Play Amazing Spider-man, The Online

I picked up The Amazing Spider-Man for the Nintendo DS back in 2007, a time when licensed games were a real mixed bag. This one was developed by Vicarious Visions, who had a solid track record with handheld titles. It felt like a product of its era, a side-scrolling action game that tried to capture the feel of the comics on the small screen.

You control Spider-Man through a series of levels, swinging and fighting your way through New York. The main goal is to stop a symbiote invasion, which involves moving from one screen to the next, clearing out enemies before you can proceed. Signature mechanics include using your webs to swing across gaps and to temporarily immobilize foes, and a close-quarters combat system where you string together punches and kicks. The pacing is fairly quick, and the difficulty can spike during some of the boss encounters, demanding precise timing with your dodges and web shots. It feels like a straightforward brawler that makes decent use of the character's mobility.