Available on: PS4
Gameplay/Trailer
Reviews
- GameinformrGameinformer"Ratchet & Clank has always been a showpiece of new-gen technology, and while this entry’s environments look a little retro, the detail in the characters and the explosion of bolts and gears are legitimate spectacles. The colors pop, the worlds feel more alien, and the heart of the adventure is right where it needs to be: with explosions and rockets lighting up the screen like a Fourth of July fireworks celebration. When Ratchet’s doing what he does best (blowing stuff up), this new experience sings its classic tune well." 8.25/10 ~Gameinformer
- IGNIGN"Ratchet and Clank is a culmination of everything Insomniac has done with the series over the past 14 years. It takes the characters that we fell in love with long ago, and sets them off on their most gorgeous quest yet. The deep and rewarding weapon system, beautiful and varied worlds, and charming-as-heck story make it an adventure that anyone with a PlayStation 4 should strap in for." 9/10 ~IGN
- PluggedinPluggedin"Once you start playing, Ratchet & Clank is pretty much all about jumping around, solving environmental puzzles, gathering equipment and weapon upgrades, and shooting everything to smithereens. The heroes fly from planet to planet in quest-filled adventures that involve everything from finding "holocard" weapon schematics to gathering plant-monster brains for a local Blargian collector. The abovementioned trigger pulling can, obviously, get a little violent at times as guns fire and bombs are tossed. The battles can be large and at times frantic with Ratchet and Clank clutching an arsenal of weapons—each best suited for a given type of enemy. Robot foes explode into piles of bolts, fireballs and lasers set things ablaze, and alien baddies disappear amidst green goopy splashes. All of that said, though, the huge array of cartoony weapons and gadgets here are often designed to illicit giggles rather than gasps. The Pixelizer, for instance, is a shotgun-like device that hits opponents with green energy and converts them to a blocky 8-bit form. The Sheepinator turns a fearsome foe into a far less harmful wooly assailant. And the Groovitron blasts out such a funky beat that enemies can't help but launch into a distracted dance frenzy. That outrageous goofiness flows into the scripted side of things, too, which means the game's abundant quips and jokes can sometimes be a little snarky. Uses of "sheesh," "holy cow" and a mention of someone getting his "butt kicked" pop up." ~Pluggedin