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
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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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