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Ratchet & Clank - Review Thread
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But resistance 3 was amazing
So was Resistance 2's co-op.
DonutTurtle
Member
That itch to play is becoming stronger as the hours go by.
There was all sorts of weird hysteria induced by the game. People freaked at the $40 price tag. One Gaffer reported beating the game in five hours (and they said that was a barebones run and people didn't listen) and people freaked. Maybe because it's a reboot or a movie tie in, but people were really paranoid about a game that was about as safe as a bet you could get. People just looking for reasons to panic.
You know what I'm going to do the same as you, screw the wait.
People have reported seeing ads for the movie+game on nick,disney and CN, their twitter has been retweeting R&C stuff, the PSBlog has an R&C banner and the story trailer has almost reached 6 million views. I'd say people are pretty aware of it.I'm really happy about great reviews, but releasing the same day as Dark Souls 3 + Sony acting like the game doesn't exist does not fill me with confidence about sales potential
I'm really happy about great reviews, but releasing the same day as Dark Souls 3 + Sony acting like the game doesn't exist does not fill me with confidence about sales potential
The biggest thing this game has for it is the movie tie-in, could lead to some legs on sales thanks to accessible price tag and overall high quality. It's a great game to pick up for kids/early teens. We should remain hopeful.
That's good, really good.
Impeccable
Member
Can't wait!
potatohead
Member
I'm very curious as to how this works out.
If it does well it could very well be a precedent for other similar games going for the Toy Story demographic (that fits in kids and adults at the same time).
I wonder when the movie comes on BluRay they could sell the game and movie as a pack-in too?
Maybe even Insomniac could entice publishers of movies to send them their games IP for pack-in movies/games combos too?
As long as the budget is large enough, I imagine Insomniac could deliver compelling experiences based on Dreamworks/Pixar movies.
sabertoothzombie
Member
It's great to hear the good reviews. Always loved the games in the series. Tomorrow can't come soon enough
WrenchNinja
Member
Super_Cobra
Member
Resitance 3 was a good shooter but I didn't like the story. I actually liked it better when Hale was the only known survivor of the virus and not some sentinel crap.
Plus Fall of Man had he best multiplayer.
EekumBokum
Member
My copy is ready to pickup at Best Buy! Getting both this and Dark Souls 3 on a Monday, this is great and never happened before.
They should at least give a flyer with game information in the BluRay or something and commercials at the theaters ofc. The pack-in is a great idea too, don't know if it's possible though.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I have a feeling this will sell very, very well. It is lighting up the Amazon charts, and has been for several weeks. It has a great price point at $40 ($32 GCU/Prime). It is being very well received/reviewed. The movie comes out a month later, which will surely give it another wind for those going to see it. Then the Blu-ray will come out, the game will be cheaper by then $20-30 new, which will also have the impulse effect for both of them.
It will be successful, and deserves every bit of it. Traditional fun gaming at it's finest.
It will be successful, and deserves every bit of it. Traditional fun gaming at it's finest.
WrenchNinja
Member
my amazon copy is shipping omg
I wonder if a sequel for the game depends on if we get a sequel for the movie
Shift Breaker
Member
Holy shit at those reviews. I was expecting good things across the board, but that's just an overflowing wave of positivity. Pre-ordered it a few days ago so I should be in for a treat, but I think I'll have to play the HD collection first.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I sure hope not. If the game sells enough to warrant a sequel, and the movie does not perform what they are hoping, then it should have no bearing on the game.
We will have to wait and see the budget when it hits box office to get a better scope of the movie's success.
If they do all 3 scenarios in a Resistance Reboot. Just take my money right now. I will pre-order years in advance, lol.
jackissocool
Member
FACT.
Mario NX vs Knack 2: The Burial Part II
Never change, Insomniac. I can't fathom how such a generally competent developer struggles to add meaningful extra difficulty levels for repeated playthroughs.
It's gonna be a Bloodbath. WWE should announce a Casket Match between these two games.
justgames7604
Member
Looks sick, for real.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I think most of the "wow, great scores" reactions come from the fact that gaming media seems to be somewhat jaded towards kid-ish, cute, platformers. At least IMO. So seeing it get great reviews is incredibly refreshing.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Man I wish it got a simultaneous worldwide release, 11 more days :c
I remember later levels of the original game(s) were pretty tough, yet the more recent ones have all been fairly easy. I'm not sure if thats because I've gotten better or if the games are in fact easier.
Either way, I'll play on hard, minor difference or not.
Oh that it will. I'm mainly looking forward to the Knack/Mario gifs again haha.
MisterR
Member
I have an 8 year old son, and I can confirm. They have been running ads frequently on the shows he watches.
That's a damn fine set of review scores. The original is one of my top 5 games of all time, and it's good to see the remake getting the praise it deserves. Well done Insomniac.
Roll on the 22nd. With DS3 tomorrow this is the one time I'm happy about the UK getting a game late, as it gives R&C a little breathing room over here. I hope Sony give this the marketing it deserves.
Roll on the 22nd. With DS3 tomorrow this is the one time I'm happy about the UK getting a game late, as it gives R&C a little breathing room over here. I hope Sony give this the marketing it deserves.
You're kidding?I'm really happy about great reviews, but releasing the same day as Dark Souls 3 + Sony acting like the game doesn't exist does not fill me with confidence about sales potential
Or maybe you don't have kids?
I've seen the game advertised alongside the movie -everywhere- for the past 6 months or so now.
(Movie theaters, Disney channel, etc.)
That's a shame because Ratchet:ACiT is the best Ratchet and Clank game in the series and one of the best single player campaign experiences last gen (played on hard)
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I don't have kids, and I seen it shown during a commercial on XD when I was watching the Rebels finale on my Vue trial.