- New space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.
- An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans’ most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in earlier games, ‘Tools of Destruction’ and ‘Quest For Booty.’
- Non-linear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new heights.
- All-new Clank gameplay and special “Time” abilities that bring new meaning to “past selves,” and multiple personalities.
- The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications.
Product Description
Concluding the events set into motion by Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer some of the franchise fans’ largest questions. After discovering that Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he discovers that Clank’s capture is just the beginning of Nefarious’s latest diabolical plot. In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good? Powered by Insomniac Games’ fourth-generation PLAYSTATION3 system technology, A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own CG-animated movie to the PS3 system. Players will use new gadgets such as Ratchet’s Hoverboots to explore levels and can take off in Ratchet’s ship to discover nearby moons and planets. Clank will use new abilities to manipulate time to try and stop Dr. Nefarious.Amazon.com Product Description
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a single player platform shooter that reunites Sony’s famous space age duo for another comedic romp through the universe. The final game in the Ratchet & Clank Future sub trilogy, A Crack in Time answers many questions raised in the previous two games in the sub series, and introduces addictive and challenging new puzzle-solving Clank gameplay.
The Story As with previous Ratchet & Clank games the action in A Crack in Time is a blend of platforming, shooter scenarios and puzzle-solving. Seeing as the premise of the game is that the constantly impending rescue of Clank by Ratchet, action naturally toggles between the scenarios that both find themselves in separately. Playing as Ratchet players engage primarily in a mix of exploration and comic shooter style gameplay that occurs both on planetoids and on space ships throughout the gameplay area. As players come in contact with non-player characters (NPCs) they will often be asked to perform duties such as rescues, for which they will be given rewards that Ratchet can then use to purchase new weapons and items. Many of these weapons are brand-new to the Ratchet & Clank franchise and can be upgraded and moded throughout the game for maximum impact against the run-of-the-mill enemies that cross your path, and of course the inevitable bosses faced. The lion’s share new play elements in A Crack in Time are seen in its Clank gameplay though. A blend of self replication and time manipulation, Clank’s new abilities are revealed in an early level in the game in which players are able to peer into Clank’s memory. Here they meet Clank’s maker, Orvis, and see that Clank has access to two hidden abilities/items: limited physical self replication and the Chronoscepter, which helps Clank to both fix broken items and slow down time. With regard to replication, mechanisms called “Time Pads” allow players to record Clank as he performs calculated physical movements and actions. These can then be saved individually and later replayed in specific combinations in the presence of the real Clank to solve puzzles requiring extreme speed or that he be in multiple places at the same time. Similar in usage to this is the Chronoscepter which can be used against swift moving objects or enemies while platforming in order to get into positions which otherwise would be impossible to reach. Used separately as well as together these two make for new wrinkles in Clank’s abilities to solve complex puzzles across 3D spaces and in evasion and combat of enemies. Key Game Features
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The bad, is Clank in the clock who ever came up with this and the time recording crap should not take part in the next game.I got 4 days ago, and have put 12 hours of play time on the game now it is in the trash what a let down.
Rating: 2 / 5
Ok, well, i just got the game today, and I’ve been playing for about an hour. I have to say that the begining is very nice, kind of like a movie. It hasn’t been very challenging so far, and I choose the Expert level, having mastered the first game. All I can say, is that they tried to give you something completely different as far game play. I won’t spoil the fun, by giving away what’s different, but if you are a fan and have young kids (3,7), they will be captivated by watching you play or if they are old enough, they should have no problem playing themselves.
If you are older and like challeging games, then, this may not be for you. This is very simular to the G-Force game. Cute and easy to play.
I only played an hour, but I can’t wait to contiune. It is cute afterall.
40 something with 2 young kids, and a gaming expert. I can’t play violent games, so I have to play these games… and overall they are fun.
I give it 4 stars for it’s potential to please and so far it has. I will update this as I play somemore.
Rating: 4 / 5
The Ratchet and Clank series is a blast, including the latest A Crack in Time. After playing the first quarter of the game, the game did not disappoint. However, once I got to the part where you fight Libra, one of the Valkyrie leaders, the game stops and doesn’t allow me to advance further in the level. Although Insomniac has been aware of this problem for at least a week, Insomniac has not yet patched the problem. Until they do, I recommend not purchasing this game.
Rating: 1 / 5
WOW! That’s how I felt after having blown away the game in less than 24 hours, with every gold bolt, every weapon maxed, and every Zoni.
I felt totally ripped off, as this has got to be hands-down, the worse offering in the entire series……And it’s a series I LOVE! I haven’t a complaint on any of the previous games, but this was undeserving of the title Ratchet and Clank.
The one thing this game does have going for it, at least, is the same humor as before (if just a lot less of it). And I did get a chuckle when one of the released Fongoid’s yells “I can’t wait to see my wife”, to which another Fongoid says “Me TOO”. But that was the highlight of the game.
The weapon selection is pitiful, the customization of a few weapons, feels like cardboard cut outs. I don’t feel as if there is really even a point in customizing the weapons. The RYNO in this game is probably hands-down the weakest RYNO in the series, though the musical background when you hold down the trigger is a really great touch.
Normally, gold bolts are difficult to find in previous installments, and you really had to use some ingenuity to collect them all. In this game, most gold bolts are proceeded by a literal TRAIL (thinks huge breadcrumbs) of regular bolts. No need to pick up a hint book here, if you can’t find all the gold bolts, all you probably need is a stronger pair of glasses, because the bolts are right out in the open.
The graphics are great, but not up to PS3 standards. In my humble opinion, not much better than PS2. But there are some GORGEOUS space scenery, things I’d expect from a Star Trek Next Generation t.v. show episode.
Load times too, were a bit much; though at least they fill the time with interesting trivia tidbits.
Unlike other reviewers, I didn’t mind so much the Time Puzzles that Clank has to solve. But why there were a couple that made me retry a hand full of times, they were none-the-less, pretty straight forward, even the extra puzzles after the first play through were pretty easy (though the latter did take much more exacting timing to solve). I found them a bit tedious to play the 2nd time around, and it would have been nice if the puzzles would have changed, because that would have left at least some replay value.
There are a few nice touches here and there, don’t get me wrong. Just not enough of them.
All in all, I wish I could have given this game at least 4 stars, but honestly (and unfortunately) it just didn’t deserve it. I’d much rather continue replaying Tools of Destruction than spend any more time on this installment. Let’s hope Insomniac listens to some good criticism and makes the next installment worthy of the title Ratchet and Clank.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’ve been a loyal player of R&C since the PS2 versions – I eagerly awaited this version. However having invested 23 hours of play time into the game I am now stuck in bug hell. After “completing” the game I have been placed in unreachable positions for which there is no exit, and forced to re-do goals/quests that I have already completed – not to mention that the game seems so confused now that it often hangs/crashes and requires me to reboot the PS3. Fresh games started from scratch do not exhibit this behavior, but beware the end of game and save early/often – the auto save feature is great until you realize it just blew away your last stable save point and now you’re past the point of no return and your options are to start over at the beginning of the game, or suffer through hoping the game will “fix” it self.
very disappointed.
Rating: 1 / 5