The beginning of the adventure with the new installment of the series is a great playable tribute to the whole story with Ratchet and Clank in the lead roles. It is also a simple introduction to the stories for new players and an efficient familiarization with the game mechanics for old players. All this is combined in an excellent audiovisual setting, showing how inseparable these two characters are. Eternal partners, for better or for worse, in times of peace and conflict ... intergalactic conflict. Of course, experts in the series know that the relationship of friends will be put to the test. We didn't have to wait long for that in Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart.
This wonderful card for a pair of friends is interrupted by none other than the wicked Doctor Nefarious. A well-known villain appears at the least expected moment, grabbing a gift for Ratchet, which causes all the confusion and throws our characters into the space-time, interdimensional whirl of the game, while giving us ... another Lombaks, namely Lombaksica Rivet. It is important that so far Ratchet thought that he was alone in the world and in dimensions. How his point of view changed when the paths of the two characters crossed.
As for the models of the heroes themselves, you can not fault anything at all. Insomniac Games has proven that it is capable of making a video game that looks like a CGI movie. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is another proof of this. The attention to detail in the appearance of the characters makes a stunning impression, and I must add that by beating the title, there was no premiere update to improve this and that.
The series does not lose its platforming spirit, but this element of the game must give way to others who are seriously pushing their elbows, taking up much more space. This does not mean, however, that lovers of all gathering will not find something for themselves. On each of the planets, and we will visit several of them, there are quite a lot of activities to be performed - mainly smaller side missions, much calmer than the story ones. We also have tasks that are all about exploring the world. I must admit that this is much easier after acquiring the ability to automatically select all hidden elements on the map. I will add that the fact that we know where a given collectible is, does not mean that we will easily get to it. Sometimes it requires quite specific combining or finding hidden doors. However, before the climax in the plot, equipped with appropriate gadgets (such as magnetic footwear), we can return to the previously visited planets and freely explore them.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is in a class of its own! This is a great game for younger players and quite good for the definitely older ones. PS5 games need much more. Thanks to these titles, available exclusively for PS5, Sony can show the power of the console. After Returnal, the adventures of Ratchet and Clank are one of the games that make better use of the possibilities of the new generation.
PROS:
- graphics;
- 3D audio;
- using the DualSense function;
- fast-paced and fast-paced gameplay;
- a large arsenal of various weapons;
- interesting and diverse locations;
- return of famous characters in slightly different outfits;
- humor known from the series.
MINUSES:
- Rivet is not much different from Ratchet.
