Ratchet & Clank

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2806 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. Kingjavabean
    Nov 4, 2021
    9
    Over all an amazing game really takes me back to parts of my childhood when the ps1 and ps2 were out. I enjoyed it over all, great game, easy to play and beat and great for casual gamers like myself. I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 because some parts of the game felt a little dragged out but over all amazing.
  3. AlexBert
    Nov 2, 2021
    8
    Solid game. In it's 10 hour duration it maintains your attention with an interesting story and a good game play.
  4. 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
  5. vjb4
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen juego se pasa con buen ritmo un platino fácil no me quejo Excelente juego… Expand
  6. vdanja
    Oct 23, 2021
    7
    Not Super Mario kind of fun, but still an enjoyable space crash bandicot-star fox-disney advanture! Not going to replay it for sure. 7/10!
  7. Allyptic
    Oct 23, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  8. 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.
  9. 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...
  10. M4N0R4F43L
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    Comecei a jogar com uma expectativa muito alta pois é um remake de um clássico. O jogo brilhou em trazer belos gráficos, uma dublagem impecável e uma gameplay legal. Pecou em trazer muita repetitividade isso tem muito peso visto que demoro mais a finalizar games assim e as vezes nem finalizo pois se torna monótono e massante. É um bom jogo, trouxe um pouco do legado do que foi o originalComecei a jogar com uma expectativa muito alta pois é um remake de um clássico. O jogo brilhou em trazer belos gráficos, uma dublagem impecável e uma gameplay legal. Pecou em trazer muita repetitividade isso tem muito peso visto que demoro mais a finalizar games assim e as vezes nem finalizo pois se torna monótono e massante. É um bom jogo, trouxe um pouco do legado do que foi o original mas longe de ser um bom jogo 3d adventure… Expand
  11. chr1so
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    In fairness I only played this 5 years after release.
    Was expecting a game just for kids but turned out to be decent.
    Decent graphics & the guns are all fun to play around with.
  12. 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.
  13. painava
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    Pretty good platformer, but a little too simple for my taste. Chill and nostalgic. Nice graphics and solid gameplay.
  14. xiekaidream
    Sep 17, 2021
    7
    一开始没啥感觉，后半段开始渐入佳境~ 迪士尼式的动画演出还挺二的，虽然繁体字影响阅读最后不知道具体讲了啥故事-。- 打怪大半是在无双，不过有的地方还是要猥琐一点~ 整体解谜质量还是不错的，不过骇客游戏差点抓狂，需要耐心推理。 期待二代（等ps5降价-。-）
  15. SolaireMengao
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Fun as hell!! An amazing game, with an ultra fun gameplay and story. Definitely one of the best games on PS4.
  16. 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
  17. Omareltayar
    Sep 12, 2021
    9
    This game pretty fun, detailed level designs with various weapons and upgrades with good cartoony animations. The problems I encountered with the game is the mission design and a poor story with no memorable characters, but still this game is so fun and definitely a must buy
  18. DOKTOR_RACSO
    Sep 11, 2021
    8
    A short little game that I would recommend to everyone who wants about 10 hours of shooting fun. There are a lot of different and creative weapons that fit in every play style. However, there are a few critics: 1. There are a few puzzles that you need to solve to get further in the game. They are skippable, but you don't get any puzzle related trophies when you do that. The puzzles areA short little game that I would recommend to everyone who wants about 10 hours of shooting fun. There are a lot of different and creative weapons that fit in every play style. However, there are a few critics: 1. There are a few puzzles that you need to solve to get further in the game. They are skippable, but you don't get any puzzle related trophies when you do that. The puzzles are quite confusing and very luck based, so I skipped them after a while. 2. The final boss can be very frustrating. I beat him after a few tries, but I had to switch to easy difficulty.… Expand
  19. noxrain
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Great game and still very playable 5 years later. I just finished it on PS5 and it doesn't feel like a 5-year-old game. Good variety and a great story. Only here and there I was disliking some tasks, but the majority of the game is very enjoyable. One big thing I dislike is the challenger mode which you unlock after finishing the game. I didn't play it as a second play through isn'tGreat game and still very playable 5 years later. I just finished it on PS5 and it doesn't feel like a 5-year-old game. Good variety and a great story. Only here and there I was disliking some tasks, but the majority of the game is very enjoyable. One big thing I dislike is the challenger mode which you unlock after finishing the game. I didn't play it as a second play through isn't usually what I go for and it's a shame that because of that, I can't get all the trophies, even though I unlocked everything in the first play through.… Expand
  20. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Graphics 10/10
    Playability 9/10
    Entertainment 9/10
    Overall 9/10
    Perfect remake!
  21. MYCEABD_8Mario
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Fantástico, como fan o como nuevo jugador lo disfrutas un montón. Muy bueno
  22. licemetr
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Очень крутая игра. Сюжет, перемещение в данной игре на высоте. Пройдена не один раз
  23. Instable
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    Игра понравилась, неплохо для тех, кто впервые сталкивается с серией.
  24. Tosaver0324
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    Ratch and clank is a remake of the game released in the ps2 era. This game is really fun. Since the ammo of the weapons is always low, it prevents you from getting bored by constantly playing with different weapons (just like in doom). Platform items are a bit short. The graphics are excellent and the story is simple.
  25. Raios-Rogue
    Aug 14, 2021
    10
    this is an excellent remake to the first ratchet and clank game and with 60fps running PlayStation 5 is the ultimate introduction in to the ratchet and clank franchise the game is so much fun its like playing a pixar action movie that is so polished i didn't encounter a single gamebreaking bug so the stability of this game is insaley good i love the story and the introduction to allthis is an excellent remake to the first ratchet and clank game and with 60fps running PlayStation 5 is the ultimate introduction in to the ratchet and clank franchise the game is so much fun its like playing a pixar action movie that is so polished i didn't encounter a single gamebreaking bug so the stability of this game is insaley good i love the story and the introduction to all characters the different weapon choices and fun gameplay don't let people fool you that this game is for kids this game is a must play classic for everyone… Expand
  26. DominicPlays135
    Aug 14, 2021
    8
    The gameplay and visual of brilliant but i feel like the story could of been a lot more better and i also wish there was more planets to explore
  27. 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.
  28. Espolosin
    Aug 6, 2021
    8
    Otro juegazo mas de Insomniac Games.

    Este Ratchet and Clank es una maravilla, nos sitúa en el primer juego de la saga que comenzó en la 6º generación de consolas, mas concreta mente en la PS2, una gloriosa época para los acción plataformas en 3D. El juego es continuista en todos los aspectos jugables de la saga, introduciendo al juego original las mecánicas que se vieron en los de    Otro juegazo mas de Insomniac Games.

    Este Ratchet and Clank es una maravilla, nos sitúa en el primer juego de la saga que comenzó en la 6º generación de consolas, mas concreta mente en la PS2, una gloriosa época para los acción plataformas en 3D.

    El juego es continuista en todos los aspectos jugables de la saga, introduciendo al juego original las mecánicas que se vieron en los de PS3, que hace que el juego gane en profundidad.

    El sistema de armas y mejoras tiene una extensa profundidad, cada arma tiene su árbol de mejoras para ir las consiguiendo con el transcurso del juego. Los coleccionables tanto como tarjetas, gitones o artilugios los iremos encontrando con el transcurso del juego, algunos de ellos obligados para continuar con la historia y otros algo mas ocultos que los podremos conseguir mas adelante.

    En cuanto a las batallas contra jefes, hay que destacar el trabajo artístico de esta obra, Insomniac a dado mucho mimo a este apartado del juego, tanto el diseño de personajes como de niveles, una experiencia inmersa desde el primer momento.

    Jugablemente es una gozada tomar el control de Ratchet y ponerse a disparar a los enemigos como un loco, los efectos de iluminación y sonoros hacen que sea increíble.

    En conclusión, toda persona que tenga una PS4 no se puede perder este titulo de gran calidad.    … Expand
  29. Rhinochimera
    Aug 6, 2021
    8
    Really good game with beautiful graphics, fun gameplay and a good story. Little bit too short but overall a good experience.
  30. 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
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#24 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#7 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#20 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
85

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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