Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart
June 11, 2021
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds – complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal – as the intergalactic adventurers blast onto the PS5 console.
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88.3
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"A fun and explosive action game that on PC is even more beast in the technical (and that you can play with Steam Deck and ROG ALLY), thanks to which Nixxes saves the furniture and chains a third quality port, …"
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78.0
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84.0
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68.0
"A continuist sequel but that knows how to add what is necessary and incorporate new ideas. It&s;s true that the greater breadth of its maps is not fully exploited and that wanting to make a longer game by repeating situations …"
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96.0
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94.0
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88.0
"It&s;s as long as any other Ratchet game, but it feels like it flies by in a flash, and is a hard one to put down"
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92.0
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88.0
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75.0
"Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart uses the power of the PS5 to put on a stunning display, highlighted by bombastic action, plenty of humor, and heart."
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96.0
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88.0
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32.0
"Insomniac Games&s; latest entry in the Sony-exclusive action-adventure series is a blast to play and even more fun to look at"
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78.0
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82.0
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86.0
"Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is proof that some series are timeless. It celebrates and retains the classic gameplay first created nearly 20 years ago, while simultaneously feeling completely at home as a showcase PS5 title. It tells a heartfelt …"
Read original review"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart isn’t afraid to revel in its mascot-platformer roots, but it manages to knock so many of its competitors completely out of the water."
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92.0
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78.0
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68.0
"With Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Sony&s;s charmers-in-chief deliver another lesson in laid-back, unpretentious fun."
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85.0
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92.0
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60.0
"The capabilities of the PlayStation 5 enhance and improve a pre-existing game series, rather than give us something altogether new. This isn’t a bold reinvention for Ratchet &a; Clank, but the same relentless, varied, sometimes funny, always charming, fun action …"
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95.0
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"Barring a few minor quibbles, Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is one of the most accessible triple-A games yet."
Read original review"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is the game you&s;ve been waiting for, filled with stunning visuals, magnificent gameplay, and so much more."
Read original review"In many ways Rift Apart is the first "next gen" game. It truly feels like playing a Pixar movie, with great details, animations and an impressive weapon catalogue. Traveling trough dimensions mechanics never cease to amaze."
Read original review"Rift Apart cements Ratchet and Clank as one of PlayStation&s;s premier franchises."
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78.0
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79.0
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66.0
"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is a pure superhero spectacle that takes full advantage of the PS5&s;s hardware."
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68.0
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72.0
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78.0
"With Ratchet and Clank: A Dimension Apart Insomniac shows that the saga has only changed to lose its distinctive features, and although the gameplay has improved enormously, it carries design problems that were forgivable in a generation with far fewer …"
Read original review"Rift Apart is a special game. And as long as Sony Interactive Entertainment has Insomniac releasing games like this for the PS5, I’m going keep showing up on day one with $70 in hand, ready for the next adventure."
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"Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a fantastic PS5 exclusive showpiece for the console&s;s power, and a delightful adventure in its own right."
Read original review"In vesting each weapon with the click and whir of a plaything, it gives you a way into the texture of its landscape, and before long you&s;re swept up."
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85.0
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90.0
"Those holding out for a showpiece title for their PS5 now have it."
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75.0
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92.0
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84.0
"There’s no doubt in my mind that Rift Apart has got the potential to be one of the biggest games of the year. Not only is it visually phenomenal, but the combat is fluid and the story is gripping. It’s …"
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100.0
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"Fortunately, Rift Apart has charm to burn, in its character design, lively combat mechanics, and explorable levels that feel large without seeming maze-like, busy without being cluttered. It’ll still be some time before PS5 supply catches up with demand, but …"
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95.0
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85.0
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"Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is the first PS5 exclusive that I can recommend everyone go out and buy. It’s a cutting-edge masterclass of what the PS5 is capable of, but with the soul of the original R&a;C games, packaged …"
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"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is the exclusive title the PS5 has been waiting for. With finely tuned gameplay, an ambitious story and terrific production values, it&s;s a high-water mark for the series."
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92.0
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"Ratchet &a; Clank: Drift Apart is a visual masterpiece and a joyful game, that unfortunately fails to reinvent itself and is a bit too predictable."
Read original review"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is a fantastic port of an excellent game that any genre fan will fall in love with."
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"Ratchet and Clank’s wacky adventures is always a reliable recipe for a fun, exciting time out, and A Rift’s Apart brings that to the table by the bucketload. However, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the game could have …"
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"Whether you&s;ve had adventures with Ratchet &a; Clank in the past or not, Rift Apart is not a game to be missed. It&s;s one of the best games you can get for your PS5 and one of the best games …"
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98.0
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97.0
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"The best Ratchet and Clank adventure yet, and a showcase for the power of the PS5."
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75.0
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80.0
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"Gorgeous and endearing, Rift Apart is a supremely likable adventure and a solid port-but at this price, it&s;s hard to recommend over more substantial experiences."
Read original review"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart looks and plays better than ever thanks to new-generation hardware, but it&s;s still the same lovable, goofy series at heart."
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"This is a full-fat, planet-hopping, mystery-filled adventure that PS5 owners will lap up and non-owners will resent not being able to play, perhaps through no lack of trying."
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85.0
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"Ratchet &a; Clank: Rift Apart is the PlayStation 5 showcase you have been waiting for. Instantaneous travel to worlds thanks to the SSD, thumping 3D audio, ray tracing through the gorgeous levels, and clever use of the DualSense bring the …"
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