Ugh, not a big deal, but I would have hoped they had figured out by now how to make the ship combat more compelling. I wouldn't say it's been terrible, but it's definitely been lacking in previous entries.
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Ratchet & Clank - Review Thread
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Storm Raider
Banned
More excited than ever with these numbers
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Thanks. Good reviews, replay value and reasonable price = Bought.
Thanks dude...
I am at work here and this made me laugh really loud. Everyone was looking at me (but it was worth it)
shinobi602
Member
One thing I've learned here on GAF is to never take people's play times as gospel. I remember people swearing up and down that The Order took them 3 and half hours when it took me almost 8. The Last of Us could be cleared in 12 by some here when it took me close to 20 hours.
Point is everyone plays differently. It'll be different for a lot of folks.
Point is everyone plays differently. It'll be different for a lot of folks.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Those never bothered me. Are they 30fps with the rest on the game? That would feel kind of weird.
PodcastFips
Member
Coolbgdog12
Member
I smelled a 79 but maybe my nose picked up a different game 
Vire
Member
Giant Bomb doesn't review games anymore unfortunately.
Like where is Dark Souls 3?...
Yup. Its funny how many times they've tried it, and it never really felt right.
Visually though, its always been impressive.
Damnit Starfox
Booker.DeWitt
Member
damn it, I was not expecting such good reviews
Primethius
Banned
I don't think they've ever reviewed a Souls game.
Icyflamez96
Member
It's a better starting point than most of the games. Should be fine since it's a retelling of the "origin" story.
Not really a review but Digital Foundry has put up their technical analysis, sorry if someone alrealdy posted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYyAO-4_Dc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYyAO-4_Dc
It's funny how length only matters when the game is long
One could argue the spin offs weren't all that good. (A4O and FFA) and the smaller titles (SM and QFB) weren't as good as the mainline ones.
AngelOFDeath
Member
Was already in back when announced. I love this franchise and I hope there is more to come. Everyone should jump in
Bright-Light
Member
Yes. It will feel familiar in gameplay and charm. If you liked overdrive, it will be impossible to hate R&C
PodcastFips
Member
Yes, definitely.
Nothing will get in your way, as this is basically the very first game, taken into a different direction. So you will be right there from the start
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah so true. My play times of both of those games is the same as you bro. We just like to smell the roses of destruction and mayhem
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Good scores are a bad thing or you just take your predictions very seriously?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
So true. Same here.
I am so excited for this game. I knew it was going to be good. Had that feeling. Insomniac knows their shit, and these types of games are sorely missed the past few years in a sea of Action/RPG, Shooters, Open World, etc..
Going to 'work from home' tomorrow, running to the store first thing in the morning to get the pre-order. Stoked!!!
ThirstiestGamer 2.0
Member
If you like the fun gun aspect of Sunset, I'd say yes. It's not nearly as free-roam as SO, though.
thekiddfran
Member
Second highest rated exclusive behind Bloodborne.
Everyone buy this game! We need more of these games on PS4
Last I heard, Austin is waiting for the a patch to see if it fixes some things.
yeah, that is weird. They have just put up a Quick Look on DS3 today though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK3hglk-0dk
Karak
Member
I had as well.
mysteriousmage09
Member
I'm surprised at the high scores, but in a good way!
Kralamoonard
Member
gaming trend (75/100):
okay. i get how it could be the first 3, plus short. but how can it be beautiful, funny, fun and 'stale' at the same time?!
Holy crap how is 10-15 hours for a $40 game short?!?! Maybe I have a different perspective as I've gotten older and less free time, but god damn, not every game has to be RPG-like taking 50+ hours. Like damn, this game hits the sweet spot, if anything, longer than I had anticipated. Like seriously, I disagree!
travisbickle
Member
I think it will get some high scores in mainstream press. Hopefully, people will notice it if that happens.
Yautja_Warrior
Member
As expected from this great series, now bring it on.
LiquidSolid
Member
Especially in a game like R&C where you can rush through the game or take your time, upgrade all your weapons to max and collect all the gold bolts.
visiblemode
Member
Was expecting good things for this game, but man it's doing amazingly well. Congrats to the devs! Can't wait for my copy to arrive!
Grim Patron
Member
I thought the prime offer was valid up to 2 weeks after launch?
TheOctodad
Member
Too many great games right now.
I'll be holding off on this one for a bit, but I'm glad to see it doing well! As a first-time playstation owner (PS4), I'm glad to see games like this that I never had the opportunity to play.
But for now, Dark Souls 3 first...
I'll be holding off on this one for a bit, but I'm glad to see it doing well! As a first-time playstation owner (PS4), I'm glad to see games like this that I never had the opportunity to play.
But for now, Dark Souls 3 first...
the game feels a bit short.. when you compare it to the older Ratchet & Clank games.
Chronospherics
Member
This is from the lowest ranking review on metacritic
"While weapons are interesting and unique, they often come with the added weight of being hard to aim"
http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/2040-vision-ratchet-and-clank-review/
Hard to aim? What the? Even if you take assists off and play the game as a more traditional third person shooter, ratchet's weapons have always been super easy to use, the default settings however feature that lock-on targetting system where you can't miss provided your weapon is in range.
Maybe they played on the default auto-aiming system because in a way it is 'hard to aim' when a game is always doing all the work for you. Otherwise, I don't understand this criticism. I've played the game at various events and never did it feel 'hard to aim'.
"While weapons are interesting and unique, they often come with the added weight of being hard to aim"
http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/2040-vision-ratchet-and-clank-review/
Hard to aim? What the? Even if you take assists off and play the game as a more traditional third person shooter, ratchet's weapons have always been super easy to use, the default settings however feature that lock-on targetting system where you can't miss provided your weapon is in range.
Maybe they played on the default auto-aiming system because in a way it is 'hard to aim' when a game is always doing all the work for you. Otherwise, I don't understand this criticism. I've played the game at various events and never did it feel 'hard to aim'.
Amaing scores!
The one thing that keeps repeating in each review is how amazing the game looks, reviewers are just floored by how good it looks, didn't read such enthusiasm over visuals in a long time, maybe since The Order and even than I'm not so sure critics were this excited about it visuals (maybe because the game was so bad it ruined it for them, or maybe because they felt the scope was too limited), I want to play it for the graphics alone.
Well done Insomniac
The one thing that keeps repeating in each review is how amazing the game looks, reviewers are just floored by how good it looks, didn't read such enthusiasm over visuals in a long time, maybe since The Order and even than I'm not so sure critics were this excited about it visuals (maybe because the game was so bad it ruined it for them, or maybe because they felt the scope was too limited), I want to play it for the graphics alone.
Well done Insomniac
It is; pre-orders and up to 2 weeks after launch.