan talking about how good Activision is at making games really hits me in the heart. Activision used to make some absolutely Stellar games and it is so shitty to see what they've become

[@ingram4056]

Yep and this is one reason why I want them to be bought by Xbox but I am not even sure that will help

[@yourfatboy5359]

Ultimate spiderman was peak spiderman gaming

[@quintinjxander]

Ultimate Spider-Man will always be my favorite Spider-Man game. I remember getting that game for Christmas at 13. Best Spider-Man Game Experience I've ever had especially getting to play as Venom was Pretty Fucking Sweet! I'd love to see this game rerelease on the current gen systems.

[@therealboyboy7449]

Ultimate Spider-Man was a perfect video game it needs a remaster

[@Galavantworks]

What really sold me on this game was the overall motion comic style direction of the game. It heavily reinforces the fact that it’s true to its source material and even though it’s a video game, it should be experienced as an Ultimate Spider-Man arc.

[@river3583]

That music is so classic, definitely brought back memories

[@z-chan946]

This is the only comic book type game, THAT MADE ME FEEL AS IF I WAS PLAYING A COMIC IVE READ

[@docroy4317]

i really loved the venom voice.

[@issy785]

ultimate spider-man was my first ever spider-man game, back then i wasn’t sure why it was called “Ultimate” because i didn’t know about alternate universes at the time, but ironically when i got older and started reading comics, i started preferring 1610 over 616 Spidey. Like real life foreshadowing 😂 to this day the USM game is still my favorite Spider-Man game, i definitely prefer the comic version of the story but the game is perfect in its own way nonetheless i do hope one day you do a similar video like this, except for the comics. Most of Spider-Man “fans” i’ve met hate their USM comics, but there’s still plenty that love it, would love to see a video dropping respect on the series from someone like you, Evan (if you like the USM series enough to do one) keep up the good work Evan, im typing this comment before the premier so i’m not sure what you say but i’m excited to hear your thoughts on my fav spidey game

[@spider-jonah-man7148]

Most people online seem to love the story.

[@zevac]

I know you've probably been told this before, but it's actually insane how close your voice is to Ultimate Spider-Man's Peter Parker

[@captainmarvelous1221]

I played this game one time and man I had so much fun playing back and forth with Venom and Spidey. Even Wolverine was in the game to fight venom and that battle was fun. This game is a special gem. I will say TASM games are very underrated and that I think they need more love.

[@tristanchuey]

I hope Insomniac actually gives us a Ultimate Sipderman classic and black suit skin in the game. The was just something special about unlocking the black suit in USM.

[@Jimboh1637]

Man, I miss OG ultimate spiderman. Both the comic and the game(more the game in this case) had a cool and unique style. The game captured the character and vibe of ultimate spiderman and Mark Bagley's art.

[@Fastbub]

This is probably the most underrated game of spider man

[@parkerpshebnisky1051]

As a web-head fan I loved your video!

[@kocetociparov1089]

Imagine this game updated with a bit better animations, less clipping through objects. And better lighting. Like a pixar movie but in a comic book style. Omg I would pay for that.

[@LordJovi]

This game was the gateway drug. After I played it I was so infatuated with Spider-Man and venom even more so. I’d known the 616 my whole life up until this point and once I found out this wasn’t that same Peter Parker, I had to know more about the comics and overall Spider-Man lore. I owe a lot to this game.

[@digidrveKJ]

I loved Ultimate Spider-Man it was so good I really want a remaster but it won’t happen.

[@Fonch117]

This game had absolutely amazing music. Surprised Evan didn't mention that.

[@daveed914]

Absolute masterpiece of a video Evan!! It's such an amazing time to be a Spider-Man fan and you are just strengthening my love for the character more and more. Thanks for the sensational video and keep up the spectacular work!

[@madlad495]

My dad got me this game back in like 2006 and its still one of my favorite games to play. My first copy should be around here somewhere

[@sloshedAF]

First video game I ever got. I was 5. My parents bought this game and a xbox for me Christmas 2005. Still one of my favourite games out there.

[@worldsaway1002]

This game was part of my childhood, brings a tear to my eye

[@SpideyfanX]

I remember using a modded save that unlocked all the costumes from the beginning because I desperately wanted to get the Black Suit and play through the entire story mode with it. Both Spidey and Venom fighting with their respective black suits made it memorable for me

[@Supersaurus4]

I loved playing this game! I even still own the PS2 Limited Edition

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

So many games like this need to be remastered & redone for todays devices 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SullyStreams]

One of my favorite games of all time, under appreciated gem!

[@ghoste4370]

This game holds a special place in my heart considering it was the main reason I fell in love with Spider-Man as a kid aside from The original Tobey Maguire movie. This game was so good that it became CANON to the comics. If you manage get this game on pc, there are so many amazing mods and resolution fixes that enhance the gameplay and replay with alternate suits. The treyarch era of Spider-Man games was truly something special and I didn’t get this kinda of feeling from a Spider-Man game post-web of shadows until Spider-Man ps4.

[@aaglobalfx]

This was an amazing game, I remember enjoying each and every level, it was extremely detailed for it's time. Bet I'd play it again and still enjoy it😂

[@willwilliamson9580]

the races were absolutely top notch and designed perfectly.

[@jakehuang3545]

It's crazy to me that looking back, pretty much ALL the Spider-Man games that were created are considered good now. Even the ones were considered "bad" when it came out.

[@samuelibeka2865]

Let's not forget about that soundtrack too.

[@ace_gamer12]

Ikr!

[@AstralLaVista]

Such a good game, I hope we get venom as a playable character in Spider-Man 2 ps5

[@shadix2120]

So the weird thing is that I'm playing this on the Green Goblin stage right as he was so close to dying on it

[@Cryptic10277]

This is one of the games from my childhood that will stay with me forever

[@miguelangelo7998]

My God I used to love this game as a kid! I always thought that someday I was going to come back to it to 100% it because as a kid I couldn't for the life of me, beat 1 last fighting challenge

[@KAHN571]

To this day one of my favorite spider man games

[@Ranni]

Great job Evan! Also, now I can never unhear your voice when Sean Marquette is voicing Spider-Man lol.

[@pepekovallin]

This game is an amazing display of how to make a great game for people that never had any contact with comic books such as myself while also respecting the audience that read the comics in the first place

[@nic8577]

I remember playing this game as a kid and loving it SO much. I see the VA for spidey get a lot of shit online but I enjoyed his performance honestly

[@Infinity-ki7wi]

This game never gets old ;)

[@TsunayoshiSawadaTenth]

I used to hear Sean/Shawn (don’t know how to spell it) as the Ultimate Spider-Man but now I hear Philly-Spidey from the Ultimate Spider-Man motion comic dubs.

[@the_sync_lorde_5330]

Brilliant video Evan! Nice touch with Stan too never seen that video. This game brings back alot of memories

[@simplyrhino_]

Ultimate Spider-Man was the first videogame that I owned as a VERY young child, that and GTA San Andreas which both were on the PS2. I honestly really would buy another PS2 and the Ultimate Spider-Man game just to re-live those memories.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Ultimate Spider-Man game was really awesome and tons of fun

[@BLUEFIRECAPTAIN]

I'm hoping in the Spiderman 2 game. Peter gets the symbiote in the second half saving Harry but in the event super charging the suit and switching to Miles for the Peter save and handing it off to Eddie. In this senerio the first act of the game will be Peter and Miles working on their team work taking another page out of arkahm knight for the switching between characters mid fight and stealth section. With the final boss taking the killer crock fight from the dlc of Arkham Knight where it's our two wiley sly spiders vs one massive monster man. This would set us up for an into the spider verse Spiderman 3 where we fight across the universes saving spidermen and we could get more of that spider Gwen/miles spark.

[@vullord666]

I'd love a modern remaster that's in this same comic book art style and tells the full Ultimate Spider-Man story from Peter's beginning to his death and ending on Miles's run.

[@chrisj.3290]

I don't know bout you guys, but id personally prefer if Eddie Brock was introduced into Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (whos already had his own Easter egg in the first game) and build him up to become the true final host for the Venom symbiote. With the Candyman himself voicing Venom, i do hope we get a more creepy, sinister and intimidating Venom in contrast to Tom Hardys Venom, who's obviously a chill and more goofy anti hero. Not to mention that we've already experienced two final antagonists that were close to Peter and Miles, and id rather see a final battle between Peters Spider-Man and Eddie Brocks Venom

[@sonicanimemarvel3734]

I agree with you completely great video big fan of ultimate Spider-Man

[@Blacksheepmike777]

This game is and probably will always be my favorite Spidey game.

[@Player-go7bf]

I was so happy when I found out this is the same ultimate Spider-Man we see in shattered dimensions

[@LOMAZKO7]

Imagine this as one of the Games being available to play on the All-New PlayStation Plus! 😳😳😳