Ratchet & Clank

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implementing a tedious open world.

He says this as a Jak II fan. 

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Eh, the Jak 2 city pales in comparison to the boredom of modern open worlds. It's like the halfway point between an N64 platformer and what we see today. It's undeniably bad, but there's a lot more going on in there to make up for it; the game isn't completely based around it like nearly every AAA franchise is these days.

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Aridia is confirmed yes!!!



And check out those returning R&C1 enemies on Novalis!





If only the soundtrack was better... This is simply the perfect tribute to my favorite childhood game. I'm so fucking happy.

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Wow, definitely looks like the definitive version of the first game.

At this point, what's missing?

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Only the soundtrack, really. I saw some gameplay footage earlier and was surprised to see not only the Hydrodisplacer but also the Trespasser! I figured Insomniac had completely given up on the puzzle mini-games since the last installment to feature them was Tools of Destruction.

Here's a great video to get you hyped: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P__Muq8gP_Q

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It's like the original R&C and ACiT had a baby. Sanding off the weaker parts of the first game while adding what's come since seems like the perfect fit for it.

Can't wait to try it!

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The PS4 game is getting amazing reviews and reportedly selling tons of copies! Can't wait to play it tomorrow!

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Be sure to point out changes/removals!

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The PS4 game is getting amazing reviews and reportedly selling tons of copies! Can't wait to play it tomorrow!

Not surprised. Even the SJW clickbaiters don't have much to complain about when it comes to Ratchet and Clank. On a related note, the movie still looks really good too. I believe I saw a preview of it the other day. Hope it and the Sly Cooper movie can burst the doors open for video game movies that actually don't shy away from the source material.

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I don't know, the last few games weren't particularly well-received (even the excellent Into The Nexus) and the series hasn't been a big seller since Up Your Arsenal or maybe Tools of Destruction, so it's pretty surprising to me.

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It's been years since the last big R&C game that Sony actually pushed, we're talking launch of the PS3 here. ACiT would have been huge if Sony tried to push it even slightly.

If it wasn't for the movie, I do wonder if it would be getting the push it has been.

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Game is great so far! Playing on Hard, as that's what Insomniac recommended for series veterans, and it's actually pretty difficult (in a fun way). Currently stuck on the hoverboard race, which is somehow even worse than the one in the original.

Key similarities/differences so far

- Veldin is completely different, though the opening segment of it is highly reminiscent of the PS2 game
- Clank's escape from the robot factory on Quartu is now a playable sequence
- Novalis, Aridia, and Rilgar are almost exact re-creations of the original game's levels
- Kerwan is fairly different from in the PS2 game, but it retains all its predecessor's concepts
- Eudora has been cut
- Spaceship combat is similar to Ratchet 1 & Going Commando
- The writing is much funnier and less mean-spirited than the PS2 version
- The music is not as good as the original trilogy's, but it's far better than any of the PS3 soundtracks
- The control scheme is similar to Into The Nexus, meaning it plays more like a shooter than the classics did

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Overall, it's a fantastic remake, and I'm really enjoying it so far.

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Aww...

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Eudora was one of my favorite levels in the first game. I would have preferred Orxon getting cut instead, honestly. Worst planet in the game.

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One of my friends is currently playing it as his first R&C game. He seems to really like it, too.

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Yeah, I really miss Eudora. I heard Orxon is cut too, though.

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I'm probably going to drop the difficulty to Normal, at least until I finish this race. I've been stuck on this shit for an hour and I'm starting to rage. Having more trouble with this than I ever did with the ones in the original games or even the Jak & Daxter series...