Ratchet & Clank

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2806 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! rec
  2. ELCHAMPLOO
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    The game was actually pretty good but I think it doesn't have the replayment materials that I prefer in games It totally deserve a 7/10
  3. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    6
    Graphics: 6/10; Storyline: 6/10; Gameplay: 7/10; Atmosphere: 6/10; Music: 6/10; Summary rating: 6/10
  4. Hevox
    Jul 15, 2023
    7
    Solid game that gave a good action adventure for the PS4, the animations are fantastic as well as the graphics.
  5. Yojimbo2015
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    Third person platform game that's very reminiscent of the host of 3D platformers that proliferated on the Nintendo 64, particularly Jet Force Gemini. With a far more powerful platform it's a much more polished and playable affair complete with a Pixar style backstory.
  6. cchenders40
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    I went into this with high expectations. My first PlayStation was a PS5 and this was my first ratchet and clank. I played this game in 2023 and honestly I thought it was just alright. The story is lackluster, the movement is clunky, the exploration pretty linear, and the boss fights pretty rinse and repeat. I also found the save points to be pretty bad. I found myself spawning 5-8 minutesI went into this with high expectations. My first PlayStation was a PS5 and this was my first ratchet and clank. I played this game in 2023 and honestly I thought it was just alright. The story is lackluster, the movement is clunky, the exploration pretty linear, and the boss fights pretty rinse and repeat. I also found the save points to be pretty bad. I found myself spawning 5-8 minutes back on the regular.

    The guns are cool and funny, but that is the extent of how interesting the combat is. Movement feels bad which surprises me for an insomniac game.

    Maybe it was just me but it also seemed like the animations in the cutscenes dropped in quality massively by the end of the game.

    On the positive though: cool guns, pretty graphics over all, the worlds are cool, art style is awesome, and the game is really well polished.

    Buy it on a sale.    … Expand
  7. pmrooter
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Pretty good, fun game.
    It lacks some plot depth, but nevertheless it's a pleasant, children's cartoon story.
    The gameplay is also fun and varied.
    Nice graphics and visuals.
  8. CharlesDuchemin
    Jan 22, 2023
    7
    All of a sudden everything is too stylish, too cute, too straight-forward. The fun is kinda lost, the grumpy Ratchet is gone, and the difficulty! Maybe this remake wasn't necessary after all.
  9. TK4EVA47
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    I played Ratchet & Clank (2016) in 2021 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  10. umrttl
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Game is beautiful but the game itself felt mid. Cool weapons, good boss fights but idk still felt mid
  11. RiSSSen
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    Too lazy to describe, so I'll just write my assessment about this project
    Xd
  12. RedDragon1240
    Nov 7, 2022
    7
    This is literally a game for kids. The acting is good but general gameplay is kind of dull.
  13. m3ny0
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Eu nunca joguei o Ratchet & Clank original de PS2, então esse jogo para mim é uma completa novidade. Não sou muito fã da abordagem pique 'hack-and-slash' dele, em que vários inimigos vão aparecendo e você precisa derrotar todos eles para avançar, mas os gráficos, os sons e a jogabilidade (principalmente a variedade de armas) são todos muito bem feitos.
  14. Jattaman
    Oct 6, 2022
    7
    Bell'action game.
    Grafica molto curata, personaggi simpatici e giocabile.
    Gameplay ben fatto.
  15. justko
    Sep 7, 2022
    7
    I thoroughly enjoyed the nostalgia trip this game gave me. Though you can play through it rather quickly, it still left its mark. Leveling up every weapon to the max was a lot more fun than expected.
  16. Spector1913
    Jul 29, 2022
    7
    Хорошая игра. Графика и озвучка на хорошем уровне. Неплохой сюжет.
  17. chrisdan23
    Jun 10, 2022
    7
    Ratchet & Clank ist ein klassisches Action Spiel. Da ich auf der PS2 aber ein großer Fan der Spiele war, hab ich mich über das Remake im HD Look für die PS4 schon sehr gefreut. Deshalb landet der Titel auch hier auf meiner Liste. Auch heute macht das simple Gameplay des Ballertitels immer noch eine Menge Spaß.

    Dank vieler frischer Einfälle, vor allem einigen neuen lustigen Waffentypen,    Ratchet & Clank ist ein klassisches Action Spiel. Da ich auf der PS2 aber ein großer Fan der Spiele war, hab ich mich über das Remake im HD Look für die PS4 schon sehr gefreut. Deshalb landet der Titel auch hier auf meiner Liste. Auch heute macht das simple Gameplay des Ballertitels immer noch eine Menge Spaß.

    Dank vieler frischer Einfälle, vor allem einigen neuen lustigen Waffentypen, wirkt das Remake des PS2 Klassiker eigentlich auch fast wie ein komplett neues Spiel. Selten spielt sich Action heute noch so eingängig und kurzweilig, vielleicht hat man entsprechende Titel aber auch nur nicht mehr wirklich auf dem Schirm, weil sich das Action Genre immer mehr Richtung Adventure und RPG verschoben hat. Ratchet & Clank verzichtet hier auf allen unnötigen Cross-Genre Ballast, sieht dabei spitze aus und macht kurzweilig einfach sehr viel Spaß. Allerdings, das muss man einfach ehrlich reflektieren, heute ist man natürlich anderes gewohnt. Der Titel ist schon nicht sehr lang und umfangreich, aber irgendwie ists dann auch gut, wenn man alle Spielgebiete einmal frei geballert hat. Einen wirklichen Wiederspielwert hat der Titel nicht. Letztlich wird einem dann doch zu wenig geboten um langfristiger wirklich motiviert zu bleiben.

    Trotzdem ist das Remake ein wirklich guter, vor allem runder und ausbalancierter Action Titel, der nicht nur den Fans der alten Teile zu empfehlen ist.    … Expand
  18. churros
    May 23, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    + controls well
    + gun variety
    + charismatic characters

    Cons:
    - invisible walls
    - poor enemy design
    - bad exploration
    - bland music
    - buggy
  19. Elite_Soldier
    Apr 14, 2022
    7
    Plot-wise this game is a mess, granted this just adapts the story from the movie. The gameplay is amazing tho, I am very interested on what Insomniac Games has in store for the future of RandC continuing from Into The Nexus.
  20. Fany0000
    Mar 31, 2022
    7
    Overall this is a decent Ratchet and Clank game that continues in a way typical for the serie. Combat is super fun, graphics decent even nowadays. The story is little bit blunt, but the gameplay makes it up. Variable locations and enemies, constellation of weapons and very cute main protagonist deserve solid 7/10. Playing Ratchet and Clank is extremely satisfying as you can destroy andOverall this is a decent Ratchet and Clank game that continues in a way typical for the serie. Combat is super fun, graphics decent even nowadays. The story is little bit blunt, but the gameplay makes it up. Variable locations and enemies, constellation of weapons and very cute main protagonist deserve solid 7/10. Playing Ratchet and Clank is extremely satisfying as you can destroy and disintegrate almost everything in a number of ways. Great successor for the serie.

    Time in the game: 16h
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 6/10
    Graphics: 8/10    … Expand
  21. Sain4k
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Мне 15 лет и я реально прошел эту игру. Играл на пс 5. Неплохая казуалка но не более.
  22. Cyber_Angel
    Feb 18, 2022
    5
    I was surprised how boring the game was. The story was bad. And the difficulty was a little bit high. Ultimately not worth it.
  23. Nautalcritzsm64
    Jan 18, 2022
    7
    Giocato sei volte per il platino, eppure continua a divertire, un breve gioco action con molti elementi platformici mescolati bene tra loro, unico difetto forse u level design non proprio geniale ma dal lato estetico si tratta di una perla, pensando anche che ormai è datato 2016
  24. neonb
    Jan 5, 2022
    5
    If you've never played Ratchet & Clank games on PS2 – congratulations, you've got a cute but bland adventure game for ages 6-12 ahead of you here. Stop reading. But if you played the original game... just avoid this one. Not because it fails miserably in any aspect, but because it disappoints a bit in every aspect.

    The characters of Ratchet and Clank are gone. You control two boy scouts    If you've never played Ratchet & Clank games on PS2 – congratulations, you've got a cute but bland adventure game for ages 6-12 ahead of you here. Stop reading. But if you played the original game... just avoid this one. Not because it fails miserably in any aspect, but because it disappoints a bit in every aspect.

    The characters of Ratchet and Clank are gone. You control two boy scouts that share the names, but the hot-headed Lombax and the naive little robot are nowhere to be found. These new main characters have no chemistry or growth – they hardly even talk to each other during the whole game. The game does treat you to dead-eyed dialogue cutscenes with characters dryly spouting exposition though, and a jumble of short clips lifted from the tie-in movie.

    The witty banter is gone. Instead, we get cringy meme humor. The iconic tunes are gone and replaced by the orchestral equivalent of elevator music. A lot of levels are gone because I don't know, not enough money I guess. Side characters are gone because gotta have Captain Qwark in every scene right? The core message of the story is absolutely gone. The new game is the kind of cash-driven mass-market fluff that the original game made fun of.

    What the game does have is collectible cards. But don't worry, they aren't interesting or matter in any way.

    Still, the worst part is the constant hand-holding. I'm all for accessibility in games, I really am. But when the main character himself just tells you the solution to the puzzle 10 seconds into it, when the narrator tells you which gadgets exactly you need to access "secret" areas and where to find them, when no one shuts up about your current objective and how to reach it... When the game treats you like an idiot, you start feeling like an idiot for buying the game.

    Summary: A famous big-budget development house with Hollywood writers copied a 14-year-old game and somehow failed to match the quality.    … Expand
  25. Kostas101
    Jul 13, 2020
    5
    Inferior to the old games in every way. The shooting mechanics are enjoyable and the gameplay is rewarding but the game is full of uninteresting minigames, the story is very cliché with cringy humor and the characters are mediocre. The different planets look very cool but they are mostly re-skinned. It's an average game but it could have been better in my opinion.
  26. OscarAdcock
    Nov 17, 2021
    6
    There is no denying that Ratchet & Clank is an extremely polished and well made platformer. It has great world design, fun weapon variety's as well as nicely progressing puzzles. But I just didn't click with this game. It felt too generic the whole time I played it, the combat felt stale and every single one of the characters were boring stock puppets. Probably didn't enjoy this as much asThere is no denying that Ratchet & Clank is an extremely polished and well made platformer. It has great world design, fun weapon variety's as well as nicely progressing puzzles. But I just didn't click with this game. It felt too generic the whole time I played it, the combat felt stale and every single one of the characters were boring stock puppets. Probably didn't enjoy this as much as it was my first Ratchet and Clank game.… Expand
  27. Frolicly
    Nov 9, 2021
    7
    I am a massive fan of the original Ratchet & Clank. This is my first R&C since the PS2 era and thought it would be best compared to these games as this has obviously taken inspiration from the original with the guns, maps, and in some aspects, gameplay.

    What this game failed to do however was create an interesting story. I played most of this just to push on and complete the game after    I am a massive fan of the original Ratchet & Clank. This is my first R&C since the PS2 era and thought it would be best compared to these games as this has obviously taken inspiration from the original with the guns, maps, and in some aspects, gameplay.

    What this game failed to do however was create an interesting story. I played most of this just to push on and complete the game after getting halfway through whereas I would've prefered to play it to see what's going to happen next.

    The graphics, guns, animations are all amazing. It's exactly what I thought the original game looked like when I was a kid. Such smooth gameplay (in what is needed with a game like this trying to dodge bullets.)

    Fighting in your ship however is no where near as satisfying as the original. It's very tedious and repetitive and they completely missed the mark with that one.

    A massive downside of this game is the 'hacking device' which is the 'Tresspasser'. I played the game on hard and the challenges for this do change depending on the difficulty you're playing on and for someone who loves puzzle games like Portal I have to say what a terrible mini-game this is. I had to look up the solutions because the challenge isn't figuring out how to complete it, it's literally 'randomly spin these different circles and hope I complete it' compared to the previous R&C games where some skill was involved. A frustrating part of the game which took off a full rating point because it's not an enjoyable mini-game...

    The weapon upgrade system is much improved which different varients available after finishing the game and playing on NG+. There's many upgrade nodes for each gun and for each time you level the gun up, the more appear.

    Overal if you enjoyed the original R&C's you would still like this game, just maybe not as much.    … Expand
  28. vdanja
    Oct 23, 2021
    7
    Not Super Mario kind of fun, but still an enjoyable space crash bandicot-star fox-disney advanture! Not going to replay it for sure. 7/10!
  29. M4N0R4F43L
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    Comecei a jogar com uma expectativa muito alta pois é um remake de um clássico. O jogo brilhou em trazer belos gráficos, uma dublagem impecável e uma gameplay legal. Pecou em trazer muita repetitividade isso tem muito peso visto que demoro mais a finalizar games assim e as vezes nem finalizo pois se torna monótono e massante. É um bom jogo, trouxe um pouco do legado do que foi o originalComecei a jogar com uma expectativa muito alta pois é um remake de um clássico. O jogo brilhou em trazer belos gráficos, uma dublagem impecável e uma gameplay legal. Pecou em trazer muita repetitividade isso tem muito peso visto que demoro mais a finalizar games assim e as vezes nem finalizo pois se torna monótono e massante. É um bom jogo, trouxe um pouco do legado do que foi o original mas longe de ser um bom jogo 3d adventure… Expand
  30. konjakthesober
    Sep 29, 2021
    7
    One of the worst Ratchet games. The only thing it did better than the first game that it did a remake on was the ability to level up weapons, sraffing and a few other tings. The fact that it was a remake only hold it back. They should have done a all new game insted.
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#24 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 101
  3. Negative: 0 out of 101
  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    70
    Ratchet & Clank looks and plays as well as it ever has. Fans will enjoy the nostalgic journey through familiar planets, while newcomers will appreciate the chaotic and creative weaponry. But for the ninth game in a franchise that built its name on unique weapons, it’s a shame that the arsenal just coasts on fan-favorites. Insomniac played it safe.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Jul 5, 2016
    79
    The only non-Nintendo 3D platformer to feel fresh in 2016, and the right way to remake. [June 2016, p.77]
  3. CD-Action
    Jun 29, 2016
    85
    Insomniac Games did not just remake this classic platformer. They boldly bombarded it with ideas and then rebuilt it pixel by pixel using methods unknown 13 years ago. The result is magnificent. [06/2016, p.50]
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