Stern nailed the VE! It really is much better than the original. The art, clear, dots, call outs, armor, shaker, protectors, etc... Plays like a dream. The call outs and art on the old one was a killer for most.

Clear coat on the games coming out now absolutely blows away what they had been sending out.

That was one of my minor complaints about stern was the paper thin clear and it seems they upped their quality quite a bit. Well done!

Yep, the clear on the VE was stunning. Looked great.

Do you really think the call-outs are better on the new game? Perhaps it's just me , but they seem to have a generic "X-Men" kind of quality to them.

and don't you Love your XmenLE! Callouts can be changed....if the game has great gameplay/coding whats the diff?

I guess the "new" spidermande` looks a little diff'rent, but I don't think we should be looking up to Tobey as the gold standard.

It sounds like the same voice actor that did Wolverine in XMEN did some in SMVE which to me is a good thing. The call outs that were really bad to me in xmen were all the ones from Magneto; repetive and annoying! I didnt hear any of that annoying repetition so far in SMVE, but all this is subjective as its still new and fresh.

As for the overall call outs being better on the new game; anything is better than the original - except the bonesaw ones and Spdiey woo hoo's, those were great.

Spider-Man is a comic art hero, always was and always should be..

I dunno Eskay, Magneto sounds like Will Ferrell and it always makes me laugh as I play that I think he did the voice work.

Stay Classy

The clear coat does seem to be thicker. The first game I noticed this on is GOT, haven't looked at a KISS close enough to know if it's the same as well but my SMVE and GOT definitely have the best clear coating compared to other sterns I have owned.

Yeah this is true. My MET just looked like a nice game...GOT clear looks thick and shiny

I really don't want to feel the edges of inserts, smooth like glass is what the kids like these days...I could feel one little ridge on a TWD insert but still a massive improvement, GOT clear was amazing and perfectly applied/no edges can be felt.

Worst offender was always the shooter lanes which now also looks fantastic.

I absolutely love my X-Men, but I'm the first to admit that a lot of the callouts suck. I was just questioning whether SMVE having better callouts than the original is a valid point. Like SKB said, I guess it's all subjective.

Every time Magneto says, "I've captured another ball!" I LOL. It does indeed sound exactly like Will Farrell.

Toby McGuire makes a good Peter Parker. No ghosting in mine, enjoy your kids themed SM. Go suck one!

You mad bro?

Just having a little fun chatting spiderman. Same layout, same rules, just a different take, both good games. But Toby McGuire makes a whiny pathetic spiderman, can't get around that. Plus Topher Grace as Venom . And just so you know, all spiderman is based on comics which is pretty much kids themed.

I prefer the original, can't stand Ultimate SM art or some of the callouts but I do love the dots on the VE.
It's all good it's SM and now there are two versions for everyone to enjoy and that is a damn good thing.

This guy gets it

It's hard for me to believe that the callouts are better. Besides bonesaw and the combo callouts, there's also JJ who's really good in the game, the Goblin is fantastic, and Doc Ock is pretty good as well. I own X-Men and Avengers and if the callouts on SMVE are on par with those, then they're way worse than the original (I haven't heard SMVE). I, like gweemposse, just find it hard to believe that aspect is better. Everything else, I can totally see, but I can't think of a single game made where they had non-original actors doing callouts and that was better than having the real thing (in this case there isn't a cartoon, but the sound of the Spiderman movies is very recognizable, so I can't see how guys off the street would provide a better sound package than the movie).

Any original Spider-Man owners installing some of fixes from the VE?

I pulled the trigger and ordered one. I'm excited. The new molded figures really look amazing.

Congrats! The VE is one of my 2 favorite machines.

Is the original your other favorite

LOL. Star Trek LE is the other.

The correct answer was iron man

Let's not get carried away. The callouts on the original are overall WAY better. There's NO comparison on the JJ. The one now is standard Stern generic pin VO. Most of the VE spidey callouts are too "over the top" trying to be "cartoony" or "comic-book-like." It's a much sadder package for callouts than the original. That's not to say you can't like it, but saying it's "much better than the original" is a little too much.

Well being that Spider-Man is based on a comic, I like that the call outs are more "cartoony" or "comic book like". Makes it more timeless I say.

Have you listened to X-Men? It's timeless alright...timelessly bad, lol. Clips from the X-men movies would be way better than what came with the game. Any cartoon based game that has a popular movie franchise made from it is never to going to measure up, people just have in their minds what that is supposed to sound like and when it doesn't, it lessens the experience. You could make a cartoon Iron Man game, but people aren't going to be as happy if the voice isn't Robert Downey, Jr, he is what Iron Man is perceived to sound like regardless of whether it's a movie or a comic now.

I'm okay with a cartoon or comic book vibe voice work in general, but it's the "over the top" delivery on the SM VE that takes it straight to "bad". (Appropriating taylor34, above) It's timeless just like tons of cartoons with the same kind of overacting...timelessly bad.

I'm the wrong guy to make that argument to. I'd snatch up a comic Iron Man in a mother f ing second regardless of who they hired to voice him.

Peter Parker the character is a high school/college student who makes a ton of puns and wise cracks in his comics. If given the choice between an original SM or a SMVE, I'd go VE. I sold my IM Pro and got a VE and I'm glad I did. Both play the same so as long as owners are happy with their version, who cares?

People that like the call outs better (including myself) are mostly going to be people that disliked the movies. Those call outs got on my last nerves. I like the new ones much better then the original, sorry my opinion is too much for you.

Nailed it! The originals are shriekingly bad.

Just ordered/paid for mine... Stoked!!!

Congrats!

I like the JJJ callouts personally.
But different strokes for different folks.

Also, my original edition SM has Matt's Sandman, Train, and Building mods, with Hemi's LEDs installed. Really, really, really, like those mods and makes the SM game a lot cooler, visually. Ties in well with the original SM Trilogy well (so if you hated it, might not be as appealling). But the flashing buildings are really sweet.

I'm not saying you're not entitled to your opinion, just pointing out that the new callouts are not universally loved, mostly because they're a step down, acting-wise from the originals. Aside from the first Spiderman, I'm no fan of the movies at all, but the pin callouts from them are definitely another level, professionally.

Matt is also doing custom buildings and a train specifically for the VE, so that base is covered.

I completely get what you are saying. Custom call outs will never be the same as sound pulls from a movie. But the callouts from the original spiderman are not universally loved either. Just in this thread you can see how many people truly dislike them. I prefer the custom package for the SMVE because I find the other call outs extremely annoying and I truly dislike those movies. To each there own, I'm just glad there's a spiderman option for people that did not like those movies. Options are always a good thing.

Comparing the sound package for SMVE to XMEN is also a huge slap in the face, it is a million times better then XMEN. Everytime I hear Magneto say "I've captured another ball" all I can think in my head is I bet you did, you sound like you're really into that. Not that there's anything wrong with that

Interesting. I enjoy the XMEN sound package and every quote! Different strokes and all that ....

Now this is funny!! Calling one super hero "game" over another super hero "game" kiddie!

Your funny. Two totally different art packages right. One is comic kiddie based and the other is movie based, kiddie or not the movie is themed for older audiences.

It's all kids stuff. Pinball machines are just toys after all.

You might be the only person on the planet that likes the Storm quotes. It's honestly some of the worst voice acting I've ever heard. Beast is at least so bad that's it's kind of comical. .....