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[Rolla]

“One of the cool things about it, is that it’s all still live gameplay where you can control your character,” game director Mike Daly said. “All those worlds that you’re traveling through during those sequences are real, fully fleshed out worlds that you could just, like, stop and play in under other circumstances.”


“As a studio, we were lucky enough to be one of the earlier developers who helped work with the new technologies as they were coming online,” creative director Marcus Smith told The Post in a recent interview. “Something is changing here. We’re not just talking about getting rid of loading screens, which is natural, but it enables us to do things at speeds that we’ve never, ever been able to do before.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/08/31/ratchet-and-clank-ps5/

It's crazy to me that "smaller" title like Ratchet & Clank is having such an impact. It's like they're owning a huge chunk of the conversation without any effort, right? Game is stunning by the way. Definitely a day 1 purchase.

 

[Warnen]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

 

[scydrex]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

There will be a 60fps option...

 

[DeepEnigma]

There will be a 60fps option...

He knows.

 

[Warnen]

There will be a 60fps option...

there should only be 60fps option, lets put an end to the biggest crime in video games, Targeted 30fps


dont bother quoting me I can’t respond.

 

[DeepEnigma]

there should only be 60fps option, lets put an end to the biggest crime in video games, Targeted 30fps

 

[scydrex]

there should only be 60fps option, lets put an end to the biggest crime in video games, Targeted 30fps

Play on PC then.

 

[iHaunter]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

If you want higher quality assets, better AI, etc, it's going to happen. They already said there's a 60 FPS option.

 

[Fart Knight]

Beliiieeeeeeeeeeevvveeee

 

[Jtibh]

Not interested in r and c.
Not interested in spiderman.

That leaves me with....what? Mmm maybe cyberpunk.....yeah i can live with that for now

 

[Guilty_AI]

People are still on with this shit?

 

[Warnen]

If you want higher quality assets, better AI, etc, it's going to happen. They already said there's a 60 FPS option.

upping the frames make ai stupider?

 

[LittleBusters]

Everyone is taking about R&C, praising it to the high heavens. Playstation has all the hype.

 

[Lestat Phoenix]

If you want higher quality assets, better AI, etc, it's going to happen. They already said there's a 60 FPS option.

Yea at 600p, no beano my dude.

 

[Jtibh]

Grab am by the pussy turned into a pussy with teeth....or asshole with teeth

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yea at 600p, no beano my dude.

Receipts?

 

[Entroyp]

Neat! Can’t wait to play this game.

Edit: wow seems like RnC hurt many people’s feelings

 

[mckmas8808]

I'm very curious how this dimension hooping will work throughout the game.

 

[Entroyp]

I'm very curious how this dimension hooping will work throughout the game.

I hope we can trigger dimension hoping as a mechanic to travel to different planets.

 

[Grinchy]

I'm very curious how this dimension hooping will work throughout the game.

Me too. One way I might guess is that in previous Ratchet games, you might need a tool from a future level to do an objective in the current world.

So instead of going back to your ship, waiting for the loading screen and cutscene of flying out and landing, you literally just walk through a portal and are in that other world in second.

Maybe there will be parts of levels only accessible by entering rifts in specific places in other levels. Like you find a secret route behind a building, jump into a rift, and end up on a mountain from another level you couldn't have reached otherwise.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I'm very curious how this dimension hooping will work throughout the game.

Same, what was really cool that I missed the first time until watching the NXGamer video, was the architecture like statues, etc., all shift instantly during gameplay from the temporal shifts when they happen.

 

[Rolla]

Everyone is taking about R&C, praising it to the high heavens. Playstation has all the hype.

It's kind of amazing right? I mean, a few short months ago the PS community was worried about Sony being so silent. But behind the scenes they were putting themselves in a position to have 99.9% of all significant third party marketing. Making sure their own exclusives looked incredible. Today, they are dominating the conversation with so much ease it's almost surreal.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Everyone is taking about R&C, praising it to the high heavens. Playstation has all the hype.

It's kind of amazing right? I mean, a few short months ago the PS community was worried about Sony being so silent. But behind the scenes they were putting themselves in a position to have 99.9% of all significant third party marketing. Making sure their own exclusives looked incredible. Today, they are dominating the conversation with so much ease it's almost surreal.

Gameindustry.biz and Forbes FUD/smear articles in 3... 2... 1...

 

[shenmue mugen]

“All those worlds that you’re traveling through during those sequences are real, fully fleshed out worlds that you could just, like, stop and play in under other circumstances.”

I don't get exactly what he is saying. Is he implying that each one of those portals that appear during those transitions contain a fully fleshed out world???

But those portals appear to be just an image representing those worlds.

 

[kyoji]

its warnen u guys suprised? lol

 

[DeepEnigma]

“All those worlds that you’re traveling through during those sequences are real, fully fleshed out worlds that you could just, like, stop and play in under other circumstances.”

I don't get exactly what he is saying. Is he implying that each one of those portals that appear during those transitions contain a fully fleshed out world???

But those portals appear to be just an image representing those worlds.

I believe he is saying they are not small snippets of gameplay, but actual full on worlds like in past games if you so choose to play in them.

 

[GymWolf]

for a moment i thought that the gif was trying to blow me...

 

[Grinchy]

“All those worlds that you’re traveling through during those sequences are real, fully fleshed out worlds that you could just, like, stop and play in under other circumstances.”

I don't get exactly what he is saying. Is he implying that each one of those portals that appear during those transitions contain a fully fleshed out world???

But those portals appear to be just an image representing those worlds.

It sounds like those small segments where you travel between worlds aren't a one-off. They are actual game levels you will end up playing through normally later in the game, but for the introduction to the game, it throws you around in them to introduce the rifts.

That's how I take it at least. It seems like a lot of wasted effort to flesh out those areas and not use them for levels.

 

[ethomaz]

Before read.

That should be fun... Washington Post is always a nice alternative reality read.

Edit - It was an actual interview... só not made up theories this time.

 

[DeepEnigma]

for a moment i thought that the gif was trying to blow me...

 

[demigod]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

4k 30fps >>>>> 4k 60fps CRAIG

 

[CobraAB]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

please don’t buy it then.

show them who the boss is.

 

[Lethal01]

But those portals appear to be just an image representing those worlds.

No, after you go through the portal you will be in a fully flesh out level that you could explore if you weren't in the middle of chasing someone.

 

[iconmaster]

It's crazy to me that "smaller" title like Ratchet & Clank is having such an impact. It's like they're owning a huge chunk of the conversation without any effort, right?

Combination impressive showing from Insomniac and a relative vacuum of any other next-gen gameplay to compare it against.

 

[saintjules]

They'll probably include a free demo of the game if it's not out at day 1 of launch.

 

[JerryinSoCal]

there should only be 60fps option, lets put an end to the biggest crime in video games, Targeted 30fps

No let's not, we aren't all 60fps snobs. I'd rather have prettier visuals and solid 30fps for most games.

 

[Pankratous]

No let's not, we aren't all 60fps snobs. I'd rather have prettier visuals and solid 30fps for most games.

Yep. Absolutely.

 

[SilentUser]

It is pretty cool to see this long time franchise getting some real exposure as a technological leap it represents, also nice to see one of my favorite studios (Insomniac) getting the attention they deserve. They have improved a lot recently.
Now, where is my new Resistance?

 

[Birdo]

It's kind of sad odd that the big next-gen showcase is a R&C game.

 

[Barakov]

It's kind of sad odd that the big next-gen showcase is a R&C game.

Maybe it's the only next gen game that looks close to next gen.

 

[Birdo]

Maybe it's the only next gen game that looks close to next gen.

Maybe. But the public are expecting photo-realism to blow their socks off.

So far we have nothing like the UE5 tech demo.

 

[Vawn]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

There never be a generation where you don't have to make choices between graphical fidelity, resolution, framerate, etc.

They could have made a PS4 game at 4K/60 easily. Instead, the pushed the industry forward while giving the player the choice between maxing out graphics vs framerate.

 

[MasterCornholio]

It's kind of sad odd that the big next-gen showcase is a R&C game.

Spiderman can be another next gen showcase since it's made by the same developer.

 

[Chupanibre]

So far we have nothing like the UE5 tech demo.

TRUE..... but we have the UE5 tech demo

 

[Fake]

Happy to see this franchise getting the love they deserve.

 

[MasterCornholio]

TRUE..... but we have the UE5 tech demo

Probably not what next gen games will look like but it shows us what's possible on the PS5 at the very least.

 

[cyber_ninja]

targeting 4K 30fps....

Another gen with this shit

Cry more

 

[Chupanibre]

Probably not what next gen games will look like but it shows us what's possible on the PS5 at the very least.

I have a feeling we'll get at least one in the next two years that hits that high bar.

 

[Punished Miku]

It's crazy to me that "smaller" title like Ratchet & Clank is having such an impact.

I read the article and it doesn't say a lot of new information. Seems like a marketing piece for casual gamers. Basically just explains that they can load levels fast with the rift jump.