<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	I-Application
Friend	I-Application
or	I-Application
Foe	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2007	O
action-adventure	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
platform	O
game	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
character	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
borrows	O
characters	O
and	O
designs	O
from	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
trilogy	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
plot	O
that	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
divergent	O
reality	O
where	O
the	O
villains	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
films	O
managed	O
to	O
survive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
two	O
player	O
co-op	O
gameplay	O
,	O
where	O
one	O
player	O
controls	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
and	O
another	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
storyline	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
revolves	O
around	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
,	O
dangerous	O
creatures	O
created	O
by	O
mixing	O
symbiotes	O
with	O
holographic	B-Algorithm
technology	I-Algorithm
,	O
which	O
a	O
mysterious	O
villain	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
villain	O
has	O
also	O
captured	O
and	O
brainwashed	O
many	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
s	O
foes	O
to	O
help	O
him	O
acquire	O
meteor	O
shards	O
that	O
will	O
strengthen	O
his	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
being	O
recruited	O
by	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
journeys	O
across	O
the	O
globe	O
to	O
retrieve	O
these	O
shards	O
himself	O
and	O
recruit	O
more	O
allies	O
to	O
his	O
cause	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
reinterprets	O
the	O
films	O
 '	O
moments	O
and	O
battles	O
with	O
a	O
humorous	O
twist	O
,	O
while	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
team	O
up	O
with	O
famous	O
heroes	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
to	O
defeat	O
villains	O
in	O
epic	O
boss	O
battles	O
,	O
whom	O
they	O
then	O
convert	O
into	O
sidekicks	O
that	O
accompany	O
them	O
for	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
their	O
journey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
October	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
planned	O
,	O
but	O
cancelled	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	I-Application
Friend	I-Application
or	I-Application
Foe	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
most	O
other	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
that	O
had	O
used	O
the	O
Marvel	O
license	O
,	O
was	O
de-listed	O
and	O
removed	O
from	O
all	O
digital	O
storefronts	O
on	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
expiration	O
of	O
the	O
license	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Functioning	O
as	O
a	O
classic	O
3D	O
level-based	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	I-Application
Friend	I-Application
or	I-Application
Foe	I-Application
has	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
and	O
his	O
allies	O
enter	O
world	O
levels	O
via	O
the	O
Helicarrier	O
,	O
which	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
will	O
primarily	O
control	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
,	O
though	O
they	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
the	O
sidekick	O
accompanying	O
him	O
at	O
any	O
point	O
during	O
a	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
boss	O
battles	O
however	O
only	O
feature	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
as	O
the	O
sole	O
playable	O
character	O
and	O
not	O
the	O
sidekick	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Device
himself	O
has	O
the	O
most	O
extensive	O
upgrades	O
to	O
his	O
combat	O
abilities	O
,	O
with	O
three	O
entirely	O
separate	O
interchangeable	O
web	O
modes	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
and	O
utilized	O
(	O
web	O
line	O
,	O
web	O
shoot	O
,	O
and	O
web	O
stun	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Device
and	O
his	O
allies	O
can	O
also	O
perform	O
Hero	O
Strikes	O
that	O
wipe	O
out	O
entire	O
waves	O
of	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
opening	O
cutscene	O
shows	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
fighting	O
the	O
Green	O
Goblin	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Octopus	O
,	O
Sandman	O
,	O
and	O
Venom	O
,	O
with	O
assistance	O
from	O
the	O
New	O
Goblin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
they	O
get	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
fight	O
them	O
,	O
the	O
villains	O
and	O
the	O
New	O
Goblin	O
are	O
teleported	O
away	O
by	O
an	O
unknown	O
force	O
,	O
while	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
is	O
rescued	O
by	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
Aboard	O
their	O
Helicarrier	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
meets	O
Nick	O
Fury	O
,	O
who	O
identifies	O
the	O
creatures	O
that	O
attacked	O
him	O
as	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
(	O
Perpetual	O
Holographic	B-Algorithm
Avatar	O
Nano-Tech	O
Offensive	O
Monsters	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
explains	O
that	O
the	O
meteor	O
which	O
brought	O
the	O
Venom	O
symbiote	O
to	O
Earth	O
broke	O
into	O
multiple	O
shards	O
in	O
the	O
planet	O
's	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
which	O
landed	O
in	O
various	O
locations	O
across	O
the	O
globe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Now	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
is	O
tasked	O
with	O
finding	O
the	O
remaining	O
shards	O
before	O
they	O
fall	O
into	O
the	O
wrong	O
hands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
aid	O
in	O
his	O
quest	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
is	O
given	O
several	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Tokyo	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
encounters	O
Black	O
Cat	O
,	O
whom	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
both	O
villains	O
were	O
placed	O
under	O
mind-control	O
by	O
the	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
'	O
creator	O
,	O
they	O
now	O
seek	O
revenge	O
against	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
reluctantly	O
join	O
forces	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
after	O
he	O
defeats	O
and	O
frees	O
them	O
from	O
the	O
mind-control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Tangaroa	O
Island	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
meets	O
another	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Cairo	B-Language
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
recruits	O
the	O
Lizard	O
(	O
portrayed	O
here	O
as	O
an	O
antihero	B-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
defeats	O
a	O
brainwashed	O
Sandman	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
a	O
meteor	O
shard	O
in	O
his	O
possession	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Transylvania	B-Device
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
encounters	O
Blade	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
hunting	O
the	O
mind-controlled	O
Venom	O
,	O
and	O
recruits	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
is	O
initially	O
reluctant	O
to	O
recruit	O
Venom	O
to	O
the	O
team	O
,	O
Fury	O
persuades	O
him	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
after	O
Venom	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
have	O
crucial	O
information	O
on	O
the	O
identity	O
of	O
the	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
'	O
creator	O
,	O
whom	O
Venom	O
claims	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
bubble	O
for	O
a	O
head	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
s	O
team	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
retrieve	O
all	O
the	O
meteor	O
shards	O
,	O
the	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
have	O
been	O
shown	O
to	O
be	O
growing	O
stronger	O
with	O
each	O
location	O
they	O
visited	O
,	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
they	O
now	O
resemble	O
symbiotes	O
,	O
without	O
any	O
sign	O
of	O
technology	O
in	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Nepal	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
s	O
search	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
meteor	O
shard	O
leads	O
him	O
to	O
encounter	O
the	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
'	O
creator	O
:	O
Mysterio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mysterio	O
steals	O
most	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
s	O
shards	O
and	O
escapes	O
,	O
leaving	O
his	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
to	O
fight	O
the	O
web-slinger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outnumbered	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
decides	O
to	O
crush	O
the	O
last	O
shard	O
in	O
his	O
hand	O
,	O
causing	O
him	O
to	O
regain	O
his	O
symbiote	O
black	O
suit	O
,	O
which	O
enhances	O
his	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fighting	O
his	O
way	O
past	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
P.H.A.N.T.O.M.s	O
to	O
reach	O
Mysterio	O
's	O
hideout	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
ultimately	O
defeats	O
the	O
villain	O
and	O
claims	O
the	O
meteor	O
shards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Mysterio	O
is	O
imprisoned	O
(	O
off-screen	O
)	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Helicarrier	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
has	O
the	O
black	O
suit	O
removed	O
and	O
gives	O
the	O
meteor	O
shards	O
to	O
Fury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fury	O
thanks	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
for	O
his	O
help	O
and	O
reveals	O
that	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Transylvania	B-Device
is	O
replaced	O
with	O
an	O
unnamed	O
island	O
in	O
the	O
Mediterranean	O
Sea	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
must	O
explore	O
underground	O
city	O
ruins	O
and	O
catacombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
still	O
recruits	O
both	O
Blade	O
and	O
Venom	O
here	O
,	O
he	O
also	O
encounters	O
a	O
mind-controlled	O
Electro	O
,	O
whom	O
he	O
defeats	O
and	O
recruits	O
to	O
the	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Application
:	I-Application
Friend	I-Application
or	I-Application
Foe	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
via	O
a	O
promotional	O
page	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
3	I-Application
video	O
game	O
instruction	O
booklet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
created	O
by	O
Next	O
Level	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Artificial	O
Mind	O
And	O
Movement	O
developed	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRankings	O
and	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
55.04	O
%	O
and	O
55	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
,	O
59.62	O
%	O
and	O
57	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
,	O
63.64	O
%	O
and	O
62	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
60.80	O
%	O
and	O
58	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
60.35	O
%	O
and	O
60	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
61.52	O
%	O
and	O
59	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
