Ghost of Caelid
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We had a superb year for platformers where three 3D platformers were nominated for GOTY...of the 3 which was your favorite?
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Which GOTY nominated 3D platformer was the best?
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StateofMajora
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No bowsers fury? Who nominated what? And what is that horrible hipster looking game from the third gif. But no bowsers fury.
Rivet and clank is very pretty, and still fun, but it's gotten pretty milquetoast and creatively bankrupt at this point. I don't think i'll buy another one unless they remake another ps2 iteration and don't fuck it up with activism.
Rivet and clank is very pretty, and still fun, but it's gotten pretty milquetoast and creatively bankrupt at this point. I don't think i'll buy another one unless they remake another ps2 iteration and don't fuck it up with activism.
bender
What time is it?
R&C is the most mechanical sound and technically impressive. Psychonauts 2 has the most creative level designs and a charming cast of characters and story. It Takes 2 is mediocre mechanically and the story and characters didn't hit home for me. It has nice level variety and gets bonus points for having you enact Street Fighter combat against a squirrel atop the wings of a biplane (I laughed for a solid three of four minutes over this gag).
Overall I'd probably vote for Psychonauts. Ratchet and Clank is probably the only game I'd ever consider replaying though.
Overall I'd probably vote for Psychonauts. Ratchet and Clank is probably the only game I'd ever consider replaying though.
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StateofMajora
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Part of my problem with ratchet is that yhere are SO MANY of them, but damn does it play smooth and look good while doing it. I too will replay it at some point but honestly even the 2016 remake is better.
bender
What time is it?
I'm probably getting old, but "damn, this looks amazing" just doesn't do a lot for me anymore. 2016 looked amazing too and I'm sure there are a laundry list of improvements in A Rift Apart but I'll be damned if I can tell.
StateofMajora
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Honestly man the core gameplay loop has not gotten any better and the weapons are worse than 2016, which is not the best in the series in that regard either. That'd be one of the ps3 future titles which are the best.
On its own it's still fun and a technical showpiece. I need more than graphics as well, because damn i'm still impressed by some really old game's graphics.
bender
What time is it?
I agree with that and the series was definitely hurt in the PS2/PS3 era by churning out too many of the titles is too short of a time span. Also agree that the game play hasn't evolved and it does feel like they've run out of ideas for the quirky arsenal which is, to me, what the series hangs its' hat on. I still commend Insomniac for consistently putting out games in the series and maintaining a high quality, but I'd never elevate any of the titles as being "great".
01011001
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honestly I would almost say that Ratchet is no longer really a platformer... there's more actual platforming and more challenging platforming in Doom Eternal than in Rift Apart
Rift Apart (and many games in the series before it) are more like light-hearted 3rd person shooters with platforming segments mixed in... like Doom Eternal is a 1st person shooter with platforming mixed in.
so I would give it to Psychonauts 2 because it's actually a platformer
Rift Apart (and many games in the series before it) are more like light-hearted 3rd person shooters with platforming segments mixed in... like Doom Eternal is a 1st person shooter with platforming mixed in.
so I would give it to Psychonauts 2 because it's actually a platformer
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StateofMajora
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I consider a crack in time to be great. Everything was well thought out and polished.
I like tools of destruction as well, and that was a real wow moment on ps3 but it’s not nearly as refined.
SlimeGooGoo
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GametimeUK
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They are all fantastic games and stand out in their own right. I'd say they are all very equal in terms of quality game design, but are separated by what style of game is your preference.
In this case mine is Psychonauts.
In this case mine is Psychonauts.
teezzy
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DeepEnigma
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That damned Pixar 5. Goodness.it's got to be Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart for me. The action and presentation are so well done. What Insomniac created so early on the PS5 is very impressive
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Ratchet is mass produced filler.
Psychonauts or It Takes Two should take it.
Psychonauts or It Takes Two should take it.
teezzy
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looks [redacted] af my dude
What the hell are you talking about?
SlimeGooGoo
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vaibhavpisal
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Tie between It Takes Two and Psychonauts 2.
Both are oozing with creativity.
I voted for It Takes Two cause every level introduces new mechanics and co-op. Also it has lowest nos of votes. What's wrong with GAF?
Both are oozing with creativity.
I voted for It Takes Two cause every level introduces new mechanics and co-op. Also it has lowest nos of votes. What's wrong with GAF?
01011001
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welcome to Sony Gaf, new here? most people on here only care about graphics, and Sony delivers the graphics... that's basically how games are rated here
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Ian Henry
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Seems sketchy tbh. Most dope games tend to be underrated.
Captain Toad
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Psychonauts 2. Ratchet and Clank was beautiful, but it wasn't quite as fun as Psychonauts.
Get out of here with that It Takes Two garbage.
Get out of here with that It Takes Two garbage.
Captain Toad
Banned
Psychonauts isn't an exclusive.
remember_spinal
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Im playing psychonauts 2 now and as much as i love the characters the story and creativity with some of the level design the gameplay isn’t that fun for me, its kind of slow and janky. Very ps2 era platforming.
Rift Apart has a brain dead story, and almost no real character growth, but the moment to moment gameplay is way more fun than psychonauts for me. Plus, yeah, its incredible looking
Rift Apart has a brain dead story, and almost no real character growth, but the moment to moment gameplay is way more fun than psychonauts for me. Plus, yeah, its incredible looking
Hugare
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This
Rift Apart is gorgeous, but despite the graphics and the portal gimmic, its the same old R&C
Psychonauts 2 is amazing. Most imaginative game that I've played in a long time. Great story, characters, gameplay ... Loved everything about it.
It Takes Two is also amazing
This is a very Sony centric forum, so the poll result is not surprising
R&C is also the most popular franchise of the 3, I think, which helps
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Ghost of Caelid
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Divorce and fighting for your kids is SJW af…you didn’t know?
funkygunther
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Even though R&C is beyond slick, I think Psychonaut 2's creativity pips it to the post. Didn't play It Takes Two.
StateofMajora
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Vexx was better than all of these
You been drink'n.
Jennings
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Psychonauts 2 is terrible because there's too many cut scenes and way too much talking and nagging from characters while actually trying to play. Plus the platforming is janky. And it's only creative in the "let's just make things look like we're on an acid trip" sort of way, yawn.
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vaibhavpisal
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Don't have PS5.
But have played at least 6 Ratchet games, so that should be enough?
Going by how ambitious Sony is with the franchise, sadly it is.
I don't have any issue with beloved franchise making a return after 5 yrs, but show some ambition and put some effort at least.
Zannegan
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A lot of people haven't played all three, and a lot of people enjoyed Rachet, but just going by the GIFs, which would you rather play? Rachet gets an action sequence, Psychonauts and It Takes Two get out of context cutscene clips. IT2 doesn't even show the characters as they look in gameplay. It's an OP problem.
Topher
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Are you sure you played Rift Apart? This is not the same linear platformer that the previous games have been at all. People keeping saying that and yet there are large open areas with side missions, but you are talking about the "portal gimmic" as if that is the predominant new mechanic in the game? I don't get that at all.
Topher
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DenchDeckard
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It’s Psychonauts 2 for me, the writing and characters plus there is some truly incredible level design and ideas into how they could create a mental projection of a level.
Ratchet is a great pop corn 3rd person shooter Over platformer, and we do need those. Big budget fun for a weekend but ultimately shallow in everything outside of tech.
Ratchet is a great pop corn 3rd person shooter Over platformer, and we do need those. Big budget fun for a weekend but ultimately shallow in everything outside of tech.
vaibhavpisal
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Gameplaylover
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Psychonauts 2, because this game is something special and not just nice graphics. Story, characters, level design and gameplay were on point. Even the collectables were fun and i nearly got them all.
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Topher
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Here are the open maps for the first two open areas I've seen so far:
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Sargasso | R&C: Rift Apart Interactive Map | Map Genie
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