Ratchet & Clank

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  1. Dazaphan
    Apr 27, 2017
    5
    After reading the reviews from metacritic I felt like I'm playing a different game, there is nothing more fun in this re imagination/ reboot then the original ps2 classic. This game runs in a shamelessly 30 Fps while having less planets,content, horrible writing, horrible story, and fun, I feel like insomniac forgot how to make a good game.
    Examples are:
    Cringeworthy dialogue that you    After reading the reviews from metacritic I felt like I'm playing a different game, there is nothing more fun in this re imagination/ reboot then the original ps2 classic. This game runs in a shamelessly 30 Fps while having less planets,content, horrible writing, horrible story, and fun, I feel like insomniac forgot how to make a good game.
    Examples are:
    Cringeworthy dialogue that you will hear repeatedly and just bare lines like "The bigger they are the harder they fall"
    Some cutscenes are stripped from the movie and some cutscenes looks like gmod gone wrong, there is no "life" or "magic" in this game
    Some cutscenes sometimes take 5 secs, loads, then 1 sec cutscene, then load, then actual gameplay
    The Story is everything you will think what will happen, no real plot twist...
    They never really execute the story in the game, they just summarized it
    You can barley hear some of the voice actors when they are talking!!!
    Gameplay is mostly fine, it's basically takes the newer games gameplay such as upgrading weapons and health bar by killing enemies,

    This game is the definition of play it safe and give me money game.
    If you want to play Ratchet and Clank. Play the ps2 version as it has a better and serious story, Better character development, good sense of adventure, ALOT more content and it's probably cheaper too.    … Expand
  2. QwertyPJM
    May 2, 2016
    6
    I have to say I was disappointed with this game. The visuals were amazing, as was the selection of guns and the gunplay, however the sense of adventure was lost, as was the humour and the story. The first game's plot had so much more to it; actual conflict between characters that disliked each other, genuine, believable motives for Quark to be a villain, and, well, what else is thereI have to say I was disappointed with this game. The visuals were amazing, as was the selection of guns and the gunplay, however the sense of adventure was lost, as was the humour and the story. The first game's plot had so much more to it; actual conflict between characters that disliked each other, genuine, believable motives for Quark to be a villain, and, well, what else is there really to say about the neutering of Drek as the antagonist?

    A lot of the little touches have been lost this time around, with animation looking either weirdly too good as it's been cut straight from the film (this also makes the narrative so thin) or looking downright awful, with motionless sprites that stand there barely moving their mouths delivering dialogue. It's embarrassing. Honestly, go look at the cutscenes from the Ps2 game, the animation is SO much better and with worse technology, it's really bewildering. The little quirks that helped to build the world in the last game aren't there, replaced by lifeless areas that certainly don't give the impression they are real, inhabited places.

    You felt as if you were always improving in the first game. Sure, here you arbitrarily level up your gun to get better damage/ammo whatever, but in the old game it was so much more. You'd attain the jet pack, allowing you to go back and access more areas, as with the gas mask, allowing ratchet to go outside in space and gas-filled areas like he couldn't before. This was the same when you got the grav-boots, rail-boots etc., the progression felt so good and gave meaningful reason to go back to older planets.

    The characters of Clank and Ratchet are simply boring now, they pander to a REALLY young audience and their relationship has no arc. They meet and, oh, instant best friends.

    This game lacks magic. It's obviously still very impressive gameplay wise given that it takes the Ratchet formula, and the Clank sections are certainly better than before, however it doesn't have anything truly memorable about it. Very disappointing, but maybe because it was only 25 quid off the bat they didn't have the budget for better cutscenes etc so they had to take from them from the movie? Who knows. It's an alright game, but in no way does it touch the brilliance of the original trilogy.

    One last thing Insomniac: Why tack on jokes about social media? No one will ever laugh when you talk about 'the kids' loving 'the social medias'. No one. EVER.    … Expand
  3. Tirah
    Jun 1, 2016
    7
    As a long-time fan of the franchise, I was really hyped about this game. Too bad it's so disappointing... It starts off good enough. The graphics are pretty, the music sounds good, although none of the melodies are as catchy as they were in the original PS2 game. The controls are as tight as ever and there were some minor tweaks that make pulling off certain moves much easier. TheAs a long-time fan of the franchise, I was really hyped about this game. Too bad it's so disappointing... It starts off good enough. The graphics are pretty, the music sounds good, although none of the melodies are as catchy as they were in the original PS2 game. The controls are as tight as ever and there were some minor tweaks that make pulling off certain moves much easier. The animation is fluid and lively and Ratchet feels much more energetic than he did in the previous games. Revisiting familiar areas, now in shiny HD, is fun.

    Unfortunately the game starts to fall apart really fast. Even on the Hard difficulty, it's very easy. In the old games, checkpoints were far and apart and if you died, it was back to the beginning with all enemies respawned. In this game, checkpoints are everywhere. Sure, you can argue it is a kids game - but so were the previous ones and they still offered decent level of challenge. The hacking Trespasser minigame is entirely optional this time around and you have the ability to skip it, even on Hard. "Hurr, just don't skip it," you might say. The option shouldn't be there to begin with. Besides, if you're trying to solve the puzzles and you take a long time, Clank will start nagging you that maybe you should skip it. Yes, it happens on Hard, too. The original Ratchet & Clank didn't need this, why does the reboot? Are they trying to say that kids today are dumber than those in 2002?

    There are glitches, too, particularly in the racing sections. Several times I used a boost pad to jump in the air, and despite me landing exactly in the middle of the race track, the game registered it as falling off track and respawned me a few metres back, making me lose the race.

    The absolute worst thing about this game are the NPCs. They never. EVER. Shut. The. Hell. Up. Ever! This is what made the dreaded Sonic Boom such a laughing stock, so why on earth did Insomniac think this was a good idea? If you want to go exploring a bit before you progress any further, one of the NPCs that accompany you now and then will keep nagging you until you do what they want. "Hurry up and open this door! Come on, Ratchet, lower the bridge. I need to get to the other side!" Are you serious? It doesn't stop there, though, oh no. If you come to a dead end and take a while to run around, either because you can't immediately see the exit or because you're hunting for hidden goodies, NPCs (and sometimes Ratchet/Clank themselves) will tell you what to do. "Maybe there's a Trespasser console around. Maybe the magnet can help me. If I build the bridges in a specific order, I'll get all the bots in the same place." You can't even turn these garbage hints off without muting all dialogues and missing out on some potentially funny banter. Just screw you, Insomniac. Making a kids game is one thing, insulting your players' intelligence another. I don't expect Bloodborne-levels of difficulty but this is a joke. Free exploration and puzzle solving were an important part of the old games. Now you're just held by your hand and told where to go, what to do, and if you can't be bothered with puzzles, you can just skip them. It reeks of laziness and disrespect.

    The constant use of movie clips also comes across as incredibly lazy. Yes, I know it's a movie tie-in, and yes, I'm very much looking forward to the movie and I'll go see it as soon as it comes out. That doesn't mean I want to see half of the movie in this fragmented state before it's even released. One of the blurbs on the cover says that you should "prepare to be blown away by an adventure that looks just as good as the big-screen movie itself", which is a blatant lie. The movie clips have perfect lip sync while the in-game characters just kinda flap their mouth and make an attempt at a facial expression every now and then. The Future trilogy (counting Nexus too) had better facial animation than this game - and that was on PS3. It's painfully clear that the main focus was on the movie and its advertisement, and the game (you know, the medium that started it all and is revered by millions) is just an afterthought.

    I wouldn't be this incredibly pissed off if I wasn't a big fan of the series. I've played every R&C game (minus the multiplayer ones), I own multiple copies of the original trilogy, and it really hurts to see something I hold dear butchered like this. Fanboys everywhere will lap it up and give it a perfect 10/10 regardless, so Insomniac can be proud. I just hope this is a one-time thing, not a start of a new dumbed-down series.

    If you're a die-hard fan, you'll get it anyway. If you're new to the franchise, you might as well get it too. It's hard not to recommend it because technically it's competent and there IS some fun to be had, even if it's painfully short. Just prepare to feel like a complete idiot while you play this - which actually should be the game's tag line.    … Expand
  4. Saikron
    May 12, 2016
    7
    The game itself is fun. The weapons are awesome. The grind rails, lazer puzzles, and boss battles are great.

    What I don't like about it is that the cutscenes need quite a bit of love. Many of them seem to end like 3 seconds early, and a few of them don't make any sense. One specific time was when Ratchet helped Quark climb up a ledge after a boss battle. I said "wut? k.." because there    The game itself is fun. The weapons are awesome. The grind rails, lazer puzzles, and boss battles are great.

    What I don't like about it is that the cutscenes need quite a bit of love. Many of them seem to end like 3 seconds early, and a few of them don't make any sense. One specific time was when Ratchet helped Quark climb up a ledge after a boss battle. I said "wut? k.." because there was no explanation for when or how he got down there so it just felt really non sequitur. It seemed like some of the cutscenes were just removed and they never went back to edit the ones they kept to fit together.

    There was also a really frustrating bug during a part of the game where you have to stop the baddies from pressing a big red button that kills you instantly. I was using the Groovitron to interrupt them from pressing the button, but that only worked like 7/10 times. A few times I was looking right at the button. Nobody pressed it, but I still died instantly.    … Expand
  5. ricklongo
    Jan 3, 2017
    5
    Two of the Playstation brand's most celebrated mascots, Ratchet & Clank arrived on PS4 in this remake of their original PS2 title. Having never played the series, and being a fan of 3D platformers, this was a game I eagerly anticipated. What I found out is that the series (or, at least, this particular game) lacks many of the things that made me love the genre in the first place.

    As the    Two of the Playstation brand's most celebrated mascots, Ratchet & Clank arrived on PS4 in this remake of their original PS2 title. Having never played the series, and being a fan of 3D platformers, this was a game I eagerly anticipated. What I found out is that the series (or, at least, this particular game) lacks many of the things that made me love the genre in the first place.

    As the game opens, Ratchet is a mechanic apprentice lombax who lives on a peaceful planet but dreams of going in adventures and becoming a hero. One day, has a fateful encounter with Clank, an escaped robot from a grim warbot factory in another planet. Clank wants to stop the evil Chairman Drek from destroying planets with his newest weapon, the deplanetizer, and so the duo embark on an adventure to warn the Galactic Rangers. Yes, it's all very derivative of Star Wars, which is a real bummer when one considers the endless possibilities for a cartoonesque space opera universe.

    The titular duo's gameplay partnership is reminiscent of one of the genre's pinnacles: Banjo-Kazooie. Ratchet walks, jumps, and attacks enemies, while Clank, affixed on the lombax's back, aids the gameplay with special movements such as shortly hovering in mid-air. That's where the similarities with Banjo stop, however, as R&C features linear, story-driven progression instead of the more open-ended format seen on Rare's classic series.

    Collectibles are present, although the linear story-driven nature of the game hardly compelled me to go out of my way to find them. The most important items are the many wacky guns and weapons you can acquire, which help Ratchet defeat enemies in a variety of ways. They're fun to use, but the lack of a Metroidvania-like push for backtracking feels like a wasted opportunity.

    It should be said that the game's performance and production values are stellar. Graphics are crisp and colorful, while movement is extremely fluid. The music is at odds with this, as Ratchet & Clank's soundtrack eschews catchy tunes for generic orchestrated action themes, usually seen on big-budget animation movies.

    Sadly, the music isn't the only time the game shows its obsession with being a big-budget animation movie, which is generally to its great detriment. The strict adherence to a script brings forth problems such as the aforementioned linearity, which is frustrating in an universe full of potential like this one. Characters also constantly banter on screen, spewing out tired quips and ho-hum jokes. This is bad by itself, but gets aggravating fast in more difficult sessions, since you'll have to listen to every single line again after each time you die.

    The game can certainly be fun, however. Like I said, weapons are a highlight, and there are several action-heavy sequences that can be exhillarating. What is missing is a way to just sit back and explore after each of those sequences, or at least meaningful reasons to do so. As is, Ratchet & Clank ends up feeling like a mere tie-in to their first movie, which was released concurrently, or a warm-up for young players before they get into other franchises in the genre with deeper, better-designed gameplay.

    TL;DR:
    I think the main problem with Ratchet & Clank is not that it lacks ambition, but that its ambition is woefully misdirected. Instead of wanting players to discover and explore its admittedly alluring universe, it wants to strictly guide them through a mediocre movie plotline. I mean, they released an actual animated movie alongside the game, so why not try more of a focus on open-ended exploration here instead?

    Rating: 5.0    … Expand
  6. bskierys
    Mar 30, 2019
    7
    Quite an enjoyable game, not very demanding and a good platformer overall - perfect for when you get back from work and want to play something positive and relaxing.
    What I didn't like though was missable collectibles & trophies - I always go for finishing the game 100% and enjoy finding all the treasures and stuff. This time I would have to go through the whole game once again just for    Quite an enjoyable game, not very demanding and a good platformer overall - perfect for when you get back from work and want to play something positive and relaxing.
    What I didn't like though was missable collectibles & trophies - I always go for finishing the game 100% and enjoy finding all the treasures and stuff. This time I would have to go through the whole game once again just for couple of things, so I passed - still, was a bit disappointed about it. I also didn't quite like clips from the movie and sometimes the sense of humour - it gave the game this 'cheap vibe' that you get when watching low-cost animations.    … Expand
  7. SaturnReviews
    Mar 11, 2019
    7
    When I started playing the game I felt a little bored, as I had played similar games before. My emotions dramatically changed, however, by giving it some time. Eventually, I comprehended why this game is different from others; the story is one of the funniest and well-written of such games and the gameplay is always enjoyable and fun to play. It’s a game which never gets boring and IWhen I started playing the game I felt a little bored, as I had played similar games before. My emotions dramatically changed, however, by giving it some time. Eventually, I comprehended why this game is different from others; the story is one of the funniest and well-written of such games and the gameplay is always enjoyable and fun to play. It’s a game which never gets boring and I totally recommend playing!… Expand
  8. RotcodFox
    Nov 1, 2018
    7
    Game-play is absolutely awesome, but the story doesn't hold up as well as most other games in the series. The characters are mostly bland, and there's very little bonding between Ratchet & Clank. Definitely hope the next game is better.
  9. p1menta
    Aug 6, 2018
    7
    The game is actually good . lots of cool, creative weapons, and upgrades, and the worlds are diverse, and beautiful and etc, but some things got in my way while trying to have fun. the silly story, and dialogues, and the short lenght of the game, for example, or the not that diversed enemies (i remember playing one of the ratchet and clank games for PS2 and it was a lot better in theseThe game is actually good . lots of cool, creative weapons, and upgrades, and the worlds are diverse, and beautiful and etc, but some things got in my way while trying to have fun. the silly story, and dialogues, and the short lenght of the game, for example, or the not that diversed enemies (i remember playing one of the ratchet and clank games for PS2 and it was a lot better in these topics.
    but the thing that got me more annoyed was: some of my complaints and even the design of everythig in the game screams THIS IS FOR CHILDREN, but dude wtf is this difficulty? I played in normal, and some parts were terribly hard, and I AM a very experienced player. that last boss fight took me longer to pass than (almost) any boss in bloodborne, come on.
    and it's not just the difficulty itself, this boss fight especially, is just plain dishonest.
    i thought about uninstalling the game after finishing it, but i'm keeping it there just so i can have my
    6 yo nephew playing it to see if i'm crazy or what    … Expand
  10. fightking
    Apr 19, 2016
    7
    Okay, I wanna say it now, this isn't worth the 40 dollars I spent. Is it fun? Yeah. But it removes and quarter rears SO many elements that were done SO much better in the previous games, Most of the weapons are recycled and there's just an over arching feeling of laziness, if you ask me. Again, this game is still tons of fun, but it falls slightly shot of it's destructively epic legacy.Okay, I wanna say it now, this isn't worth the 40 dollars I spent. Is it fun? Yeah. But it removes and quarter rears SO many elements that were done SO much better in the previous games, Most of the weapons are recycled and there's just an over arching feeling of laziness, if you ask me. Again, this game is still tons of fun, but it falls slightly shot of it's destructively epic legacy. Toward the end, a hand full of hiccups in the story telling cluster together, there aren't costumes, Just masks, etc. It's a poor and too simplified effort on most fronts, but still enjoyable if you like A. this series. B. games like this.… Expand
  11. juancmontoya2
    Aug 16, 2017
    5
    What happened? Ratchet and Clank is my favorite video game series, sitting through trying to play this game was misery. The story was painfully bland, the music didn't live up to the original's, the gameplay was fine but not as fun as any other Ratchet and Clank game. Reboots, or "reimaginings" are never as good as the original, and they should've just continued the series from where it left off.
  12. Demitrius
    Aug 18, 2018
    6
    Ratchet & Clank (2016) was very disappointing. I'm not saying I didn't like the game sure I did, it was fun to play. To bring it to newcomers, it re imagines the story of the first game that was released in 2002. Long term fans overall felt disappointed, the gameplay was good but story-wise, that's where it lacked.
  13. mosannam9696
    Apr 12, 2016
    7
    It's a really fun game but it feels like a step back from Crack in Time. I get that it's a remake of the first game but I think they could have added more to it. Like I said, still a really fun and good game but it feels just like the Future series but with less to do. And there's no arena...
  14. SZJX
    Aug 28, 2018
    5
    I really wonder whether some of the (user) reviews are paid for. The graphics might be good but that's where it ends. They ripped everything straight out of the movie and the movie itself was extremely poorly received. The results are totally imaginable. To add insult to injury they couldn't even execute it properly and some of the events are just a sudden insertion of some movie fragmentsI really wonder whether some of the (user) reviews are paid for. The graphics might be good but that's where it ends. They ripped everything straight out of the movie and the movie itself was extremely poorly received. The results are totally imaginable. To add insult to injury they couldn't even execute it properly and some of the events are just a sudden insertion of some movie fragments without any context, which totally confuses the players. No idea how this could get such a high score at all.… Expand
  15. Blu_Seagull
    Nov 30, 2017
    6
    The beautiful game with nice gameplay, but I found it super easy. Level design is lazy, secrets are not really secrets. I was looking for good old-school hardcore platformer, but it was none. But it's still fun and polished game (no bugs at all!).
  16. naufri27
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Se nota demasiado que su historia está basada en una película porque está contada a trozos. Y es una pena, porque la calidad en conjunto del juego es bastante buena: con gráficos coloridos y sorprendentes y unas armas cuya variedad incentiva al jugador a subirlas todas de nivel. Además, los coleccionables repartidos por el mapa son divertidos de encontrar.

    Un juego sin complicaciones y    Se nota demasiado que su historia está basada en una película porque está contada a trozos. Y es una pena, porque la calidad en conjunto del juego es bastante buena: con gráficos coloridos y sorprendentes y unas armas cuya variedad incentiva al jugador a subirlas todas de nivel. Además, los coleccionables repartidos por el mapa son divertidos de encontrar.

    Un juego sin complicaciones y fácil de superar al que le ha faltado algo más de mimo y una propuesta jugable con escenarios más grandes o más novedosa, ya que apenas se sale de matar a todos los enemigos del mapa, pocos puzles o unas carreras en planchas gravitatorias bastante sosas.    … Expand
  17. PixelGamer115
    May 2, 2021
    6
    No depth, no character, crap characters in fact. The entire story is as bad as GoT's final episode. This game shows it was really made in 10 months on a last-minute decision. I pray to god they'll get it right with Rift Apart.

    However the game is absolutely gorgeous, the gameplay is fast and fluid and the weapons are amazing (the pixelizer is the best thing they came up with since    No depth, no character, crap characters in fact. The entire story is as bad as GoT's final episode. This game shows it was really made in 10 months on a last-minute decision. I pray to god they'll get it right with Rift Apart.

    However the game is absolutely gorgeous, the gameplay is fast and fluid and the weapons are amazing (the pixelizer is the best thing they came up with since ACiT's space sections).    … Expand
  18. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    This remake might seem perfect on paper, but the way it was done really removed a lot of the charm that original had. So right from the start, 30 fps. Yeah, it sucks. No more seamless loading screens, now you read the tips like in every generic game. Characters are so boring now I could sleep on the cutscenes. Some of the really cool stuff is simply not there, like the Visibomb... I couldThis remake might seem perfect on paper, but the way it was done really removed a lot of the charm that original had. So right from the start, 30 fps. Yeah, it sucks. No more seamless loading screens, now you read the tips like in every generic game. Characters are so boring now I could sleep on the cutscenes. Some of the really cool stuff is simply not there, like the Visibomb... I could go on like that for long, the point is, it kinda sucks as a remake of a fantastic game, the main focus was clearly visuals and being in tune with the movie.… Expand
  19. Bleemak
    Dec 25, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a big fan on R&C for many years,I had big hopes for this game.

    And it's alright. And I don't have many issues, the biggest ones are the story and writing.
    So, first the negatives, you know what the positives are.

    Graphics are amazing and astonishing, performance is good, gameplay is good and it feels like a remake like it was marketed. Even though there aren't new weapons for someone like me who has played all the games, old ones are still good, there are weapons from the first game to the newest, all "remastered". The upgrade system is familiar to us old players, weapons get stronger the more you use it and raritanium is used to upgrade them. That is another good thing. Holo-Cards are fun thing to see all this old characters and weapons from the earlier games and there are good easter eggs to find. For those alone, I'd give it a 9/10.

    What tears the game down is the story. For the newcomers it might be good, even great, but for me, I can't help it but to compare it to the original. And when I do, it has issues.

    New characters are bland and boring. Aside from Qwark, who is his usual self, the new galactic rangers are just dull. I can't remember them and they don't add anything to the story. The only reason they are just so the Sony can hire big-league actors to play them in the movie. And the idea of Ratchet joining the Galactic Rangers just doesn't work. It takes the growth of Ratchet's character that he had in the first game.

    In the first game, Ratchet went from selfish-guy-who-had-good-intentions-but-was-mostly-an-entertaining a-hole to a hero-in-the-making. He grows during the story with Clank's help and you can see how their friendship begins. And it's a rocky one. They bash heads and argue a lot but in the end they start to care each other. And that's why their friendship is something special, it's not just a dude wanting to help a robot and then suddenly becoming best friends.

    Here, Ratchet doesn't grow. He goes to almost-hero to a hero. And Clank feels just bland. Too childish, he had more character in the first game. It doesn't feel like they just met like it did in the original. Their friendship grows too fast or doesn't have enough screentime. It doesn't feel right. Ratchet is also too boyscout if you can say that. Not the more realistic one who kicks ass and knows everything won't always be okay. Clank is just meh. And I used to love him. Sigh.

    Drek is just bad. He is reduced to a joke. Where is this nefarious Drek that we all enjoyed in the first game? Instead we have pre-robot Nefarious who is just now a madman who destroys everything. Where is the world conquering? Changing time so "bad guys" never lose. And he doesn't have his hatred for Qwark or it's not showed.

    Qwark is Qwark. Having him as a narrator is a good thing but he flipflops right before the end because he sees the "error of his ways." But it's not believable. Why he joined with Drek in the first place? Who knows. In the original, it was for personal glory. Here? I guess it's the same reason...?

    And the writing isn't as funny as it was back in the good-old-days. And if I have other issues, planets don't have so much variety they had in the first game. One planet Ratchet couldn't explore without 02 mask due to it being toxic, so Clank explored it first. The other had lighting storms all the time that hid Clank so Ratchet had to go alone. Those things made the planets feel different and more memorable. It's not a huge nitpick, but something I have.

    In summary:

    +Amazing graphics.
    +Gameplay good as ever
    +Enough challenge
    +New weapons are good and old ones still shine
    +Not too short, but...

    -The original one was longer and was harder
    -Planets lack variety
    -New characters are dull and don't add anything to the story
    -Story feels like elements from the first trilogy were combined so that it would become the ultimate package. It's not.
    -Ratchet & Clank aren't so good anymore and their characters are now too kid-friendly
    -Writing isn't what is used to be    … Expand
  20. huiboy
    Apr 8, 2019
    7
    Surprisingly cinematic; i enjoyed it but one of the bosses near the end got me stuck. The puzzles were okay and the overall game was very charming. Voice acting were great too. The first few hours of the game were the greatest- not sure how it ends though.
  21. felasi
    Aug 27, 2016
    7
    Overall, Ratchet and Clank is a well rounded decent game. Visuals are ok, good variety of weapons and enemies, even although the latter tend to have alot of similarities they still offered a good variety. Level design was solid enough and one or two decent puzzles thrown in. My main issues with this game was that it was too easy. 97% of the puzzles were very easy. Combat has its momentsOverall, Ratchet and Clank is a well rounded decent game. Visuals are ok, good variety of weapons and enemies, even although the latter tend to have alot of similarities they still offered a good variety. Level design was solid enough and one or two decent puzzles thrown in. My main issues with this game was that it was too easy. 97% of the puzzles were very easy. Combat has its moments but again too easy. The dialogue predictable and even cheesy, some of the set pieces where not executed well (starship missions/turret missions) and for a platformer it felt very slow paced.

    Still I score this game favourably especially because of 2 excellent boss fights and the effort the developers put into variety, level design, and minimal bugs that were in the game. I'm an older gamer and usually play the likes of dark souls, witcher, etc... This game feels like a perfect fit for the younger gamer. Well made and challenging enough for a certain age group.    … Expand
  22. WrenOz
    Aug 13, 2016
    6
    FANTASTIC game - it is so refreshing to see an "E" rated game that is so well polished and fun to play! This is on par with Nintendo and Pixar - well done, we need more of this on Sony and Xbox platforms! 10/10
  23. mikepatyaev
    Oct 6, 2016
    6
    this Ratchet and clank game is one of the best in the franchise, i love the new gamplay, the graphic are really good, and i am so excited to play more :)
  24. DanBenevenuto
    Sep 29, 2017
    7
    This exclusive is amazing, I recommend Ratchet & Clank, It has a kind of fun, and the gameplay, graphics and soundtrack are all amazing ! You'll love play this game and reach every feature on It.
  25. AndersL
    Apr 12, 2017
    7
    Very fun at the start, but the game becomes a bit tedious towards the end. Have yet to finish of the final battle, kind of just lost interest. Also too complicated to be fun for smaller kids.
  26. raccoondaddy
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    All loved playing the series back on the PS2 and finished all of them on the remastered versions for the PS3. Admittedly, I wasn't looking for another go around for a remake of the first game, as I'd played it enough already! Fortunately, this is a full REMAKE, that incorporates elements from the movie into it.
    Visually, the game is stunning in it's transition into two console    All loved playing the series back on the PS2 and finished all of them on the remastered versions for the PS3. Admittedly, I wasn't looking for another go around for a remake of the first game, as I'd played it enough already! Fortunately, this is a full REMAKE, that incorporates elements from the movie into it.
    Visually, the game is stunning in it's transition into two console generations, compared to the original the PS2 version seems like eating hardtack, in comparison.

    Overall, this was fun to play as before, but for me, it just seemed TOO EASY, short and lacked the Colosseum. Which has always been a favorite part of mine.

    Although, I was a tad in the length, it was still the same old Rachet and Clank I love to play, I'd say its worth picking it up for 20 bucks, but no more than that.    … Expand
  27. PyroMaker3
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    This is a good game. it's not the best ratchet and clank game i've ever saw,but it's actually really good. The graphics and visuals are really nice and the gameplay itself is good. there are some problem though: Why is this game running on 30 fps if all the other ratchet and clank games run on 60 fps? No ONE SHUTS UP IN THIS GAME IN LIKE 3 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS TO TALK **** The game is basedThis is a good game. it's not the best ratchet and clank game i've ever saw,but it's actually really good. The graphics and visuals are really nice and the gameplay itself is good. there are some problem though: Why is this game running on 30 fps if all the other ratchet and clank games run on 60 fps? No ONE SHUTS UP IN THIS GAME IN LIKE 3 SECONDS SOMEONE HAS TO TALK **** The game is based on the movie and is a Bad reboot of the first game. THEY CHANGED SO MANY CHARACTERS LIKE. Juanita is now Darla Graitch. The Ryno Vendor is now SLIM COGNITO WITH IS **** RETARDED BECAUSE THIS GUY IS NOT SLIM.… Expand
  28. everin
    Feb 6, 2017
    7
    TIER 3

    + One of the most visually polished platformers released yet, with cohesive visual themes, delicious physics, and gorgeous environments. + Good, simple fun, generally smooth across the board in terms of gameplay, and the mechanics on offer are all well-executed and enjoyable to use. ? While all the mechanics are fun, nothing in the game stands out as a deeply compelling,    TIER 3

    + One of the most visually polished platformers released yet, with cohesive visual themes, delicious physics, and gorgeous environments.
    + Good, simple fun, generally smooth across the board in terms of gameplay, and the mechanics on offer are all well-executed and enjoyable to use.
    ? While all the mechanics are fun, nothing in the game stands out as a deeply compelling, nuanced, or unique experience. No matter how polished every moment of it feels, at the end of the day, little about it remains memorable.
    - The game spends a lot of screen time on a "story" that is boring, predictable, and insubstantial; as someone who hasn't even played previous titles in the series, it was obvious the Ratchet/Clank relationship was much flatter here than previous installments.    … Expand
  29. Rocketman64
    May 13, 2016
    7
    This game is really good. The combat feels excellent if not a little easy. The level design and presentation are excellent. The worlds feel truly inspired and are fun to traverse, each with their own fun gimmick, like jet packs or swimming. The story is unnecessary and adds nothing to the game so it is best left ignored. The game is on the cusp of greatness but no single element of it everThis game is really good. The combat feels excellent if not a little easy. The level design and presentation are excellent. The worlds feel truly inspired and are fun to traverse, each with their own fun gimmick, like jet packs or swimming. The story is unnecessary and adds nothing to the game so it is best left ignored. The game is on the cusp of greatness but no single element of it ever goes and makes it something truly extraordinary. Still, it is a must play.… Expand
  30. EdwardG
    Sep 21, 2020
    7
    Ratchet & Clank is a short, action packed title that's good fun while it lasts. The combat is really enjoyable because of all the different unlockable and upgradeable weapons, from the Groovitron that makes enemies dance to the extremely overpowered RYNO that shreds any enemy in no time at all. There's even a weapon that transforms an enemies into sheep, aptly called the Sheepinator. IRatchet & Clank is a short, action packed title that's good fun while it lasts. The combat is really enjoyable because of all the different unlockable and upgradeable weapons, from the Groovitron that makes enemies dance to the extremely overpowered RYNO that shreds any enemy in no time at all. There's even a weapon that transforms an enemies into sheep, aptly called the Sheepinator. I enjoyed my time with the game because most of it was spent shooting, and the shooting in Ratchet & Clank is good fun.

    There's also some very light puzzle solving through the game, including a few sections where you play as Clank, and some optional collectibles to find if you're into that. The rewards for getting the gold bolts are kinda lacklustre though. There's a couple of hoverboard races and ship sections thrown in too, which help serve up some variety. In a game this short there's no time to get bored of the combat anyway but these different gameplay sections are nice asides.

    Ratchet & Clank is a colourful and polished looking title, and it includes cutscenes ripped straight from the movie which do look great. You can tell which came from the movie and which were made just for the game but I suppose that was inevitable. The many planets and environments are distinct, vibrant and well detailed, and they're all densely packed with enemies. There is some pretty strong motion blur in the game which can't be turned off, but I didn't mind it.

    One aspect where Ratchet & Clank definitely falls flat is in its story and characters. There's just no character progression at all for anyone really. There's no depth to any of the characters, and some, such as the members of the Galactic Rangers, are just barely present after being introduced. I liked Captain Qwark's voice actor and some of his lines are humourous. Overall though, the story just feels so disconnected to what you're playing - it takes a backseat and really fades into the background. You can see where developing the game and movie in conjunction with one another may have hurt things. Even despite having to be a movie tie in though, the writing still isn't very good and the story is very basic.

    The final boss was also way too easy. I had just picked up the RYNO before fighting him which made the fight trivial. At the very least it was a good demonstration of the RYNO's power and of why you couldn't have got it any earlier in the game.

    I finished Ratchet & Clank in just a couple days, and although there is a Challenge Mode, it's just a new game plus mode really. It does allow you to further upgrade your weapons though which is good, as they can get ridiculously powerful here. I could go back and finish Challenge Mode and maybe go for the platinum trophy, but for now I'm done with Ratchet & Clank. The collectibles don't seem worth trying to find and other than stronger weapons and a bolt (currency) multiplier, Challenge Mode doesn't have much to add.

    It is a short game but that's not really an issue. The problem is that as the story is so minimal, the game flies by without giving you anything to absorb or think about. The conclusion is quite rushed too which only adds to the sense that the game doesn't succeed in telling a complete story. A final factor adding to this lack of resolution is that the characters don't undergo any development, so again it's just like the game doesn't go through a natural progression and it ends before it feels like it should.

    Overall though, I really enjoyed Ratchet & Clank. I like it's simple mission structure and satisfying core gameplay loop of killing enemies and destroying boxes for bolts to spend on new weapons. Unlocking new weapons and upgrading existing ones is at the forefront of the gameplay and keeps things fun. It's a gameplay loop I liked as a kid playing on the PSP and it's one that I still find compelling. I wish Ratchet & Clank made more of an impact on me and had more cohesive storytelling, but this is still a good game. So, despite its shortcomings, I give Ratchet & Clank a 7/10.    … Expand
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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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