If confirmed, that is a good number.
But 14 planets in 5 hours? They should be very very short if that playthrough is correct.
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Ratchet & Clank reviews
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If confirmed, that is a good number.
But 14 planets in 5 hours? They should be very very short if that playthrough is correct.
WrenchNinja
Member
Yoooo
they cut orxon? The fuck? It was so cool visiting the blarg home world. Had to go there as clank first cause the atmosphere was toxic but then you go back as ratchet for the nanotech soda
Oltanis was cool too with all the lighting and meeting up with salemans qwark for getting the gadgetron pda
Oltanis was cool too with all the lighting and meeting up with salemans qwark for getting the gadgetron pda
They actually removed that.
Darryl M R
Member
Picking up R&C later this week because my girlfriend use to play R&C games when she was little but why does it have to be coming out the same time as DS3 and updates to other games 
WrenchNinja
Member
Please be joking
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I actually just removed my pre-order
DriftingSpirit
Member
Yes, it is a re-imagining of the first game.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It also helps curb (not always, but helps) reviewers rushing through just to get a review out to be the first to get most of the internet hits, where they could have missed key points of the game, etc., where as it gives them all equal time to play the game, and thus as gamers, we should be able to separate those who thoroughly did their job in the same time table compared to those who did not. Also helps on spoilers spreading too much as well.
It is not to "hide from reviews to trick us dumb customers", since you know, you do not have to buy day one.
5 hours
... That's awful. The mainline r+c games used to take about 10+ when just playing casually. Sounds more in line with into the nexus then. Having second thoughts about day one purchase, but I'll wait for more reports on length.Kinda love that (plumber spoiler):
They are keeping the same cosmic plumber from the previous universe as when you meet him in the PS4 game he recognizes you, even though in the first game you never met before that.
PS2 Plumber Introduction
PS4 Plumber Introduction
PS2 Plumber Introduction
PS4 Plumber Introduction
People expecting a game as good as the first R&C lmao. You'll get a glorified third person shooter like the 8 games that came after it and you'll be lucky if they kept any platforming/melee combat section.
I don't know how could some people be excited for this when the only game that wasn't a 90% "rawwwwr shoot everything explosions particles badasss waves of enemies everywheree" shooter was the first one, and this seems to fix that mistake by making it also another shooter.
I don't know how could some people be excited for this when the only game that wasn't a 90% "rawwwwr shoot everything explosions particles badasss waves of enemies everywheree" shooter was the first one, and this seems to fix that mistake by making it also another shooter.
BruceLeeRoy
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Icyflamez96
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You know, even the majority of the first game had you engaging in gun fights and enemy encounters, so naturally, the refinement of R&C's shooter mechanics after the original is going to make the series a lot better for most people. So I'd imagine a lot of people are excited for the same reason you're trying to downplay it tbh. The games were never that platforming heavy. (And we've already seen a bunch of returning platforming sections anyway)
thekiddfran
Member
According to howlongtobeat the older games were 10+ hours just for the main story. If it really is just 5-6 hours here then it's a significantly smaller game than the past games.
PodcastFips
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DeepEnigma
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Storm Raider
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^^^
How can someone be that depressing on a Sunday morning?!
How can someone be that depressing on a Sunday morning?!
Into the nexus got a 76. If that 5 hour mark is right I would expect on the lower end of the spectrum.
That person has already said that he burned through the game on normal with minimal side activities and collectibles. I'm no speedrunner and I can burn through bloodborne in less than 5 hours. Doesn't make it a 5 hour game though.
I haven't played the games, I'm an xbox fanboy (ayy), I'm stupid... What else can you guess from a post saying the games are actually shooters and not platformers?
Yes I have played them and yes, the only one that doesn't have you shooting wave after wave of enemies for the majority of the game is the first game even if there are weapons too. Using the melee weapon is actually viable in that one and weapons are only a way to help you go through the level instead of a mandatory gameplay mechanic like in the rest of the series. The last level of R&C1 is representative of what it'd sadly become.
Go back to Quantum Break? Haha really, jesus.
Yes I have played them and yes, the only one that doesn't have you shooting wave after wave of enemies for the majority of the game is the first game even if there are weapons too. Using the melee weapon is actually viable in that one and weapons are only a way to help you go through the level instead of a mandatory gameplay mechanic like in the rest of the series. The last level of R&C1 is representative of what it'd sadly become.
Go back to Quantum Break? Haha really, jesus.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
sketchsanchez
Member
I'm so glad this is being remade. I git into ratchet and clank during the PS3 Era and recently checked out the ps2 games. Up your arsenal and going commando are GOAT, the first one is rough though. I was fighting the controls because I was used to the modern games.
petethepanda
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I kind of expect both this and the movie to be good, and I also kind of expect both to violently tank. Hope I'm wrong on the latter.
I understand this stance well enough, the first game has lot of design decisions that are very different to how things were handled in the later games (weapons weren't as important to the game, no strafing meant that game couldn't focus as much in shooting mechanics).
It's a double edged sword. In the other hand the later games brought lot of great mechanics that made the games simply more fun to play, strafin being the most critical one. On the other hand, the games also became much more shooting focused, especially starting with Up Your Arsenal. If someone dislikes that approach, that's fine to me.
I myself like the shooting gameplay lot, but I do sometimes miss the bit different aspects of the series, that first game, and to somewhat similar degree GC, still had. But I do think that many of the aspects in the original game have aged badly as well.
He never said he burned through it he said minimal collecting and side quests. There is a difference. Minimal collecting in the other games lead to 10+ hours.
Into the nexus also launched at 40 BTW and gcu existed.
privitsan02
Member
Wait the game is 5 hours long?
DriftingSpirit
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HanzSnubSnub
Member
Does anyone know why they cut some planets? And is all the cheeky humour from the PS2 era Ratchet in the game?
Persona RS
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I can say much because of the embargo, but it took me around 10 hours to finish the game with some optional stuff done and half the gold bolts collected.
And after you finish the game, you unlock the
Challenge mode
Sounds good.
DriftingSpirit
Member
I would imagine it is because they added new ones. It is a mix of old and new.
I guess someone who has played could answer the second question but I don't see any reason to believe the humor wouldn't be there.
I've played every ratchet, as posted above, the average finish time is around 10-12 for the vast majority of people campaign only. he may be the outlier but 5 hours playing casually focused on campaign only is VERY short. Its only 1 impression but it wasn't like he's trying to be malicious. Again he never says he burned through, just did very few side quests. With side quests and collectibles the originals were up towards 20+
This sounds more in line with nexus if true. I'll wait for more impressions but if 5 hours is true, its hard to justify buying this day 1.
Sorry to disappoint you but the this game is rated E so you should know what to expect.
WHAT
Some stuff you should not see with graphics like these
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Sounds great to me.
Icyflamez96
Member
When you come in here and say such a ridiculous/ignorant statement like "you'd be lucky if any of the platforming sections came back" along with your rant, especially when we've already seen a bunch of them return, it's not surprising people would have responded to you as if you were just a troll.
I don't consider 'burning through' as rushing btw. We'll know what the average completion time is once enough time passes but one of the devs has stated that he was an outlier based on playtest info.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Not sure if serious.
The first game was by far the worst game in the series, other than cracked out Ratchet. I would summarize it as having good ideas that were poorly executed, and the result was something that wasn't that fun to play in the end. Each of the four mainline sequels improved upon it in nearly every way possible. I'm glad the first game is getting the love it deserves, and I hope it does well so we'll get more mainline Ratchet games in the future.
That'd be good to hear. 7 would be disappointing 8+ I would be happy. I don't want this to be a movie tag on remake is all. A shorter experience would make it seem that way. Tomorrow the embargo lifts so I'll be waiting patiently.
Captain_Wreckus
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DriftingSpirit
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So, without spilling the beans, does it look like a return to form for R&C?
Unknown?
Member
Sounds good to me and about what the previous ones took to beat.
Except that the wrench is actually usable in the rest of the games, especially ACiT where it was "buffed" due to letting you move and strafe while using Comet Strike and making it a more contextual tool in the game). If you were able to actually get past the middle of the first game mainly using the wrench, you can use it in the sequels.
The wrench isn't that fun to use with the whacky arsenals they give you, which includes some new melee weapons.
Then, the game is still far from being "90% shooter" (well, except for Gladiator).