The WORST Spider-Man Game You've Never Played

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In 1996, Byron Preiss Multimedia released a Spider-Man video game so utterly unplayable that it has been almost entirely forgotten about. In this video, Josh from Panels to Pixels lifts the lid on Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six - The WORST Spider-Man Game You've Never Played
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[@PanelstoPixels]

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[@ne3856]

Cool 😎

[@DarthJF]

Back in the 90s my friend actually had a demo of this game with the elevator tentacle section. I've always been wondering what game the demo was from and I guess now I finally know.

[@Name-ig3hf]

I know there is a demo for this game which was featured in some PC magazines from the 90s, but it only includes the first fight with Mysterio and one puzzle. I will be very interested to recover the old demo that you describe to preserve it. Do you remember where you got it?

[@DarthJF]

Sadly it was my friend who had it so I got no idea where it was from.

[@criticalrants]

Damn, you actually drove your car off a cliff for this video. Now THAT is commitment to the bit.

[@PanelstoPixels]

I do all my own stunts.

[@DiegoReviews]

Absolutely love this video, Josh! This exactly the type of content I’ve always wanted to make on KZbin. I loved the humor and skits here.

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, Diego! The humour in your vids is always pushing me to try to be funnier.

[@seymourbuns4620]

Wow, someone else who's as obsessed with old Spidey games as I am! You're my kind of guy. I recently got hold of the PSP version of Spider-Man 2 and was surprised to find out that it's pretty much entirely made of models, assets, and even songs from the console versions of the Spider-Man 1 game. It feels like a weird, alternate-universe sequel. (also unrelated but I dig your nails)

[@TurboTurds30]

Circus in town?

[@elifsudeisk5777]

@@TurboTurds30 Looks like the freak wants to play!

[@LordCornshoe]

I had this game as a kid, and yeah, the "combat" sequences are utterly abysmal and have some of the worst controls I've ever experienced in a video game. However, I can't help but be fond of this game, as most Spider-Man video games at the time lacked the sort of immersive story elements that this game had. I played through this game multiple times, keeping track of the choices I made to see different outcomes. I had a blast as a wide-eyed twelve-year old getting to influence my favorite superhero's decisions to this degree. And yeah, Chameleon-as-corpse-MJ freaked me out too and I'd always dread doing that scene every time. This game also impressed on me that the Shocker was cool and misunderstood, and to this day I'm annoyed whenever he's treated as the punchline of a joke in any fictional appearances. Hell, the Hobgoblin gets a less impressive showing here, and the Macendale Hobgoblin is a much bigger loser than Shocker ever will be.

[@Larry]

Bloody KZbin, I've been subbed to you for over a year and never get notified when you put up a new video. >:(

[@PanelstoPixels]

I love it when I put a load of work into a video and then KZbin is just like, "What video?" 😖

[@Larry]

@@PanelstoPixels Yup, it's why the animation community is all but dead on KZbin. Why spend months and months painstakingly making a video, when some idiot can spend ten seconds uploading crap and get a billion views. Shit floats when it comes to youtube >.>

[@MattyStoked]

I say this every time you make a new video. But this is the best work you've done so far. Absolutely exceptional work. Hilarious, informative and about obscure old CD-ROMS! I'm SO into it.

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, Matty! You're far too kind.

[@oweno88]

dang dude, you went all out on the cliff scene! nice work!

[@LinusBoman]

I loved the reaction to alley fight #2. You'll hit 50k soon I'm sure, and your quality work deserves recognition!

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[@richardcoleman3425]

Have at you, Josh! Looking good, Dude (loving those nails). Another great video from Panels to Pixels - I was (no surprise) unaware of this game, and despite what you say of its game-play, it looks really good for the time. Thanks for this, fella - love your enthusiasm for this genre. Take care, and stay safe. :)

[@ThePerspectionist]

There was a Spider-Man CD Rom game that was sort of like an animation studio where you can create your own cartoon using assets/animations provided by the game. I thought that’s where you were going. I would have lost it. I had so much fun with that program and it’s obscure as hell.

[@MuggMen]

I don't know, that venom Factor game I only found out about it today but it's based off of a book and there's some leaked cutscene and that's about all anyone knows about it but they cut same looks pretty cool. Got to love how 1997 CGI Spider-Man has webs on his costume but the PS1 Spider-Man does not

[@DarthArachnious]

You want obscure. I got those Italian only Spider-Man point and click video games. They weren't translated so I struggled.

[@smanrules101]

Dude, so much respect for the amount of effort you put into this video. So good

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, I appreciate it! 🙏

[@radrno7]

Ever since I first found out about this game in Matt McMuscles channel, I was confused already at a point-and-click Spider-Man game. This is an action superhero, the opposite of what point-and-click stands for lol (I know Telltale did some good action, but you guys know what I mean, turning Spider-Man into a FPS is asking for the player to suffer visually, mentally and physically), and what a surprise, the game works as well as using a spoon to mow a lawn, you can make it eventually, but the hassle won't be worth it. I'll give one very positive point though. It legit gives you the option of different endings and pathways, I mean no other game actually allows you to choose between Peter Parker or Spider-Man. That's great, it actually gives a sense of reality around Spider-Man, where you will struggle with these supervillains, threatening you at every corner, making your life as a superhero very difficult, but whenever you want to just take a break, that could cost you and it raises your awareness over your responsabilities. Not to mention how scary it is to be just a civilian. You're powerless and can literally be killed at any moment by some asshole in a ridiculous tight costume. That's some real misery right there. If a game like this was completely remade for next gen by top of the level professionals with top of the business skills, it could actually be fantastic.

[@javi0usly]

Awesome video! I was almost expecting this to be about the PC version of Spider-Man 2. It's just awful and there was no inclination on the box that it wasn't the beloved, open world Spider-Man 2 that most people think of. I bet most people have no idea that version existed.

[@PanelstoPixels]

Oh man, there was nothing worse back in the day than getting the PC version and it was a completely different game.

[@ScrubbzAnimate]

I had a good chuckle with this one! I'm amazed by the way the skits are shot and the deliberate eye-twitching. Please tell me that car flying off a cliff wasn't just a clip from a KZbin video or a movie.

[@PanelstoPixels]

Sadly I didn't have the budget to launch my own car off a cliff. 😔

[@matthewjames3637]

Great video, as always. Your content always gets me excited for Marvel in a way I haven't felt since the 90s. I always want to check out some 90s Spider-Man or X-Men when your credits roll. I had a question for you though. Are you excited for X-Men '97 on Disney Plus?

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks so much! I love that I'm getting people jazzed for the 90s stuff. Yeah, I'm cautiously optimistic about X-Men '97. I'm really excited to hear the old cast and I'll probably get a bit teary if they use the old music. BUT I'm wondering if HD digital animation can capture the same atmosphere and aesthetic of the original.

[@austinwalker2000]

@@PanelstoPixels honestly im just hoping itll have good writing

[@freakwithoutaleash]

That car crash scene was superb! I laughted so hard.....

[@JmanMcH]

Love the humour in this Josh 👌

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, Josh! 💜

[@niwm]

Ooooh boy, someone finally made a proper video about this game! This is such an obscure little title that I'm surprised anyone has even heard of it, much less made an entire review about it. Hell, the only reason I know about it in the first place is because I didn't have a Playstation as a kid and kept nagging at my dad to get me a Spider-Man game. I will say I agree with you for the most part, especially when it comes to the god-awful action sequences and the Hobgoblin/Vulture stage IN PARTICULAR. Seriously, that one is so spectacularly frustrating I straight up just went back and picked an easier story decision any time I played it, just so I could avoid that stage. Other than some of the action parts though, I will say that I disagree that this is the worst Spider-Man game ever, or even that it's a bad game at all. (That being said, take what I say with a grain of salt since I know I'm wearing rose-tinted nostalgia goggles). I think just mixing Spider-Man with an adventure point-and-click type puzzle game with branching storylines was such a cool concept in itself, and if you'd cut out the action sequences the rest is actually pretty good. One thing I really liked is that most - if not all - puzzle stages had two or more solutions that differed depending on your chosen difficulty level, where solutions could change drastically. (An example would be the bus scene you mentioned in the video where Peter tries to remove webbing from the door. On easier puzzle levels you can instead complete it by pouring sugar in the gas tank to prevent the fuel gauge from dropping, or - if I recall correctly - stuff a washcloth in the exhaust pipe). I also really liked the interactions between Peter and the irate movie director at the beginning (who turns out to be Chameleon in disguise), both of them chewing each other out while unaware that their alter-egos are mortal enemies. Sorry, I'm ranting, I suppose this is just a game that's close to my heart despite all its flaws. You can't argue that the intro song with that guy singing "SPIDER-MAAEEEEN" isn't amazing though.

[@rexmania2089]

Sounds spider man makes getting hit by pumpkin bombs and you get more angry just made me laugh 😂😂

[@FRPWR]

Was that actually your car what the fuck some serious dedication

[@Blofeld001]

I remember ads for this game! I always wondered what it was like. Great video!

[@cbake76]

Awesome video, as expected! I like that you called yourself out for going overboard with the clickbaity title. 😀 I'm actually pretty bummed The Venom Factor never happened. I guess you didn't know this (I'm frankly surprised! 😀), but The Venom Factor was actually kind of a landmark superhero novel of the mid-'90s. I mean, it was hardcover and everything -- even came with a trading card! I actually stumbled upon some concept art for the game (maybe key art?) on, of all things, a Russian site devoted to Marvel games -- no idea where they got it from. Oh, and there's no way this was inspired by Grim Fandango, by the way -- it came out a year earlier! For all we know, Tim Shafer took a look at The Sinister Six and was like, "YES!!! This is the inspiration I need!"

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks, Chris! Oh yeah, I was going to mention and use the cover art from The Venom Factor novel to mock up some game box art but I decided it might just confuse things. I can't believe I missed those images on the Russian site though. Also, I only mentioned Grim Fandango because it's one of my favourite games and one of the few point and click titles I have a lot of experience with. But now that you mention it, I have no doubt it was heavily influenced by The Sinister Six. 😉

[@cbake76]

I wouldn't sweat missing those images. I actively looked for them and couldn't find them -- not even sure how I know that site exists! 😀 Maybe it was just more searchable back when I was doing some research of my own a few years ago.

[@SirRavix]

Gotta agree about that opening Hope your car is gonna be ok...

[@PanelstoPixels]

Just a scratch, it'll buff out.

[@animationunlimited2958]

Still nicer cutscenes then the ones from Zelda CDI.

[@TurboTurds30]

I honestly like the animation in this game, if only I could say the same for the gameplay

[@timothymclean]

4:10: It's like someone looked at the CDI Zelda games and went "Let's not do _anything_ they did when we animate our cutscenes." And that (presumed) philosophy serves them well; I can see a lot of areas where this game is artistically superior to them. But it's also very stiff; if I was taking this seriously, I'd wonder if they traded color palette size for how much space didn't have to be a single jpg.

[@-Teague-]

Not even that far into the video yet but I must say I love the art of this game. Very strong MTV Spider-Man + Comics Spider-Man vibes and I'm digging it.

[@austinwalker2000]

agreed though mj looks terrible in this game in my oppinon

[@-Teague-]

@@austinwalker2000 ha well not ever aspect is perfect I just like the aesthetic

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

the car section was fucking hilarious lmaooo

[@JacobDGoldman]

I still have this CD-Rom! I haven't been able to get it to run in years, though. Every now and then, I try to figure out how to run it in the Windows 95 mode. Or something.

[@spidey-voltage2462]

The music in this game is Spider-Man Spider-Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

[@criticalthought1112]

Funnily enough before watching this an ad for the Spider-Man marvels avengers dlc, played…. Looks like this game has competition….

[@TheVileOne]

I don’t think I ever really knew about this game. If so I only caught onto it vaguely.

[@austinwalker2000]

how did the imposter web the bus door when only peter knows how to make web fluid to this day its sorta a marvel mystery but okay ill roll with it lol

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

Looks a lot better than that old cartoon game Dragonslayer. Which was impossible

[@cbake76]

Finally! :-) I'll try to watch this tonight.

[@qwellen7521]

I’ll stand by that its a real missed potential for a Spiderman game to have branching paths and dating mechanics; there practically built for it.

[@generaldela2128]

21:06 Amungus

[@ethanwilliams7706]

Mr Sunday movies gave you a shoutout in their most recent video. you make great videos

[@PanelstoPixels]

Thanks so much!

[@seantaylor424]

Team up with The Shocker!? I must play this game...

[@stevenman013]

Josh mate, you need to show us the other endings!

[@emanuelcruzcarrasco4277]

Josh thoughts immortal hulk 50, also what do you expect of hulk by donny cates and ryan ottley ,solicits made me think the book will be about the hulk having multiversal adventures

[@PanelstoPixels]

I haven't got to #50 yet. I'm reading in TPBs so I'm a bit behind.

[@oliverlangrall2014]

Ha I thought that was Stan Lee voicing peter at first!

[@michaelserovin5650]

I appreciate the hit to your sanity you took to play this.

[@PanelstoPixels]

I'm still recovering tbh

[@nazishhussain2712]

I didn’t know this game existed

[@MrDbz77]

Maaaan, I'm so sad the gameplay is bad because I was so interested in the story! A Spider-Man game with multiple decision has SO MUCH potential!

[@petesaguy1707]

I wouldn't have heard of this game if rerez didn't beat you to the punch.

[@may21136]

3:29 90% of the game budget went into this scene.

[@kinggame8068]

I think that for 1996 to make a game about Spiderman with an emphasis on dialogue and the choice between Peter Parker or Spiderman was a very ambitious idea, to be honest I like the way the characters are animated and the cut scenes are decent for 1996, the fact that this whole game is called the worst Spider game because of the mechanics and control in the moments where you have to dodge or shoot bombs, it should be noted the important fact that this is an Adventure Quest game built on dialogues and decisions, the rest should be secondary. I think the game is underrated in some way.

[@mickeymouse7726]

Have you played the recent Guardians of the Galaxy game from eidos Montreal's it's great

[@ZombiesAreJerks]

....fuck me running I had this game when I was a kid.

[@kuma2448]

Oh God I played this shit back in the day.

[@mickeymouse7726]

I think we can all agree there's a ton of great potential in a telltale Spider-Man game

[@kylecarter1599]

Idk whats worse, this Spider-Man game or Superman 64, but I think we might have a new worst game ever.

[@denistuohy2535]

14:15 you are not helping your case with with this line lmao. An OJ joke in a Spiderman game from 1996 is based.

[@busyak]

But enough talk! Have at you!

[@Hedghog250]

The one spider-man video that isn’t about tasm 2game being the worst spider-man game

[@ChrisHominski]

this is one of the first PC games I ever beat as a kid

[@Chancherpancher]

I remembered Rerez reviewed and played that God awful Spider-Man PC game.

[@papagato503]

You haven't found another worst spider Man game that will get you mad 😠 😂

[@ApeOnTape]

The graphics are actually pretty cool, the animation fairly damn decent! But otherwise it seems bland and frustrating. Never knew about this before, appreciated

[@danielclemmer3329]

Yeah but did you ever play the PC Spider-Man Cartoon Maker game?

[@lukeharrington2077]

Rerez seems to have beaten you to the punch

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

I’m a fan of it personally because it’s terrible. I mean you quoted the infamous dracula line from castlevania you gotta feel it too at least a little

[@Panthror]

I actually own this game, as a matter of fact it was the first superhero game I ever bought.

[@rn6312]

I was proud to whine at my parents in 1982 and have the first one... even though it's really not all that good even for the time

[@billmitchell6575]

Legit had this game growing up. Needed to run it on MS DOS. 😂 i didnt care if it sucked, i loved it. Totally forgot about it until seeing this video. Thank you for making this.

[@sokutokh3521]

This game still looks more fun than The Last of Us Part 2

[@panelsandbars1529]

I used to own this! 😄

[@nazishhussain2712]

What about web of fire

[@PanelstoPixels]

I'd love to talk about Web of Fire at some point. That's been on my list of videos for a while.

[@nodoesntcare7090]

??ok

[@markherring3513]

I own the game..never played it.

[@martincraw7698]

Glad I never played this Spider-Man game cause to me it looks terrible. I pick Spider-Man for PS1 and other Spider-Man games that are good over this.

[@nazishhussain2712]

I didn’t know j Jonah Simmons wasn’t was in this game

[@SpiderFan14]

Yo I'm ur 100th comment

[@nazishhussain2712]

Bob mason remind Me of eustace bagge

[@nazishhussain2712]

I have the first insomniac spider man games

[@JmanMcH]

First.

[@nazishhussain2712]

The animation look like a bad South Park episode

[@nazishhussain2712]

The character look like courage the cowardly dog reject

[@nazishhussain2712]

Nice jokes

[@carsonhayes3647]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

We all heard of it cos a KZbinr more popular than you made a video about it before you. Sorry.

[@PanelstoPixels]

That's what I get for procrastinating.

[@nazishhussain2712]

I am 2000s kid

[@jedipookie]

Rerez did it