If you are looking for the safest and most vanilla Ratchet and Clank game then congrats! You found it! Not bad by any means but it's kind of just...nothing.
This is a reimagining of the very first Ratchet game, incorporating plot elements and new characters from the movie that had come out around that time. Honestly, you could say this game feels like a tie in for that movie. Compare this games plot to the plot of the 2002 game it's based on and...it's just not good. Ratchet and Clank are bland characters who are best friends the instant they meet. Drek, the once intimidating villain from the 2002 game, is now a bland guy in a suit who cracks unfunny jokes. He gets overshadowed in the plot by this bland version Dr. Nefarious who's in this game for no reason other then the fact that he's popular in the fandom. Qwark is bland. The new characters are REALLY bland. It's all just...bland.
Gameplay wise, it's Ratchet and Clank in it's simplest and purest form. Wanna guess how many new weapons are in this game? 2. Only 2. The rest of your arsenal is all reused from previous entries. They removed a few of the planets and levels from the 2002 game. That kinda stinks.
I know I'm being really negative here so let me explain. This game is still good! It's Ratchet and Clank, how could it not be? Whether it's your first time playing one of these or you're a returning player you'll most likely have a lot of fun. It's just a safe Ratchet and Clank experience that doesn't really do anything special. As a huge Ratchet and Clank fan, if you wanna get into this series I would recommend the original 2002 game. If there's no way you can play that, then this is also a really good starting point. It basically shows you the ropes of what Ratchet and Clank is as a gaming franchise.
This is a reimagining of the very first Ratchet game, incorporating plot elements and new characters from the movie that had come out around that time. Honestly, you could say this game feels like a tie in for that movie. Compare this games plot to the plot of the 2002 game it's based on and...it's just not good. Ratchet and Clank are bland characters who are best friends the instant they meet. Drek, the once intimidating villain from the 2002 game, is now a bland guy in a suit who cracks unfunny jokes. He gets overshadowed in the plot by this bland version Dr. Nefarious who's in this game for no reason other then the fact that he's popular in the fandom. Qwark is bland. The new characters are REALLY bland. It's all just...bland.
Gameplay wise, it's Ratchet and Clank in it's simplest and purest form. Wanna guess how many new weapons are in this game? 2. Only 2. The rest of your arsenal is all reused from previous entries. They removed a few of the planets and levels from the 2002 game. That kinda stinks.
I know I'm being really negative here so let me explain. This game is still good! It's Ratchet and Clank, how could it not be? Whether it's your first time playing one of these or you're a returning player you'll most likely have a lot of fun. It's just a safe Ratchet and Clank experience that doesn't really do anything special. As a huge Ratchet and Clank fan, if you wanna get into this series I would recommend the original 2002 game. If there's no way you can play that, then this is also a really good starting point. It basically shows you the ropes of what Ratchet and Clank is as a gaming franchise.