{"id":42432,"date":"2012-08-06T10:21:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T08:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=42432"},"modified":"2012-08-06T12:07:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T10:07:49","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/42432-games-you-can-play-this-week-15","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While things couldn\u2019t get any faster with Usain Bolt smashing a 9.63 in last night&#8217;s Olympic 100m final, the gaming industry has to recuperate before things get chaotic with Sleeping Dogs and Darksiders II next week.<\/p>\n<p>That said, this week Spidey makes his return to PC, along with a few \u201csmaller\u201d games to tickle your fancy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Amazing Spider-man (PC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like the movie, The Amazing Spider-Man is set to reboot and reinvigorate the Spider-Man name by returning players to the open-world environment of New York, with free-roaming web-swinging and a new Web Rush mechanic, which allows players to freeze time and plot their next move, resulting in quick and fluid traversal through the city.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not loving it, MyGaming\u2019s Nic Simmonds did find some enjoyment in Spidey\u2019s latest adventure:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Mechanically, there is nothing really wrong with The Amazing Spider-man. The graphics are decent, physics systems solid (mostly), and the basic game design builds on trusted and proven formulas in the action-adventure genre. If that\u2019s good enough for you, then have at it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ehgtFEUuNAM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hybrid (XBLA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 3rd Cell, the team behind Scribblenauts, Hybrid is a third-person shooter where players join one of two warring factions in a combination of cover-based aerial combat and jet packs.<\/p>\n<p>It will also feature a persistent world war through online multiplayer, where individual matches contribute to each faction&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p>The fast-paced shooter is hitting Xbox Live Arcade this week, and deserves some attention if you&#8217;re a fan of arena-based mayhem.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZV4aPe5iHVA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">All game releases this week<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25513 aligncenter\" title=\"release_PC\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Amazing Spider-man<br \/>\nSymphony<br \/>\nHero Academy<br \/>\nUnmechanical<br \/>\nDeponia<br \/>\nLegends of Pegasus<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25517 aligncenter\" title=\"release_xbox360\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hybrid (XBLA)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/42389-top-gaming-news-this-week-5.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top gaming news this week<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/42425-win-xbox-360-and-games-with-mygaming.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Win Xbox 360 and games with MyGaming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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