Posted Apr 26, 2007 at 06:19PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Spider-Man 3, Games, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Activision, GameCube, PS2, Blockbuster, Michael Pachter, DAB
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Although Spider-Man 3 (Wii, PSP, DS, PC, PlayStation 3, GameCube, PS2, Xbox 360) isn't actually doing bad while in its pre-launch period in the market, some critics believe it could actually be an even bigger game blockbuster hit - after the movie makes its own blockbuster impact, of course. Activision's multi-platformer is slated to come out smack dab at the film's premiere day.

Spider-Man 3 for multiple platforms, from Activision - Image 1 


Video game analyst Michael Pachter, from Wedbush Morgan, was also optimistic on the game's potential, saying, "I think it's going to do extremely well." He mentioned that the addition of the evil alter-ego to the plot also gives the game a variety edge, and even named Sandman as an ideal villain. He said that taking Sandman down needs resourcefulness and not pure brawn.

Pachter expects the movie-game adaptation to sell approximately six million units worldwide by the end of Activision's fiscal year of 2007. He estimates that Electronic Arts' own game adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" would come short by one or two million from that figure.

Because the past two games based on the past two movies have garnered a US$ 300 million in sales, many analysts and critics believe it could do better this time around, especially now that it can appeal to a broader audience who love to have super powers. Will the game live up to expectations? On May 4, we'll find out!


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   by Owl (Unregistered) - 2007-04-26
 » O RLY?

O RLY????

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   by pwnt (Unregistered) - 2007-04-26
 » DURRRR

Doesn't take a fu*kin genius to figure that out, Spider-Man is huuuuge.

BTW guy above me you say O RLY when someone is wrong and thinks they're right, not when someone points out the obvious.

   by Tom (Unregistered) - 2007-04-28
 » @ Pwnt

What are you? The internet police?

You can use O RLY however the hell you want.



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