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The amazing spider man 2 ps4 review1/3/2023 Of course, Spider-Man features an upgrade system and with that upgrade system comes new moves for combat and web swinging (even one for performing tricks while swinging around NYC). The combat is fluid and really a blast, and it just gets better as you make your way through the game. So as many say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in this case I think Insomniac might have out Rocksteady’d Rocksteady. The Arkham similarities don’t end there either you build a combo meter and can even unleash a finishing maneuver once your combo is high enough (which is even performed using the same button combinations as Batman’s finishers). You see, Spidey has spider sense which flashes around his head when you should hit the counter button during combat, avoiding bullets, punches, rockets, stun sticks, pretty much any weapon imaginable. While combat may feel very similar to Batman games, the Arkham mechanic of countering enemies really fits Spider-Man even more than it should for Batman. It’s also immediately noticeable that Insomniac was very influenced by the Arkham series, which is not a bad thing, but also has me wondering if we will ever see another superhero game that doesn’t use similar gameplay mechanics. Within minutes of starting up the game, you can tell the love and level of knowledge the crew at Insomniac has for Spidey and the city of New York. Long story short, Spider-Man for the PS4 is a fantastic game and might be my game of the year. Shattered Dimensions was the last great Spider-Man game, in my opinion, and that came out eight years ago so we are extremely overdue for a well done web slinger title. So I hold Spider-Man games to a high level and check out pretty much every one released. Some background on my superhero likes… Spider-Man is my favorite Marvel hero since I was a little kid, watching the cartoon on FOX Saturday mornings (Batman is my DC favorite for those that wanted to know). Was it worth the wait, or just another poorly constructed superhero game that doesn’t have Arkham in the title? So here we are a few years after its surprise e3 announcement and Spider-Man is ready for the masses. With Activision out, it was time for someone else to take the mantle and Sony stepped in to grab exclusive rights for the PS4 (which I’m sure demanded a king’s ransom) and brought on Insomniac to develop it. Activision tried taking the Spider-Man IP down many roads during it’s time with the licenses, but Amazing Spider-Man 2 was the end of the line. Spidey’s last solo game appearance was in the mostly forgotten (and if it’s not forgotten it should be) Amazing Spider-Man 2. The amazing, spectacular, sensational Spider-Man has made his triumphant return to the world of video games (let’s forget about MvC Infinite).
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