Superman Returns
Developer(s): EA Tiburon
Publisher(s): EA Games
Genre: Action, Fighting
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN: 4.8/10
Game description: True to the fiction in every respect, this is the game based on the Superman universe that fans have been anticipating for decades. From excited citizens to the traffic on the streets every detail of this vibrant city has a mind of its own. These 80 square miles are brought to life for the first time in a videogame. Go anywhere and do anything in Metropolis as Superman. Non-linear gameplay allows you to explore and play the game exactly how you want to at your own pace. Where and how you fly: to the top of skyscrapers or dodging elevated trains is completely up to you since gameplay is designed as a true open world experience.
With notorious villains like Metallo and colossal challenges only Superman can overcome, you must navigate the Man of Steel to monitor and protect Metropolis from destruction. Three distinct types of gameplay: Flying, Rescue and Combat will keep the action constant and the challenges relentless. Play both film-inspired missions as well as original content created exclusively for the videogame. Graphics, sound and gameplay have been taken to the next level to create a Metropolis like you've never seen it, with three dimensional sound, a complete orchestra soundtrack and Oscar-wining sound designer.
The game is based on the movie of the same name, it features a story arc from the movie which was released on June 28, 2006. In the game Superman combats Metallo, who does not appear in the movie as well as other classic villains (including Mongul) as well as being able to play as Bizarro for a short period of time in one of the many minigames inserted into the game.
Test configurations on Windows:
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NTSC-U | Windows |
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1.3 Git 5 of June | GSDX |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Far from away than it should be,totally gray screen in game only with some little more dark lines,practically no game.-Valid for hardware and software modes | |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
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v1.7.0 (dev-59) | GSdx 1.2.0 |
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BIOS: USA v02.30, Preset: 1 (Safest). Status remains unchanged. Goes ingame with working input and sound. Graphics are completely broken, though. See my video here. | TomBoss |
PAL | Windows 10 |
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1.6.0 | GSdx 1.2.0 AVX2 | SPU2-X 2.0.0 | The game lags a lot only when situated on the streets of Metropolis. There is also a "seizure-trigerring" graphical glitch which is especially visible on the game's main menu. Other than that, the game is playable. | CaptainErenB |
NTSC-U | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
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1.7.2184 | OpenGL | built-in | BIOS: USA v02.30, Preset: 2 (Safe). Goes ingame and runs stable at full speed. A little bit of stuttering when flying very high over the city. Seems fine otherwise. I played through the first couple of missions and didn't run into any other issues. | TomBoss |
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Trivia
- Original names: Superman Returns: Das Spiel (SLES-54350), Superman Returns: El Videojuego (SLES-54351), 수퍼맨 리턴즈 (SLKA-25367)
- Also known as Superman Returns: The Videogame
- The game sets to widescreen when it is prompted by the 16:9 ratio setting in the PS2 internal menu.
Known Issues
Minor graphical glitches
- Status: Active
- Type: Minor
- Description: On certain camera angles some buildings exhibit minor SPS. Also, when flying at high altitudes or by checking the map, buildings on both sides of the screen will pop in and out.
- Workaround: None
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SPS
Gallery
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Superman Returns (SLUS 21434)
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