This isn’t where the game shines, but it’s also not really where the game was focused. It’s wonderful.Ī couple of forced flying moments were less than stellar only because the flying felt awkward and very stiff. Stand outs include the return of the dance party inducing Groovitron and the Pixelizer, which does exactly what you think it would based on the name… and also explosions. It’s a very fluid system and the only thing holding it down is that I want to use them all at once. Inflict damage with said weapons and more upgrade paths will appear for these weapons as they increase in level. Alongside these weapons is what I would consider a very robust upgrade system where you use Raritanium to power up your weapons and gadgets a little bit at a time. There are only a few rare moments where it misses the mark, and they’re so rare in fact that I almost feel petty even mentioning them. As you progress through the game you’ll find that Insomniac has given you a liberal amount of weapons with which to cause chaos with. The true stand out of Ratchet and Clank, the 2016 version, is its gameplay. There’s additions to the narrative that weren’t in the original to add some more expanse to the movie and game but it all fits in very well. That’s the nutshell version and really all you need to know jumping in anyway. Along the way you become a Galactic Ranger just like your hero Captain Qwark, who you come to find out is less super hero and more super pompous egomaniac. At its base you are Ratchet, a nerdy (he said it, not me) and also extremely talented Lombax, who along with the help of his robot pal, Clank are on a mission to save the Solana Galaxy from the evil Chairman Drek. While a lot of people already know the original story well I want to be sure not to spoil for any newcomers to the gaming franchise, or to those who want to take in the movie. The term remaster sells this game short in spades.”Īs mentioned, this shiny new version of Ratchet and Clank is based on the upcoming movie that will release only a few short days after the game does. “…don’t you dare call it a ‘remaster’… this is a re-imagining. Fast forward 14 years later and this re-introduction is exactly what I’m going to use to show my kid the joys of platforming and shooting things. It was a great introduction to two of the best characters in platforming. I was also an idiot, because when I played the original game a few years later I realized what I had been missing out on. Myself, I was involved in a snotty point in my existence where I thought myself above platformers and cartoony fun. Many of you very likely remember the first game in the storied Ratchet and Clank franchise.

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