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PS Now for something completely different

All this thinking about Spider-Man puts me in the mood to dip into PS Now’s back catalogue of superhero games, which sadly is devoid of any. Sadly it’s not the remaster that was released on PS4, but old cowl-head still looks good for his age. PS Now doesn’t disappoint when it comes to the framerate and delivering the iconic rhythmic combat. What strikes me the most is the foreshadowing Rocksteady placed around Arkham: if you look there’re many nods to what’s to come in future Batman games.

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