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Stan Lee thinks games are like "watching the greatest superhero movie"

He didn't play the last Spider-Man game then

Comic’s guru Stan Lee has said he believes games are now catching up with films, even surpassing them in some aspects.

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During a Comic Con panel discussion that included trailers for upcoming Activision games Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion Lee said "When you talk about games evolving over the years and becoming more like movies, in many ways, they've gone beyond movies," he said. "To do a movie is difficult, but it's linear. There's a beginning, a middle and an end, and that's it - you write a story."

"In a videogame, you're writing many stories within the story. It's a totally different structure and a totally different philosophy of writing and, I think, a much, much more difficult one. I get the feeling more work goes into these videogames than even goes into the movies."

He continued to spread the love by saying "I marvel at the fact the games look as good, and in some cases better, as the most expensive movies," he said. "[Those] guys are just geniuses. Now you watch one of these games and it's like watching the greatest superhero movie, except you're part of it. It's indescribable.

"And you know it takes a lot to impress me," he joshed.

Comic Con is currently taking place in San Diego until Sunday night at the san Diego Convention Centre.