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Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager, granting him spider-like powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, which he could have prevented, Peter learned that "with great power, comes great responsibility." Swearing to always protect the innocent from harm, Peter Parker became the Amazing Spider-Man!

Activision Announces Pre-Order Exclusives for The Amazing Spider-Man' Video Game

Posted by G-Man (25929 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Back in March we had the chance to see The Amazing Spider-Man video game from Activision in action. There seems to be quite a few improvements from the previous games and it's shaping up nicely. While we're still waiting for the chance to actually play it ourselves, Activision has announced a couple of pre-order options.

The first is if you pre-order the game now from GameStop (click to enlarge text).

The Rhino Challenge allows you to take control of the huge genetically engineered villain Rhino and rampage around Manhattan in an exclusive gameplay challenge of pure destruction. You'll be able to unleash his formidable powers to destroy anything and everything that gets in his way in a timed event full of speed, combo streaks and a ton of things to break. Unlockable for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 system ONLY. While supplies last. Limited time only.

But that's not all.

== TEASER ==

If you pre-order from Amazon.com you can play as someone else.

That's right, you can play as Stan Lee for the first time ever. You can become Stan "The Man" Lee in his own special mission across Manhattan, borrowing abilities from his old pal Spider-Man as they help Stan collect pages of his latest script in a spectacular race around Manhattan. Stan's mission is punctuated with his witty banter that fans have come to know and love, and a special surprise waits for them at the end of the mission - after all, it is Spider-Man's 50 anniversary this year! Unlockable for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 system ONLY. While supplies last. Limited time only.

The game is set to be released on June 26, 2012. Which pre-order will you go for?

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#1 Posted by KRYPTON (1818 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

STAN LEE PRE-ORDER FOR THE WIN!!! I'm PRE Ordering right now!!! Play as Stan and is voiced by stan

#2 Posted by Mokey (188 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I'll take the Amazon pre-order over the Gamestop one.

#3 Posted by wowylied (235 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Too much Stan Lee...

This guy really need to know when to stop having so much ego...

#4 Posted by Nudeviking (479 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I'd go for Stan Lee, but alas, the Wii version gets nothing.

#5 Posted by Mutant X (1542 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I'd say Stan has more than earned this, and all of his other cameos/special appearances. When you've done as much as Stan Lee you pretty much have the right to have an ego, although most of the time he jokingly portrays having an ego. Definitely pre-ordering from Amazon, though it's a shame I can't get both.

#6 Posted by The Mighty Monarch (2017 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Normally I'd agree that Stan Lee is over-ego-ed and overrated..... but this is kind of extremely awesome.

#7 Posted by The Jeff (289 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Sucks that there isn't DLC for the original costume

#8 Posted by BritishMonkey (249 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

doesn't matter, they'll both be available a couple of months after the release on the marketplace and psn

just like the arkham city dlc's

#9 Posted by Omega Ray Jay (6403 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I'll probably play this at some point but the fact is I've been kicking the Rhinos ass since the PS1 and it gets a little old

#10 Posted by bladewolf (316 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

With neither coming to the 3DS, I choose neither. But if I had to, I'd take Stan Lee!

#11 Posted by Billy Batson (54342 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Stan "the media whore" Lee
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#12 Posted by SimonM7 (80 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson: That's just mean. :( The guy is 89 years old.

#13 Posted by clemj (743 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

STAN LEE ultimate LOL

#14 Posted by Lone_Killer (4 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Ugh, more pre-order DLC. Also, Stan Lee DLC isn't being called The Amazing Spider-Stan. Not buying.

#15 Posted by The Average Bear (1992 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Pre-ordering this to be Stan Lee. No shame

#16 Posted by SuperShafe (470 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

wasn't even going to get this, now i may pre-order STAN LEE!

#17 Posted by Lvenger (8228 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

He mentioned this at the after question session of the London Comic Convention I went to. This is such awesome news! I'm glad it's true!

#18 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I thought he was trolling but having to pre-order this instead of having his as unlockable...

THAT IS TROLLING!

#19 Posted by BatWatch (2288 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Really? Lots of people are going to order this to play as Stan Lee? I love Joss Whedon, but I'm not about to buy a game just for the opportunity to play as him.

#20 Edited by Mucklefluga (1539 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson: What's so bad about being awesome and creating a load of brilliant things?

#21 Posted by Billy Batson (54342 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Mucklefluga:

You mean things that were made as you say brilliant by other writers? Nothing.
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#22 Posted by htb106 (1641 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Stan Lee! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ! I went off Marvel a while ago but I'm definetely getting this!

#23 Posted by CodeComiX (22 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@wowylied: Stan Lee is awesome, your argument is invalid.

And if having a cameo appearance in Marvel movies (cameos that last mere seconds and always gets fans a lil excited by seeing him) is having a big ego, than you are a very harsh person indeed.!

#24 Posted by revbucky (304 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

I'd like to play it when it comes out. Come on Stan the Man!!

#25 Posted by KainScion (2975 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

WTF?!?! why are you people hating so much stan THE MAN lee? he just made some cameo, and by the way they werent his idea. even if they were his, he is stan THE MAN lee. there would be marvel without him.

#26 Posted by Mucklefluga (1539 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson: What're you on about?

#27 Posted by TheCheeseStabber (3491 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

He doesnt look like Stan Lee O.o

#28 Edited by Sammo21 (575 posts) - 1 year, 13 days ago - Show Bio

Hopefully this means that they include a ton of Spider-Man costumes and non of them are pre-order bonuses.

@Billy Batson: You're a pretty sad person on the whole.

#29 Posted by SilentButcher (15 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

Wow. Im actually a little shocked people would rather play as Spidey re-skinned to look like Stan Lee with Lee's voice rather than play as an entirely different character like Rhino, in which your only goal is to cause destruction. Ya...im getting the Rhino one. Let me run around and destroy NYC.

#30 Edited by LaserLambert (303 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

Is your goal to defeat Steve Ditko and take all his credit from him?

#31 Posted by difficlus (10672 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

@LaserLambert said:

Is your goal to defeat Steve Ditko and take all his credit from him?

nuff said

#32 Posted by LB70145 (171 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson: Someone hasn't read some of Stan's Original stuff. The man was a creative genius back in the day. Can't hate the man for making a product that was elaborated on by others. Should the Wright Brothers not be given credit for Commercial Jetliners? Yeah the first plane they made was barely a plane, but the concept of flight was captured by their creativity and want to fly. Stan wanted to make characters that would last a lifetime in the hearts of readers. Should he really not get credit when credit is due?

#33 Posted by edtie97 (81 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

I hope spiderman is a playable character in this game!

#34 Posted by SpidermanWins (3962 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

Hell yes

#35 Posted by RedheadedAtrocitus (5875 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

They totally have me at Stan Lee...awesome!

#36 Edited by evilvegeta74 (3493 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

Go Stan, Make Mines Marvel!!!

#37 Posted by KidSupreme (806 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

STAN LEE rules!

#38 Posted by nappystr8 (502 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

I cannot wait to swing around the city as Stan the Man himself. Definitely the best pre-order bonus any game has ever had. I need to check advanced word on the game first though. Generally no licensed game, especially a Marvel one in recent years, is worth my money.

#39 Posted by Hot_Karl (288 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

@Nudeviking said:

I'd go for Stan Lee, but alas, the Wii version gets nothing.

Wii has maybe a dozen games that even support DLC, let alone have digital pre-order bonuses. I'm surprised a Wii version of this game is even coming out, actually.

Game looks pretty...meh. Maybe when it's cheaper. I secretly hope that this is the Spider-Man 2 HD that I've been dreaming of for almost a decade now.

#40 Posted by HempKnight757 (92 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

You people better watch your mouths about Stan Lee. Dude is a legend.

#41 Posted by Billy Batson (54342 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

@LB70145:

His stuff was average. Maybe back in the day it was something but by today's standards it's nothing special.
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#42 Posted by The Poet (6920 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

fun!

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#43 Posted by Eyz (3094 posts) - 1 year, 12 days ago - Show Bio

The Rhino looks like a huge naked g...HOLY SHIT!?!?IS THAT STAN LEE??? HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! XD

#44 Posted by Doctor!!!!! (2053 posts) - 1 year, 11 days ago - Show Bio

That would be the Hypist!

#45 Posted by BiteMe-Fanboy (6538 posts) - 1 year, 11 days ago - Show Bio

I'll be getting the Rhino challenge. I love that guy.

#46 Posted by BlackArmor (5895 posts) - 1 year, 11 days ago - Show Bio

@SuperShafe said:

wasn't even going to get this, now i may pre-order STAN LEE!

#47 Posted by LB70145 (171 posts) - 1 year, 11 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson: Forgetting one's past is to not acknowledge the future. Yeah, of course by today's standards his work is not as good. I wasn't saying that we should worship him for his work, but at least acknowledge that the his work that created an entire universe was at least impressive. No one has been able to do anything close to what Stan has done. Not to mention there are so many other creators you would discredit if you held them to the same measurement. Would Walt Simonson Thor be bad compared to JMS's run? Or perhaps Frank Miller should not be given credit for Daredevil since we got BMB and Mark Waid's run? I could go on and on.

#48 Posted by CharlesAlanRatliff (124 posts) - 1 year, 11 days ago - Show Bio

Stan Lee > Rhino.

#49 Posted by Nantucket (49 posts) - 1 year, 4 days ago - Show Bio

I want to pre-order but I have a serious distrust of Spider-Man computer games.

The only Spider-Man game I have ever enjoyed was Spider-Man 2 just because of the freedom and detail of the city. I think I will wait for the reviews at least before I buy anything. I'll miss out on the Stan Lee pack but I bet they'll put it on the Playstation Network eventually.

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