When it comes to super heroes, the most successful are able to recreate the element of the “everyman.” While nearly all of us want to be Superman, Batman, Wolverine or, uh, Mr. Fantastic (was that just me?), those guys aren’t necessarily relatable. That’s part of Spider-Man’s charm; Peter Parker taps into the young, awkward teen in all of us. Being able to be him and do his spidery things has always been a fun part of his games, for it lets us get a little closer to that fantasy.

And that’s one of the neat things about Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions — it lets us play as not only one Spider-Man, but four different Spider-Men. There’s quite a bit of variety here, and it’s nice to see that Activision and Beenox are bringing something different to the different Spidey identities.

I’ve played around with the game for a bit, so swing after the jump for my impressions.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions