Spider-Man Web of Shadows

Developed by Treyarch and Shaba Games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii and PC, the newest iteration of the Spider-Man video-game franchise is set to collide with players the world over later this year. The web slinger’s video game adventures have gone through almost as many developments as the video game format itself. From the cave-man-like Atari adventure against the Green Goblin to the critically acclaimed Spider-Man 2, old web head has enjoyed a kind of video game celebrity status second only to Mario.

Atari Spider-Man trailer
(listen to the actor playing the Green Goblin have a nervous breakdown!)

Details on Spider-Man Web of Shadows are slim at the time, but what is clear is that the game will follow the free-roaming style of Spider-Man 2 which allowed players to swing about the entirety of Manhattan. The new game will include the combat system that players have enjoyed but it will be bolstered by a new system that ties the player’s actions into the city itself. Help out the regular joe and they help you too. Let a few too many crooks get away and don’t be surprised if you catch a few ripe tomatoes in the face.

The trailer seems to show the invasion of a Venom-like creature, but word is that you can expect many surprises in the game. With Treyarch behind the wheel, I’m sure it’ll be a major success… unlike the lackluster Spider-Man 3 game (and movie).

Spider-Man Web of Shadows trailer