OK, everybody, don't let all the mediocre reviews that came out when this game launched fool you: Ratchet & Clank Future Quest For Booty is a very fun game, and well worth your 15 hard earned dollars. First of all, the game runs on the same engine as Tools of Destruction, which is to say the game is lovely. Beautiful, lively, colorful Pixar-style graphics are animated smoothly and with the utmost attention to detail, and the world is brought to life like you wouldn't believe. Coupled with the great voice acting and humorous tale of adventure, the experience is not unlike a summer blockbuster at the movie theatre, only it's interactive.
When you pay 10 bucks to go the movies, you get a one shot deal: you sit down in the dark and look at a screen for 2 hours, and that's that. With this game, you pay just a little more than that, but you get an experience that lasts twice as long, and you control the action. It's lighthearted, fun, and never frustrating, but packs just enough challange to keep you interested. And you can replay it whenever you want, with three different levels of difficulty to choose from.
The weapon selection is not as robust as a full-fledged Ratchet & Clank game, and the overall experience is obviously not as long or as varied as a full-length game, but for a quarter the price I do believe you're getting more than a quarter of a game, so it's worth it. The controls, graphics, sound, and sense of humor are all there and as good as ever. The gameplay is fun and there are some new puzzles and brain teasers mixed in with the action that have never been seen in a Ratchet & Clank game before.
If you're a fan of the series, it's a must have. If you're not, but like a good clean adventure with rollicking action, light-hearted, and good-natured humor (with a healthy dose of double-entendre and adult innuendos that the kids will never get and therefore can be ignored to retain a kid-appropriate rating), then you will like this game.
I think it would be a dream come true if more games came out with the superior production, presentation, style, graphics, controls, and voicing that this game has for such a low price. Sure it's short, but it's great while it lasts.
