10 Awful Versions Of Iconic Video Games You Didn't Know Existed
7. Spider-Man 2 - PC
Spider-Man 2 for PS2, Xbox and GameCube is not just one of the most beloved video game adaptations for the webbed one but also an overall solid game that had a hand in crafting what an open world could be. Much like 2018’s Spider-Man game, this 2004 title can be hours of fun when avoiding the objective and simply swinging around Manhattan.
It was one of the releases that put the young team of Treyarch on the map. However, the PC version was uniquely crafted by The Fizz Factor whose relative lack of video game experience is immediately apparent.
The open world web swinging has been turfed out for a tired level system and swinging is done by clicking the mouse when the game asks. These simple changes are enough to totally derail the game but even beyond comparison to the console version, Spider-Man 2 for PC is a technical mess. Awful hit detection, bad controls and dire camera make this game a frustration as well as a bore.
It’s essentially a completely different game to the celebrated home console title. The problem is that Activision didn’t advertise it as such. So, PC gamers that saw this on a store shelf and were excited to try out the console game everyone was high on were about to get stung.