I'll post some tidbits, but any Spidey-fan should read the whole thing, it sounds very interesting!
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/spidermanshattereddimensions/news.html?sid=6254383&tag=topslot;img;1&mode=previews
...The game's story, penned by The Amazing Spider-Man comic writer Dan Slott, revolves around a mystical artifact called the Tablet of Order and Chaos. As you can imagine, with a name like that, the tablet is more than just a dusty museum relic. In true comic fashion, it turns out that the thing happens to be an object of immense power that is essential to keeping reality in balance. Naturally, it gets shattered into four pieces while Spider-Man is in the process of thwarting a robbery.
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So how do you go about collecting pieces of a mystic tablet that are spread across different dimensions? It helps if there happen to be versions of you in each of the different dimensions that are all heroic and ready to help. Activision and developer Beenox have taken the opportunity to mix things up and pull four very disparate versions of Spider-Man together for the game. In our demo we were able to see two: the Amazing Spider-Man, which is pretty much the iconic one that should be familiar to everyone, and Spider-Man Noir, a very different incarnation of the wallcrawler that isn't as widely known.
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The level we were shown had Spidey swinging his way through an unnamed jungle dealing with enemies. The action offered a nice change of pace from the most recent games, which confined the action to New York. There was a good mix of webswinging and running on the ground as Spidey bashed his way through the various henchmen who popped up to stop him. The environment was spread out over a mix of traditional jungle areas that feaured trees and ancient ruins. The action culminated in a boss fight with Kraven in a wooden Thunderdome-style arena that pit Spidey against the hunter and waves of henchmen.
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As a result, the Noir levels we saw were darker and focused on a more deliberate style of gameplay that relied on keeping to the shadows and stealthily taking out enemies. The first level was set in a train yard and had Spidey slinking around and picking off his foes one by one, since being detected appeared to lead to failure.
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The key thing to note is that while the basics of what Spidey does in each universe--running, fighting, wallcrawling, and webshooting--are pretty much the same, there's a different look and spin to each that is specific to the Spider-Man you're using.
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We also have to call out the very cool, fluid animation as he hops around beating foes, which is looking sharp. The Noir levels have a dark, stylish look to them that makes smart use of outlines as Spidey moves in and out of shadow. The animation, although very different, is equally cool. Rather than highlight the same fast, acrobatic look that Amazing showcases, Noir features deliberate but graceful movement.
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Activision reps on hand would say only that you can expect more on the game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo and Comic-Con. In addition, given that the version we saw was an early work-in-progress, we're eager to hear the voice and soundtrack that will be used. So far the game seems to be headed in a fresh direction that should be a good thing for Spider-Man games. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is slated to ship this fall for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. Look for more on the game in the months to come.
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Please don't fuck this up Activision, we want a good Spider-Man game!
