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[kyliethicc]

Knack died so Rivet could live.

 

[Dokku]

83

 

[Bramble]

90+ or bust

 

[DeepEnigma]

88-90 Pixars.

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

88.

I like Ratchet and Clank but, all said and done, it is a kids game, and it won't do anything new.

Looking forward to the Dualsense controls though.

What a ridiculous take... I mean, pretty much all games are for kids anyway, right, as mainstream media was painting for years? If it doesn't look hyperrealistic, it's a kids game.

 

[MasterCornholio]

75-85 is my guess.

 

[Sander Cohen]

What a ridiculous take... I mean, pretty much all games are for kids anyway, right, as mainstream media was painting for years? If it doesn't look hyperrealistic, it's a kids game.

Not even close. You surely wouldn’t say TLOU II or RE8 are kids games? Bugsnax, Ratchet, Mario certainly are and there’s no shame in that, there are a lot of kids in this world, they should have something to play. If you don’t feel stigma playing Mario or Ratchet as a 40 year old, more power to you but it’s not like you are target demographic, don’t kid yourself.

 

[Javthusiast]

87

 

[SLB1904]

That's early isn't it

Wait it comes out this Friday lol.

 

[ZywyPL]

Thank goodness MILLIONS of people disagree, or we might not have gotten a new game huh

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.


On topic:
Somewhere between 85-95. I can already see the headlines - "the best R&C game up to date!", "a true next-gen experience!", "next-gen starts now!", "SSD is a game-changer!" and so on, while in reality it'll be the same (20 year) old Ratchet where nothing changes other than prettier graphics.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.

I've never seen anyone say that. Can you quote anyone who wasn't trolling?

 

[mejin]

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.

 

[LMJ]

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I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.

"I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M"

You love the fact I emphasized "millions" when their (R and C games) sell...millions? The rest of your post is also silly, but you sir gave me quite a

 

[Sander Cohen]

ZywyPL Great analysis but I’m sure Sony hopes this Ratchet will be the one that explodes sales-wise…though with that price tag I can’t really see it happening.

 

[skit_data]

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.

Did anyone really hype Godfall and Destruction Allstars? Afaik the common consensus is that those games are indeed shit

Returnal on the other hand, is a really good game IMO. Maybe not for the faint of heart, but a good game nontheless.

 

[Balducci30]

ZywyPL Great analysis but I’m sure Sony hopes this Ratchet will be the one that explodes sales-wise…though with that price tag I can’t really see it happening.

I can see it - there’s not much out and the graphics are better than anything currently

 

[noise36]

Another GOTY contender from Sony.

This post sums up that post.

I like Ratchet and Clank but, all said and done, it is a kids game, and it won't do anything new.

I have it pre-ordered on amazon its my first ps5 game, will play it with my 6 year old.

People seem to hype every sony exclusive as GOTY, and when it rates poorly its a hidden gem and the reviews were wrong.

I would guess based on the last game, that this game looks like a prettier version of, that its a 7.5-8/10 game which Sony polish will push up to 8.5/10, perhaps even new generation exclusivity hype pushing it up to 8.75/10

 

[Fredrik]

Why would you buy from these low lives..? F**k them.

Oh I don’t plan to do that, just displaying how absurd everything is, I have not once seen the console at a store, I have actually never even seen it in real life in any way. But it breaks all kinds of sales records! Pretty cool, right?

 

[GymWolf]

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.

Nintendo sell a fuckload of copies of these childish games at 60 dollars tho.
I think people are ready to spend the same amount or a bit more for something nintendo style with higher production values.

 

[hemo memo]

I don’t care if it score 0. Just make it same or better than the previous one and I would be more than happy. True next gen starts with this for me (I don’t care about DS or Returnal).

 

[Aguero9320]

Sony exclusive so will review at least 10 higher than other games due to hyperbole…

90 so actually 80. I love Ratchet but this looks like more of the same, just a bit nicer looking. And no matter how much I love it, waiting for sale. Price is insane.

 

[lh032]

Please be good, i spend 70 dollar preorder last month....

 

[onnextflix5]

Hopfully as good as a crack in time.

 

[MaKTaiL]

Not a single score leak this time? Disappointed.

 

[hemo memo]

Sony exclusive so will review at least 10 higher than other games due to hyperbole…

90 so actually 80. I love Ratchet but this looks like more of the same, just a bit nicer looking. And no matter how much I love it, waiting for sale. Price is insane.

Destruction AllStars

Destruction All Stars is an action-packed sports event that pits drivers against one another in an intense competition. The goal? Wreck as many cars as possible.

www.metacritic.com

You were saying?

 

[wOs]

84-88 Cant wait to play it

Agreed!! And like usual over and over again until all the weapons are maxed out.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Destruction AllStars

Destruction All Stars is an action-packed sports event that pits drivers against one another in an intense competition. The goal? Wreck as many cars as possible.

www.metacritic.com

You were saying?

 

[Warnen]

Destruction AllStars

Destruction All Stars is an action-packed sports event that pits drivers against one another in an intense competition. The goal? Wreck as many cars as possible.

www.metacritic.com

You were saying?

Game should have gotten a 0 so theroy holds up

 

[Fake]

90

 

[Aguero9320]

Destruction AllStars

Destruction All Stars is an action-packed sports event that pits drivers against one another in an intense competition. The goal? Wreck as many cars as possible.

www.metacritic.com

You were saying?

Yeah, I was… Destruction Allstars is still overrated

 

[Die Namek Ability]

I feel it will be nitpicked to death and end up about 84.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

If it scores 90+ the usual suspects will tell us all the reviewers were paid off and they don't matter anyway. Round and round we go.

 

[Karppuuna]

2016 game got 85 in meta, this do easily better and end up to be over 90.

 

[Heisenberg007]

I think it'll be 92.

Is that after or before taking into account the Grubb factor?

 

[GuinGuin]

I don't respect most game "journalists" so I really don't care what reviews it gets. Ever actually read a sample of these so called reviews? Oof. Failing high school English seems to be a pre-requisite to work in the industry.

 

[Ceadeus]

That's the kind of game I wish I had a PS5 !

 

[GrayChild]

I'm sure Jeff Grubb will give it 6/10.

 

[Moonjt9]

Predicting 89. Going to be a killer game. Can’t wait for Friday!

 

[Esppiral]

I don't care, nor should you, about whoever gives whatever score to this game, or to any game for that matter.

 

[ZywyPL]

Nintendo sell a fuckload of copies of these childish games at 60 dollars tho.
I think people are ready to spend the same amount or a bit more for something nintendo style with higher production values.

Exactly, because they perfectly target their audience, as oppose to PS/XB gamers where the most sold/played games are the dude-bro titles, targeted to mature audience. The last Ratched sold like 3.5M as far as I know, which was the highest number for the series, given the 115M PS4 userbase, that's not really much.

 

[mejin]

I'm sure Jeff Grubb will give it 6/10.

He needs to work hard to please Master Phil.

 

[engstra]

Game looks excellent but never been a huge fan of the series. Since I was a kid it always looked like it was more about guns than a 3D platformer. That said, do the Ratchet games have any collectathon-ing?

 

[Orta]

I think the score will come down to the quality of sweeteners Sony dishes out to the press.

 

[MMaRsu]

Im sure this is gonna be a pretty good game. The other Ratchet games were cool too.

Id say between a 8/9 will be the norm

 

[NikuNashi]

Not even close. You surely wouldn’t say TLOU II or RE8 are kids games? Bugsnax, Ratchet, Mario certainly are and there’s no shame in that, there are a lot of kids in this world, they should have something to play. If you don’t feel stigma playing Mario or Ratchet as a 40 year old, more power to you but it’s not like you are target demographic, don’t kid yourself.

If you feel stigma playing Mario then you must be very insecure, play whatever you enjoy. Im 40 and watch pepper pig with my son and enjoy some of the episodes no fucks given. The only people differentiating between kids and adults games are the immature people with deep insecurities.

 

[fart town usa]

It's gonna be sick. The remake was tied to the movie and suffered a bit. Still a fantastic game though considering it was a largely faithful remake of a PS2 game.

This one is continuing off of the PS3 games which were amazing. I have no concerns about this game not being a AAA homerun. Hopefully new players try it out, incredibly fun series.

 

[Interfectum]

I love the huge emphasis on "millions" when R&C games sell at around just 2-3M... Of course it's gonna be hyped up through the roof on this forum, just like Godafll, Destruction AllStars, Sackboy Adventures and Returnal were before, but the reality is there isn't that much of a demand for R&C, most people see it as a kids game to begin with, hence they don't even bother. It's a small, very simple game that doesn't cost a fortune to make but does bring a good chunk profit, that's all, and having multiple 10/10 review scores and GOTY awards won't change any of that. I actually won't be surprised if the newest one won't do as well a recent R&C games due to 70€ price tag to be honest, because like I said, most people see it as something that belongs to Nintendo Switch, and pricing it like it's next CoD or GTA doesn't make any sense for most people out there.


On topic:
Somewhere between 85-95. I can already see the headlines - "the best R&C game up to date!", "a true next-gen experience!", "next-gen starts now!", "SSD is a game-changer!" and so on, while in reality it'll be the same (20 year) old Ratchet where nothing changes other than prettier graphics.

 

[begotten]

It'll be mid 80s at best just like the 2016 release, which is fine for a non-Mario 3D platformer these days.

 

[SafeOrAlone]

I’ll definitely play this for the world and visuals but the gameplay has always left me unimpressed. With the last game, I only felt a tinge of excitement from gameplay when I finally got the jet pack and fought a boss with it.
It was a jolt to do something besides run forward through a tornado of nuts and bolts, whilst button mashing.

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

If you feel stigma playing Mario then you must be very insecure, play whatever you enjoy. Im 40 and watch pepper pig with my son and enjoy some of the episodes no fucks given. The only people differentiating between kids and adults games are the immature people with deep insecurities.

Totally agree with this, but especially when it comes to Ratchet, I don't feel like it's being targeted towards kids with a secondary target of adult gamers, I think it is targeted entirely towards catering for both adult fans of the series and new players of any age. Labelling certain games as 'for kids' is pretty dumb, imo.