Spider-Man developer Beenox really went to town on the alternate costumes in its previous outing, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, so this time around the preorder bonuses are accompanied by the distinct sound of barrel bottom scraping. Identity Crisis costumes? Really?
See, back in 1998 Spider-Man had four different books, and having four different books back then meant massive convoluted story arcs. Identity Crisis involved Spider-Man being framed for murder. Responding as any sane-minded individual would, Peter Parker decided to take on four different costumed identities with powers not quite exactly like Spider-Man’s. Why four? Well in case the others were compromised, of course. This all makes sense.
Anyway, preordering Spider-Man: Edge of Time from GameStop will grant players a code to unlock these suits for play in the latest Spidey epic. Choose from Prodigy, Shade, Dusk, or Hornet.
Meanwhile, in X-Men: Destiny, players get to choose one of three fledgling mutants and develop their powers as they play, going as far as learning powers and collecting costume pieces that emulate your favourite X-Men characters. You know, like Havok, the GameStop preorder costume character. You know Havok, right? He was just in that movie. Scott Summers brother? Constantly in his older brother’s shadow? Likes tall green-haired chicks? Was only vaguely interesting during Peter David’s run of X-Factor?
Well now you can dress like that guy, if you preorder at GameStop. Let’s profess our varying degrees of excitement!
Brizeycon
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 12:01 PMHavok…..more like Tron
Aidan
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 1:14 PMWas gonna say exactly that :P
Plus that looks way more like the guy from the Tron movie than the recent Xmen film with Havok.
John
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 12:31 PMHey, I actually liked Identity Crisis
Brandon
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 2:36 PMI could be wrong but I’m pretty sure the costume noted as Shade is Ricochet. I don’t remember there being a Shade in Identity Crisis or Slingers. Correct me if I’m wrong, I’m going by memory.
@John – Also a fan of Identity Crisis :)
JasonLikeLightning
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 3:32 PMIt was Silhouette
Chris
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 4:08 PMIt was dusk! He is the all black one
RichardH
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 10:13 PMIs it just me or does that top picture look a lot like a modified “Yellow Jacket” costume?