Alternative picks
BUBBLING UNDER
We mine PS4’s library for gold. This month: games with film/comic links
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT
Rocksteady’s hanging up of the cowl is the Batman game of Ben Tyrer’s dreams Batman’s PS4 debut rarely gets the love it deserves, considering the immense juggling act it pulls off. Improving on the series’ fantastic fighting, nailing the open world of Gotham, and finding a powerful conclusion to the trilogy’s main story all at once is no mean feat. And skidding into crumbling walls in the Batmobile is sheer brilliance. Could do with more Catwoman, mind.
ATTACK ON TITAN: WINGS OF FREEDOM
Jen Simpkins recommends an anime tie-in that’ll turn anyone into Slash Gordon When this cannibal giant-slaying sim (based on one of my all-time fave animes) was announced, I feared it’d be more tie-in tat. But the grappleflying movement system feels as good as it looks on the show, and lopping off Titan limbs with your dual blades is a gratifying gore-fest. It even does a stellar job of recounting the story for new fans.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US
Ian Dean gets reacquainted with Warner’s first DC spine-snapping brawler Put down your Dual Shock and turn your gaminggaze to Injustice: Gods Among Us. It’ll remind you why the forthcoming sequel should be top of your summer playlist. Cookie-cutting DC characters onto Mortal Kombat’s gameplay shouldn’t work, but it does. After all, who doesn’t love a headmelting Trumpian Superman? It’s camp, it’s violent, and you can play as Shazam. Flawless.
LOPPING OFF TITAN LIMBS WITH YOUR DUAL BLADES IS A GRATIFYING GORE-FEST.