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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review Thread
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Personally, I'm just happy to have a game that isn't going to take 40 hours in some open world setting.
The 60/RT mode won't be 4K, but I think that's what I'm gonna go with. The performance RT mode in Miles Morales looked and felt great.
So glad the game's reviews are glowing. Ratchet games are always fun to blast through 5 times.
Write that on Twitter and he'll like it even if you are a completely random account 😂
Yeah Dishonored 2 is more impressive because you have agency over the parallel dimension. Seeing the behind the scenes of A Crack In The Slab mission in the Noclip documentary is cool where they had to manage two maps at the same time:
Then there's still Soul Reaver that managed to do it. Then recently, there was The Medium although it had its limits where you go to a portal to see the different timeline.
Welp I guess I need to play Dishonored 2 now lol.
According to IGN ( NXGAMER) Performance RT is 1440p, 60fps with RT and all the bells and whistles.
was there not reviews that stated it drops quality of textures etc? Kinda funny or something? If not wowsers Insomniac really are legendary!
All good I was sure I heard that some where. But obviously they are not tech focused so this is amazing. Seriously Insomniac are wizards! Friday cannot come soon enough
One of the developers working on the game (excuse if I got this wrong) said there are minimal differences in that mode besides resolution, but they aren't too noticable.
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart to have Performance and Performance Ray Tracing modes with the day one patch (short video of of performance RT mode in OP) News
This is a good way to think about it, even if you flip it around. You have twice as much CPU time to use in a 30 fps mode, so you've got to use it for something that isn't happening in the 60 fps mode, or it just goes to waste (and we don't waste CPU time in this house!). That something can't...
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Insomniac has come a long way since the PS3, heck even R&C 2016. Spider-Man games are some of the smoothest low input latency experiences you can find on PS4 at 30fps. This game won't feel out of place at 30fps, especially with their great film quality MB tech.
Nah, there's a noticeable difference between the two modes. It's a great option but the highest resolution mode offers a lot more eye candy.
Lighting, fur tech and RT all looks better comparatively from what I've seen.
We got our review code yesterday and this is the best looking game i have ever seen. Jesus. It's so fun, too. Really happy there is a 60 RT mode, too. Hopefully it's a common thing through the generation.
I cried happy tears when I heard the Sess say that!!!!
Wow, I've never played a R&C game too....seems like I need to peep this one!
Would vets recommend watching lore synopsis vids or playing the older games to get caught up on the story?
Yeah, gonna disagree there. I cannot play Miles Morales at 30FPS. I tried, because this was before 60FPS + RT was a thing and it felt unplayable to me. And that's not an action shooter like R&C is, just looking at a few minutes of Rift footage screams out to me that 30FPS would not be a good time for me. I dont care about some reflection or slightly nicer fur, I need the games to be smooth, so 60FPS wins hands down (and then I actually checked 60FPS footage for Rift and yeah, just backs up my opinion 100%, I'm not wasting my first playthrough playing with a suboptimal frame rate when I dont have to)
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That's absolutely fine, glad we have an option for people that hold your opinion.
So how heavily does the game's story rely on the previous games? The only R&C game I've played was the PS4 reboot. It was great, but I never played the original 8 (!) games. I'd hate to be lost in the story or not know who certain characters are and their relationships just because I only recently got into the series. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed Rift Apart isn't a direct sequel to the reboot.
This game is a perfect entry for newcomers, you don't need to play the previous ones
It's a continuation of the Future games on PS3. You can watch the cutscenes for these games on YouTube if you wanted to catch up on the story. I'm not sure how necessary it is since I haven't played it yet though. A the very least you'll understand where the dimensionator came from and what it was used for.
With all due respect, there's a world of difference between playing it in 30 and 60 and motion blur felt very intrusive to me with the former.
You don't need any previous knowledge to follow the main story, while secondary characters don't really get an introduction - but would say that's not a big (if any) issue, especially in a case like yours as the PS4 games does cover that at least somewhat.
I agree.
Every time I flip back in forth in Miles, my PS5 shuts down...
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Thanks I might have to watch some videos on it. Especially if the dimensionator has existed prior to this game, since it's so integral to this game's story.
If I make one person smile, I've done my job. Thanks dude :)
I have moved back and forth between Fidelity and Performance RT on Miles Morales. Fidelity is really nice and OK gameplay-wise as long as you didn't play in 60FPS just before. Your brain really adjusts and after 5 minutes, you don't pay attention anymore and it's gorgeous. Still, the Performance RT mode is my preferred option. It does reduce a bit the crispness in motion and make some details slightly blurrier, and there are some visible reduction for some lighting effects when you pay attention but it feels SO GOOD and with minimal sacrifice, it really is a blessing.
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There's a difference, a notable one at that. But I'm not one to scoff at a good 30fps implementation with all the bells and whistles.
I just don't carry the same mindset as some on here, the amount of great games one would miss is too large for my liking.
Game looks much better at 60. Plays much better too. No idea why the 30fps option even exists.
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Sigh can we not do this? why do people always go t to go to extreme over options? Not everyone thinks the same as you.
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Anything in motion looks better when the framerate is higher. I thought this was common knowledge?
Everything blurring on the screen the second anything moves, like say the camera, which is a major issue with 30fps games. 4K doesn't mean much if the game is only 30fps. It can only look good in still screenshots at that point. The higher performance literally enhances how the game looks while it is being played.
Gamersyde's review has some mighty fine screenshots.
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In motion, the framerate's smoothness is what you're going to notice the most. Exactly what fine detail only possible by the wonders of 4K do people think they're gonna see with the camera spinning around smearing everything with motion blur.
We are certainly to blame, but since the English-speaking community is definitely wearing thin, we cannot afford to put a lot of time and efforts in making video reviews in English anymore, at least not all the time. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will
We are certainly to blame, but since the English-speaking community is definitely wearing thin, we cannot afford to put a lot of time and efforts in making video reviews in English anymore, at least not all the time. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be officially out in a few days now and we...
www.gamersyde.com
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In motion, the framerate's smoothness is what you're going to notice the most. Exactly what fine detail only possible by the wonders of 4K do people think they're gonna see with the camera spinning around smearing everything with motion blur.