History VideoGame / SpiderManWebOfShadows

** NominalHero: Spider-Man.

* ProductPlacement: Billboards advertising everything from Five Gum to the Watchmen DVD release can be seen throughout the city in the 360 and PS3 versions, mixed in with ads from in-universe companies including [[IronMan Stark and Roxxon.]]

* ContinuityNod: The first time you meet Kingpin's gliders, Peter will say "Gliders are so 2004, guys. The kids like the Sandman and Venom now!" Then there's Woverine's questions that he asks you.

* DatingCatwoman: Black Cat initially shows up in the game working for Kingpin because she is still in love with Spider-Man and did it to help him from the inside. Problem is, he's currently married to Mary-Jane. Over the course of the game, she gets infected with the symbiote, and the option is actually given to choose her over Mary-Jane, especially in the "Black Suit" storyline.

* EnemyMine

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: A lot of the Black Suit choices invloves this, including [[spoiler:letting the two gang leaders kill each other, violently beating Electro, and tossing Venom into the turbine instead of letting him make the choice himself.]]

* LovecraftianSuperpower

** If all/most of them were Black, and Spider-Man picks the Black Cat, Spider-Man becomes leader of the symbiotes, with Black Cat at his side as his "queen", and opts to spread the symbiote infection. He also rejects WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility, as in his own words; "I never knew what power was." Again, Wolverine is brought in by SHIELD to bring Peter to justice.

* PublicDomainSoundtrack‎: The opening of the game is set to the ''Adagio sostenuto'' segment of Beethoven's ''Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2'', better known as ''Moonlight Sonata''.

* RapidFireFisticuffs

* SlaveMooks: The Symbiotes

* StanceSystem

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Black Cat, oh so very much. [[spoiler:Especially in her Symbiote outfit.]]

The game takes notes from the WideOpenSandbox of ''Spiderman 2: The Game'', ironing out the flaws introduced there and adding an evolving environment that gradually turns New York's appearance into that of a symbiote entrenched alien world. The gameplay involves an in-depth combat system similar to Spiderman 2's as well as changes in web-swinging mobility that actually allow aerial battles and wall-crawling battles to be ''fun''. The Symbiote Suit/Red Suit duality is back, with each suit requiring distinct playstyles and with the ability to be instantly interchanged even in the midst of battle to switch up combos. The variety of combat options and the ease in switching between the different modes of combat means battles are ''extremely'' dynamic.

* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: When Luke Cage makes a crack about Spidey's costume, Spidey points out that Cage used to run around in a yellow silk shirt and a [[strike:tiara]] head band. "It was the 70s!"

* CutLexLuthorACheck: Kingpin's thugs use goblin gliders, PoweredArmour, and MiniMecha. And people thought his guards [[SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries having laser guns]] was improbable!

*** This is Lampshaded partially by Spidey mid fight - After one question, he'll note the answer isn't in his [[TheOtherWiki wiki]] article. At the time of release, [i]it wasn't[/i].

** In a fight with Wolverine, he asks you questions about whether or not you're the real Spider Man; unfortunately, these questions are so obscure, ''even hardened fans of the mythos may get them wrong''. Depending on your opinion, [[TropesAreNotGood showing their work may have been a bad thing in this case]].

* TookALevelInBadass: Mary-Jane, in comparison to other adaptations of Spidr-Man where she's the designated DistressedDamsel, after getting out of the hospital in the midst of the symbiote infection. She meets up with Luke Cage and Spidey, with the latter asking the former to promise that he would protect her. MJ's response? Turning around racking a shotgun whilst exclaiming "Y'know what? MJ can take care of herself!" Though in comparison to her comic-self, this is fairly standard for her until ''One More Day'' and ''Brand New Day''.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: The Black Cat, oh so very much.

* TookALevelInBadass: Mary-Jane, in comparison to other adaptations of Spidr-Man where she's the designated DistressedDamsel, after getting out of the hospital in the midst of the symbiote infection. She meets up with Luke Cage and Spidey, with the latter asking the former to promise that he would protect her. MJ's response? Turning around racking a shotgun whilst exclaiming "Y'know what? MJ can take care of herself!" Though in comparison to her comic-self, this is fairly standard for her. Well, before OMD it was.
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:MoonKnight, [[AxeCrzy of all people]], gives Spider-Man this when he thinks he killed some people, though the people in question were the first infected with the symbiote infestation. Most of the Black suit choices will also get this reaction from a lot of people.]]

* YouFightLikeACow: Peter Parker is as fond of insulting his enemies as ever.

** TheBigBad: Spider-Man
** TheDragon: Black Cat (Who pulls double duty as Dark Chick)
** TheEvilGenius: Vulture
** TheBrute: Rhino
** TheDarkChick: Black Cat
** SixthRanger: Electro

** TheHero: Spider-Man
** TheLancer: Wolverine
** TheSmartGuy: Moon Knight
** TheBigGuy: Luke Cage
** TheChick: Mary Jane
** SixthRanger: Black Widow

* TookALevelInBadass: Mary-Jane after getting out of the hospital in the midst of the symbiote infection. She meets up with Luke Cage and Spidey, with the latter asking the former to promise that he would protect her. MJ's response? Turning around racking a shotgun whilst exclaiming "Y'know what? MJ can take care of herself!"
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:MoonKnight gives Spider-Man this when he thinks he killed some people, though the people in question were the first infected with the symbiote infestation. Most of the Black suit choices will also get this reaction from a lot of people.]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: This is what the symboite does. It makes you evil, while making you stronger.

** If all/most of them were Black, and Spider-Man picks the Black Cat, Spider-Man becomes leader of the symbiotes, with Black Cat at his side as his "queen", and opts to spread the symbiote infection. He also rejects WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility, as in his own words; "I never knew what power was." Again, Wolverine is brought in by SHEILD to bring Peter to justice.

* PsychoElectro: Electro was always nuts, but in Web of Shadows, he gets worse. Mostly due to his sister being taken in by SHEILD.

* ContinuityNod: The first time you meet Kingpin's gliders, Peter will say "Gliders are so 2004, guys. Sandman is in now!" Then there's Woverine's questions that he asks you.

* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: [[spoiler:The Black Cat ending]]

'''''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows''''' was a 2008 video game starring {{Spider-Man}} as he tried to stop Venom and his symbiote army from taking over New York, and is helped by MoonKnight, {{Wolverine}}, and Luke Cage.

* ItGotWorse: One of the central themes to the story was how quickly the symbiote infection seemed to spread. Made apparent when, after unwillingly giving Spider-Man back the symbiote in the beginning of the story, without losing his, Venom soon realised he could reproduce the symbiote and do the same to others. After that, it literally takes one night before things get out of control.

* PsychoElectro: Electro was always nuts, but in Web of Shadows, [[ItGotWorse it gets worse]]. Mostly due to his sister being taken in by SHEILD.

The game was often touted by advertisements and previews as delivering the "complete" experience of being Spider-Man. Because of this, the console game is considered one of the best Spider-Man games in recent history to fans, but most critics found it SoOkayItsAverage.

'''''Spider-Man: Web of Shadows''''' was a 2008 video game starring {{Spider-Man}} as he tried to stop Venom and his symbiote army from taking over New York, and is helped by MoonKnight, {{Wolverine}}, and Luke Cage. The game takes notes from the WideOpenSandbox of ''Spiderman 2: The Game'', ironing out the flaws introduced there and adding an evolving environment that gradually turns New York's appearance into that of a symbiote entrenched alien world. The gameplay involves an in-depth combat system similar to Spiderman 2's as well as changes in web-swinging mobility that actually allow aerial battles and wall-crawling battles to be ''fun''. The Symbiote Suit/Red Suit duality is back, with each suit requiring distinct playstyles and with the ability to be instantly interchanged even in the midst of battle to switch up combos. The variety of combat options and the ease in switching between the different modes of combat means battles are ''extremely'' dynamic. The game was often touted by advertisements and previews as delivering the "complete" experience of being Spider-Man. Because of this, the console game is considered one of the best Spider-Man games in recent history to fans, but most critics found it SoOkayItsAverage.

* AWinnerIsYou: In the PS2 version, once you beat the multi head Venom in Central Park, all you get is a pop up saying "Congratulations, you beat Spider-Man: Web of Shadows!" before going back to the main menu. You don't even get an image for your efforts.