File this one under "G" for guilty pleasure; Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a brawler designed for your "tween-age" cousin, yet it's hard to put down. This comic book-inspired action game lets you play not only as the webbed wonder, but you can also choose a sidekick from one of a dozen villains to fight a greater evil. Each with his own unique fighting technique and super powers, sidekicks include Doctor Octopus ("Doc Ock"), Venom, Rhino and Green Goblin, all of whom need to be defeated first before they'll fight alongside you.

While playing alone, you control one character, while the game's artificial intelligence handles the other. While you're fighting as Spider-Man, the computer will control baddies like Sandman, but you can switch at any time by pressing a button on the game pad. Another welcome feature is built-in cooperative play, so, at any time, a friend can pick up a second controller on the game system and take control of the second hero or villain.

Played from a third-person perspective -- and in classic "platformer" style, the action tends to move from the left side of the screen to the right -- you will have fun "button mashing" to defeat the enemies. Influenced by the game's comic book origins, the characters and environments are colorful and bright. The animation is smooth, so you will enjoy pulling off slick moves, such as using Spidey's web to pull items toward him or using aerial acrobatics during combat sequences. Skilled gamers will be rewarded with special unlockable characters, including the black-suited Spider-Man from the last movie, as well as special behind-the-scenes material accessible at anytime throughout the game, such as movies, character art and more. For added re-playability, a "Versus" mode lets you fight in a number of arenas.