Game Preview: Ratchet & Clank
- Michael Reynoso
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min read
The anticipated shooting game of the year, “Ratchet & Clank,” is set to release tomorrow and will only be available for PlayStation 4.
The game was originally planned to be released on the PlayStation 4 last year, but was delayed, and along with the film, to tomorrow in order to give the film a better marketing campaign and the game additional polish time.
Ratchet and Clank has been a PlayStation staple for 14 years. When the original debuted in 2002, it was lauded as one of the best platforms on any console at that time, and Insomniac’s penchant for a massive arsenal of insane weapons and tons of collectibles and unlockables made it a game that fans loved to play and replay.
In the game, it takes a deeper look at the characters' origin stories and modernizes the original gameplay. You can explore the galaxy in the game that features: new planets, new and updated gameplay segments, all-new bosses, all-new Clank gameplay, all-new flight sequences, and much more - with completely new visuals built to demonstrate the power of the PS4. For your enjoyment, you can battle your enemies with an out-of-this-world arsenal, including new weapons and fan-favorite tools of destruction from the Ratchet & Clank Future series. From the brand new Pixelizer (which transforms enemies into explosive 8-bit pixels) to franchise favorites like the dance-party-inducing Groovitron and wise-cracking robotic bodyguard Mr. Zurkon, Ratchet & Clank's arsenal has never been better.
Gameplay
I remember back in 2006 when I was 15 years-old and I played a Ratchet game on my brother’s PSP. The game was very engaging and challenging at the same time, but with more fun. In the new Ratchet game, it has more equipment, weapons, and supplies like never before compared to the PSP game version back then. The gameplay is similar, but more realistic in the new version. In Ratchet & Clank, players can use the “Swingshot” to grapple targets and swing across gaps, which was quite similar to the original one, but with more grip.
Though the new game is a re-imagining of the first game, it will have a variety of gameplay elements from different entries in the series, with features like strafing, weapon and health upgrades, raritanium weapon upgrading and the inclusion of weapons that came after the first game. It also features brand new weapons. For example, the Pixelizer, which, as the name suggests, turns enemies into an 8-bit appearance.
This game has to be with the other top games of this year because of its creativity and flair.
1st Video Credits: DKGames
2nd Video Credits: PlayStation Access
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