Spider-Man PS4: 7 Combat Tips To Help You Dominate Each Encounter
1. Defeat Brutes With A Couple Of Button Presses
Brutes are a pain. Not only are they strong, but they're surprisingly nimble, able to run up to you at an alarmingly fast rate and deliver a powerful punch. Let your guard down for the briefest of moments, and you're toast.
The game advises you to use throwables and web attacks to subdue them before going in with your fists, but not only does this take time, it leaves you vulnerable to rear attacks while you're busy punching the daylights out of this one dude.
Instead, make things a lot easier by using this quick combo when near a wall or other surface, like a vehicle: press square to punch, circle to slide through the Brute's legs (so they're between you and the wall), then R1 to blast them with an Impact Web or a Web Bomb.
They'll instantly stick to the wall and you'll have saved a lot of time and stress.
Brutes normally run at you, leaving other enemies behind, so you should have the necessary space to pull this off. You can also just go right in with the final step of that combo, assuming your Brute is already in position.
As an added bonus, the Web Bomb will take out any nearby smaller enemies, too. It's win/win.