Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Review - IGN

Insomniac’s first PS5 exclusive is a fantastic showpiece for the console’s power, and a delightful adventure in its own right.

[Flawlessmic]

No suprises here, 2 more days to go !!!!

[Sonic-and-Crash]

R&C and Sackboy probably are my GoTYs (ok Sackboy is 20 but counts as 21 to me)...adding to these Returnal Sony came prepared with "big guns" at launch, really good games , we never had such good games on launch of a console before

[Robodrake]

Damn, i have to buy Sackboy now.

[Michiel1989]

come on....Fantavision was the best launch title ever ;)

[BenRC01]

Its ign. It was guarenteed an 8 or 9.

[SullysCigar]

This means nothing, given it's current average here on N4G of 9.1/10 for 22 reviews.

Another awesome PS5 exclusive. Well done Insomniac Games!

[neutralgamer1992]

BenRC01

87 reviews sitting at 89/100. It's not just IGN(which I agree they tend to give higher scores) but this is another example of what insomniac games can do. They are a great studio

[Sprucegoose77]

Salty much?

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

89 on Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/...

Good stuff Insomniac. This game has better reviews than A Crack In Time.

[NeoGamer232]

I am mildly surprised. Was expecting more 10/10's. But the scores are great nonetheless! 89 is a great game in my books and a must-buy.

Maybe the reviewers are saving room for future next gen games that are also coming? I viewed this as one of the first truly next gen games.

[--Onilink--]

Well, just because its one of the first truly next gen games doesnt mean that there cant be “issues” in the gameplay itself.

Technically speaking, The Medium is also very much a truly next gen game in terms of what it does with an SSD and you will probably find very few people that say the game is a 9 or a 10 haha.

Some of the things I’ve seen mostly pointed to having zero gameplay differences between Rivet and Ratchet and also playing it a bit on the safe side with the Rifts, given that they showed so much opportunity. An example I saw was that not that many planets have the mechanic shown in the previews of hitting a crystal and basically changing the entire environment, which is also understandable, there is only so much that can be done with any given development time.

So I guess overall, even the “lower” scores find it to be a pretty amazing game with a few missed opportunities to make it even better

[GamingSinceForever]

I do understand why it wasn’t rated much higher. From what I’ve read them not making the female different gameplay wise from Ratchet sounds like a wasted opportunity. Not sure why they decided to keep them the same in the end.

[chiefJohn117]

Stop 10s are rarely afforded, and this not the type of game people throw 10s at unless its on nintendo.

[XbladeTeddy]

You'll only see more 10's if it has GTA or Mario in the title. True story.

[wolf581]

After spiderman remaster (i was saving It for ps5), demon souls, spiderman miles morales, returnal
As expected an other True next gen hit for Sony.. 1 more trophy for platinum returnal and rachet here i Come....
Insomniac r a gem among Sony studios

[Extermin8or3_]

A crack in time was a great game and some critics were abit harsh on it imo.

[Elda]

Insomniac better WerQ!!! I'm so glad Sony brought & bought them into the Sony family.

[Neonridr]

can't wait to try this out.

[rlow1]

No surprise, we saw the gameplay ourselves. The game looked and played excellent from the get go. Can't wait to get my paws on it.

[nickanasty206]

I'm surprised how many people who generally say terrible things about IGN are okay with this. Betting if it was any number under 9 people would be up in arms. Excited for this game regardless.

[MadLad]

No general bias here on N4G :^)

[nickanasty206]

So much for the "IGN is paid off by Microsoft" narrative. LOL

[mandf]

They are inconsistent that's why people dont like them.

[Jericho1337]

What does consistency have to do with game reviews? By their very nature, they are a single person’s opinion. Just because you don’t agree with them doesn’t make them inconsistent.

[mandf]

No game a can have the same problem as game b but game a is broken but game b isn't. Just one example of a bias. They have no set standard other than promoting a agenda that suits there desire for ad revenue. Journalism has a responsibility to be consistent and fair to all reviewed products reviewed. Gamers have a right to be distrustful towards ign. They dont even hide there bias anymore. For the last 15 years they have sunken to new lows.

[Sitdown]

Haha, this is where it's justified by pointing out that it's specific reviewers. The sad thing is, is how it feels like so many people need these reviews. It's like do you even care about the game or just bragging rights via reviews.

[Popsicle]

I put in my pre-order last week and am finishing up the PS4 remake that came with the PS+ collection. Very excited for this launch!

[AnnaDea]

This and Intergrade in the upcoming days Kreygasm

[hiawa23]

Can't wait 👏👏👏

[MadLad]

Glad to see they did a great job with it.
Honestly, I've never played the series, but I might just pick this one up.
I don't typically buy games at launch, but I'm seeing basically only 9s and 10s.

[John_McClane]

They had some fun games on Ps2, I stopped playing them when they dropped the multiplayer.

[TheGoodestBoi]

Insomniac been killing it lately. Gonna Preorder it on PSN I mean I was going to anyway but I would like to play this the minute it releases

[CaptainHenry916]

Not surprised to see a 9 out of 10 from Sony. I also expect Horizon Forbidden West to get a 9 or 10!

[ScootaKuH]

Give me!!!

[Paleblood]

Insomniac showing their blood and how they deserve to be part of the legendary Playstation first party studios.

[talocaca]

Another great PS5 game.

Already for Demons Souls, Miles Morales, Returnal, Sackboy and now Ratchet 👏👏👏

[UltimateRacer]

89 Metacritic from 87 reviews, simply phenomenal from Insomniac and Sony, congratulations. I can’t wait to jump into it.

[chiefJohn117]

Insomniac really fills a void for these type of games. What other developer making gaming like RnC, Spiderman, Sunset OD and doing well at it? (Nintendo games excluded)

[Father__Merrin]

Best graphics on any system prove me wrong

[Orchard]

Looks great - stoked for this! Not long now.

[DOMination-]

Off topic a bit here: I would love to know how Insomniac are able to keep churning out games every 18-24 months. Amazing when they always seem to be released in a complete and polished state and are generally of a very high standard. When you compare it to someone like 343i who have more staff, practically unlimited resources and really just one major project to focus on and they struggle to deliver a game within 5-6 years.. and even then we still have concerns on if it'll be any good or not.

I think I need to find out what coffee Ted Price gives his employees. Congratulations on delivering another top quality title.

[OMNlPOTENT]

So ready. Honestly it’s time for a Ratchet game to win GOTY!

[tulholdren]

Can't wait another awesome Sony Exclusive from Insomniac.

[Einhander1971]

Yes two days to go :)

[northpaws]

9 is amazing score, but based on the final verdict, I wonder what deducted a point from this being a 10/10.

Quote: "Verdict
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a stunner. It not only gives the latest generation of consoles a game that looks as beautiful as the improved tech promised, but it’s also a fantastic experience to play. Insomniac has been around the Ratchet and Clank block plenty of times before, but Rivet and other new characters add so much charm, wit, and heart to a franchise I’ve loved for most of my life. That’s coupled with series-best action-platforming gameplay and incredible art and sound design across the board. Rift Apart may not be the biggest adventure around, but its big heart, wild weapons, and incredible detail easily make it one of the most memorable of the year so far."

If this is a Mario game, it would get 10/10 for sure.

[neomahi]

Not at all surprising. Gamers are feeling pretty desperate during the gaming drought, standards tend to fall but, Insomniac had a reputation. Microsoft also envies PlayStation's first-party and eye for talent.

[ironmonkey]

Another amazing title to my clank collection. Will there be a special edition with the figurine statue as well on launch?.

[S2Killinit]

Loving the heavy hitting exclusives Sony keeps dropping. This gen is already off to an awesome start.

[Father__Merrin]

Small handful of fanboy reviewers will drag the overall meta down but Sony have produced a visual masterpiece better graphics than anything else out there I'm fine to be proven wrong on that...

[metalhead]

Why can’t the rest of Sony’s games make the PS5 the base console and dumb down the graphics for PS4 instead of the other way around? If they did that, they literally could have their cake and eat it too giving PS5 folks native games and make money from PS4 still.

Ratchet and Clank, Demons Souls, and Returnal are all alone out here and need some friends.