A great revival of the franchise. While the story isn't exactly groundbreaking, it was fun to separate the usual duo like in ACiT and watch their individual selves develop throughout the journey. Rivet is an excellent addition to the franchise, and the visuals are simply gorgeous. The best feature, in my opinion, is the SUBLIME arsenal we get this time around. Just a few returning ideas, but the majority of the weapons are so unique and fun to use, I want to play the game again just to use them all more. This game loses points for being a bit too short, and for the Clank/Glitch gameplay segments being a snoozefest, but if this is the standard set for Ratchet and Clank games going forward, I'll be happily along for the ride.

Honest Thoughts: This is damn fine game for newcomers of the series, even longtime fans as well. But for me as a hardcore R&C fan, while I genuinely did enjoy this new entry from start to finish with it's sound design, the feel of certain weapons during gunplay, & the amazing KB/M support, there are so many disappointing aspects of the game that weigh it down hard for me.
The extremely average plot & writing, not that many planets, not enough platforming, lacking enemy variety, terribly recycled boss fights, excessive dialogue every 3 seconds, sometimes bad voice direction, extremely forgettable soundtrack, Ratchet's character being so damn bland, Rivet & Kit's conflict feeling rushed, overly childish humor & dialogue, even that one part on Savali 2 where Clank swears, feels extremely forced instead of funny to me, & overhyped rift traversal setpieces which are literally just spectacle and nothing else.

In my opinion, if you can get this game under $60 on a sale like I did, this is a very solid game for longtime fans of the series. Just do not expect this to be evolution of the franchise with an engaging story with complex levels & lite-PG-13 wit from the older games, otherwise you WILL be disappointed like I did back when I watched youtube videos on this game back in 2021.