Spider-Man (2002 video game)

Spider-Man
Developer(s)	Treyarch (PS2, GC, Xbox) LTI Gray Matter (Windows)[1] Digital Eclipse (GBA)
Publisher(s)	Activision Capcom (JP: PS2, GC, Xbox)
Director(s)	Chris Soares
Producer(s)	Jonathan Zamkoff
Designer(s)	Tomo Moriwaki
Writer(s)	Matthew B. Rhoades
Composer(s)	Michael McCuistion
Engine	Treyarch NGL (except GBA)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox Windows Game Boy Advance
Release	NA: April 16, 2002 EU: June 7, 2002
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Spider-Man is a 2002 action-adventure game based on the 2002 film of the same name. It was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance on April 16, 2002, in North America (two weeks before the film's release), and June 7 in Europe. The Game Boy Advance version was later re-released and bundled on Twin Pack cartridge with Spider-Man 2 in 2005.^[2] Published by Activision, the console versions were developed by the company's then-recently acquired subsidiary Treyarch, who had previously ported Neversoft's 2000's Spider-Man to the Dreamcast. LTI Gray Matter developed the Microsoft Windows version (also ported the Neversoft game the previous year) and Digital Eclipse developed the Game Boy Advance version.

The game mainly follows the story of its film counterpart, but expands upon various scenes and plot points with additional villains and locations absent from the film. Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe reprise their roles as Spider-Man and the Green Goblin, respectively, while Bruce Campbell, who played a wrestling ring announcer in the movie, narrates the game's tutorial and bonus levels.

Upon release, the game was met with generally positive response from critics and quickly became a best-seller. Praise was centered around its presentation, combat, and web mechanics, although some criticized its short length, voice acting, and camera control. Following the game's success, Treyarch became the lead developer of all major Spider-Man titles published under Activision until 2008, including the sequels Spider-Man 2, the video game based on the 2004 film of the same name, and Spider-Man 3, the video game based on the 2007 film of the same name.