The Ratchet & Clank Thread

[Haruka]

Looks pretty nice so far.

[Master]

Indeed, the premise of the trailer has me intrigued as well, who exactly is this person?
Anyways, seeing as we're on a new page, I'll just quote my post with the trailer to save would be viewers the hassle of locating it.

Well, lookie here:

Looks interesting, I must say, and it's the first game to have the usual formula in since a Crack in Time, big boots to fill in there.
It also seems we've shifted back into the Future aesthetic, though with hints of A4O and FFA/Q-Force's.
Seems like you were right, Bzzit.

[OCG]

I am suprised it is not on PS4.

[Haruka]

I'm glad it isn't for PS4.

[Master]

Likewise, I don't get consoles at launch, ever, I'd hate to miss out on this.
Is it me, or does the voice sound a bit like Talwyn?

[Bzzit]

I personally think the voice sounds a little like Angela from the second game talking in a slow and creepy manner.Would be awesome if they finally brought her back.

[Master]

Actually, given what the voice over says, that would be rather fitting, being vengeful for Ratchet's failure in returning the Lombaxes.

[Bzzit]

Yeah exactly, also the fact that Ratchet just plain out abandoned her at the start of the 3rd game Im really looking forward to this game, especially due to the fact its a proper entry to the series and the epilogue to the awesome future saga(which was quite a surprise to me).

[Reese Riverson]

Well, lookie here:

Looks interesting, I must say, and it's the first game to have the usual formula in since a Crack in Time, big boots to fill in there.
It also seems we've shifted back into the Future aesthetic, though with hints of A4O and FFA/Q-Force's.
Seems like you were right, Bzzit.

Sweet, I loved Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction, Quest for Booty, and A Crack In Time, this is on my to-get list.

[El Dango]

Cool, I'm down for more R&C.

[mr fiat]

am i the only one who thinks she sounds more like that female robot anouncer from ratchet gladiator, even tho i like the angela theory better. (i cant spell the name of the anouncer so i just said "female robot anouncer")

[BzzitTheMoskito]

Phew, I was afraid that we would see little of Ratchet & Clank and their adventures, since that Insomniac has made Fuse and is making a Xbox One exclusive.

[Master]

Some Into The Nexus footage for your viewing pleasure:

[Snagglebee]

Wow it's awsome! Keep the past alive in new technology.

[Bzzit]

It looks great! Clanks gameplay certainly looks different when compared to prior installments in the franchise.

[Bzzit]

http://www.twitch.tv/insomniacgames Insomniac are doing a Q and A/ live demo of Nexus, cool stuff.

[Master]

Here's to a bump.
Well, as some of you are no doubt aware, Sony gave out free copies of Ratchet: Gladiator HD(Deadlocked in the states and most other places) to those who own Q-Force as a freebie in apology of delaying Q-Force's Vita version. I've downloaded it and given it a whirl, so here's some initial thoughts:

I can see why many consider this the odd one out of the PS2 era, much like how Jak X took a single concept of gameplay that featured in past games and made that the focus, Gladiator takes the Arena battles and some of the challenges and puts them in the forefront, as such, the game itself is much more action focused. Platforming itself is minimal to practically nonexistent, so don't go in expecting your average R&C experience in terms of gameplay, however, storywise, and humourwise, it's still the same, and I enjoy a good R&C tale as much as the next guy.

The controls take some getting used to, as there's no Clank on your back, and you can select a permanent strafe mode, which I did, as it fit the action gameplay and need to manoeuvre and shoot multiple targets with ease, the challenges themselves are well made, and are fairly designed.

[Rayfist]

I never got Ratchet Gladiator HD, though I did 100% the HD trilogy, should probably give Gladiator a whirl whenever.

[Master]

It's called Deadlocked in your region, right?

[Rayfist]

Indeed, 'Deadlocked' actually sounds more like a badass name to me, though I think 'Gladiator' describes it better probably.