I am not going to lie; I am a Ratchet and Clank fanboy. This is especially surprising considering series that lack innovation tend to get pretty stale for me after a sequel or two. However, inexplicably, I never get tired of the Ratchet and Clank formula even though every game plays almost identically to the one that preceded it. Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is probably my favorite installment since Up Your Arsenal and is easily one of the best installments in the series as a whole.
A Crack in Time is the final chapter in the future series so rest assure that this game will not end in a cliff hanger. A Crack in Time is unique from a story telling stand point because Ratchet and Clank find themselves separated for most of the game but to be honest there is nothing new here. Like all of its predecessors this game finds Ratchet traveling from planet to planet and ultimately culminates with the dynamic duo having to save the universe, again.
Although not much has changed from each installment in the series to the next A Crack in Time does have something prior titles have lacked; side missions. Now these side missions are fairly generic (they are pretty much all mini platforming planets sprinkled throughout the galaxy) but they are better than nothing. Another new feature that I enjoyed were the little extras form completing all side objectives. Again these were not much but they added a little more gameplay and that is never something to complain about. Probably the biggest improvement in this game resides in the Clank sections. I always felt that the Clank sections in previous Ratchet and Clank games were a chore and I never divulged any enjoyment from them, but not this time. Clanks missions consist of some platforming and some great puzzles that will challenge but never frustrate you. There are some side missions and bonuses but this is the same game you have played over and over again and although not a whole lot has changed, what is there is still great.
My issues with this game run parallel with what I love about the series; it is consistent. Although trophies, side missions and a hard difficulty setting (which was missing from the last game) add some extra replay value there is really no innovation in A Crack in Time. The gunplay is the same as it has always been. The story, while well told feels generic and predictable. I could tell how the game was inevitable going to end about 1/3 of the way through the game.
As I have already said this game is one of the best in the Ratchet and Clank series (if not the best) but while playing you will from time to time be plagued with a bin there done that feeling. For me this didn’t detract from the overall experience and there is still a ton of enjoyment to be had here, but I’m worried this series is going to start getting stale without some innovations to the series. Hardcore fans like myself will love it but if you are a casual fan, you have been there and done that.
From Xfire: "For a company with a three-decade-long history in gaming, Sony has done a crappy job at preserving its legacy. "
All the mgs games, all the ape escapes, silent hill 1-4, croc 1 and 2, legend of dragoon, tekken 3,tenshu, bushido blade, vagrant story, okami, ico, crash bash, gt4.
Thats just off the top of my head that i would play immediately, still so many more though that id love.
MGS, Silent Hill etc are no brainers, but you earned my thumbs up for our boi Croc. I talk about him all the time, it's an honour to find another man of culture.
Hahaha yea was one of my very first games i owned on ps1 as a child, great memories!!
Love to hear there other people out there that enjoyed the gem of a game that is croc 👌
Okami has HD version already. I want those Sly games though since PS3 and vita had it.
Yea sly would be cool, i never got into those so would be a good opportunity for me to do so.
But yea theres so many games in sony catalogue we coukd be here all day listing titles.
Hopefully we all get the ganes we are hoping for.
RDR2 for me they can boost that up to 60fps with better graphic settings than last gen
Folklore. It was such a unique and beautiful game. Great soundtrack. I still have my PS3 copy
Infamous 1 & 2 probably will get remaster for PS5/4 at some point as for the others in that article idk
The RPCS3 team has announced that all the Ratchet and Clank games that were released exclusively on Playstation 3 can now run on the latest version of RPCS3. RPCS3 is the best Playstation 3 emulator that is currently under development and its incredible progress has really amazed us.
No Quest for booty/ into the Nexus??
Oops from the video both is emulated.
Amazon has heavily discounted several PS4, PS3 and Vita digital games. The deals include Final Fantasy XV dropping to $39.49, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction to $9.99, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time to $9.99, Rise Of The Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration to $30, Titanfall 2 to $29.99, Watch Dogs 2 to $34.99 and more.
Good review, I strongly agree with you in almost all areas. I would give graphics slightly higher because of art direction coupled with actualy impressive texture quality, and gameplay also slightly higher. I never played a lot of ToD, so it might just be that I have had a substantial enough break from the series that it feels new, but it felt a lot different to any of the games I've played before IMO.
nice review, although this was my first ratchet and clank game, i fell in love with it. It has so much replayablity and im so close to getting to that platinum trophy.
i would give gameplay a little more... but that might just be because this was my first R&C, and you're an experienced pro.
Nice Review, i literally just finished this last night and i agree with everything you said. Tools of Destruction was my first R & C game, but im loving it.
the Clank sections are AWESOME in this game and i really enjoyed solving the time puzzles :)
I would have given the sound a 9.9 though, i love the music (Pirate Radio lol) and the Captain Quark parts are hilarious