The Ratchet & Clank series is one of my favorite in my lifetime. The only one that rivals it, is Kingdom Hearts. Rift Apart continues the glorious wonder of the series its had since the very beginning, but this time just bringing that glory to a whole other level, in the expanse of its planet designs such as Corson V and Cordelion. They all seem to feel heavily lived in and have their own atmosphere.
Along with the planets, adding great gameplay with various great weapons, like the Topiary Sprinkler, Mr. Fungi, and the Ricochet. One of the classic weapon lines has returned though with the RYNO 8. In all of its glory, its a beautiful weapon of mass dimensional destruction. When you get all 10 Spybots within the game, you get the RYNO 8, which makes it feel worth getting, and the traversal to get the Spybots is rewarding because it's making you feel like you are getting better in traversal in the game. The traversal feels like a great evolution from Insomniac's history with Sunset Overdrive and Spider-Man.
The story of Rift Apart was quite grand and enjoyable. Just pure Ratchet & Clank bliss. After a hiatus, Ratchet & Clank venture into their roles of being heroes again. It brings in a new dimension of where Ratchet is a lombax named Rivet. She is a really likable character that has had hardships that Ratchet hasn't really faced. That leads into various things of trust and doubt as themes of her arc, but also the arcs of Ratchet & Clank who have been on a heroic pause for awhile. The thought of "can they do this?" crosses their mind in various ways which brings an element of empathy to each main character.
Overall, Rift Apart is a fantastic entry into the Ratchet & Clank series. Right now it is tied with A Crack in Time. Both are equally peaks in the franchise, in various ways.
Along with the planets, adding great gameplay with various great weapons, like the Topiary Sprinkler, Mr. Fungi, and the Ricochet. One of the classic weapon lines has returned though with the RYNO 8. In all of its glory, its a beautiful weapon of mass dimensional destruction. When you get all 10 Spybots within the game, you get the RYNO 8, which makes it feel worth getting, and the traversal to get the Spybots is rewarding because it's making you feel like you are getting better in traversal in the game. The traversal feels like a great evolution from Insomniac's history with Sunset Overdrive and Spider-Man.
The story of Rift Apart was quite grand and enjoyable. Just pure Ratchet & Clank bliss. After a hiatus, Ratchet & Clank venture into their roles of being heroes again. It brings in a new dimension of where Ratchet is a lombax named Rivet. She is a really likable character that has had hardships that Ratchet hasn't really faced. That leads into various things of trust and doubt as themes of her arc, but also the arcs of Ratchet & Clank who have been on a heroic pause for awhile. The thought of "can they do this?" crosses their mind in various ways which brings an element of empathy to each main character.
Overall, Rift Apart is a fantastic entry into the Ratchet & Clank series. Right now it is tied with A Crack in Time. Both are equally peaks in the franchise, in various ways.