A co-worker pitched this latest superhero movie adaptation as "Spider-Man meets Grand Theft Auto." I'd be lying if I said that wasn't an incredibly tempting proposition. Of course, real life hardly lives up to such grand sentiments, and Spider-Man 3 for the Wii is no exception, biting off far more than it can chew. The results are sub-par graphics, herky-jerky game play, and sometimes maddening controls. Bonus points for the grand scope of the gaming environment and a fairly effective use of the franchise, but not even that and snarky commentary by b-movie god Bruce Campbell can save this mediocre adaptation.

For more on this game, see 1Up.com's review of Spider-Man 3.