Watching the trailer for "Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction," the latest game from Insomniac Games for the Sony PlayStation 3, is a lot like watching a trailer for the latest Pixar movie. It features animal-like characters, gorgeous sci-fi scenery, and exciting action. Indeed, ToD, as it's called, represents a "watershed" in the console gaming industry, said the New York Times...Evan Wilson, a Pacific Crest Securities analyst said that "Ratchet & Clank" is an example of what publishers should be doing in the next generation of games, but unfortunately there is too little of this going on." He added that the impact of Ratchet & Clank on the overall industry would be limited because of the PlayStation 3's relatively low installed base."
hats off to u champ
He is not only unbiased but has very LIBERAL views
we all should learn from him
Seriously, even the general media who only understand games like Wii Sports have found Ratchet & Clank TOD a true and beautiful masterpiece.
All of this says something about IQ and quality of GameSpot's work.
Well, there was a reason for the PS2 being successful in the past. The broader audience was one and R&C was a part of it. For me its also a reason for the platform, more then brand loyalty. I hope, the studios have the time and the will to do another Sly Cooper in HD, a Crash Bandicot or a Jak and Dexter. Or even come up with complete new IPs. The shooter and hard core crowd is covered, I am not worried about that.
7.5/10 does not a watershed moment make.
In the company of Halo 3, Wii controller... calling R&C:TOD a Watershed moment is quite huge. Wll done to the devs.
To the reviewers:
We need to have a redo of all the reviews. Because R&C is so early in the PS3 life, we would expect that this is only a sign of things to come. Understand... only a sign of things to come. So this game can not be a 10/10 score. It might be the pinnacle of games today - but it is only in the beginning of the PS3 lifecycle - so if it is a 10/10 then we are saying that we don't expect better this gen.
Score it as 7/10 or 8/10, and use it as a benchmark. Rerate the games on the PS3 / XB360 / Wii against this. We will see much better than this during this gen - so allow for it in reviews.