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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Extended Gameplay Demo I PS5, "Launch Window"
- Thread starter Theorry
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well, this is following the old continuity but I get how you feel
to me, the series never evolved much gamepaly wise and once the PS3 games happened and the series dropped the anti-corporateness and edge and made Ratchet and Clank saviors of the universe last of their kind guys, it became duller
I don't want to see another PR rep or journalist say "next-gen won't look amazing until the end of the generation". No, developers just have to commit to next-gen only and put in the work.
Animation and physics are great. A ton of particle effects too, looks cool but almost too much; it busies the screen.
Not a fan of 30fps, but hopefully there's a performance mode. Regardless, the game looks great and it's day one for me whenever it releases.
It should be. He's come back every time they've asked him, as far as I know. Sounds like him, too.
In the PS4 game at least, you have the option to assign your favorite weapons to the d-pad, so you can switch weapons without bringing up the wheel every time.
mostly the same as the June demo, but looks tidied up - the load times between purple zones seem faster and smoother, and I don't remember one of those weapons being seen before - the one like a shotgun that was absolutely smashing the enemies.
curious on the timing - I guess Q1 2021 but its interesting they seem to be happier to show gameplay of this but not much more of any of the other games yet..
curious on the timing - I guess Q1 2021 but its interesting they seem to be happier to show gameplay of this but not much more of any of the other games yet..
Nobody has used launch window to mean a whole year. Launch window means it's out before Q2 2021.
This is not the same dimensionator, Nefarious made his own this time
That was a souless movie tie in game, this looks more like the real deal.
I love Ratchet and Clank so damn much. This is a no brainer day one purchase when it launches. I'd still love to be able to play the Future series games on the PS5. A Crack in Time is one of the best titles in the series along with Up Your Arsenal. If Rift Apart can reach the levels of those two. It's already looking fantastic, so I'm not too concerned, to be honest.
Cool to see they fixed the transitions. I was specifically looking for those birds popping in and it seems a lot better.
OK, it's a whole new one. That explains the change in form factor.
Same thought!! I even remember the ratchet cameo on the billboard in Jak II!!!
seems like he worked pretty hard on it & was quite proud of himself, and Ratchet being Ratchet just immediately shoots it and breaks it lmao
The one thing I didn't like, though, is that it kind of misses the mark of why people dislike forced slow walking to hide loading. The issue is the lack of control, not the fact that we're traversing a small distance over a long period of time. Holding forward to freefall / ride rails for 10 seconds while going through a million different looking places before we get back to regular gameplay isn't that much better than holding forward to slowly walk for 10 seconds while going through a tight gap.
I wish the fast loading was seen as an opportunity to remove the annoying shit, not to make it prettier.
I suppose it is normal for launch window games to use the new features in a gimmicky way, though. Much like how Tools of Destruction had the sixaxis stuff, and it was still a great game.
I wish the fast loading was seen as an opportunity to remove the annoying shit, not to make it prettier.
I suppose it is normal for launch window games to use the new features in a gimmicky way, though. Much like how Tools of Destruction had the sixaxis stuff, and it was still a great game.
I have a strong feeling that this is the demo Insomniac wanted to show at the PS5 event but covid made them show a cut-up and older version instead.
If there was any doubt, this game definitely takes place after Into the Nexus given how Clank mentioned that Dr. Nefarious hasn't been seen in years (I.E. All 4 One).
Seems more like Ratchet 2016 than I would like. Graphic of course looked great, but Nefarious again? Rachet and clank's mundane chatter again? Blaster, bomb glove and shotgun again.
The dimension stuff just looks like a cutscene. This is one of my fav ps franchises but I can't muster any enthusiasm. Any other fans feel the same or am I numb?
The dimension stuff just looks like a cutscene. This is one of my fav ps franchises but I can't muster any enthusiasm. Any other fans feel the same or am I numb?
Hey you have a dodge now lol
Also there's the girl, I assume they are keeping Ratchet familiar and will try new stuff with her.
Except this time, the demo looks be based off of a newer build.
Yeah they confirmed in the interview that it's direct follow up to Nexus.
I think I'm gonna be subbing to PS Now to replay Nexus right before this comes out. Such a great little game.
Graphically looks amazing. Playing a launch game - Ryse - from this gen on PC at 4k, and this looks as expected, a generation more impressive visually.
Yeah I don't want them to change the core gameplay until it doesn't look like Ratchet anymore. I'm much more interested to see how the planets we visit change, & the returning ones from old games. They're gonna be bigger & more detailed than ever.
and I'm interested in seeing what kinda puzzle sets we get in this. I like that they always change it up with the puzzles.
Yep. I'm really glad they showed the exact same slice of the game both times because we can see how much the game has improved between the two demos. The shooting and dimension hopping (both small yellow and large purple portals) looks noticeably smoother and less janky.