“Ratchet & Clank – Rift Apart” on PS5 comes closest to an interactive 3D animated film, welcome to the “next gen” – Insomniac Games
- Ratchet & Clank – Rift Apart is available Friday, this is the new installment of a 20-year-old franchise and a PlayStation 5 exclusive.
- The game fully exploits the power of the console for a spectacular result, close to an interactive animated film.
- Ratchet & Clank is a nice game, but also a very good one, in the platform and action genre.
Despite 20 years of existence, ten titles and even an animated film in the cinema, the heroes Ratchet and Clank remain unknown to the general public, in the shadow of Mario, Sonic and even Crash Bandicoot. After a reboot in 2016, the franchise returns with a new game next gen, exclusive to PlayStation 5, and… wow! As long as you are sensitive to the crossed out and colorful worlds, you will have the most beautiful game on the PS5. The others still have Demon’s Souls, released at console launch.
More alive and immersive worlds
But it is not just a question of taking full eyes of it. “We have a powerful graphics engine at Insomniac Games, which we use to make photorealistic games, like Spiderman for example, explains Mike Daly, the co-director of the game. But our artists and designers have access to this same power to have fun, to get out of the box, to create the most original and impressive worlds possible. “
However, this is the very concept of Ratchet & Clank, to visit different planets. “We wanted each planet, each level, to tell its own story, with new adventures, new characters,” explains Mike Daly. That the player rarely feels the same. Whether it’s expressions, voices, environments, 3D… Everything is more beautiful, richer, more alive and immersive than ever. “
An interactive Pixar or DreamWorks movie
It must be admitted that the player can easily become a spectator, and enjoy the spectacle, the colors, the details, which he looks to the right, to the left, everywhere. It still happens to make fun of certain blockbusters and their special effects to hear a “but it looks like a cutscene from PS2”. The expression has lived, so long Rift Apart sometimes looks like an interactive Pixar or DreamWorks animated film.
But Ratchet & Clank isn’t just a beautiful game, it’s also good, again thanks to the capabilities of the PS5. Our space lombax Ratchet and his robot sidekick Clank must once again face the evil Doctor Nefarious, so far nothing original. Except he uses the Dimensionator and tears up space-time, creating interdimensional portals. It’s up to Ratchet to jump from one point to another, from one world to another, without downloading time thanks to the SSD, and the game to renew its rhythm, its gameplay. Especially since some of these worlds are alternate versions of worlds already explored in previous games.
What if Ratchet never met Clank
The opportunity to introduce a new playable hero, the heroine Rivet, an alternative and female version of Ratchet. “It’s even a little more than that, adds the co-director of the game. These parallel universes share similarities but also have many differences. The characters have had different lives, and Rivet helps tell the story of a “what if…”. What if Ratchet had never met Clank. She had to fend for herself, she trusts less, she will learn teamwork. “
Beyond its novelties, and we did not mention the arsenal of weapons and the features of the DualSense, Ratchet & Clank – Rift Apart stays true to the spirit of the franchise, and establishes itself as a classic yet formidable platform game. With its customization and accessibility options, it is also intended for the general public. At worst, you can watch a friend play and enjoy the movie (10 hours anyway).