Ratchet & Clank's PlayStation 4 Remake Nails The PS2 Throwback

ArcadeSushi's Payton Knobeloch writes: "The more I dive deep into the PS4 version of Ratchet & Clank, the more it feels like a Ratchet game from 2002. And I mean that in the best way possible.

[crazychris4124]

Great game but the Clank missions are boring and the death by disco trophy is a huge pain in the ass.

[Gaming_Cousin]

Is that the type of face you have when playing games?

[crazychris4124]

Sometimes, made exact opposite face when I finally got the trophy on my 4th playthrough.

[InMyOpinion]

The hoverboard races were a bit boring and maxing all the guns took some work. Incredible game though.

[InMyOpinion]

One of few games that I replayed directly after finishing it.

[FallenAngel1984]

This game play nothing like he original game. I understand you like revisiting the title, but this latest installment is more like taking all the mechanics of later installments and reworking it into this remake.

[UCForce]

It is reimagined. So I bet the sequel is going be like that.

[Movefasta1993]

4 things I want insomniac to do
1.Sequel to into the nexus
2.Resistance 4
3.sunset overdrive 2 + xbox/pc + port the first to pc
3.Resistance trilogy at 1080/60 (drools)

[FallenAngel1984]

There doesn't need to be a Resistance 4, the series already ended perfectly on R3

[gunnerforlife]

I think they should have continued from fall of man into the second 1 instead of changing everything

[Movefasta1993]

They could always continue it,the chimera attacked more than one country ,we could follow the steps of a different soldier

[FallenAngel1984]

@ Move

That would've been too depressing even this franchise. Former protagonist Nathan Hale gets killed but his blood was key to starting Capellie's adventure to end the chimera. The entire ending of R3 had a sense of finality to it with the Chimera starting to die off. No other characters even have the ability to resist the chimeras virus, which is the entire namesake of the franchise. To needlessly make another sequel would just ruin that one optimistic moment in this franchise and would feel empty.

[Rhezin]

Speak for yourself. A lot of people would still like to play in the Resistance universe. The ending of R3 sucks. There needs to be more. The franchise would not feel "empty", go to your safe space and stay there.

[FallenAngel1984]

The ending was perfect. In any case there's no point in arguing since Insomniac feels the same way I do on this matter and won't return to the series.

[Deep-throat]

"Remake Nails The PS2 Throwback"

Doesn't nail it. The remake runs at a lower frame rate, 30FPS.

[joab777]

Really? This game is stunning! And it runs fine!

[Deep-throat]

It looks great and runs fine, but the frame rate is still worse than the OG one.

Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/wat... (select 720p60 or higher)

[UCForce]

It run smooth 30fps. No wonder why I hate PC elitist like you.

Edit : @Frinker Ratchet and Clank is a reimagined and yes it is much different than the original one. And also @Deep-Throat, the game run just fine. You can't please everyone as game developers. The story is just fine, expect the villain who is less stellar.

Edit #2: @Frinker I know how you feel. But if you want to see improvement, then wait for the sequel.

[Deep-throat]

it's about the OG that had a smoother frame rate...

30fps is never good enough to be called "smooth", though.

[NotanotherReboot]

Ratchet and Clank had no character development. They were friends instantly unlike in the original where there was conflict.

[NotanotherReboot]

But they wont be able to amend this in the sequel. It needed to happen in the first game

[NotanotherReboot]

Agreed, mate. It also had less levels, worse character development and story.

[Fist4achin]

Just saw the animated movie. Not bad...