Gamespot: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Review

Clank has dutifully served as Ratchet’s robotic sidekick for years, accompanying the gun-crazy lombax across the universe but mostly staying in the background while Ratchet had the fun. In Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Clank steps out from the shadow of his furry friend, finding his own obstacles to overcome that not only provide an awesome change of pace from the Rachet’s explosive action sequences, but are also the highlights of this great adventure. The time-manipulation puzzles are as thought provoking as anything that has appeared in the series and go a long way toward making the seventh iteration in this long-running series feel fresh. That’s not to say the standard gun-shooting action has grown stale, though. The beautiful worlds Ratchet visits are huge and diverse, seamlessly blending shooting with platforming to provide some of the most exhilarating and downright fun moments that have ever appeared in this series. Even though it treads familiar ground, A Crack in Time is the best in the franchise so far on the PlayStation 3, and a raucously fun and engaging adventure to boot.