Ratchet & Clank (2016)
The game, based on the movie, based on the game.
First released
Apr 12, 2016
Aliases
Ratchet and Clank
Franchises
Ratchet & Clank
Developed by
Insomniac Games
Published by
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 4
Genres
Action, Shooter, Platformer
Themes
Fantasy, Comedy
Rating
ESRB: E10+, PEGI: 7+
Releases
- PS4 - Ratchet & Clank United States
- PS4 - Ratchet & Clank United Kingdom
Community reviews
Very good example of a great action-adventure game.
I really like adventure games in which you collect stuff, find hidden collectibles and buy upgrades. Combine this with some decent combat mechanics and some platforming and I am hooked up for hours. Ratchet and Clank is a game that does just that.
I was always fan of the Ratchet and Clank series, so when this remaster for the PS4 came out, I immediately bought it.
The story of the game is a little blend and cliché but not terrible. It gives clear directions on where to go next and you can backtrack and go on sideway paths whenever you like. The open world levels, that you can visit in every order you want, makes the game fun to play. You are not bound to a specific path and if you are like me, you complete all the side quests first and then continue with the main story.
The graphics are fairly decent and a good upgrade from the original game. The framerate is good and keeps stable throughout the game, even with a lot of action on the screen.
The sounds and music are quite nice and when playing in the background gives a calming feeling while you are exploring.
The ton of collectible items like bolts, gold nuts and trading cards made me search every inch of the game. Combine this with some PlayStation trophies you can earn for collecting everything and there is nothing in the game that I haven’t seen or experienced.
The upgrade mechanics are really cool and although Ratchet and Clank is not an RPG, it feels this way when you upgrade your weapons with specific upgrades that let you earn more bolts, cards or Raritanium.
The combat mechanics and weapon selection are well done and switching to one of your other ridiculous weapons is made easy to understand. Combat feels fluent and fair, except for some homing attacks some enemies have, but this adds to the challenge. The weapons are all over the place like the “Groovitron” and the “Pixelator”. Ever want to see an enemy in 8 bits in a fully 3D environment or see a tank dance? In this game you can.
The New Game + feature let’s you collect and upgrade everything you didn’t get around to the first time so you can complete the game anytime.
There are some minor complaints from my end about the game like the unskippable cutscenes when interacting with some NPC’s and the Clank levels which I found really boring, but this is my personal experience.
Overall, I really liked this game and would complete it again anytime. Definitely worthy for giving it a try.
I was always fan of the Ratchet and Clank series, so when this remaster for the PS4 came out, I immediately bought it.
The story of the game is a little blend and cliché but not terrible. It gives clear directions on where to go next and you can backtrack and go on sideway paths whenever you like. The open world levels, that you can visit in every order you want, makes the game fun to play. You are not bound to a specific path and if you are like me, you complete all the side quests first and then continue with the main story.
The graphics are fairly decent and a good upgrade from the original game. The framerate is good and keeps stable throughout the game, even with a lot of action on the screen.
The sounds and music are quite nice and when playing in the background gives a calming feeling while you are exploring.
The ton of collectible items like bolts, gold nuts and trading cards made me search every inch of the game. Combine this with some PlayStation trophies you can earn for collecting everything and there is nothing in the game that I haven’t seen or experienced.
The upgrade mechanics are really cool and although Ratchet and Clank is not an RPG, it feels this way when you upgrade your weapons with specific upgrades that let you earn more bolts, cards or Raritanium.
The combat mechanics and weapon selection are well done and switching to one of your other ridiculous weapons is made easy to understand. Combat feels fluent and fair, except for some homing attacks some enemies have, but this adds to the challenge. The weapons are all over the place like the “Groovitron” and the “Pixelator”. Ever want to see an enemy in 8 bits in a fully 3D environment or see a tank dance? In this game you can.
The New Game + feature let’s you collect and upgrade everything you didn’t get around to the first time so you can complete the game anytime.
There are some minor complaints from my end about the game like the unskippable cutscenes when interacting with some NPC’s and the Clank levels which I found really boring, but this is my personal experience.
Overall, I really liked this game and would complete it again anytime. Definitely worthy for giving it a try.
Nuts for Ratchet
[strong]Ratchet & Crank (2016) - PS4[/strong]
So this is a game based on a movie that is based on the original 2002 game. It's "I am my own grandpa" the game :).
A 3D action platformer made by Insomniac games sees you play as Ratchet, a Furry cat like creature called a Lombax and Clank a small failed war robot. Together they set out to defeat Drex and his army of robots and the Blarg.
[strong]Pros[/strong]
* Georgous Pixar like graphics. Everything from the level design, animations and attention to detail is very polished.
* The script and in game announcer voicework is hilarious. *Mr Zurkon is Bored*
* Choice of weapons and gadgets is pretty large. Everything from your standard monkey wrench to the Groovinator (makes your enemies dance to disco) or the Sheepinator (turns them into Sheep :S ). Gadgets also range from magnetic boots to jetpacs.
* Variety of levels allow you a decent challenge. The Clank levels are puzzley while Ratchet gets all the action including rail grinding, space battles, Jetpacing around or doing race events on a hoverboard.
* Once you have defeated the game and collected hidden gold nuts. You can customise the game to you hearts content. It even has a built in cheat menu that you can unlock.
[strong]Cons[/strong]
* Can be frustrating at times esp towards the end where getting knocked off a platform mid fight can make you scream at the tv.
* When battles get frantic the amount of particles flying around (nuts, bolts, gunfire, parts of enemies etc) can obscure the screen making it difficult to know if everyone is dead.
Overall it was a great nostalgia trip, a great remaster and a pretty decent movie tie in.
[strong]4/5[/strong]
So this is a game based on a movie that is based on the original 2002 game. It's "I am my own grandpa" the game :).
A 3D action platformer made by Insomniac games sees you play as Ratchet, a Furry cat like creature called a Lombax and Clank a small failed war robot. Together they set out to defeat Drex and his army of robots and the Blarg.
[strong]Pros[/strong]
* Georgous Pixar like graphics. Everything from the level design, animations and attention to detail is very polished.
* The script and in game announcer voicework is hilarious. *Mr Zurkon is Bored*
* Choice of weapons and gadgets is pretty large. Everything from your standard monkey wrench to the Groovinator (makes your enemies dance to disco) or the Sheepinator (turns them into Sheep :S ). Gadgets also range from magnetic boots to jetpacs.
* Variety of levels allow you a decent challenge. The Clank levels are puzzley while Ratchet gets all the action including rail grinding, space battles, Jetpacing around or doing race events on a hoverboard.
* Once you have defeated the game and collected hidden gold nuts. You can customise the game to you hearts content. It even has a built in cheat menu that you can unlock.
[strong]Cons[/strong]
* Can be frustrating at times esp towards the end where getting knocked off a platform mid fight can make you scream at the tv.
* When battles get frantic the amount of particles flying around (nuts, bolts, gunfire, parts of enemies etc) can obscure the screen making it difficult to know if everyone is dead.
Overall it was a great nostalgia trip, a great remaster and a pretty decent movie tie in.
[strong]4/5[/strong]