Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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  1. captainroger6
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    I would recommend this game to every ps5 owner because it is the only game that made me realize the difference between 60hz and 120hz. It has its small flaws, but it also reminds you that you are playing a next-gen console.
  2. MauriVilla
    Oct 9, 2021
    2
    Es una decaída en la saga, no aporta nada al genero, y la dificultad es nula en todo momento. Puede aburrir facilmente
  3. trihex
    Oct 9, 2021
    8
    This game is a 10 on beauty and charm, but the gameplay at higher difficulties leaves a lot to be desired. The first issue is sloppy input:
    - The dash cannot be animation cancelled into a melee attack, meaning using dash as an offensive move is all but useless
    - You cannot switch weapons whenever your feet is not touching the ground. This restriction not only makes no sense, but makes it    This game is a 10 on beauty and charm, but the gameplay at higher difficulties leaves a lot to be desired. The first issue is sloppy input:
    - The dash cannot be animation cancelled into a melee attack, meaning using dash as an offensive move is all but useless
    - You cannot switch weapons whenever your feet is not touching the ground. This restriction not only makes no sense, but makes it impossible to fast-weapon-switch to maximize DPS while also jump/juking.
    - Double jump fails if you hold the first jump input too long and trigger the hover
    - Clambering is very sloppy, you'll clamber at the wrong height, not clamber at all. Also you can't rebound from a clamber

    While the main campaign is quite easy, it is the challenge arenas where the combat in this game really shows its cracks. Unlike Doom or Returnal, where skillful movement can make you untouchable for long-stretches of combat, in this game, enemies have a random spray to their fire. So you WILL get nicked by seemingly unavoidable, off-camera damage (the extremely low FOV doesn't help either). In the challenge arenas, you don't get much health recovery, so every hit REALLY matters. So without a way to skillfully avoid damage or recover health, too much is left to chance.    … Expand
  4. Ebylito77
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
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  5. BlueMan_86
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Game is great adventure... It is interesting, nice, is is for all type of age... Well done, good work... Play this game and enjoy...
  6. Alvz9
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    Desde pequeño que estoy acostumbrado a los plataformeros de Nintendo. En el último tiempo, gracias a que ahora puedo costearme otras consolas, pude acceder al catalogo de exclusivos de Sony y Playstation. Y de todos, Ratched and Clank ha sido esa franquicia que me hace sentir como si parte de mi niñez hubiese sido desperdiciada. Elementos de shooter frenético con combate cuerpo a cuerpo,Desde pequeño que estoy acostumbrado a los plataformeros de Nintendo. En el último tiempo, gracias a que ahora puedo costearme otras consolas, pude acceder al catalogo de exclusivos de Sony y Playstation. Y de todos, Ratched and Clank ha sido esa franquicia que me hace sentir como si parte de mi niñez hubiese sido desperdiciada. Elementos de shooter frenético con combate cuerpo a cuerpo, puzzles, y plataformeo, que se mezclan con una historia atractiva para todos los públicos. Rift Apart se ve como una película de pixar, pero no sólo se ve genial, sino que se juega de maravilla. La progresión de las armas y distintos power up nunca deja una sensación de agobio o tedio; se trata de un sistema de combate y personalización del personaje que engancha tanto como la recolección de los distintos coleccionables alrededor del mapa. Al igual que con Spiderman, Insomniac consigue que sea divertidos jugar a sus entregas; no destaca al máximo en sus distintos apartados, pero el resultado es adictivo por sí solo. De momento, dejando a un lado a Resident Evil Village y esperando lo que pueda ofrecer Metroid Dread, este se convierte en mi GOTY personal del año. Una auténtica maravilla adictiva.… Expand
  7. chr1so
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Hands down best graphics I've ever seen.
    Thought it would be a kids game but it's still phenomenal as an adult (for reference I played on the difficulty 1 up from normal).
    & once you get the skates it just feels good cruising around everywhere. Just a real chill game that I wanted to keep playing. So enjoyable I actually went for the platinum which I wouldn't normally do. I don't    Hands down best graphics I've ever seen.
    Thought it would be a kids game but it's still phenomenal as an adult (for reference I played on the difficulty 1 up from normal).
    & once you get the skates it just feels good cruising around everywhere.

    Just a real chill game that I wanted to keep playing.
    So enjoyable I actually went for the platinum which I wouldn't normally do.

    I don't get into the fanboy stuff but this & Returnal have almost been worth the price of ps5 alone.    … Expand
  8. rogernfitch
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    I am not a hard core gamer but I am glad that there is a rookie level. I am at level 5. Normally I can’t pass level one on these games but paying 70 bucks makes you try harder lol I love the graphics and unique level of play. Not sure if I can finish it but hey at least I got further than expected.
  9. HTGamer
    Sep 29, 2021
    9
    Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a joyful new game in the series, taking advantage of the PS5's SSD to deliver some new things that couldn't be done on PS4.

    If you've played any previous Ratchet and Clank game before, you'll feel at home with this one. This is a story based 3rd person shooter with platforming elements and great characters. Crazy gadgets and weapons have always been what    Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a joyful new game in the series, taking advantage of the PS5's SSD to deliver some new things that couldn't be done on PS4.

    If you've played any previous Ratchet and Clank game before, you'll feel at home with this one. This is a story based 3rd person shooter with platforming elements and great characters. Crazy gadgets and weapons have always been what makes this series' gameplay stand out. Previous games have featured sandbox-style open levels but this new game offers a couple of levels that are quite large maps, almost open worlds on their own complete with side quests and NPCs. They are so big in fact that you are given rocket boots to travel faster than by feet, as if driving a vehicle.

    Shooting enemies is the main activity but there are also other things to do. First there are the dimensional puzzles of Clank. Then there are the twin stick shooter levels with Glitch where you clean up viruses in computers. There are a few racing sequences with the speed bug (not races to win a trophy, but just races to escape). And you can find many dimensional bubbles, or rather mini levels, to explore for bonuses.

    No other game out there delivers this experience of instantaneous dimension hopping as well as this game does, thanks to the ultra fast SSD. There is also a sequence far into the game with the giant robot seen in the trailers that couldn't possibly be done on PS4 in a real-time in-engine cutscene. Instead on PS5 this sequence is rendered in real-time and playable, even though it's on-rails and scripted, but so much is happening that PS4 could only playback an FMV video of it.

    Insomniac Games again deliver an outstanding amount of choice when it comes to graphics and frame rate. Similar to what they've done with Spiderman Remastered and Miles Morales, you can choose between a Quality mode (dynamic 4K30 with Ray Tracing reflections), a Performance mode (dynamic 4K60 without RT) and a Performance RT mode (dynamic 1080p60 with Ray Tracing reflections). Personally I always play these games on Performance RT mode because it offers the best of both worlds (60 fps and RT). Recently the developers patched a new 120Hz mode that allows you to play the game with lower latency at 60 fps for the Performance Modes (with and without Ray Tracing) and a 40 fps option when selecting the (normally 30 fps) Fidelity Mode at 4K resolution.

    The star of the show is the Dualsense controller. The haptics ain't as good as those of Astro's Playroom (a game literally designed around the Dualsense), but the adaptive triggers basically act as 2 buttons each. Most of the weapons provide 2 modes, like press the trigger halfway for a single shot or press it fully to switch to continuous fire. Input latency is also low. The 3D Audio effect is pretty neat, too, especially with headphones.

    The story isn't anything sophisticated. Just like previous games, it's merely an excuse to zap enemy robots with exotic weaponry. But the concept of the dimension hopping is well-realized by centering the plot around the dimensionator weapon shown in the trailers. You've probably heard it already, so here it is. With dimension hopping you get to meet alternate versions of the established characters. Rivet is a good new character, but she replaces Ratchet as lead character for most of the game's duration.

    One little complaint that I have about this game is the bugs. The game doesn't crash, nor is my character launched into space. Some times when speeding up with the rocket boots through a level I get stack as if I was hitting an invisible wall when it shouldn't happen, easily solved with a simple jump. Other times I have encountered mission progression bugs (mostly on Clank's dimension puzzle levels when swapping spheres), which is easily fixed with a checkpoint restart. Last but not least, although this game has plenty of quality, I wish it had a bit more content or a lower price. At $70/80 Euros this game costs a bit too much money.

    Overall Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a technical showcase for the PS5. Developers Insomniac Games are easily my favorite Sony studio after releasing multiple quality games within 3 years (Spiderman, Spiderman Remastered, Miles Morales, now Rift Apart). Can't wait for their next game.    … Expand
  10. bucs
    Sep 29, 2021
    0
    I just finished playing this game for the second time. So far this is my ps 5 favorite game. Like ratchet and clank on ps4 (I did),your gonna love this. I haven't had this much fun since playing zelda on n64.
  11. TheInceptionist
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    Big fan of the ratchet and clank series although I felt the story was too short. May have just been me and time flew by quickly but I was wishing there was more at the end. Still phenomenal game and a great example of this new generations possibilities.
  12. fadz13
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Best looking platformer ever! Better than Pixar quality movies, interesting gameplay, and Rivet and Kit are awesome new characters! I'm a big fan!
  13. VGConsoleAPE
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    I know for a fact Jim Ryan put in some overtime coding this one because Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is one of the greatest looking games of all time and is a true technical achievement. To think this is only the beginning of the generation! At its core, this game is still the absolute blast that us Ratchet and Clank fans are accustom to. Wacky weapons, spectacular set pieces and planets,I know for a fact Jim Ryan put in some overtime coding this one because Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is one of the greatest looking games of all time and is a true technical achievement. To think this is only the beginning of the generation! At its core, this game is still the absolute blast that us Ratchet and Clank fans are accustom to. Wacky weapons, spectacular set pieces and planets, and great characters and writing make this a must play PS5 title from Playstation Studios. I recommend this game to everyone who owns a PS5!… Expand
  14. Ciccioboy
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    i did it only for the review bombing. A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  15. MrCarcosa
    Sep 24, 2021
    0
    Boring gameplay and story a lot of bug ang glitch happened in my playtrough i played on ps5 btw
  16. Drahcirski
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    Some people moan about the length of this game - as an adult with not much time I found the length fine. Took me about 15-20 hours on hard difficulty with mass exploration.
    This is a beautiful game that runs very nicely and shows you just how much the ps5 can do.
    The story is fairly good, the combat is really nice and the design is top notch. Give it a Go! Anyone who voted 0 has probably    Some people moan about the length of this game - as an adult with not much time I found the length fine. Took me about 15-20 hours on hard difficulty with mass exploration.
    This is a beautiful game that runs very nicely and shows you just how much the ps5 can do.
    The story is fairly good, the combat is really nice and the design is top notch.
    Give it a Go!
    Anyone who voted 0 has probably never played the game and just enjoys bombing.    … Expand
  17. Satyamsri92
    Sep 23, 2021
    1
    This game is too short. The developers are charging $70 for what is basically a PS5 tech demo that lasts under 6 hours. That is extremely expensive. The last Ratchet & Clank game had a $40 price tag. The greedy developers had the audacity to charge $30 more for this game and they didn't even bother to make the campaign much longer.
  18. konjakthesober
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    If you have a ps5 this is a must buy. It feels diffrent from some other ratchet games but that dose not mean that it is bad.
  19. Michael_zilber
    Sep 23, 2021
    9
    поразительная графика, сюжет и динамика в стиле старых частей. классная бродилка на выходные для детей и взрослых
  20. Bendeagle
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    This is by far the best Ratchet&Clank game yet. The animation looked like a pixar movie. Same old good gameplay. Rivet is a fine addition to the univers.
  21. Neatqt
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    Cast: 5/10
    Story: 4/10
    Fun: 6/10
    Gameplay: 7/10

    Recommended
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  22. Jacob9999
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    It starts from the assumption that I don't like giving votes like that but it must be said that this title, for the genre, is 10.
    it is difficult to find fault with this title as every detail is taken care of. The story is very intriguing and the idea of ​​the portals is fantastic. Graphically it is probably the title that comes closest to the next gen showing the muscles over and over    It starts from the assumption that I don't like giving votes like that but it must be said that this title, for the genre, is 10.
    it is difficult to find fault with this title as every detail is taken care of. The story is very intriguing and the idea of ​​the portals is fantastic. Graphically it is probably the title that comes closest to the next gen showing the muscles over and over again. Beautiful particle effects and solidity in ray tracing. The gameplay is solid, never boring at times overwhelming for the variety between enemies and weapons. The weapons are the highlight of the gameplay, giving variety and fun. I can say hands down that this game can be the GOTY of 2021.    … Expand
  23. GorineitorAkagi
    Sep 19, 2021
    1
    juego demasiado corto , con una ia que es totalmente inutil no hacen nada.... gradicamente se ve muy bien pero es un juego de simulador de caminar , no lo recomiendo
  24. oracletas
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    An excellent game which made with lots of passion and love. I enjoyed this game more than any animation movie, i played with a big smile on my face. Graphics are from another world, truly a next gen experience, voice acting is some of the best i've heard and animation so proffesional everything is like living things. Worlds are crafted masterfully and full of soul.

    I usually play games    An excellent game which made with lots of passion and love. I enjoyed this game more than any animation movie, i played with a big smile on my face. Graphics are from another world, truly a next gen experience, voice acting is some of the best i've heard and animation so proffesional everything is like living things. Worlds are crafted masterfully and full of soul.

    I usually play games with dark and gritty themes. However Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart reminds me the times when i played games just for fun. I recommend this game to everybody.    … Expand
  25. Adamski1260
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    By far the best out of the 2 recently released game. The movements and gameplay is brilliant, the traversal between swing shot and rift is fluid as anything, the story was gripping and the introducing of Rivet and Kit was by far the best thing. Yes the game was £60 and the story is a little short but at the end of the day it has been a massive step up from the 2016 game and i can not waitBy far the best out of the 2 recently released game. The movements and gameplay is brilliant, the traversal between swing shot and rift is fluid as anything, the story was gripping and the introducing of Rivet and Kit was by far the best thing. Yes the game was £60 and the story is a little short but at the end of the day it has been a massive step up from the 2016 game and i can not wait for the next adventure.

    I have so many things running around my head trying to figure out what will the developers have in store for the 4 characters. As someone who has played every game since the first one was release all i can say is thank you for making such a replayable and awesome series .    … Expand
  26. propulsion
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    I am not someone with a lot of Ratchet and Clank history, but I enjoyed this game. It looked great, and has great controls. I enjoyed the weapons, characters, and environments. It had some characters for a game that looks like it’s for kids on the surface. My only gripe, which is minor, is that it seemed a little to easy to platinum, compared to other games, such as the 2016 remake. ItI am not someone with a lot of Ratchet and Clank history, but I enjoyed this game. It looked great, and has great controls. I enjoyed the weapons, characters, and environments. It had some characters for a game that looks like it’s for kids on the surface. My only gripe, which is minor, is that it seemed a little to easy to platinum, compared to other games, such as the 2016 remake. It took around 15-18 hours to 100%.… Expand
  27. Reyesarsenal9
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    The first game in history to properly take use of SSD-speeds and it shows. Game is graphically amazing and zero loading helps the game feel great. U also have 3 modes (Ray-tracing, performance & performance ray-tracing) Everything feels smooth. Day one must play.
  28. ahmadhz1999
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    Graphics, as you may know, look great, and I think the story for a game like this was very good. The weakest part about this game is the gameplay. Even though the game had many creative ways to make the gameplay interesting, after some time, it became repetitive. There are two reasons for this, and one of them is that Rivet and Ratchet don't have different abilities, so they feel the same.Graphics, as you may know, look great, and I think the story for a game like this was very good. The weakest part about this game is the gameplay. Even though the game had many creative ways to make the gameplay interesting, after some time, it became repetitive. There are two reasons for this, and one of them is that Rivet and Ratchet don't have different abilities, so they feel the same. The second reason is that melee combat is too simple and that forces you to use the guns in most parts of the game. Overall, I highly recommend this game if 1. you like platformers 2. you are a fan of the series 3. want it for a kid (otherwise, wait for it to become cheaper).… Expand
  29. Joemama0
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    The game was truly amazing visually and gameplay-wise. The characters in the game was really good but the enemy variety types was not that great tbh everything but that the game is fantastic in my opinion. Not gonna lie i did hate the morts because they talk so damn much that’s just me nitpicking tho. I wish they added more enemy types to make the game more enjoyable so it doesn’t feelThe game was truly amazing visually and gameplay-wise. The characters in the game was really good but the enemy variety types was not that great tbh everything but that the game is fantastic in my opinion. Not gonna lie i did hate the morts because they talk so damn much that’s just me nitpicking tho. I wish they added more enemy types to make the game more enjoyable so it doesn’t feel repetitive and the storyline to drag on slightly longer.… Expand
  30. MACBX
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    Only 5 hours in but this is absolutely amazing. I never played any R&C game before...oh, what have I missed?
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#7 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 127 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 120 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 127
  3. Negative: 1 out of 127
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2022
    100
    One of the first real reasons to buy PS5. This intergalactic adventure of famous series is full of great gameplay, inventive game design, gripping story, and great characters. It's a game for everyone who owns PS5. Actually, it’s a game for everyone.
  2. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    95
    What’s so good about this installment of Ratchet and Clank is that it is a true labor of love. There is no other way a game can feel so good, play so well, and take you on an impressive adventure all without that special ingredient to keep it going. The definition of a next-gen title, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a must-play that will leave you super satisfied and hungry for another big game like this one.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2021
    78
    The experience is so captivating, you’ll probably want to blast through the entire 10-15 hour story in one go. But the final is really disappointing: basically, the entire game is just a warm-up, while the important events will happen in the next one. [Issue#254, p.36]
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