Value debate looms large over Ratchet and Clank PSN

Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty is a very interesting game. While the title itself is entertaining, what's most interesting is the now-familiar question it raises: what exactly constitutes a good gaming value? Braid, the controversial but beloved Xbox Live Arcade title, sparked debate over the pricing of downloadable games recently, and Quest for Booty further challenges the notion of dollar-per-hour value that is so readily imposed on downloadable games these days.

[Ben1054]

it costs 1/4 of full games and is 3hrs long, so if it were a full game it would be about 12hrs long which is about as long as full games these days.
So yes it is worth it.... sorta

[MazzingerZ]

Features audio in my language just that makes it worth the price as my daughters can play it with me, SONY is the best, at least when it comes to localization, and people still thinks the PS3 sells well in Europe beacause of "brand loyality"

...we have played like 10 hours...about half game (I think) so for me it's really worth it...10 hours because my girls are playing without my help, we're having a blast!...I'll play it myself when they've beaten it

ps. by the way, I hope people from Europe stop complaining about SCEE...we got this game, Bionic commando rearmed, Pixel junk Eden, then this week The Last guy + Linger in Shadows...I'm sure they haven't(will) purchased all those games....many just like to complain

[f789790]

I'd prefer to pay $60 for the 12 hours though.

[deeznuts]

Then buy it four times!

[BlackTar187]

Hope everyone else feels the same. I'd buy another one if a new one came out tomorrow.

[BigPenguin]

I got it 3 mins after it was posted in the store. R&C games are the reason I got a PS3. It was beyond worth it for me. And I have played it through 3 times now, keep finding new things. Also I love the... person who shows up in the final cutscene.

[Rich1631]

Yeah, I honestly did not expect that person to show up either. It was a pretty good twist that has me excited for the next one.

[KingKirchner]

100% agree! I'm so hyped for the next game already just because the...person...at the end is probably the BEST character Insomniac has ever created!

[Figboy]

and to remain spoiler free for those that have yet to play it, i won't discuss it further here.

anyway, i thought QFB was pretty good.

i wasn't disappointed in the length at all, afterall, i just paid $12 to see the hour and a half long Tropic Thunder (which is hilarious), so paying $15 for a 4 hour game that i can play at my leisure was a no brainer.

it's not that i wish it was longer, i just wish there was more to it.

i was kind of disappointed that my weapons took all of three minutes to max out, and there were no options to upgrade them past level 5, like in TOD.

overall, it was a fun, entertaining game, and i'd like to see more of it's type, just maybe not with the expansive universe that is Ratchet and Clank (i miss the planet hopping).

Sly Cooper and Jak and Daxter would be perfect for this sort of treatment, and would give Sucker Punch and Naughty Dog, respectively, an opportunity to gauge the interest level in their classic franchises, and hopefully deliver a full blown Sly and Jak experience to the PS3.

QFB is great value for your dollar. for the price of a movie ticket, you get to enjoy a fun game for a few hours, over and over again.

[KingKirchner]

@Figboy

I'm guessing you never played Up Your Arsenal on PS2? Go buy it ASAP! You're in for a real treat. Possible my favorite Ratchet game, though TOD is close.

[Figboy]

i haven't played UYA, or any of the games after the first outside of a few minutes, sadly.

i'll get to them eventually, as well as the remaining Sly and Jak games. i just didn't have the time or money to dive into them back then, and i don't have much time to game now.

[BiggDaddy311]

It is one of the best looking games on my PS3, I have fun playing through it and plus being kinda short allows for other people to breeze through while the BBQ is going down outside.

[hunter21]

well the game is awesome the graphics are great for a psn game but its a bit pricy for me. cause i just finished it like for 4 - 5 hours.

[Figboy]

a $50 game at time of release, i beat in 4 hours. i returned it the next day, furious. especially because i couldn't get full refund back because it was open. fricking Gamestop.

i don't blame you for thinking $15 is a bit steep, but i don't know if you can label the 4 playthrough as a reason for thinking the price is steep. there are games that are about twice as long as that (ie, games like COD4, Gears of War, Heavenly Sword, etc), that are $60.

[Drekken]

Does this game take place after Tools of Destruction??? They left me hanging there and would like to resolve that!

[Laexerias]

Thats direct after the end of the first game

[Drekken]

someone already answered me, but thx for the reply... have a bubble!

Must play for me... ive been waiting for a resolved of ToD ending for months!

[boodybandit]

and as usual the ending has you wanting MORE!

It was a nice addition to an already excellent game.
I will most likely play it through a couple more times. I want to see what I might have missed rushing through it and kick up the difficulty.

[BigKev45]

Us guys are always in the quest for some BOOTY!

[PoSTedUP]

im a bout to get R&C future: tools of destruction first b4 i get this.

i think whipeoutHD would make as a better psn game imo. so iim probly gunna get that instead.

[NewSchoolGamer]

friend bought it and he told me that he loves it.

[Freakwave003]

I was pretty slow at it, so it took around 5 hours, but for 15 bucks, it was pretty good. Plus, I plan on replaying again over the weekend.

[PJF_Josh]

another DL title at that price running on an engine like that. It's the same engine used for Tools of Destruction but further tweaked and updated.

If I go to the movies here in Manhattan and buy 1 ticket and nothing at the concession stand, I've spent $12. Movies run 2 to 2 and a Half hours. I buy R&C for $15, I can finish it in 4 to 5 hours then play it over and over and over? Sounds right to me.

Braid is also a very interesting game that's worth the price of admission partly because of the unique developer situation. Support the indie devs.

You're paying for a higher quality title and I have no problem doing that. If the higher price becomes the norm and the titles vary from quality to crap, then we've got a problem.

[Tony240ZT]

And all of a sudden it's a great deal.

[orakga]

but what isn't?

[RadientFlux]

Took me about 3 hours to beat, found it a tad short but I still had fun playing it.

[JewyMcJew]

Bought It. Loved It.

It convinced me to purchase the original Rachet and Clank game.

[Nuclearfish]

I think when you compare it to other PSN games such as Super Stardust or PixelJunk Eden, both of which (I think) are about half the price, it seems a bit expensive in my opinion. I've had at least 10 hours out of both of those games, yet with Quest for Booty I've got through it twice in about 6 hours. It's just my opinion, but I don't think there's as much replay value as there could have been.

But then when you compare the price to a movie or something like that, it seems completely worth it.

[hay]

So much positive feedback, downloading!

[Honolulu]

I'm revisiting Going Commando this week and it reminded me how awesome the R&C-series is.
I'm really tempted to get my hands on a ps3+ToD+this atm.

If only Naughty Dog would make another Jak&Daxter with heavier emphasize on the platforming as in the first title I'd be in heaven. :)

[beavis4play]

i liked all of them but i'd love to see ND return to the platforming roots of the first one. (but not at the expense of a great story or the classic daxter humor....i want it all!)

[kingme71]

I took 3 kids to to see Clone Wars and after concessions spent $60.00, so I'm not complaining about a good solid 4-5 hours of fun for $15.00.

[blackbeld]

nice game from PSN. good game... PS3 play beyond 360 IMAGINATION!!!!!!

[drdre74]

the graphics alone are a good reason. Old arcade games that don't look that great are like 10 bucks. Alot of games are like 6 to 8 hours and cost you 60 bucks. this is 3 or 4 hours for 15 come on. this is a great buy for 15 bucks it has top notch production on it and as soon as i finish the first one I'll pic this up. I want to play them in order. I just had so many games to finish that I didn't play the first ps3 ratchet when i first got it.

[damnwrx]

That was some playtime hours of demo......after I completed the game! now, I can't wait...( I felt like I was short changed)

[DJ]

And leveled up most of my weapons. I think it should've been more like $12, but it was still a great experience.

[ActionBastard]

Why is BCR $10 and Braid is $15? I see/understand why Ratchet is $15, production value alone is worth the extra $5, but when the STELLAR BCR is $10 and this pretentious overhyped pseudo-puzzler is $15, something just doesn't add up. Blow says he spent $186,000 of his own money. That's why an $8 game is $15.

[beavis4play]

i enjoyed it. am playing through again. i messed up on drinks so i could hear the "bartenders" comments. funny stuff. i thought it was a fair price for this much dlc.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

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Welcome to the internet!!! :-/

[Syronicus]

It's a fourth the time of a retail game and a fourth of the cost. Compared to Braid, well, I played Donkey King a long time ago and would rather play Ratchet. Braid is cool and all but I am no longer interested in buying XBLA games, even if they are as cool as some say.