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[Phoenician_Viking]

I loveeeeee Ratchet. Day one.

 

[BruiserBear]

DAY ONE

Just need to decide if I want to go digital or retail. I have a feeling that ugly "CROSS BUY" logo on the retail box might push me digital. :/

 

[Tuck]

Only 20 bucks? How long is this game?!

 

[Thrakier]

I wish you guys success. Ratchet is a nice character. Loved the old games back in PS2 days and the first two PS3 titles.

 

[graywolf323]

great price and awesome that it's cross-buy

 

[Carl]

On PSN you just buy it and you get both, regardless of which platform.

That's good then

 

[onQ123]

YOU CAN'T BOMBA US IF WE START AT 19.99... THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT

LOL

 

[Donos]

YOU CAN'T BOMBA US IF WE START AT 19.99.

Almost spit my drink. Make this jstevensons new tag.

 

[oldmario]

Will buy maybe. Depends how much it is in the UK

It's floating around £12-£15 online

 

[Takao]

Who's doing the Vita conversion, by the way?

A studio called Tin Giant.

No one has asked this so I will, does it have a platinum trophy?

Yes.

 

[LiquidSolid]

On PSN you just buy it and you get both, regardless of which platform.

It's a bonus, not part of the whole offer. Same thing at retail, you're getting the PS3 game and the Vita ver is a bonus.

Okay, cool. I guess it's just Sly 4 and PS All Stars that're one way but seeing as their Vita versions are cheaper, it makes sense.

Depending on my monetary situation at the time, I'll probably pick this up. Still waiting on that Deadlocked HD port, which'll hopefully be a better port than the trilogy...

 

[Salaadin]

20 bucks? Thank you.
Vita version for me!

 

[MiniBossBattle]

I am buying this for JStevenson, the Vita and Clank.

Clank mostly.

 

[Carl]

It's floating around £12-£15 online

I see. Not too bad/

 

[Rollo Lawson]

Just did my homework on this...looks like a safe buy to me, count me in

 

[Duffyside]

ACIT did pretty well. The nice thing about Ratchet games is even if you don't see them chart, they are there just quietly selling games year-round.

Interesting. A banned site had given me this information over the years, as I checked on what the most under-appreciated titles have sold. Nice to know that place isn't totally useless. Even better to know that Ratchet still maintains as a fairly strong brand.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

On PSN you just buy it and you get both, regardless of which platform.

It's a bonus, not part of the whole offer. Same thing at retail, you're getting the PS3 game and the Vita ver is a bonus.

So if you buy the Vita version at retail you get the PS3 version?

 

[Lombax]

this might be the push i need to get a Vita

 

[krae_man]

So if you buy the Vita version at retail you get the PS3 version?

I doubt there even is a Vita retail SKU.

 

[Takao]

So if you buy the Vita version at retail you get the PS3 version?

He already said there isn't a Vita retail version, lol.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

He already said there isn't a Vita retail version, lol.

Missed that part. And odd there is no retail sku btw of a first party title with Ratchet in it.

 

[Globox_82]

ACIT did pretty well. The nice thing about Ratchet games is even if you don't see them chart, they are there just quietly selling games year-round.

We always want them to do better, and it certainly had more competition than Tools did, but we're still happy with the performance

Thanks for your reply

 

[VanWinkle]

Missed that part. And odd there is no retail sku btw of a first party title with Ratchet in it.

Quest for Booty wasn't retail. This wasn't going to be retail either since it's a smaller game, but fans kept asking for it, so they decided to go ahead and do it. But it makes more sense to put it on the console that has a far larger userbase.

 

[Lombax]

He already said there isn't a Vita retail version, lol.

doh! so much for that then.

 

[JStein0222]

Might be too distracted with All Stars to pick this up day one...But definite buy at some point. Can't wait to have Ratchet on my Vita

 

[Nekobo]

YOU CAN'T BOMBA US IF WE START AT 19.99... THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT

Can you play through the main campaign with friends? How many players can participate in the offline, splitscreen co-op mode?

If I buy the PS3 version and do the whole cross play thing, would it be possible for two of my friends to play it splitscreen and I play with them on my Vita?

 

[Sid]

ACIT did pretty well. The nice thing about Ratchet games is even if you don't see them chart, they are there just quietly selling games year-round.

We always want them to do better, and it certainly had more competition than Tools did, but we're still happy with the performance

Then why not make another one like ACIT?

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Quest for Booty wasn't retail. This wasn't going to be retail either since it's a smaller game, but fans kept asking for it, so they decided to go ahead and do it. But it makes more sense to put it on the console that has a far larger userbase.

But this is retail on PS3. Makes sense to put it on a sysyem that needs a larger userbase. Thinking like this, the Vita would get zero retail games which is crazy talk.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Day one

 

[Fuzzy]

After what I played of the beta I won't be picking this up. Call me when a real R&C game is released.

 

[Duffyside]

Though I will probably get this (Giant Bomb Quick Look pending my decision), I am surprised that it's $20. Not that it's a bad thing, or not worth it, but everyone reacting in disbelief... I thought this was a standard $15 PSN game.

 

[Mesoian]

Though I will probably get this (Giant Bomb Quick Look pending my decision), I am surprised that it's $20. Not that it's a bad thing, or not worth it, but everyone reacting in disbelief... I thought this was a standard $15 PSN game.

Didn't they do a Quicklook EX of this game? I thought I remember that.

 

[Duffyside]

Didn't they do a Quicklook EX of this game? I thought I remember that.

Not that I can see...

 

[VanWinkle]

But this is retail on PS3. Makes sense to put it on a sysyem that needs a larger userbase. Thinking like this, the Vita would get zero retail games which is crazy talk.

I'm saying that after enough fans pushed for retail, they did it, but since it's only a $20 game (meaning less profit by making it retail), it makes more fiscal sense for them to put it on the system it's likely to sell more on. It wouldn't have made as much fiscal sense for them to put a $20 retail game that was going to be just PSN on both platforms unless they knew it would sell well on both.

 

[krae_man]

After what I played of the beta I won't be picking this up. Call me when a real R&C game is released.

Probably not going to happen again. Any Ratchet game made going forward will probably have some kind of online hook.

 

[leatherhat]

Can't wait for this. If I download off of psn can I get it on both systems or do I have to buy the ps3 version at retail for cross buy?

 

[Lombax]

After what I played of the beta I won't be picking this up. Call me when a real R&C game is released.

Alas I think those days are over.

 

[Don'tBeWeird]

I will support every single game that features cross-buy, especially at that price.

 

[Mesoian]

Alas I think those days are over.

I'm sure there will be another one day, but not for a few years. Honestly, as long as FFA has a nice single player campaign, there's no reason to worry. Heck, Deadlocked had a fun single player campaign and the majority of that game were multiplayer against bots unless you had the PS2 network adapter.

Have faith.

 

[Lombax]

I'm sure there will be another one day, but not for a few years. Honestly, as long as FFA has a nice single player campaign, there's no reason to worry. Heck, Deadlocked had a fun single player campaign and the majority of that game were multiplayer against bots unless you had the PS2 network adapter.

Have faith.

Aye. I am sure some day there will be a return to the old style of Ratchet and Clank game, I just miss them a lot.
This will sound sappy as all hell but the original game has a special place in my heart because it was the first thing to make me smile after loosing my two best friends in the same year.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

Perfect date.... Perfect price.

What a perfect way to end my gaming year <3

 

[Takao]

Can't wait for this. If I download off of psn can I get it on both systems or do I have to buy the ps3 version at retail for cross buy?

PSN purchase nets you both PS3/Vita copies no matter which way you purchase.

 

[jstevenson]

I am buying this for JStevenson, the Vita and Clank.

Clank mostly.

I do everything for Clank. I can't stand his eyes when I disappoint him

 

[jstevenson]

Then why not make another one like ACIT?

Who says we won't at some point? Keep in mind A41 was being developed simultaneously with ACIT.

And from all the reaction, this smaller Ratchet game went to being more of a classic Ratchet action w/ co-op and MP.

Also - if you played the beta, MP has continued to improve. There's even more strategic choices in the final game, and LOTS of post-ship content planned.

 

[Adam Blue]

Can't wait for this. If I download off of psn can I get it on both systems or do I have to buy the ps3 version at retail for cross buy?

It's possible the Vita version has been cancelled. Hope not.

*EDIT. Wrong thread. Thought I was in the ZoE thread.

 

[VanWinkle]

Who says we won't at some point? Keep in mind A41 was being developed simultaneously with ACIT.

And from all the reaction, this smaller Ratchet game went to being more of a classic Ratchet action w/ co-op and MP.

Also - if you played the beta, MP has continued to improve. There's even more strategic choices in the final game, and LOTS of post-ship content planned.

Wait, just to clarify, it is now in it's current state more like a traditional R&C campaign experience than what it was when it was first unveiled?? Only with added co-op and MP? This could mean me buying it if this is the case. Also does the multiplayer only have the tower defense type mode, or is there more traditional competitive multiplayer modes?

 

[leatherhat]

PSN purchase nets you both PS3/Vita copies no matter which way you purchase.

Awesome, thank you.

 

[jstevenson]

Almost spit my drink. Make this jstevensons new tag.

I would accept this tag. Better than Sailor Stevenson (when I lost my animated avatar well after the ban on them after venturing into a stupid sailor moon thread, sigh)

 

[Goldrusher]

In other news, Fuse will be $19.99.

 

[Sid]

Who says we won't at some point? Keep in mind A41 was being developed simultaneously with ACIT.

And from all the reaction, this smaller Ratchet game went to being more of a classic Ratchet action w/ co-op and MP.

Also - if you played the beta, MP has continued to improve. There's even more strategic choices in the final game, and LOTS of post-ship content planned.

That's the thing man...i love the great SP games like Resistance 1-3,ratchet future and PS2 trilogy.I hope you guys return to that style of games some day.