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[DonJorginho]

Welcome to the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review Thread!

EMBARGO LIFTED!

Metacritic: 89
Opencritic: 89 (98% Recommend)
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IGN - 9/10

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Review - IGN

Insomniac’s first PS5 exclusive is a fantastic showpiece for the console’s power, and a delightful adventure in its own right.

www.ign.com

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Gameinformer - 9/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review – Dazzling Dimensional Duality

Insomniac Games' latest sequel roars with excitement and shows us what PlayStation 5 is capable of.

www.gameinformer.com

Gamespot - 9/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review - A Riveting Adventure

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks and plays better than ever thanks to new-generation hardware, but it's still the same lovable, goofy series at heart.

www.gamespot.com

Venture Beat (Jeff Grubb) -5/5

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review — The best PlayStation 5 game yet

I love what Insomniac is doing in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by propelling you through a nonstop thrillride.

venturebeat.com

Gaming Nexus - 9.5/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - Gaming Nexus

Go to GamingNexus.com for news and reviews on video games, consoles, and PCs.

www.gamingnexus.com

Gaming Trend - 9.5/10

In a dimension of its own -- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review

Ratchet & Clank is a series I’ve always enjoyed but never finished. Yes, I’ve purchased just about every title since I picked up the respective consoles, but as good as they are I was always distracted with something else. That could have been another game, or could have been work or college...

gamingtrend.com

Press-Start Gaming - 9.5/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review - A Classic Across Dimensions

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review - A Classic Across Dimensions

press-start.com.au

The Sixth Axis - 9/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review | TheSixthAxis

And Rivet!

www.thesixthaxis.com

Powerup Gaming - 9/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review (PS5) - Riddled with the best kind of plot holes | PowerUp!

Let's hammer this verdict on the head early. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a phenomenal, PS5 system seller, and you should invest all your bolts in

powerup-gaming.com

Easy Allies - 8.5/10

The Telegraph - 8/10

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart review – an enjoyable old school caper with impeccable next gen credentials

PlayStation mascots bring the solid state sauce for family-friendly PS5 exclusive

www.telegraph.co.uk

Push Square - 8/10

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) - Intergalactic Stunner Puts PS5's Power on Display

Lombax for good

www.pushsquare.com

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[killatopak]

89

 

[DonJorginho]

99

 

[Shubh_C63]

Solid 88

 

[JONEZZEEonGAF]

92

 

[Ryugarr]

92 is my final guess. But I can see it being anywhere between 90-93

 

[Larlight]

90. The game from 2016 got an 86 and this new game looks miles better than it.

 

[vkbest]

75

 

[THEAP99]

Gonna say 89 once all reviews are logged. Will certainly be higher than the 2016 game. Heard from a person with an early copy that it even may be 90+ material.

That would be a first for Insomniac since 2004 https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/ratchet-clank-up-your-arsenal which is when Up Your Arsenal scored a 91

 

[Terenty]

Sony AAA game, no less than 85 even if shit

 

[vkbest]

Sony AAA game, no less than 85 even if shit

Days gone is a good game and have 71

 

[twilo99]

What are the requirements for a game to be labeled as "AAA" ?

 

[Hobbygaming]

Sony AAA game, no less than 85 even if shit

What's with the salt, my friend. The game looks amazing

 

[rofif]

I will need to be cautious with this one. 2016 game had great reviews but it was kinda terrible... I could not stand the lame humor. It lost all ps2 charm. It was also very repetitive and I could barely finish it. And I played the 4k60 ps5 patch version which looked great

 

[Hobbygaming]

What are the requirements for a game to be labeled as "AAA" ?

It's mainly about budget and scope I suppose but Rift Apart is definitely an AAA game

 

[Salmon Snake]

89.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Ratchet & Clank jumping into 90 MC like this:

Fingers crossed and good luck to Insomniac Games!

 

[Killer8]

84

 

[Physiognomonics]

87

 

[AncientOrigin]

What are the requirements for a game to be labeled as "AAA" ?

I think mostly production costs.And the quality of the game graphics and everything.

 

[Umbasaborne]

88, we will get a repeat of the uncharted 3 review thread

 

[Banjo64]

88.

 

[AncientOrigin]

My guess would be somewhere between 85—95,while I lean more to the 95 direction.I believe this time they made an outstanding Ratchet and Clank game looks amazing and lots of fun.

 

[Inviusx]

80

My prediction is that this game is going to get heavily criticised for relying on back tracking to pad the game length.

 

[Pedro Motta]

299.

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

I’m guessing 92

 

[GymWolf]

In a range between 75 and 95.

 

[skit_data]

91.

Would give it 93, but Jeff Grubb will give it a much lower score than the average which will result in it dropping to 91

 

[ecentre]

91

 

[Yoboman]

Gonna go with 83

From what I've seen it looks like a technical showcase and the portals are cool

But unless they are hiding a lot it doesn't seem as creative as it could be from a weapons and platforming perspective and the writing for the last one was just cringe. That could improve but I have doubts

I'd also argue they've got the B-team on this with the next Spiderman getting the best of Insomniacs talent

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

93

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

99.9

 

[Bernd Lauert]

In a range between 75 and 95.

 

[shubik]

this will be above 90. My guess is 93

 

[TonyK]

I played all Ratchet & Clank games and I'm amazed people here predicting a 90 or more in Metacritic. Do you have played these games? I mean, they are good, but not 90 good.

 

[Brofist]

Probably an 80 game wrapped in a nice presentation shell with bells and whistles that will bring the score up a bit.

I played all Ratchet & Clank games and I'm amazed people here predicting a 90 or more in Metacritic. Do you have played these games? I mean, they are good, but not 90 good.

Pretty much. I've played all the past ones, solid fun games but nothing that pushes anything.

 

[THE DUCK]

Hey, did you guys know ratchet and clank is based on a true story?

 

[Novak]

80

Spoiler

Euros

 

[Banjo64]

I played all Ratchet & Clank games and I'm amazed people here predicting a 90 or more in Metacritic. Do you have played these games? I mean, they are good, but not 90 good.

I mean I’ve played a lot of 3D platformers and these games are amongst the best and are clearly the most consistent quality wise.

 

[TrebleShot]

Recon this will review well but there will be some strange comments from reviewers that other games get a pass for.

 

[reksveks]

Wrong thread, off to the prediction thread

 

[emivita]

83-86, a 90+ metacritic would actually surprise me.

 

[RoadHazard]

I think this is a game that will generally get 8s with some outliers above and below that. R&C games have always been good, but nothing mind-blowing beyond visuals. So 80-85.

 

[[Sigma]]

85-87


oops wrong thread

 

[Exentryk]

This looks like the first PS5 game I'd consider buying the console for. But can't get PS5s anywhere lol.

So yeah, good reviews or not, can't play the game regardless.

 

[fran.fernandez]

0-100

 

[RobRSG]

84

 

[Thief1987]

My prediction is that regardless of the score this thread will be another embarassing cesspool.

 

[GymWolf]

I mean I’ve played a lot of 3D platformers and these games are amongst the best and are clearly the most consistent quality wise.

Ratchet is not a platformer, the platform sections are small and piss easy even for a guy who hate and don't play platformers like me, the game is more of a cartoony tps or an action adventure.

 

[Fredrik]

This looks like the first PS5 game I'd consider buying the console for. But can't get PS5s anywhere lol.

So yeah, good reviews or not, can't play the game regardless.

I had Returnal on my list as well, but yeah, scalpers are ruining the hobby on all fronts, a PS5 now cost almost 2x launch price, I want it but not that much.