Web swings don’t take altitude into account, and as a result you may find Spider-Man scraping the pavement after a long downswing when you wanted to remain above the skyline. Similarly, web rush can deposit you on the top or side of nearly any object, but when it comes to marking open air as your destination it becomes hit or miss. Sometimes the game allows it; other times it turns red and it’s a no go.

Notwithstanding the frustrating jump controls, the game handles very well. Switching between dimensions is easily done via the bumpers and triggers; there’s even a constant visual reminder of which shifts are available toward the bottom of the screen. It’s fast and responsive, allowing you to deftly swap dimensional properties on the fly.

While the game starts amid mostly sand dunes and vehicle husks, the campaign takes you through plenty of wrecked opulence as you traverse the city of Dubai. There is a lot of impressive lighting as the city’s former splendour clashes with the drab, all-consuming sand that has overtaken it. Character models and detail work isn’t great, and the way your squad wears physical damage toward the end looks unnatural, but none of the shortcomings ever pull you out of the experience. Online play, however, does have issues with slow loading textures.

Where things feel somewhat forced is with each weapons’ secondary fire mode. Here you’ll need to tap the screen to launch grenades, load explosive crossbow bolts and more. It’s generally solid, but there are still times when it feels slow and awkward.

As well as these games stand the test of time, there are moments when the gameplay feels outdated, such as the aforementioned inability to walk in a crouched position, which is a pretty annoying omission given the importance of covertness. Aiming and shooting will also take some getting used to for first-time players (or those that haven’t picked it up in a while) as holding down a button to aim and then releasing it to fire feels odd. They’re mostly minor, though they do serve as subtle reminders that marked progress has been made since these games first hit store shelves.