2025-04-29 22:07:23

Ratchet and ClanK: rift apart is a really good and polished platformer game. I played and 100% it on PS5 and the steam PC version. comparing the two they both hold up in performance in quality. The game does not take too much time to beat and get everything done. The gameplay time you get is worth full price.

I played it also on the deck and GNU/Linux it ran good for me at adjusted settings.

2025-04-29 14:41:08

Haven't had this much fun in a while playing games, then i got this game recommended. I don't regret a single second playing this game! I love it so much!

Wholesome, goofy and playful. Sometimes that all i need to enjoy games. Ratchet & Clank ticks all those boxes and more! I will definitely recommend this game to other gamers out there too.

2025-04-27 16:41:10

If you are looking for some good looking casual fun, this game is awesome. I would hesitate to recommend it to grown ups at full 60 EUR price tag though.

2025-04-26 07:16:40

it's just....perfect. feels like the old games, with improved visuals. great story. the ending was a cinematic masterpiece. like avengers endgame. only gripe is that it wasn't longer.

2025-04-25 08:48:50

You’re literally jumping straight into a top-tier Pixar movie with this game, the graphics are absolutely stunning and the story is genuinely great. The weapons are some of the most creative and fun the series has ever had. Even though the gameplay might be the best any Ratchet & Clank game has seen to date, it does fall a bit short when it comes to innovation. It doesn’t introduce much that longtime fans haven’t already experienced in some form. The game also tends to recycle the same bosses and enemy types throughout, which makes the combat feel a bit repetitive over time. I also wish Rivet had her own unique weapons and abilities to further set her apart from Ratchet. But still, it’s a polished, action-packed adventure worth diving into.

2025-04-21 01:13:37

I'm a long time Ratchet & Clank fan, and in general - this is a solid game.
I'll start with the bad:
The game is short, and easy. I played on the hardest difficulty and the enemies just takes longer to beat, but nothing to bad.
The game can be finished in about 10 hours or so, 15 with all the extras and upgrading all the weapons (although there isn't really any award for any hard work in this game, the achievements are also bare minimum and gives everyone a chance at 100% completion).
And the worst thing (in my humble opinion) - you almost rarely play as Ratchet.

The different dimensions gimmick is cute in the story and little of the traversal, but aside from that doesn't really have any impact on the gameplay itself - beside being an excuse to play as a different Lombax.

Rivet plays the same as Ratchet, but it's not the same for a simple factor related to what I mentioned before - the game is too short! We don't have time to explore any character's real unique "story". I don't care about any of the characters we meet along the way as I did in the previous games. There are no side stories and learning about the world and it's inhabitants besides an info bot with a short dialog about the planet were at, at the moment.

This leads me to the next bad experience - the planets are super small. Every Ratchet & Clank game had huge planets to explore and reasons to back-track to when receiving new upgrades, in this game you can get all unlockables in the first time you are in a planet (except a planet or two).
Also finding all unlockables is super easy, as the map shows everything from the get-go.

The weapons are cute, but I felt like missing a lot of the old school classics (where are my sheeps?!)
When finishing the game, you can play in a New Game + mode the is supposed to be difficult (and in classic Ratchet & Clank fashion - showcases Omega weapons + 2 new weapons you can now purchase, for free for some reason) this is a shame that the main difficulty is so easy, that this version is just "more health" to enemies and making them hit you more as this doesn't add any value to experiencing the game again without any new curve.

Now that I have finished my rant - to the good parts:
The story finally picks up from the "cliff hanger" we had in the last game where clank fixed the Dimentionator, so it's nice following up on whats happening.
The gameplay is smooth, really smooth - everything from flipping around, to just platforming, to using the hover boots and the transition between everything - feels really good.

They improved on a lot of quality-of-life things in the game, and the use of the PS5's haptic feedback is a nice touch (half pressing the trigger vs fully pressing it involved into uniqueness of each weapon).

The weapons, although not many, over great variety and the only upside of playing the hardest difficulty is that I felt like I really had to use each weapon on every combat.

The graphics are also really great, from the fur on Ratchet and Rivet to the particles and the world around you - Insomniac really showcases a frontline Playstation franchise to the fullest here.

All in all, it's a short fun experience. It's cute for long time fans, especially on the nostalgic side, but I do think this game is targeted to a wider audience that makes the story too shallow and it's still too short for my taste.

Still recommending it, as it's a short experience that can be fun to go through.

2025-04-17 05:54:39

Probably one of the best Single-player 3-D Platformers I have played in a very long time. I only had a short time in my life to play the Ratchet & Clank franchise. however, this game proves that Insomniac has not lost the formula of what makes Ratchet & Clank what it is. Every weapon and mechanic feels right and makes sense throughout the game. The story feels fresh and ups the ante of how threatening Dr. Nefarious can be if he was (Almost) Unstoppable. I am so infatuated and in love with Rivet and Kit's characteristics that I hope one day they can return in another sequel. (Also Glitch is my fav <3)

Now as far as the PC version of the game, It does have a lot of bugs, however none that necessarily make the game unenjoyable or game-breaking. I HIGHLY recommend this game to anyone who wants a fresh look at the franchise and/or is looking for another platformer to fall in love with. This game can be enjoyed by newcomers or even long loving fans of the franchise. <3

2025-04-11 23:25:16

game just crashes. I am within the minimum requirements stated but i cant get passed the main menu.

2025-04-09 00:08:26

game looks great. too bad it keeps on crashing...

2025-04-02 22:27:40

This is one of those games that truly connect to your inner child and makes you live video games all over again especially if you're in a slump or burnt out. highly recommend!