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Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions (Artbook Bundle)

PLAYSTATION 3
Also available on:XBOX 360
Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions (Artbook Bundle)
Activision9/7/2010Americas

Four dimensions of Spider-Man, one hardcover artbook to capture them all. The Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions Artbook Bundle on Playstation 3 paired the standard edition of Activision's multiverse-hopping adventure with a hardcover concept artbook, and it was sold exclusively through Amazon.com.

Shattered Dimensions holds a special place in Spider-Man game history. Before Spider-Verse became a cultural phenomenon, this game was exploring the idea of multiple Spider-Men coexisting across different art styles and timelines. The concept artbook included in this bundle documents that ambitious visual approach, from the cel-shaded Ultimate universe to the noir-drenched 1930s sequences. Seeing those wildly different aesthetics laid out side by side in print is something the game itself never quite lets you appreciate at full speed.

The Amazon exclusivity keeps this one interesting. Single-retailer bundles from the PS3 era often flew under the radar because they weren't marketed as traditional collector's editions. They just showed up as a listing option, got bought by people who noticed, and then vanished from the catalog. No special packaging, no numbered run, just a game and a book shipped together for the same cost as the standard release. That quiet availability means many collectors didn't even register this variant existed. For Spider-Man completionists and anyone who appreciates game art in physical form, the Shattered Dimensions Artbook Bundle is a rewarding find that punches well above its obscurity level.