The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! |
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! is a side-scrolling video game that stars Marvel heroes Spider-Man and Captain America as they combat a roster of supervillains under the command of Doctor Doom. Control alternates between the two protagonists following each completed battle.
Characters
Among the antagonists are Marvel villains including Eduardo Lobo, Grey Gargoyle, Machete, Boomerang, Oddball, Electro, Hobgoblin, Rhino, Batroc the Leaper, Zaran, Rattan (a character created specifically for this title), and Doctor Doom himself. The Hulk makes an appearance as a boss character but is ultimately revealed to be a Mysterio-generated illusion. The game’s manual featured character profiles styled after the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, which also functioned as a form of copy protection.
Plot
After being defeated by Spider-Man, Doctor Doom seeks vengeance by assembling a group of criminals to target him. In response, Spider-Man joins forces with Captain America to embark on a dangerous mission to stop Doom’s plans.
Reception
Computer Gaming World offered mixed feedback on Doctor Doom's Revenge, commending its visual presentation but pointing out drawbacks such as lengthy load times, straightforward gameplay, and sluggish controls. The PC edition received praise from Compute! for its graphics and sound card audio quality; however, the narrative was considered less compelling compared to the comic book source material. The Commodore 64 version was viewed as an ambitious idea that ultimately fell short in execution; despite impressive graphics, the combat sequences were found lacking.
In 1996, Computer Gaming World listed Spiderman/Captain America vs. Doctor Doom among the 27 worst computer games ever released.
Development
Marvel Comics produced an exclusive comic book included with the game package that detailed the events leading up to Spider-Man and Captain America’s confrontation with Doctor Doom.
See also
External links
- Game entry at Giant Bomb
- Articles with short description
- 1989 video games
- Amiga games
- Amstrad CPC games
- Atari ST games
- Commodore 64 games
- DOS games
- Empire Interactive games
- Fighting games
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- Single-player video games
- Superhero video games
- Video games based on Captain America
- Video games based on Spider-Man
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Video games set in Europe
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