Ratchet & Clank

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

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  1. DarkSaiyan0
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    The game had a good gameplay that is complex and even though i played it 5 times the gameplay never gets old and the story was average the regular boy who looks up to susprberoes and wants to join them butthe gameplay was good and the game has alot of good challenge like getting the rhino overall the game is 7/10
  2. 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.
  3. Sain4k
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Мне 15 лет и я реально прошел эту игру. Играл на пс 5. Неплохая казуалка но не более.
  4. Jattaman
    Oct 6, 2022
    7
    Bell'action game.
    Grafica molto curata, personaggi simpatici e giocabile.
    Gameplay ben fatto.
  5. 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
  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. 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
  8. 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
  9. Spector1913
    Jul 29, 2022
    7
    Хорошая игра. Графика и озвучка на хорошем уровне. Неплохой сюжет.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. umrttl
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Game is beautiful but the game itself felt mid. Cool weapons, good boss fights but idk still felt mid
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! rec
  16. mrnice
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    It's oldschool and basic in gameplay, with no surprises in store for the player. If you've played a few 3d platformer games, you've already seen what's in Ratchet & Clank. Not too creative or bold. Ultimately, it offers the basics of what you could expect, but without surprises or special moments.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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 :)
  20. AventadorWesley
    Dec 25, 2020
    6
    My last experience with the Ratchet and Clank series is when I played the demo at a vacation park when I was 7. So I am pretty much a newcomer to the series. So what did I think of this game?

    The gameplay In the beginning of the game I thought the gameplay was fun. Especially when jumping around and shooting at the same time. But later in the game I just thought it was repetitive. I    My last experience with the Ratchet and Clank series is when I played the demo at a vacation park when I was 7. So I am pretty much a newcomer to the series. So what did I think of this game?

    The gameplay
    In the beginning of the game I thought the gameplay was fun. Especially when jumping around and shooting at the same time. But later in the game I just thought it was repetitive. I enjoyed the large range of guns that you could use, but I just didn't have any fun with it.

    The level settings I also didn't enjoy that much. It felt like all the levels could be switched if you just change the background. I did really enjoy the flying level, the home world of the galactic rangers planet and vehicle level. What I also found strange is that there are sections for Clank to explore but there are only 3 in the entire game, where one was the tutorial.

    I thought that the inventory for switching guns was a bit too slow. I would have preferred a Batman: Arkham style UI or The Last of Us.

    The Style
    The graphics look amazing for this game. It looks amazing from the reflections on clank to the levels itself. The story was fun! Only the difference for cutscenes and gameplay are really drastic. One example is that in a cutscene clank is taken away. And the first second of gameplay he is back. Also, the difference is graphics is also very noticeable.

    I don't remember any music tracks if I am being honest.

    Conclusion
    I really wanted to like Ratchet & Clank, but sadly I couldn't get into it and found myself being bored. My issues are that the game is too repetitive, the levels not unique, UI too clunky and the music not memorable.

    I can see that the game is made with passion and love and the game is made really well, sadly it is not for me.

    6/10    … Expand
  21. 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!).
  22. 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
  23. eded9999
    Mar 9, 2021
    6
    Not bad, but they need to stop hold my hand every second, telling me what, how and where to do things. Let the player figure it out for itself. Also, the puzzle skip is stupid, if you don't want people to solve puzzles just don't put it in the game.
    Challenge difficulty should be open from the beginning since the game is too easy and most weapons are OP.
    The Rails and Race levels are    Not bad, but they need to stop hold my hand every second, telling me what, how and where to do things. Let the player figure it out for itself. Also, the puzzle skip is stupid, if you don't want people to solve puzzles just don't put it in the game.
    Challenge difficulty should be open from the beginning since the game is too easy and most weapons are OP.
    The Rails and Race levels are fun.
    Boss are enjoyable and the last chapters/battles of the game are actually really good, they are hard and make you think about your different weapons uses.
    Story is just lame and annoying.    … Expand
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. joel_tdl
    Nov 1, 2020
    6
    Una Gran Decepción.

    JUGABILIDAD: Ratchet & Clank 2016 fue una de las razones por las que compré un PS4, y aunque me tomó mucho tiempo darle una oportunidad, cuando lo empecé lo hice con ganas. Y por eso me decepcionó. La jugabilidad no es mala, pero en ningún momento sorprende. Incluso llega a aburrir, no por ser monótono, sino porque la monotonía consiste en disparar non-stop sin    Una Gran Decepción.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Ratchet & Clank 2016 fue una de las razones por las que compré un PS4, y aunque me tomó mucho tiempo darle una oportunidad, cuando lo empecé lo hice con ganas. Y por eso me decepcionó.

    La jugabilidad no es mala, pero en ningún momento sorprende. Incluso llega a aburrir, no por ser monótono, sino porque la monotonía consiste en disparar non-stop sin apenas prestar atención. La variedad de armas puede ser mas o menos amplia, pero de poco sirve al no ser necesario esforzarse o concentrarse para hacer spam de R2. Toda la partida es caótica, en el mal sentido.
    Los enemigos son repetitivos, las zonas o áreas son cortas y lineales, y las pocas partes en que controlamos una nave son insoportables.

    Tiene un gran sentido del humor, que nunca se siente forzado ni innecesario. Pero no ayuda a soportar la aburridísima trama que presenta.
    Lo "bueno" es que es muy corto...

    GRÁFICOS:
    Comúnmente, en los videojuegos podemos afirmar que las cinemáticas suelen ser gráficamente superiores a las escenas in-game. Aquí es al revés: Visualmente fascinante en el juego; cinemáticas poco interesantes.
    Tiene un estilo típico de película de animación, colores esplendidos y zonas muy vistosas. Si las áreas fuesen más amplias hubiese sido mas interesante, pero como ya mencioné, es mas bien lineal.

    SONIDO:
    También se queda corto, mucho caos y pocas cosas destacables. No tengo mucho que decir, puesto que no ha mucho de lo qué hablar. Eso sí, el trabajo de doblaje es destacable y pocos juegos pueden presumir de ello.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Claramente inspirado en clásicos Spyro, y claramente inferior en todo lo que podría serlo. Además de ser un remake, por lo que no es un titulo que pretenda innovar en absoluto.    … Expand
  27. DarkFireUmad
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    No está mal para pasar el rato, pero sinceramente me ha aburrido bastante rápido y eso que solo me ha durado 8 horas, las mecánicas se me han vuelto muy repetitivas demasiado rápido, raro teniendo en cuenta que me gustan los juegos de +60 horas.
  28. Awanka
    Aug 12, 2021
    6
    A fun game with an enjoyable Pixar art aesthetic. I really like the weapon upgrade system. Main complaints are that it's too short and easy. The hoverboard minigames are pretty terrible as well.
  29. LesandroBonucci
    Jun 12, 2021
    6
    was kinda fun, dont care actually
    my 9 y o brother wasn't interested
    so its for 4-7 y o kids
  30. yertre
    Feb 3, 2021
    6
    Bit of a let down, really. The ps2 game remains to be one of my favourite games, and this one is just so safe and unoffending, much unlike the original.

    First of all, the game's hard mode is easier than the original's normal mode. Otherwise, the gameplay is fine, but oh god did the story and characters take a hit. Nobody shuts up. Ever. The dialogue is so bland compared to the    Bit of a let down, really. The ps2 game remains to be one of my favourite games, and this one is just so safe and unoffending, much unlike the original.

    First of all, the game's hard mode is easier than the original's normal mode. Otherwise, the gameplay is fine, but oh god did the story and characters take a hit.

    Nobody shuts up. Ever. The dialogue is so bland compared to the original that it's kinda unbelievable.
    And ratchet and clank don't really interact, which is really weird. They don't look at each other, or have ANY conflict whatsoever. The original ratchet was a prick, but a likeable prick. This guy is just some pixar goodie-goodie furry with bland and cringeworthy dialogue and little to no development in his character. The original story wasn't a masterpiece, but it was quite good in it's own way.

    This is sort of a rant, so I guess I'll leave it at this.    … Expand
  31. BigDaddyYan
    Feb 6, 2021
    6
    The story is ok but I often found myself not caring about it. It's a good remake though. The length of it is short, I finished it in a day although I did struggle a bit.
    The gameplay is good but frustrating at points. I was bored often so many breaks were required.
    Overall it's decent but not very good.
  32. Indi428
    Mar 6, 2021
    6
    Perfectly serviceable, the game was perfectly fine, it definitely felt like an old game that had been updated with new graphics though and I felt that the re-launch could have added some new features. Still a nice bit of nostalgia though.
  33. RiSSSen
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    Too lazy to describe, so I'll just write my assessment about this project
    Xd
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. LeZee
    Oct 4, 2016
    5
    Space warriors, mad scientist, chosen one and saving the planet.

    I might have heard the name, but seems nothing familiar. So it is very much like my first encounter with these game characters. And this is really a good first film, I enjoyed, but did not like, because I'm not the target audience. I know, many grown-ups liked it, but they had reasons like they have known this for some    Space warriors, mad scientist, chosen one and saving the planet.

    I might have heard the name, but seems nothing familiar. So it is very much like my first encounter with these game characters. And this is really a good first film, I enjoyed, but did not like, because I'm not the target audience. I know, many grown-ups liked it, but they had reasons like they have known this for some time. One thing that fascinated me was the production quality. I can't believe, it was not those silly B class animation, it was very much comparable to Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks films. The only thing that did not favour it was the story. If they have got that part right, it would have been one of the best animations of the years.

    So the truth is I tempted to rate it higher for the quality of animation alone. The directors, and all artists must be praised for that. If I were a kid, it would have been my favourite. So what I'm saying it, this film will be loved by children. There's not child film critic, otherwise this film would have been appreciated better. The problem is the critics did not like it, and so the adults, but families with kids might have chance to enjoy it.

    Some of the big names in the voice-over artist list, but that did not help the film to see its success. There's no innovation in it, everything you see in the film was already exploited in other films. All those the space warriors thing, the chosen one, villain, mad scientist, betrayal, you have seen them from 'Star wars' to 'Guardian of the Galaxy'. That is another reason for not having a good time with it. It is still very much a watchable film.

    5/10    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. FernandoStrauss
    Apr 13, 2016
    5
    We're really talking about a very beautiful game, so that is one of the most beautiful games ever presented at playstation 4. Needless to emphasize its graphic beauty, but... that's all! I mean, It has nothing so special about this game, it is a typical platform game in which you need to perform the same activities without stopping. I suggest that is exactly the idea, but c'mon... All weWe're really talking about a very beautiful game, so that is one of the most beautiful games ever presented at playstation 4. Needless to emphasize its graphic beauty, but... that's all! I mean, It has nothing so special about this game, it is a typical platform game in which you need to perform the same activities without stopping. I suggest that is exactly the idea, but c'mon... All we are seeing here is Sonic Boom with better graphics. (actually in sonic boom there are many other things to do than to break boxes and collect materials).

    With all this calculation notes in favor of the title is one of bias impression, it seems that the media does not analyzes the facts as they really should, with truth and impartiality. anyone playing this game can get tired as well as apparatus in any other platform game, nothing special here, deserves no more than 5 (hey I'm saving before their competitors).

    The game is fun but tiring and does not show any innovation on the current situation in the gaming industry, is beautiful, but yet a standard cartoon-ish PS4 game. There are several other titles within the genre that definitely deserve more attention.    … Expand
  39. LatinCritic13
    Jul 15, 2020
    5
    The reboot of Ratchet and Clank for PS4 isn’t what I expecting and I am afraid to say that I did not like it. The gameplay is smooth and well crafted in terms of graphical fidelity and a gorgeous world structure, but this game is just too kid-friendly for my taste and I never felt quite invested into the reboot anymore. Insomniac was at its prime in the PS2-midPS3 era until they releasedThe reboot of Ratchet and Clank for PS4 isn’t what I expecting and I am afraid to say that I did not like it. The gameplay is smooth and well crafted in terms of graphical fidelity and a gorgeous world structure, but this game is just too kid-friendly for my taste and I never felt quite invested into the reboot anymore. Insomniac was at its prime in the PS2-midPS3 era until they released All-4-One. And I wonder what the hell happened to them?… Expand
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. Alejarroniz
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Un juego por el cual deseaba comprar un Ps4, llego el 2019 y llego la oportunidad de poderlo y me llevo una gran decepción al jugarlo.
    Una historia genérica que convierte a Ratchet a un bufón que busca desesperadamente que Capitán Qwark le preste atención, Clank se pone en un segundo plano cuando en el original era el eje que da inicio la historia, Nefarious opaca al presidente Drek y que    Un juego por el cual deseaba comprar un Ps4, llego el 2019 y llego la oportunidad de poderlo y me llevo una gran decepción al jugarlo.
    Una historia genérica que convierte a Ratchet a un bufón que busca desesperadamente que Capitán Qwark le preste atención, Clank se pone en un segundo plano cuando en el original era el eje que da inicio la historia, Nefarious opaca al presidente Drek y que debió de haberse explotado más para ver su forma humana y villana.
    Por último, la duración y el disminuir considerablemente los mundos a menos de diez no son un buen motivo para haberse comprado el juego    … Expand
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. Bangsi
    Oct 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I'm going to start by saying that the first R&C trilogy and Ratchet: Deadlocked was my childhood, and I love those games so much. So when this game was announced back in 2016 I was pretty hyped. A reinterpretation of one of my favorite games of all time the original Ratchet & Clank that came out back in 2002. However when I sat down to actually play the game I was really disappointed. I'm going to start with the good parts of the game and then make my way to what the game does poorly. Graphics and gameplay deserve real high praise, the way they made some planets from the original feel so much more alive was really cool, for example Kerwan and Rilgar. The gameplay in some parts are really nice, however level design on all the new planets feel really poor and lazy. The level design on planets like Aridia, Kerwan, Rilgar and more are really good, but when we move into different territory, like when they remade the level design of the planet Quartu, it's just a barrage of enemies with no clever design. The story of this game is not good at all, and even though I like the premise, it just falls flat, the jokes don't land the characters of Ratchet and Clank are done so dirty and just found the game just didn't feel right. One of the worst things that is featured in this game are the remakes of the classic scenes from the original, where Ratchet and Clank are talking to a person on a planet. In the original the cutscenes are so animated and just feel so alive and fun, however in this version they are so dead, Ratchet and Clank hardly speak or look at each other and we're supposed to believe these guys become best friends? I don't. A lot of people like to make the argument that this game is made for kids and that's why the jokes don't work or the story, but the original is a game that is kid friendly but the jokes often land, and the story is fun and compelling. The soundtrack is absolutely awful, and is actually an insult to the originals amazing soundtrack that would fit every planet so well, however in this game it's just some generic movie soundtrack that is so forgettable. To sum up this review, Ratchet and Clank 2016 is a lazy, forgettable mess that serves no justice to the characters that we knew and loved from the original trilogy and even the future series. The only good things about the game are graphics and the gameplay, with some good game design but I don't think it counts since it's from the original. All new game design is lazy and boring and a terrible soundtrack accompanies the mess that we play through. I rate this game a 5/10 and to be honest that is being generous, because I know Insomniac Games can make good and compelling games, they did it 2 years later with Marvel's Spider-Man, so here's hoping that the next Ratchet & Clank game they make will be good.
    6/10    … Expand
  47. tommydlbass
    Nov 10, 2020
    5
    Boring game that was made for children. The characters don't have any soul, the combat is bad and every time I was into a puzzle I just wanted this game to end already. I am not a fan of the genere so maybe that's why I find this game so boring. I was wishing to end this to play another title.
  48. rainyday2
    Oct 28, 2020
    5
    I truly question if the people that loved this remake played or actually properly remember the original game . The story has lost all of it's edge , humor and character development . some planets and weapons are missing and the boss fights aren't nearly as enjoyable or hard which leads me to the overall lack of challenge this game has compared to the original ..

    Watered down version of    I truly question if the people that loved this remake played or actually properly remember the original game . The story has lost all of it's edge , humor and character development . some planets and weapons are missing and the boss fights aren't nearly as enjoyable or hard which leads me to the overall lack of challenge this game has compared to the original ..

    Watered down version of the original in every way and the only reason you should play this version instead of the PS2/PS3 remaster is if you just cannot handle games not looking super duper amazing ...    … Expand
  49. Eamonn_Moore
    May 19, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Combat is fun, but characters aren't as interesting as they were in the original. In the 2002 game, Ratchet was a tough guy who shot first and asked questions later in contrast to Clank. Now he's a dorky fanboy who's nice to everyone, like Clank.

    Ratchet and Clank's relationship also takes a hit, with them instantly becoming friends with no visible growth of their relationship. In the original, the two start out as allies out of convenience, and even start to dislike each other briefly in the middle of the game, but eventually Ratchet and Clank become friends. In this game, Ratchet is calling Clank 'Pal' by the third level.

    Also the scenes where the duo talk to other characters just seem stiff and bland.

    An okay game, but not the best Ratchet and Clank game,.    … Expand
  50. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    5
    Ratchet & Clank (2016) is a reimagining of Ratchet and Clank (2002) that removes much of the crass humour and content of the original to make way for polish and more family friendly gags.

    Although this game guts much of what there is to love about the original some choice new additions and the strong bones of this series prevent this title from becoming unpleasant.
  51. AgrippaDaRippa
    Apr 23, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a hardcore fan of the Ratchet and Clank games since the original on the Playstation 2, I don't like this game. Believe me I wanted to like this game but, there are just so many things wrong. The biggest problem with this game is the blatant lack of content. I took my time with this game, really trying to milk it and it was still only about 5 hours long. A lot of the content I expected that they would reuse from the original was strangely absent, like a lot of the planets that I loved (like Eudora, the logging planet, that planets was cool and great atmosphere). The new story additions are stupid, too (but that's just my opinion). The whole Galactic Rangers thing kinda seems like a ploy just to sell **** (I will get more into this later). There are only 14 weapons in this game, which is even less than the original! Beyond that, the weapons are shallow, half of them are just from the ps3 games, like the predator launcher or the groovitron. The Drek from the original R&C was intimidating and throughout the game you wanted to stop him, however in this he is a joke. He looks like a cartoon character and his new voice actor doesnt fit the role of a super villain. He is literally just a ploy to introduce Dr. Nefarius into the series, as Nefarius just kills him anyway. The whole mood of the game feels super cartoon-y, which is the complete opposite of the original and of what I expected. What made the original so great imo was how gritty and unpolished it was, as well as how each planet had its own atmosphere, while in the reboot each planet feels the same and the game drones on after the third or fourth planet. Seeing this short, super polished, easily beaten game makes me think that I was literally watching a movie and pushing buttons. However game play and mechanics arent the only things wrong with this game. The game runs in 30fps, which tbh looks kinda bad but it was a design choice, so that is just my opinion. The menus are lacking, graphical options are near nonexistant. The lack of content in this game worries me. I really hope that the trend of releasing a short game for less money, doesn't catch on. This game almost offends me as I had been waiting for this game for years. The promise of a reboot of my favorite video game series of all time had me super hyped. However, the game given to me was not a Ratchet and Clank game and if the series keeps up like this, I am going to stop buying them. The only thing I really liked about this game was how they included some of the old planets. I might just be a purist, but I really don't recommend this game. Insomniac is pulling the same **** Bethesda pulled with Skyrim and Fallout 4, where they make game easier and more open to the average person. However, by doing this. they are alienating hardcore fans like me and releasing games that just lack the magic the originals like Fallout 3 or Oblivion had. This is a decent game, but not a decent Ratchet and Clank game.… Expand
  52. hovercroft
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Graphics are great. But the gameplay is very repetitive and found myself just rushing through the game as found it a bit boring. Probably would of liked it if I was 8. Was free so gave it a try but won’t be in a rush to play the next one.
  53. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    This game is not very good, despite what most people say, this game is not good. The cut scenes they took from the movie were super jarring and weird, especially at the start of the game. The game play in this game consists of three things, platforming, fighting, and puzzles. The platforming is alright, nothing special. The fighting ranges from manageable, to a total pain, most of theThis game is not very good, despite what most people say, this game is not good. The cut scenes they took from the movie were super jarring and weird, especially at the start of the game. The game play in this game consists of three things, platforming, fighting, and puzzles. The platforming is alright, nothing special. The fighting ranges from manageable, to a total pain, most of the enemies are just plain bullet sponges and take forever to defeat, especially the bosses. Oh, and speaking of bosses, screw the final boss, that boss was a pain. And lastly, the puzzles were also a pain, some of them were super dumb and took way too long. All in all, this game was a disappointment and not very good. The game play got tiring and repetitive, the cut scenes are weird, the characters are cliche and cringy, and the puzzles suck. Don't buy this game.… Expand
  54. renatoelyone
    Mar 17, 2021
    4
    The campaign for this game is dull and full of cliche, pre-assembled action scenes that do not surprise anyone the characters do not have much charisma. Multiplayer and a big payout to win almost every weapon you unlock only if you get the premium version and the matches are quite long. The multiplayer maps are huge filled with useless empty spaces that could reduce a lot. The difficultyThe campaign for this game is dull and full of cliche, pre-assembled action scenes that do not surprise anyone the characters do not have much charisma. Multiplayer and a big payout to win almost every weapon you unlock only if you get the premium version and the matches are quite long. The multiplayer maps are huge filled with useless empty spaces that could reduce a lot. The difficulty curve is ridiculously bad, meaning you have to play a lot even if you want to have some fun in this game. One of the few positive points of this game is the destruction of scenarios. This game is not recommended for beginners.… Expand
  55. John_II
    Jul 23, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate giving this game a 4/10 because I'm such a huge fan of the original Ratchet and Clank trilogy. I have played those 5-10 times each and I have beaten Deadlocked at least 3 times. I love this series.

    The game play is fun. The graphics are amazing. That's what gets this game to a 4/10. But why I cannot give it any better follows. It should have been a great game but the bad story, stupid weapon upgrading system, poor character rewrites, difficulty spikes for bosses that rely on that bad weapon system, and the RNG trading cards just ruin this game for me.

    It had so much potential but this game found a way to make the franchise worse in almost every way.

    Characters and Story:

    In the original Ratchet is a bad-ass who wants to leave his planet. He's not naive and doesn't care much for Qwark, but Clank's naivety draws the pair to Qwark who betrays them. At that point Ratchet is so bent on revenge that he lets some planets get destroyed by the Blarg without realizing that he is being selfish. His transformation comes from regret of his own actions.

    In this game Ratchet is some dumb, naive and starry-eyed lombax. All he wants is to be a Galactic Ranger. Fine. But when he joins the Rangers, he and Clank are clearly better, stronger and more powerful than all of them put together and he single-handedly saves the day. Cool. So why does he want to be a Ranger? They're essentially irrelevant to the plot except to tell Ratchet where to go next.

    When he's betrayed by Qwark in this one, he quits the Rangers and feels sorry for himself. It doesn't make any sense that he blames himself for losing a planet to the Blarg when Qwark clearly betrays him.

    Lastly, Drek has a planet-destroying device and Ratchet isn't "Ranger" enough to stop them so he quits even though he knows the consequences of quitting is that the Rangers cannot succeed without him? He only goes back to it after he finds out more planets are being destroyed... but he already knew the stakes. Why would a reminder make him go back? Why quit? Terrible.

    The Drek and Nefarious re-writes are bizarre. First of all, the game doesn't need two villains. One evil guy with the ability to blow up planets and terrorize other planets. Nefarious should simply not be in the game. You get no background on him at all aside from he wants to blow up all the planets... but Drek was going to do that anyway. Drek... he's still evil, but in a stupid way now. He is duped by Nefarious - that twist makes no sense.

    Lastly, the plot of the originals had Ratchet pick up breadcrumbs from each planet he visited as he solved the puzzle of Drek's master-plan. Here, you don't even know why you go to any planets because the Rangers seem to always know where Drek is going next regardless of Ratchet's actions. Why not just go to Drek's base originally?

    Missing Planets - a minor point, but there are only like 12 planets, missing are: Eudora, Umbris, Drek's Fleet, Gemlik Base, Oltanis, and Veldin II. The game feels weirdly short for it.

    Novalis, the second planet you visit, is blown up halfway through the game, which is a bizarre choice considering there is Gold Bolt on it and now I have to play through AGAIN to go get it. Why not just have Drek blow up some other planet?

    Weapons are fine - but not that exciting - and the upgrade system is nonsensical.

    The weapon upgrades just seem really grindy for no reason. Level up weapons by using them - great idea! Why then do you need to grind for raritanium to upgrade them too? There is no reason to have both systems. The raritanium economy is so tightly tuned that you will NEVER upgrade them all fully in one playthrough.

    The real sin of this system is that you have to pick which weapons to upgrade and it's not obvious which ones you should favour at first. Essentially the only weapons you need to focus on are the ones you need for bosses or big enemies. Little enemies fall to anything, but the real gate-keepers in this game are the bosses.

    Let me make it easy for you, the following weapons are great and need to be upgraded to even survive the boss fights or the big enemy encounters:

    1) Groovitron
    2) Warmonger
    3) Buzz Blades and
    4) Mr. Zyrkon
    and then to a lesser extent
    5) Predator Launcher
    6) Pixelizer and
    7) Proton Bomb.

    These are musts to finish the game. The rest of the weapons are simply not useful.

    Trading cards... ugh. These RNG-based bonuses make no sense. The RYNO is gated behind them. Why? Making the RYNO cost 150,000 (or later 1,000,000) at least meant that it was the reward for a couple of playthroughs of the game. Here it's luck-based and I don't want to grind for it. Which is a cardinal sin in a Ratchet game

    Music: the original had such good music. Here, there is not a single memorable track.    … Expand
  56. RatchetClank111
    Jun 20, 2021
    4
    It's tough to give this type of game a low score, because the price originally was like $40, and has been offered for free by PS. But this is one of the worst ratchet and clank games in the whole franchise. From the awful marketing of the game based on the movie based on the game, to terrible jokes, to lackluster gameplay, and mediocre design choices. I'll start with the pros, then listIt's tough to give this type of game a low score, because the price originally was like $40, and has been offered for free by PS. But this is one of the worst ratchet and clank games in the whole franchise. From the awful marketing of the game based on the movie based on the game, to terrible jokes, to lackluster gameplay, and mediocre design choices. I'll start with the pros, then list the cons (which there are a lot)

    Pros
    -Nice to have a ratchet and clank game on ps4, but a shame we didn't get a REAL game
    -Weapon variety is decent, liked the groovitron
    -Plays smoothly and didn't run into many bugs
    -incorporates some of the good things from the original trilogy, and Qwark has some funny lines

    Cons
    -character movements during dialogue is terrible, they don't move at all and just are stiff, and doesn't convey emotion
    -disliked what they did to dr.nefarious, his look didn't make sense, he looks green and humanoid? but almost all other games he's now a robot... and why is really in this game, he wasn't in the first game to begin with
    -Humor is scaled down a lot from the original trilogy, and the humor that is there feels forced due to again incorporating scenes from the movie. when you get into cutscenes it's basically from the movie and it just feels out of place
    - the holocards just didn't make sense to me, seemed like a stupid gimmick, glad that didn't carry over to rift apart.
    - Gameplay isn't that long
    -Most of the new characters, the galactic rangers are very bland and again feel forced due to the movie. They don't really help that much. I personally don't like it when you have side characters that join you on quests yet do almost nothing.

    Overall, a letdown and not a very good game. Rift Apart makes up for this game's shortcomings.    … Expand
  57. Kostas_Spirou
    Sep 5, 2023
    4
    What a disappointment, this game is nothing more than an underwhelming "Remake" of the original game, that feels very lazy and rushed.
    It honestly plays like an outdated PlayStation 3 game, the visuals are beautiful, but the controls and core gameplay are bland. Even though it does get better as you unlock more weapons, something feels off, the movement is kind of clunky and doesn't match    What a disappointment, this game is nothing more than an underwhelming "Remake" of the original game, that feels very lazy and rushed.
    It honestly plays like an outdated PlayStation 3 game, the visuals are beautiful, but the controls and core gameplay are bland. Even though it does get better as you unlock more weapons, something feels off, the movement is kind of clunky and doesn't match well with how fast paced the action is.

    The story is incredibly boring, it's the most basic and uninteresting story that tries to be something bigger but ultimately falls flat by the very choppy pacing, and what the hell is wrong with these cutscenes that were taken from the movie, they are so out of place and very abrupt, it's like they don't even belong in the game.

    The planets look great but there's not much to do in them, there are some mini games and I did enjoy few of them but I never felt motivated to genuinely explore and get lost, it's a very linear experience.

    The best thing about the game is the environment and the graphics, the game looks really good for most of the time like an animated movie for children, but that's the only thing that truly impressed me.

    As for the puzzles... uhhh well, nope, I didn't really enjoy them, fortunately there aren't many of them, it's just that they could've been shorter because they slow down the action.

    Also I just wanna point out that I didn't even laugh a single time throughout the entirety of the game, in fact I forgot I was supposed to laugh, the jokes don't land at all, they're embarrassing and very cringe.

    It's barely a mediocre game in my opinion, it's right below average with few redeeming qualities, but it could have been significantly better. It's just not fun for me, and I can't help but feel unsatisfied, granted I do think that some people might enjoy it more than I did, because I was left severely disappointed.

    Final Rating: "Weak" ~ 4/10.    … Expand
  58. YannySp101
    Jun 22, 2021
    3
    I was a big fan of Ratchet & Clank on the PS2, so I picked this game up because of nostalgia, but... it REALLY wasn't what I expected; I mean... the graphics are very good and the character models look nice.
    Also, the combat feels varied thanks to the great weapon variety and unique weapons, like in the older games in the series.
    Unfortunately, however... I've already ran out of positive    I was a big fan of Ratchet & Clank on the PS2, so I picked this game up because of nostalgia, but... it REALLY wasn't what I expected; I mean... the graphics are very good and the character models look nice.
    Also, the combat feels varied thanks to the great weapon variety and unique weapons, like in the older games in the series.
    Unfortunately, however... I've already ran out of positive things to say about this game.
    Ratchet & Clank disappointed me in many many ways.
    First of all, the pacing is absolutely awful; the main story gets somewhat engaging only in it's last hour, the rest of the game is completely forgettable and nothing really happens.
    The character development and interactions are non-existent, the rest of the game is an experience that doesn't have any depth and there's barely any content apart from the main story.
    The movie cutscenes are implemented in the worst ways possible, making the pacing even worse than it already is.
    The humor is surprisingly horrible for the most part, which I didn't expect at all.
    Also, the mission design, the puzzles and Clank's sections are all extremely monotonous, repetitive and boring, which negatively affect the gameplay loop of the game. As for the gameplay itself, you can finish the entire game just by holding down the attack button to kill the waves, and the aiming feels very stiff for some reason.

    Pros:
    + Beautiful visuals
    + Varied combat system
    + Impressive weapon variety

    Cons:
    - Major pacing issues
    - Completely unmemorable main questline
    - Absent character development and interactions, and unfunny humor
    - Lacks depth and content
    - Movie cutscenes
    - Dull gameplay loop

    Narrative: 1/10
    Gameplay: 4/10
    Content: 2/10
    Characters: ?/10
    Music: ?/10
    Graphics/Audio: 8/10

    Final Rating: 3/10
    - Bad -
    Ratchet & Clank is a very underwhelming game in my opinion and it disappointed me immensely because I loved playing Ratchet & Clank on the PS2, so I expected this game to be at least half as good as the older games.

    Do I recommend it?:
    Yes... but only for children.    … Expand
  59. Thomoen
    Jun 29, 2021
    3
    Combat is boring, the music is excruciating and above all, the characters are just obnoxious. The only praise I can give is that it is well produced. A very well produced Pixar turd made for children.
  60. Lushes
    Feb 25, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the game a lot but I'm stuck in one spot and I'm very annoyed because now I have to start the game over again because the spot that it keeps bringing to me to is a dead end and I can't jump nowhere or go anywhere but jump off the edge and die and then it brings me right back to the same spot again even when I get out of the game and start it over the next day to continue thinking it's going to bring me back to my ship No it brings me right back to that same spot again and it's a dead end so I can't jump anywhere or go anywhere or go back to my ship it brings me right back there and I have to die because it's not allowing me to go back to anywhere else so I wish they would fix this because I don't think it's fair that I'm so far in the game and now I have to start it all over again because I'm stuck in that spot...… Expand
  61. Raffo10
    May 12, 2016
    2
    This game is okay, but I got really bored quite quickly, which put me off playing it in the end. The gameplay was not bad, but I don't think I will be playing another R+C game any time soon.
  62. HazzyDevil
    Jun 11, 2023
    2
    An utter embarrasment to the original game it's trying to remake. Character development for ratchet and clank - gone. Development between ratchet and clank's friendship - gone. Interaction between ratchet and clank - gone. Instead what we get is a horrible attempt at appealing to children whilst also decimating anything that made the R&C games great. Well I guess it at least looks pretty,An utter embarrasment to the original game it's trying to remake. Character development for ratchet and clank - gone. Development between ratchet and clank's friendship - gone. Interaction between ratchet and clank - gone. Instead what we get is a horrible attempt at appealing to children whilst also decimating anything that made the R&C games great. Well I guess it at least looks pretty, but that's a given.… Expand
  63. Thegrgs
    Oct 10, 2021
    2
    I expected so much more from this series. This felt like a lot of bad gaming tropes stuffed into a game with mediocre game play...
  64. cjlmcnally
    Oct 21, 2021
    2
    This game is genuinely pretty garbage if you look past the gunplay, which is unsurprisingly very solid. The story is infinitely worse than any other game in the franchise and the cutscenes are just cut and pasted from the film. The conversations between the two leads and the NPC's are so stilted and poorly animated it is almost unwatchable. Really disappointing overall.
  65. Gucek
    Aug 5, 2020
    1
    it is an insult to whole lineage of Ratchet and Clank games. go and play the original or HD remake - not this hot garbage.
  66. partyintheback
    Apr 16, 2016
    1
    Good cartoon graphics but very repetitive and boring gameplay. All you do is collect a lot of things to upgrade weapons to fight tedious enemies. Not much excitement here. Another Ratchet and Clank game is all it is. It doesn't have the puzzles that A Crack in Time had that added variety to a rather monotonous game. I'll give it a 1 for the graphics. As new as the graphics look, theGood cartoon graphics but very repetitive and boring gameplay. All you do is collect a lot of things to upgrade weapons to fight tedious enemies. Not much excitement here. Another Ratchet and Clank game is all it is. It doesn't have the puzzles that A Crack in Time had that added variety to a rather monotonous game. I'll give it a 1 for the graphics. As new as the graphics look, the gameplay feels over a decade old because it is.… Expand
  67. Brandon_Harris
    May 7, 2016
    1
    Ratchet and Clank (2016) Review Notes

    I have been a long-time fan of the Ratchet and Clank series. I’ve played it since I was young and I’ve beaten the original trilogy dozens of times. I still have a PS2 memory card with a Ratchet and Clank 2 save that has a “number of challenge modes completed” counter in the 40’s. I’m much older now. I’ve played the second “trilogy” of games while I    Ratchet and Clank (2016) Review Notes

    I have been a long-time fan of the Ratchet and Clank series. I’ve played it since I was young and I’ve beaten the original trilogy dozens of times. I still have a PS2 memory card with a Ratchet and Clank 2 save that has a “number of challenge modes completed” counter in the 40’s. I’m much older now. I’ve played the second “trilogy” of games while I was in university and enjoyed playing through them.

    This game is worth a purchase when it decreases in price. It’s “good” for today’s standards of games, but that’s really because of how the industry has changed…

    Most of this game just has a more cinematic feel to it, like you can tell it was an adaptation of a movie, rather than the other way around. I feel that it was the fifth or sixth gaming generation where games started to have more resources into putting in cut scenes, though with the exception of a few games. Ratchet and Clank was definitely one of the first set of games I’ve personally played to have decently-sized cut scenes. This reboot, however, really takes it into another level.

    But, I don’t state this as necessarily a good thing. Rather, it feels like the game puts emphasis over quality, rather than quantity. However, there’s really no point to that, considering that there’s no substance. It’s like instead of getting a nice salad, you’re given only a single golden leaf to eat for the same price.

    There are many differences between this and the original Ratchet and Clank; however, a fair amount of the level design is the exact same, if not reduced in length. Playing this almost felt like playing Black Mesa, just the same old content but reimagined (and with many levels missing). While many of the cinematics are of high quality, there are still many dialogues that are of low quality. Like on planet Pokitaru, for example, the characters are literally just standing in place just talking to each other with barely any body movement. The number of times I’ve heard Clank state, “I’m Clank, and this is Ratchet,” is staggering.

    While there are many high-budget cinematics spread throughout the game, there are a lot of low quality copy/paste animations too. It’s not like the original trilogy, where they actually took risks with the animation and had Ratchet do many famous poses, now it simply looks all standardized. Remember Ratchet getting a free photo at the Arena planet in Ratchet and Clank 2? Or him imitating a Courtney Gears pose in Ratchet and Clank 3? Now the animation has high-quality characters, but barely any actual animation due to standardization. To give a quick example, compare the original Simpsons intro to the one now. Sure, the new one is higher quality and cleaner, but there’s barely any custom animation showing their facial expressions due to the high degree of standardization.

    I really hate the bonus pre-order gun. They took the most popular weapon from Ratchet and Clank 2, the bouncer, and put it in this game as a pre-order bonus. Depending on your region, you have to have pre-ordered the game from a specific retailer in your country to get it. In many countries, there is only one retailer you can get the bonus from. Typically, these pre-order bonuses do not release afterwards, as was the case with pre-order armor from A Crack in Time. You can’t purchase it down the line after the game comes out, you had to have pre-ordered and gotten the bonus, or you’ll never get it because they’ll never release it in the future.

    Still, having an empty slot in my weapons list due to this pre-order bonus gun makes me extremely disappointed. I always used to joke that if the Ratchet and Clank series survived, it’d start having DLC guns and DLC levels with DLC arenas. This is very bad for consumers. Just after a month of release, people are selling their pre-order bonus gun codes for hundreds of dollars due to being in an finite quantity. As well, if anybody in the future wants to get started with the Ratchet and Clank series, they most likely will never be able to get this bonus gun and will always have their list of guns incomplete. It’s somewhat similar to online-only games, which, when their servers are removed will be unavailable forever to new users wanting to try such a game series.

    They’ve casualized the series so that more people can try it out, which I suppose I can’t blame due to most game developing companies taking a similar approach in an attempt to make more profits. I’ll definitely never look at a Ratchet and Clank game, as well as Insomniac Games, the same way again. I respect the effort they put into the game, but this game was too short and not to my taste. A challenge mode playthrough, skipping all cut scenes, only took perhaps three hours. To get platinum for this game without using any guides, I took a day and a half, compared to weeks in the original trilogy. They really should’ve supplemented this game’s short campaign with some online multiplayer.    … Expand
  68. MikeYourself
    Aug 19, 2020
    1
    One of the worst ratchet and clank series game ever. Compare to original Ratchet And Clank on PlayStation 2, Insomniac Games changed their approach to making video games. I don't really know why they have created a game based on a movie. The music in-game really sucks, in original game the music was very catchy, and the music matched the levels, but they could just remix those music, butOne of the worst ratchet and clank series game ever. Compare to original Ratchet And Clank on PlayStation 2, Insomniac Games changed their approach to making video games. I don't really know why they have created a game based on a movie. The music in-game really sucks, in original game the music was very catchy, and the music matched the levels, but they could just remix those music, but they thought that the movie music will be better for this game and that's why the music in this game sucks. When ratchet and clank 2002 was running in 60 fps, r&c 2016 is running in 30 fps??? In video game platformer? Really? C'mon Insomniac, i know you can do better than that. The worst thing in this game is character stiffness in cutscenes. It looks very weird while playing the game. In original game the characters were flexible and and were rich in detail, but in r&c 2016 it's just laughter in the room. I hope the next ratchet and clank game will be better than 2016 game.… Expand
  69. BrunoFuturista
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    this game is horrible, it only has graphics nothing else is good, the original was 1000x superior to this one, the gameplay on this "remake" is generic, the music is horrible and the game itself its not immersive, in the original u had each character doing their own stuff and were greedy, in this one it appears they are just "meh i think i can give it to u" , its amazing how insomniac andthis game is horrible, it only has graphics nothing else is good, the original was 1000x superior to this one, the gameplay on this "remake" is generic, the music is horrible and the game itself its not immersive, in the original u had each character doing their own stuff and were greedy, in this one it appears they are just "meh i think i can give it to u" , its amazing how insomniac and sony got so greedy to the point of making a bad game with a million dollar name franchise… Expand
  70. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    1
    Very short and cringe game. Would not recommend if you are more then 7 years old.
  71. Raziel_Solblaze
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. quark's dreamsworks like tall tale nonsence of the ps2 game turned ratchet into a boy scount and clank into someone who has to waste time talking about how he feels instead of showing it i dont remember ratchet and clank becomeing a typical anime where they have to over explain everything since they forgot they are not in a manga where that would be needed sort of to explain stuff this meaningless callbacks to the game both hollow and shallow and much more… Expand
  72. ImperialYama
    Dec 22, 2020
    0
    I thought Into the Nexus was bad, but this Game killed the Franchise for me. Not only they ruined everything and cut content, they also still have the 30fps lock from Into the Nexus here. My childhood feels sad about this.
  73. Trenity
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    Thrash mechanics,story,game design. its an insult to players,kids,parents. no wonder its free, this game doesnt deserve a dollar
  74. TrasteroDPablo
    Jun 22, 2021
    0
    8,7. Un imprescindible si tienes una ps4. Jugabilidad adictiva, gráficos muy bonitos y banda sonora destacable. Unos de los mejores plataformas que puedes jugar en ps4.
  75. CrimsonRevolver
    Mar 9, 2021
    0
    Is there a reason you literally can not check your health without waiting until you get hurt? lol Trash game.
  76. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Do the people that play this game drink themselves to a stupor before doing so? Can they not see how the characters don't even look at each other during cutscenes? Can't they tell how blatantly obvious it is that a lot of cutscenes are just abruptly cut and your character is somewhere completely different?
    They took scenes from the movie and put them in the game to pad out the play time    Do the people that play this game drink themselves to a stupor before doing so? Can they not see how the characters don't even look at each other during cutscenes? Can't they tell how blatantly obvious it is that a lot of cutscenes are just abruptly cut and your character is somewhere completely different?
    They took scenes from the movie and put them in the game to pad out the play time while also having to do less work themselves. The gameplay is so mindboggingly boring compared to the older ones, while also somehow making most weapons braindead to use. The platforming is basically non-existant and nothing feels like it has substance or meaning.
    The story is honestly an insult to even children, let alone the actual fans of the game, and they are such big hypocrites that they even go against the promise of the original game (marketing, brands and consumerism) by literally creating the most soulless, cashgrab movie tie-in of their own franchise as a video game and charging 60 bucks for it.

    This is the death of the series, and to be honest, it's for the better. I won't have to listen to that hollywood composer wannabe music anymore. They didn't even bother remaking or remastering music from the original game, they just created generic movie orchestra music for all the levels, new and old.

    What a disappointment, not even at 20 bucks is this game worth it. Wait for it to be on PS Plus honestly.    … Expand
  77. sweet_voldemar
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    Why make the game so difficult? The final boss is generally impassable. 0 out of 10
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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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