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First Ratchet & Clank PS4 boxed copy shows install size, nostalgia

"Ratchet & Clank PS4 is set to launch on April 12, shortly before its accompanying film releases on April 29. Ahead of the platforming duo’s PS4 debut, developer Insomniac Games recently revealed the first boxed copy of “the game, based on the movie, based on the game.”

Relientk773323d ago

Less than a week, cannot wait

raWfodog3323d ago

Mr Zurkon will make you wait! Your tears are Mr Zurkon's fuel!

G20WLY3323d ago

Mr Zurkon's one liners are golden!

Can't wait to grab this, ASAP.

bouzebbal3322d ago

Very excited.. As excited as with Tools of Destruction which was an amazing Ratchet game.
I hope this game gets the support it deserves for platforming genre to last.

showtimefolks3322d ago

Mr Zurkon is the best character/most under rated

he is one of the few characters which can really make you laugh out loud even during combat

Mr. Zurkon does NOT come in peace

Why do you hide stinky aliens? Mr. Zurkon wishes only to kill you

Do you like death? Good. Because Mr. Zurkon is here to kill you!

You are an illness, and Mr. Zurkon is the cure

bouzebbal3322d ago

here are some more quotes lol

"Death is too stupid for Mr. Zurkon."

"Stupid furball, Mr. Zurkon does not need Nanotech; Mr. Zurkon lives on fear."

"Mr. Zurkon doesn't need bolts; his currency is pain."

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badz1493323d ago

OMG I have to go pre-order this. Can't believe it's out in a week.

nitus103322d ago

If you are going to digitally download this why do you need to pre-order unless there is some pre-order shiny's you absolutely must have.

Like wise if you are getting it from a gaming shop. You would have to be very unlucky to find the game on BluRay sold out in all the shops in your neighbourhood.

badz1493322d ago

nah...I'm not from the state or the UK or anywhere where official game stores are available. there aren't many choices of good street retailers for games here where I live and games are generally more expensive here too. the good game shop here will give you lower than THEIR retail price for new games if you pre-order and that is how I get my games most of the time.

and...I prefer physical. I did buy some digitally like LBP3, Tearaway Unfolded and Driveclub due to their cheaper digital prices but man...I wished I had gone for physical with LBP3 and Tearaway! currently I'm torn by UC4! 10% off for PS+ on PSN but I want physical! but like I said...physical copies are kinda expensive here where I live! decisions...decisions....

morganfell3322d ago (Edited 3322d ago )

@nitus,

Best Buy Unlocked Gamer's Club members get 20% off of every new purchase. Hard to turn down.

Taero3322d ago

@nitus10 Because Amazon gives you 20% off the price (though you also get that 20% off up to 2 weeks after it releases! So your point stands there)

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IamTylerDurden13322d ago

Stories and Ratchet and Clank on April 12th for me.

Krangs_Uncle3323d ago

Does anyone know the review embargo date?

Overload3323d ago (Edited 3323d ago )

It's being reviewed right now, but I don't know the date. It has to be in the next few days.

nitus103322d ago

From what I have seen the game looks like a completely reworked and expanded on original Ratchet & Clank that came out on the PS2. Don't get me wrong here, when I first got the original I thought it would be a simple kid's game, how wrong I was.

Personally I would rate it between an 8 and 9 plus just on that alone.

FITgamer3323d ago

April 11th. The day before launch.

Picnic3322d ago (Edited 3322d ago )

That shows how stupid (and fanboy fanatic without any intellectual weight behind it) this site is- 14 people agreed with the asking of a QUESTION. It's not even a statement.

nosferatuzodd3322d ago (Edited 3322d ago )

You can't say that what if everyone was thinking to ask the same question that's why they give the agree choice a go you see how assumptions get you no where fast

Krangs_Uncle3322d ago

Yet you were the one who disagreed with my comment, thus by applying your logic to your own comment, makes you look pretty stupid to be honest. Good work!

LuckyChamCham3323d ago

I predict a 90+ meta for this game!! The nostalgia alone helps tremendously!

The 10th Rider3323d ago (Edited 3323d ago )

Hate to break it to you, but Rachet and Clank historically typically sits around 85. Insomniac's last game was just an 80-ish. Somewhere in the 80-89 range is most likely.

Eiyuuou3323d ago

And, in my oh so humble opinion, that's an incredible score.

The 10th Rider3322d ago

Never said it was a bad score, just that a 90+, while possible, is setting yourself up for disappointment. It's because people are always expecting 90's or higher that people end up disappointed by a good score like 85.

Taero3322d ago

However I think that this is going to stand on its own rather than in comparison to the other sequels. Looking at it, and from the previews of the people who've played it, there are basically no complaints, at all. Graphically astounding, tight controls, great weapons, great voice acting and story.

I do think that some gaming sites are going to ding it as "unoriginal" simply to find something as it basically hearkens back to the original game thus missing the point that it's supposed to be old school in its mechanics.

bouzebbal3322d ago

i'm buying it regardless.

IamTylerDurden13322d ago (Edited 3322d ago )

Not really, Ratchet and Clank 1-3, ToD and CiT all were all about 87-91 on Metacritic. I don't think one of those was under an 87 Metacritic. R&C games are historically well reviewed, a 90 Metacritic is well within reach and from the looks of it deserving.

Going Commando - 90 Metacritic

Up Your Arsenal - 91 Metacritic

Tools of Destruction - 89 Metacritic

Ratchet and Clank - 88 Metacritic

I can see the new Ratchet & Clank at an 87 Metacritic, myself.

daynnight3653322d ago

Hate to break it to ya,but you're splitting hairs

The 10th Rider3322d ago

And into the Nexus has like an 76.

I think 87 is pretty reasonable. My biggest worry is that insomniac's latest games haven't been received super well critically. Given that, I wouldn't be particularly surprised by an 80, though I think an 85-ish is more likely.

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Jaqen_Hghar3322d ago

can't believe they scored ACiT so low. A man will take that game over ToD any day (love them all other than A4O and FFA though)

TWB3322d ago

I would love to play A Crack In Time to the end, but a copy I found (between other game case from a flea market, 1€) either seems not to work or my machine is just rejecting it completely for some reason. Its not really scratched, but whenever I try to progress from the second solar system to the third (or after doing the last mission there), pausing the game takes like 2 minutes, loading any previous area/map takes like 30 minutes if it doesnt freeze, music stops playing and the cutscene barely plays, stutters and is out of sync with the sound (if I try to go to the third system). Thats why Im kind of afraid of buying the game proper... It also corrupts the save file of the game when the PS3 freezes/must be rebooted.

Tried all the things, defragmentation/rebuilding of database, reinstall, skipping the patch. The only thing rebuilding did, was get the cutscene to show up. Before that, the game just froze.

Really hoping that they/Sony would do a remaster collection of the PS3 Ratchets at some point.

IamTylerDurden13322d ago

ACiT is an 87 Metacritic. 87 is phenomenal but most ppl like it better than ToD which was an 89 Metacritic. ACiT is fantastic and deserved a 90 imo.

Ratchet & Clank games are some of the best reviewed games you'll find. It's rare for a series to have multiple 90 Metacritics and a host of 87+ Metacritics. There are like 7 Ratchet & Clank games with magnificent scores.

Nexus is considered a bomb at like an 80 Metacritic. Considering Quantum Break is a 77 and xbox heads think it's a GREAT game, i find the juxtaposition funny.

MasterCornholio3322d ago

That meta is quite high.

However I am predicting above a 7 though. The low price point should help even more.

IamTylerDurden13322d ago

Nope, 90 is perfectly doable.

Going Commando was a 90 and Up Your Arsenal was a 91. Hell, the original Ratchet & Clank was an 88 and this reboot looks simply stunning while maintaining the structure of the original.

Saigon3323d ago

So is the 28GB for the full game or just the content for the disk install?

TWB3323d ago

Oh god, I didnt realize its coming out at the same date as Dark Souls 3...

Still kind of have to preorder since I remember they had Bouncer bonus weapon for preorders.

DragonDDark3323d ago

It's coming on the 20th here :(

TWB3323d ago (Edited 3323d ago )

European release date? I forgot that too. I checked a few online retailers and they seem to have marked 20 & 22nd as the release date.

Just better for me. I have roughly a week time to play Dark Souls 3, then go play Ratchet, and then proceed with more Dark Souls 3.

Concertoine3323d ago

This is good because i tend to be more, shall we say, impulsive with my purchases on the 20th

Bathyj3323d ago

I never played a Souls game but I loved Bloodborne so I think I want to give this one a try...

however

Its too close to Uncharted, I dont want to start and stop. Ive done that with games before and then never come back to them. I'll get R&C, finish that in time for Uncharted and then try DS3 down the road a piece.

TWB3322d ago

Dark Souls 3 is getting DLC, so you might as well wait for that so you can have a nice long marathon with no other games coming out around the time you finaly decide to get Dark Souls 3.

I on the other hand, cannot function at this point without Dark Souls 3. I simply need it in my life....

jb2273323d ago

What better palate cleanser from the extremely dark & difficult DS3 than the fun and colorful R&C. They are like video gaming peanut butter & jelly. Should go great together. Those times when you just want to throw your controller out of frustration, you can just hop on over to Ratchet & cool off a bit

IamTylerDurden13322d ago (Edited 3322d ago )

The Bouncer is an exclusive preorder weapon, it's supposedly amazing.

Stories Path of Destinies as well. PS4 is stacked and i'm still loving Salt and Sanctuary and Enter the Gungeon. I'm even enjoying Dead star tbh.

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8 Years Later, It's About Time Sony Revives The Rest Of Ratchet And Clank

Hanzala from eXputer: "On this joyous 8th anniversary of the Ratchet and Clank reboot, it's about time Sony considers reviving the originals to complete the saga."

shinoff2183388d ago (Edited 388d ago )

It's not the ideal situation but Sony does offer them on ps plus. I to would just like a big ass compilation on doscto though

purple101387d ago

Insomniac roadmap leaked a while ago and they are making another, they’re doing the best they can and these games, especially the last two, are master pieces

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AMD users left in the dirt with "ludicrous" Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart hardware issues

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart hardware issues are a huge problem for AMD users

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ocelot07654d ago

Strange with the ps5 being amd based it would of been more optimized for amd gpu's.

mkis007654d ago (Edited 654d ago )

Lets see just how widespread these issues are... doesnt make a bit of sense because the game was made for amd hardware.

: oh its just complaining over amd's poor implementation of things on the pc side.

PunksOnN4G654d ago

Why would it be its obvi on AMD drivers

mkis007654d ago (Edited 654d ago )

Maybe you are not up to date on the current state of AMD's Raytracing support and FSR.

Please tell me were you got never sony from in my comment?

ModsDoBetter654d ago

"Please tell me were you got never sony from in my comment?"

This is a first party title.
Released and poorly optimised. You jump straight to AMD being completely at fault as if TLoU PC port didn't happen.

Christopher654d ago (Edited 654d ago )

AMD themself said it was a driver issue.

generic-user-name654d ago

You should probably make sure it is Sony before trying to fling mud.

ModsDoBetter654d ago

@Generic with the cope:

From DigitalFoundry,

"The comparison, which was shared by Digital Foundry, was accompanied by a written analysis that goes over some of the port's best features, such as good scalability, which allows players with the proper hardware to enjoy much better visuals than on PlayStation 5 and those with underpowered machines to have still a decent experience barring some stuttering, and issues, such as missing transparency effects at max settings, texture loading issues, shadows issues with ray tracing enabled, stability issues and more. With the additional disabling of ray tracing on AMD GPUs due to stability issues, it feels like this is yet another port that was launched in an unpolished state and that will require multiple patches to be in a truly acceptable one."

"it feels like this is yet another port that was launched in an unpolished state and that will require multiple patches to be in a truly acceptable one."

This is not solely an issue with AMD, the port is "yet another" with missing features.

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Jin_Sakai654d ago (Edited 654d ago )

AMD has always been crap compared to Nvidia. The only advantage they have is price.

DarXyde654d ago

And power efficiency. And arguably better performance on 1080p/1440p cards. And availability.

Nvidia cards really aren't worth hunting high and low for when there are very comparable AMD cards that are cheaper. I really have to give credit to AMD for their very frequent and consistent grind with RDNA. This issue I reckon is a developer level problem.

Can't really miss with either, but considering Jensen and Lisa are relatives, they probably laugh about these debates over a very expensive holiday dinner.

iAmyRose654d ago

Naw AMD have had instances of being good, Nvidia do have better features, raytracing and AI performance if you play with software that uses it though.

KeeseToast654d ago

@DarXyde
Power efficiency is not true at all this gpu generation. Nvidia‘s 4000 series is more power efficient that AMD 7000

DivineHand125654d ago

I believe AMD offers higher vram at lower price points compared to NVidia. We have found out that this generation needs at least 8GB to load the highest detail textures at 1080p.

This issue with the drivers will eventually be fixed for Ratchet and Clank, however, the vram issue NVidia has on their midrange and entry level cards can only be fixed by spending more money on a higher end card.

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CantThinkOfAUsername654d ago

AMD has already confirmed it's a driver-related issue on their cards. Besides, AMD 'users' can't stop telling us how not important Ray Tracing is, how they always play with it off, and how it's an 'Nvidia gimmick.' This shouldn't be a problem for them I believe.

On a side note, kudos to Nixxes and Sony for releasing one of the best PC ports in 2023. Amazing graphics with Ray Tracing, great performance, detailed system requirements, plenty of graphics options, all upscaling technologies (DLSS, FSR, and XeSS), DirectStorage 1.2, and native Mouse and Keyboard support.

INMATEofARKHAM654d ago

Not surprised by an AMD driver issue... I love they are in the market and help keep Intel honest but I've had some whacked driver issues with then so I always just go with Intel anymore.

I'm sure they'll have it fixed in the coming days, if it even takes that long, just one of the joys of PC gaming.

ChasterMies654d ago

Imma just sayin’, this is why I play on consoles.

Good-Smurf654d ago

No issues at all on PS5 and some already called me being trolling yesterday.
No telling how well it will run on my PC because there's too things that can go wrong there being High End Nvidia stuff and everything.

MadLad654d ago

Consoles are highly limiting; and when devs screw up optimizing their games on console, you're screwed. You don't have the option of powering through it.

Binarycode654d ago

That's why always wait and see what the game plays like on any device before you buy.

I think they've done a good job porting it to pc, but it needs to be able to run on lower end cards and should have a ram indicator to show how much video ram is being used.

ChasterMies653d ago

That’s why I play on PS5. The user base is so big, devs can’t afford to screw up optimizing their games for it.

MrVux000653d ago

Looking at the overall state of PC gaming and its ports of AAA games for the past 3-4 years vs consoles ports.

Not really helping your case.

1nsomniac654d ago

People never listened when I said that this game doesn’t use “real” ray tracing on PS5. I believe it uses a very clever advanced/modified screen space reflection system. Which is why the real ray tracing doesn’t work on pc.

Outside_ofthe_Box654d ago

Does it matter? I thought we were past this "real" nonsense. The end results matter more. If you can't distinguish, who cares. If it allows for better/more stable frame rate who cares. MS f'd everything when they started using terms like "true" and "real" in their marketing when they launched the One X last gen. People are finally starting to realize that "True 4K" doesn't matter if you have to sacrifice framerate to achieve it. In the end something always has to give if you are truly pushing the hardware.

Binarycode654d ago

Raytracing reflections are used on PS5 as they are in Spiderman, Same engine. tested by professionals with first hand knowledge.

PC Ray-tracings problems are bugs and on AMD side a driver issue.

Lastly if AMD want to compete in the RT space, they need to come up with a solution. As in a unique chip to do it, not just make the gpu with some driver things help it. It's miles behind Nvidia.

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Three Original Games That Still Stand Tall Alongside Their Remakes

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TricksterArrow818d ago

Missing Resident Evil 2 and 3. Arguably Resident Evil 1 as well.

NecrumOddBoy818d ago

Oddworld Abe’s Oddysee is 1000% better than New and Tasty and Abe’s Exoddus is about 100,000% better than that abysmal SoulStorm.