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Clearing My Backlog #2
Ratchet and Clank was a big part of my childhood, I remember playing and enjoying the first trilogy on both the PS2, and the PS3. I don’t recall many specifics but the general feeling that those games invoked in me was joy, and I know for a fact that they were a lot better than whatever the hell this was. This is the most nothing burger videogame of all time, there is little to no substance behind any of the characters — whether it be their decision making or development — the same goes for the story, enemy variety, etc, all of it feels so incredibly middling and passable, which is exactly why it becomes not passable. I usually don’t mind giving games a pass if they have something in there that’s exceptional, or “good”, even if most other aspects are complete shit, but here, everything is so dull and basic to the point where it just becomes a boring experience.
Let’s start off with the good stuff. The graphics are very pretty, especially on select planets like Rilgar, Batalia, Quartu, Pokitaru, and Kalebo 3. I love how vibrant (some of) these planets are, and the colours really pop, not every planet is like this though as some are just “fine” for the lack of anything to really look at such as Veldin, Aridia, and the Deplanetizer.
Second, it’s just really fun to defeat hordes upon hordes of enemies while thousands of bolts fly towards you making those numbers go up, it gave me heavy LEGO vibes, and I adore that. This is also made more fun by how many weapons there are, the vast majority of them are really enjoyable to use and offer some much-needed variety, even if the enemies are lacking in that department. I do think that a lot of the weapons, especially the Doom Blades are overpowered as hell; when they’re fully upgraded it takes a few seconds to defeat full on bosses which makes those entire sections a bit of a joke. That’s pretty much everything I liked about the game, everything else is a complete failure.
The characters are so boring, there’s nothing here that’s even remotely interesting in regards to their development, because it simply happens too fast. Ratchet goes from a nobody working on a scrapyard to the Captain of the Rangers in what seems like an extremely short amount of time, and it just rubs me the wrong way. The same thing happens with his friendship with Clank, it progresses too damn fast, which makes it feel so lifeless.
There’s not much to do gameplay-wise, like I said before, everything lacks variety, and that’s also true in how the planets have very little to do on them. Sometimes you can go off the beaten path and find some collectible shit, but it’s going to take you maybe 10 minutes max to do those side things, and once you leave a planet you have absolutely no reason to go back there, which is a shame considering you’re only on each one for about 30-40 minutes. There’s also these missions where you get to play as Clank, and oh my god… just no; they throw these puzzles at you, and they are the most mind-numbing sections in the whole game. The flying sections are also terrible, I don’t know if this was just me, but the controls were so unresponsive and clunky, not fun at all.
Another thing that bugged me was the OST, which just screams generic heroic themes, so so so bad. There’s also a suit Ratchet gets near the beginning of the game that is very much a downgrade to his original one, and I was a bit disappointed that the game doesn’t allow you to switch back.
Overall, just a very bare-bones game that probably should’ve had a bit more thought put into it.
Playtime: 18.5 hours
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Clearing My Backlog #2
Ratchet and Clank was a big part of my childhood, I remember playing and enjoying the first trilogy on both the PS2, and the PS3. I don’t recall many specifics but the general feeling that those games invoked in me was joy, and I know for a fact that they were a lot better than whatever the hell this was. This is the most nothing burger videogame of all time, there is little to no substance behind any of the characters — whether it be their decision making or development — the same goes for the story, enemy variety, etc, all of it feels so incredibly middling and passable, which is exactly why it becomes not passable. I usually don’t mind giving games a pass if they have something in there that’s exceptional, or “good”, even if most other aspects are complete shit, but here, everything is so dull and basic to the point where it just becomes a boring experience.
Let’s start off with the good stuff. The graphics are very pretty, especially on select planets like Rilgar, Batalia, Quartu, Pokitaru, and Kalebo 3. I love how vibrant (some of) these planets are, and the colours really pop, not every planet is like this though as some are just “fine” for the lack of anything to really look at such as Veldin, Aridia, and the Deplanetizer.
Second, it’s just really fun to defeat hordes upon hordes of enemies while thousands of bolts fly towards you making those numbers go up, it gave me heavy LEGO vibes, and I adore that. This is also made more fun by how many weapons there are, the vast majority of them are really enjoyable to use and offer some much-needed variety, even if the enemies are lacking in that department. I do think that a lot of the weapons, especially the Doom Blades are overpowered as hell; when they’re fully upgraded it takes a few seconds to defeat full on bosses which makes those entire sections a bit of a joke. That’s pretty much everything I liked about the game, everything else is a complete failure.
The characters are so boring, there’s nothing here that’s even remotely interesting in regards to their development, because it simply happens too fast. Ratchet goes from a nobody working on a scrapyard to the Captain of the Rangers in what seems like an extremely short amount of time, and it just rubs me the wrong way. The same thing happens with his friendship with Clank, it progresses too damn fast, which makes it feel so lifeless.
There’s not much to do gameplay-wise, like I said before, everything lacks variety, and that’s also true in how the planets have very little to do on them. Sometimes you can go off the beaten path and find some collectible shit, but it’s going to take you maybe 10 minutes max to do those side things, and once you leave a planet you have absolutely no reason to go back there, which is a shame considering you’re only on each one for about 30-40 minutes. There’s also these missions where you get to play as Clank, and oh my god… just no; they throw these puzzles at you, and they are the most mind-numbing sections in the whole game. The flying sections are also terrible, I don’t know if this was just me, but the controls were so unresponsive and clunky, not fun at all.
Another thing that bugged me was the OST, which just screams generic heroic themes, so so so bad. There’s also a suit Ratchet gets near the beginning of the game that is very much a downgrade to his original one, and I was a bit disappointed that the game doesn’t allow you to switch back.
Overall, just a very bare-bones game that probably should’ve had a bit more thought put into it.
Playtime: 18.5 hours
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Fantastic! So much fun!
I saw that Rift Apart is free on PS Plus so I decided to play this one first. Boy o boy did I enjoy this more than I thought I would. I also went through it much faster than anticipated. There's great humour, a decent story, intuitive gameplay, and enough new elements and planets to keep the whole playthrough fresh and exciting. Definitely recommend this one, also because it is a great deal. It's about ten hours and only costs 10 bucks. That is a good deal if you ask me.
I saw that Rift Apart is free on PS Plus so I decided to play this one first. Boy o boy did I enjoy this more than I thought I would. I also went through it much faster than anticipated. There's great humour, a decent story, intuitive gameplay, and enough new elements and planets to keep the whole playthrough fresh and exciting. Definitely recommend this one, also because it is a great deal. It's about ten hours and only costs 10 bucks. That is a good deal if you ask me.
o tiroteio até que é legal, mas a exploração é chata. esse jogo é meio nostálgico pra mim tho, eu lembro quando esse jogo lançou e eu ainda só tinha um 360 e vi um vídeo do Mago, Jogatina Rio de Janeiro, e achei foda pra caralho, então eu comprei ele físico pro meu amigo de aniversário, veio até ingressos pro filme mid pra caralho. também lembro da gente jogando e ficando preso no planeta de "vulcão/gosma/algo assim", porque a gente era burro pra caralho. é só isso mesmo.
I loved this game when I came you , to the point I got the platinum trophy for it, but in hind sight there are alot of flaws with it, especially considering it meant to be a remake/reimagining of the original game from the PS2. And in alot of ways mainly to do with it character writing and world building it doesn't even come close to what the original did
A great remake for one of the best games for PlayStation, the game and the mechanics are still there, the graphics are amazing, so crisp and bright. The story is a little bit short and it feels like some parts should have been more detailed.
All in all a great game, but the original version of the first Ratchet & Clank series is far more enjoyable.
All in all a great game, but the original version of the first Ratchet & Clank series is far more enjoyable.
My first Ratchet & Clank game.
The game was really fun and I finished it in two sittings. The different weapons really added up to the experience; Switching between weapons mid combat to adapt to different enemies made the combat engaging. My only gripes with the game are:
1) Enemies do heavy damage even on Normal difficulty which made the game seem harder than it is
2) there is no projectile indicator
3) adding a dodge button would have made the combat more interesting IMHO
4) bosses are tanky and you have to dump all your ammo on them
Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable experience and I'm now interested in trying out the original series.
I don't know if the game is good by Ratchet & Clank standards but I'll give it an 8.
The game was really fun and I finished it in two sittings. The different weapons really added up to the experience; Switching between weapons mid combat to adapt to different enemies made the combat engaging. My only gripes with the game are:
1) Enemies do heavy damage even on Normal difficulty which made the game seem harder than it is
2) there is no projectile indicator
3) adding a dodge button would have made the combat more interesting IMHO
4) bosses are tanky and you have to dump all your ammo on them
Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable experience and I'm now interested in trying out the original series.
I don't know if the game is good by Ratchet & Clank standards but I'll give it an 8.
Un muy buen juego para PS4, cumplidor y con una historia bastante entretenida y buenos gráficos. La jugabilidad es muy divertida ya que puedes usar diversas armas y eso la hace muy variada, añadiendo un diseño de mundos muy correcto hace que la experiencia no sea aburrida en absoluto. Quizá el juego peca un poco de corto y me he quedado con ganas de más. Aun así es un buen juego y le doy 8,3/10.
(06/2019)
(06/2019)