The character first appeared in the August 1962 issue of Amazing Fantasy #15 which was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. The character was created as an orphan who was raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Peter Parker struggled with all of the normal issues that an adolescent of his age would suffer through. But his superhero persona had super strength and agility, the ability to cling to almost all surfaces, danger sensing “spider-sense”, and the ability to shoot spider-webs from his hands.

Throughout the character’s history, he has been affiliated with many different teams, including the Daily Bugle, Front Line, New Fantastic Four, Avengers, New Avengers, and the Future Foundation. He has also had many partnerships with other famous superheroes (and some villains) including Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, Toxin, Punisher, Black Cat, Daredevil, Human Torch, Wolverine, Scarlet Spider, and Venom. He has faced such supervillains as Sandman, Mysterio, the Green Goblin, Carnage, the Kingpin, Rhino, Juggernaut, the Shocker, the Chameleon, Kraven the Hunter, Vulture, Dr. Octopus, Electro, Lizard, and the Scorpion.

Spiderman did not possess any superpowers that were very original or things that hadn’t already been done in the comic book industry at that point What was original was his nerdy high school teenager persona. Most teenagers at this point in comic book history were relegated to the status of sidekick. But Spiderman was far from that. He was a new type of superhero that had all the insecurities, anxieties, and problems that a normal teenager would, but also had the power of a full-fledged superhero.

For anyone looking to play free Spiderman online games, simply type the phrase into any web browser. You should be able to find a host of free flash Spiderman games.  Here is a small list of some of the websites that you will find:

• Spiderman Games Land
• Online Spiderman Games
• Play Spiderman Games
• Invalid Mob – Spiderman Flash Games
• Gametion – Spiderman Games
• Spiderman Games Online

If you are looking to play Spiderman console game online, the two main platforms you will want to try out are Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.

Two of the best game series are the Marvel vs. Capcom series (1, 2, & 3).  They are great player vs. player games, can be played online, and have Spiderman as a playable character.  Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (1 & 2) is the second series.  They are both great co-op multiplayer RPGs.  So if you want to play with your buddy online and not against them, give those two games a try.

There are tons of other single player games that aren’t online as well.  If you have a PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Sony PSP, PC or Mac, you can give some of the single player Spiderman games a shot.  Spider-Man: Shattered Dimension, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Spider-Man 3, and Spider-Man: Friend of Foe are some of the more recently released and better titles.

In the end, Spiderman is a great superhero.  He is extremely popular and it should be very easy to find all types of games with him as a playable character.  The biggest problem might actually be deciding on which one you want to play!

There are three things that make an RPG truly memorable. When these aspects effectively work together, a game will easily stir the players’ imaginations and carve a solid place in their gaming hearts. These aspects include the storyline, the characters and the game-play. Chrono Trigger is one of the best RPGs in existence because it excels in all these aspects. The characters are memorable and vivid, the storyline is absolutely epic and engaging, and the gameplay is rather unique and meticulous. But there’s another thing that allows me to confidently refer to Chrono Trigger as the single best RPG ever: its technical limitations. This is a game that delivers so much out from a system that is nowadays absolutely primitive and crude when compared to the latest generations of videogame systems. To think that something like Chrono Trigger would be possible in a system such as the SNES… it’s truly unbelievable. Almost two decades past, this is a game that still stands quite proudly when compared to the latest iterations in the realm of the RPG.

Chrono Trigger is a huge game spanning different worlds and time-lines. Its approach is rather unique an original. Never before or after there was a game that was capable of conveying the same feeling. It’s the kind of game that can be played dozens of times without losing interest. There are several different possible endings and there’s an insane amount of side-quests. The story is told is such a masterful way that you cannot help but to get sucked into the adventures of Chrono and his crew. If you’ve never played Chrono Trigger, just do yourself a favor and try it out. I’m confident it won’t take long before you realize why there are so many people who think this is the best RPG ever.

10 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – This RPG was developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts. The gameplay is based off of the d20 System from the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. It won numerous awards when it was released. An MMORPG based on this game series, called Star Wars: The Old Republic, is currently in development.

9 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – This game was first released in Japan in 1991. The plot focused on Link as he travels on a journey to save Hyrule, defeat Ganon and rescue the seven descendants of the Sages. The game itself has sold more than four million copies and spawned one of the best RPG series of all time.

8 – Xenogears – Xenogears follows Fei Fong Wong and several other characters as they struggle to survive in a world torn apart by war between the nations of Aveh and Kislev. It was released in 1998 and has sold over a million copies worldwide. The game has never officially had a sequel or prequel, but some claim that Xenosaga is related to the game as it had many of the same designers.

7 – The Ultima Series – This series contained a total of ten games. Ultima 1-3 introduced the tenants of heroic Virtue. It also established the enchanted world of Britannia. Ultima 4-6 has the humans from Earth become the embodiment of the eight Virtues. The role these people play is that of the Avatar. Ultima 7-9 tell of the fall of the Avatar. The Guardian is a mysterious entity that comes to defame everything the Avatar stands for. The final game in the series, Ultima X, was canceled partway into development.

6 – Diablo II: Lord of Destruction – Although not considered a completely full RPG, Diablo II’s hack-and-slash adventure style captured players once again. It is possibly the most action-oriented RPG on the list. It was described at Metacritic as an expansion that “should reinforce the staying power of an already legendary RPG.” And it has, as Diablo III is due out in 2009.

5 – Fallout 3 – Voted the best RPG of 2008 by many game reviewers, this game was a smashing follow-up in what is turning out to be one of the most successful series of all time. This series has followed the post-apocalyptic genre in a world that has been ravaged by nuclear destruction. Fallout 3 takes place in a future Washington D.C. devastated by the destruction. It gives players both a first person shooter feel and a great RPG. Both Fallout 4 and a Fallout MMORPG are currently in development.

4 – Chrono Trigger – Developed by three of the most famous game designers ever (Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yuuji Horii, and Akira Toriyama), Chrono Trigger follows a group of adventurers who travel through time to prevent a global catastrophe. Originally released in 1995, it sold millions of copies and was the third best-selling game the year it came out. Its multiple endings, plot-related sidequests which focused on character development, unique battle system, and detailed graphics were considered revolutionary for the time.

3 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Ocarina of Time is the fifth game in The Legend of Zelda series in terms of release, but is set before the first four games. The game placed second in Official Nintendo Magazine’s “100 greatest Nintendo games of all time”, in addition to winning many other awards. It sold millions of copies and helped entrench and continue the legendary series of Zelda and Link.

2 – World of Warcraft – This game redefined what was possible with MMORPGs. The game has recently been hovering around the 12 million subscriber mark and shows no signs of ever letting up. The game is a cultural phenomenon. Almost everyone knows someone that plays it. With the primary game and two very successful expansions, World of Warcraft continues to redefine what is possible with an RPG.

1 – Final Fantasy VII – The ultimate console RPG of all time. This RPG was the best of the Final Fantasy series. And, the Final Fantasy series is the best of all RPGs. Final Fantasy VII brought a more mature theme to RPGs and proved that they didn’t have to be like a childish game. The game brought a complex story that had depth. This is the game that redefined RPGs and brought the genre to more gamers around the world than any other.

Fallout 3 – Best RPG of 2008

As voted by nearly every major game reviewer, the best RPG game of 2008 was Fallout 3. Fallout 3 was developed by Bethesda Softworks and released at the end of 2008. The storyline picks up where Fallout 2 left off. It is 200 years after a nuclear war has devastated the world. The player’s father goes mysteriously missing so you venture out on your 19th birthday into the wasteland in search of him. The area around Washington D.C. has become a devastated wasteland.

Fallout 3 utilizes 3d graphics and a free-roam gaming world. The player’s actions throughout the game have far-reaching consequences that affect the world around the player and they way they play. The gameplay is in real-time, but you can pause certain parts of combat to fire off special, area-targeted attacks. The game is played in a primarily first person shooter point of view, but it does have an oddly-working third person point of view as an option. The game has a heavy emphasis on slaughtering the mutants and other enemies you’ll meet around Washington D.C. The game doesn’t have a wide variety of enemies which can make for predictable combat at times.

The game was released for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It garnered impressive reviews on all systems, but sadly scored the lowest on the PS3. The PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game have small issues, but the PS3 version displays jagged edges, washed out lighting, and other visual bugs on the platform. Overall, the game is great on any platform, but is considered to be better on the PC and Xbox 360 platform over the PS3 platform.

Fallout

The original Fallout was released in 1997. This game took place in a post-apocalyptic southern California in the year 2161. Ironically, the game was originally intended to run under the pen and paper RPG system, GURPS (Generic Universal Role-Playing System), by Steve Jackson. However, this did not happen and a new system was developed for the game called the SPECIAL System. The game’s artwork and atmosphere are reminiscent of post-WWII America.

Fallout 4 and the Fallout MMORPG

Fallout 4 is also to be developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Pete Hines, of Bethesda Softworks, stated that their company acquired the license to Fallout with the full intention of making it one of their primary game lines, like The Elder Scrolls. They’ve stated that Fallout 4 will not be an MMORPG, but there is a Fallout MMORPG currently being developed. There is currently no released date for either of these games.