Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time Review (PS3)

[TheMudkip12345]

I personaly loved the ending but that doesn't matter. I agree that I wish the Lombax side of it was brought to closure and what happened to Orvus was revealed. At least it isn't the last Ratchet and Clank games =D

Great review =)

[spyrolatro]

What are you talking about the end is amazing.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@spyrolatro I disagree, as I said it was very anti climatic. Too much so for my tastes.

[spyrolatro]

The hardest puzzle to me about 4 minutes all you need to do is just to think ahead.

[jasanimans]

if i have never played a ratchet and clank game before, would i enjoy the story in this one?

[LeonSKennedy828]

@jasanimans Possibly, I'd HIGHLY recommend playing the first two PS3 games before this though, the recap video doesn't recreate experiencing the games and their stories for yourself.

[RockerJack15]

yea i dont think this is the last one cuz ratchet is still gonna be curious about the lombaxes and ratchet and clank are still together so they probably will be getting into more trouble

[xXImEllisXx]

this isnt the last one "all 4 one" is still to come out

[vidman293]

This ro tools of destruction???

[LeonSKennedy828]

@vidman293 On the whole I would say Tools of Destruction.

[vidman293]

@LeonSKennedy828 Ok, thanks, but why do reviews say a crack in time is the best game of the series?

[LeonSKennedy828]

@vidman293 Because that's their opinion, not mine.

[RockingTheFro]

The puzzles were too easy if you ask me.

[spyrolatro]

@RockingTheFro Yep.

[kR0B45]

I must say, the only things that bugged me in this game were that some weapons were repackaged, the game was a little short and the trophies were just too easy to get, the story all the way through (including ending) really satisfied me

[ToaMaster1916]

I thought the ending was well-written, especially with the earlier foreshadowing (I wouldn't risk more than 6 minutes). I thought it was satisfying...

[LeonSKennedy828]

@ToaMaster1916 I thought that being able to use The Great Clock to turn back time on that occasion and that occasion only and the "only 6 minutes" excuse to be a plot convenience myself, can't believe I forgot to mention that in the review.

And it was setting itself up to be a dramatic ending, but virtually the last minute seemed to think "Oh wait, let's make it happy instead!" That was why it felt anti climatic to me.

[ToaMaster1916]

@LeonSKennedy828 If this was the last Ratchet and Clank game, a dramatic ending like that would be spectacular. But really, when it comes to such a light-hearted game, that ending would really be too dark don't you think. I see what you are saying, but I really had no problem with the ending. It was happier than you'd expect, but it was still tragic, with Alister dying and everything.

I have a problem with no Thruster Pack though...

[LeonSKennedy828]

@ToaMaster1916 This game was hardly light hearted, it was actually quite dark and sad at times, considering the series it was a part of.

[ToaMaster1916]

@LeonSKennedy828 Yeah, I know it's darker than a lot of the R&C games, but it's definitely not going to go to the point where you'd be depressed with Ratchet dead and everything.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@ToaMaster1916 Still, it was dark enough throughout for its generic, last minute happy ending to feel almost entirely out of place, at least to me anyway.

[SYB3RPUNK]

some people will never be satisfied, Ratchet and Clank is awesome.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@SYB3RPUNK ...When did I ever claim that it wasn't? The ending may have sucked but the game was still fantastic regardless, I said this in the review as well.

[HiddenWingz]

Hard to put into words what I thought of The Ending (dun dun duuun) I remember being quite confused as it all unfolded in a "but he just said..." way lol your summary of it was just perfect though!!!

[eplilair2000]

u like the constructo pistol, i love the dual vipers from ratchet glaiator cos they were powerful and badass :L

[LeonSKennedy828]

@eplilair2000 They were but...I dunno, the Constructo Pistol just felt good to use to me for some reason.

[TheRealAnswerz]

is this game much harder than tools of destruction

[LeonSKennedy828]

@TheRealAnswerz Not hugely, but a difficulty hike is there.

[TheSporecast]

it's not the end look up Ratchet and Clank: all 4 one and you'll find the teaser

[LeonSKennedy828]

@TheSporecast Keep in mind this video was made long before All 4 One or the comics were announced.

[lnorth861]

If ratchet died at the end it would have been a rly sad but rly good ending to the games

[godkiller1112]

@LeonSKennedy828 what the fuck are you guys talking about the story is awesome an the ending was good why is it disapointing???

by the way ratchet and clank ACIT is the best in the series who agrees?

[LeonSKennedy828]

@godkiller1112 "why is it dissapointing?"

It's called watching the video and hearing me explain exactly why that is.

The game was awesome, and the story was up until the very end, but the ending was an anti climatic, generic happy ending that I'm sick to death of seeing. We now know that this isn't the end of the series, but before we did it felt they gave the series a happy ending just for the sake of giving it one, and it still does now as far as this particular game is concerned.

[KingJack950]

Course it's not the end , insomniac games is a business - the game still sells so they will continue to make them. If the game still sells they will be made.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@KingJack950 That being the case, why would you tell a story that is perfect to set up the end of the tale? To build unnecessary hype and disappoint people when the cheap happy ending that lets the franchise continue kicks in, that's why.

I LOVED this trilogy, but that's why my expectations for the storyline, and especially the ending were so high.

[thecandy118]

I loved when you said "You've GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!" I laughed so hard xD. Awesome review anyways, I'm omly just getting into the series myself ^^ (Starting with this game)

[rartchetfan7220]

lol i laughed so loud when you said YOU HAVE GOT 2 BE FUCKING KIDDING ME

[rartchetfan7220]

yeah i think the ending was very disapointing

[LeonSKennedy828]

@rartchetfan7220 Glad to see I'm not the only one (or one of the only ones) after all =P

[CommandoReko]

Excellent review! I loved it.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@CommandoReko Thanks ^^

[LeonSKennedy828]

@MyFishLikesSheep Put it on the hardest difficulty available on your first playthrough and the game is actually quite challenging, in fact I had to turn it down at the Nefarious boss battle!

[Atriox1]

wait this is the last game, when did they say that.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I don't remember exactly where Insomniac confirmed it, but the storyline did very much hint at this being the end until the anti climatic ending.

Also the back of the box proclaimed "Has time ran out for Ratchet and Clank?" and from the blurb "A secret from deep within Clank's metallic memory is about to be revealed, a secret that could split our heroes apart forever..."

[Atriox1]

Oh that, okay they where making references to the great clock on the back. Okay I got a little scared there for a bit.

[drerossi8392]

Um, I doubt that this is the last R&C game. But it is the last Future game

[LeonSKennedy828]

It was hyped up to be both in the marketing and the storyline though, so I expected the ending to bring closure to the series, instead it was an anti climatic, generic happy ending, the kind I'm sick to death of seeing to be honest.

The back of the box even proclaims "A secret from deep within Clank's metallic memory is about to be revealed, a secret that could split our heroes apart forever..."

[soranamineforever]

@LeonSKennedy828

I was actually happy with the ending. Sure, the whole split apart thing may work for other games, but there is no way I'd be able to look at a Ratchet and Clank game again and not break into tears if the ending happened like most people though it would.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@soranamineforever Same here, but then that would be a testament to how great their friendship was, and the ending would have been alot more meaningul, memorable and overall less damn anti climatic.

I completed the game just before the New Year rolled in and I've still not replayed this game, the ending left THAT much of a sour taste in my mouth. Tools of Destruction I restarted days after beating it.

[LeonSKennedy828]

*meaningful, even.

[Jadexter]

I bet theyre not finnished, i mean as u said if they wanted 2 end all of Ratchet & Clank they would seperate them or one of them would die, so either they want to make a new triolgy or just continue this one , if they do end it here then they have probably lost a shedload of cash, so theyll probably continue it

[LeonSKennedy828]

Well, having EVERYONE die would be a tad over the top, but I was certainly expecting either Ratchet or Clank to die if they didn't seperate, both endings would have given me closure and not make me want any more games, as much as I love the series, but the ending made me NEED there to be more games.

I mean yes Ratchet did die momentarily, but he was back within less than 6 minutes.

[TJPProductions]

um why do you keep on saying "the past two games", there are about 7 ratchet and clank games not only 2 and in my opinion the recent 2 games are the downhill of the R&C game

[LeonSKennedy828]

Ever consider the fact that the three PS3 games (or "Future" games as they're known to the US) are a trilogy perhaps?

And IMO the newer trilogy is better, it had a much better storyline but also improved character designs, especially Ratchet's.

I would mention the better visuals but they're just a nice bonus really, and to be expected on the PS3.

[me0eli]

ah!!!!!!!!!!1 you spoiled the game!!!!!!!! for me...... lol jk i hope its not the finale maybe theres going to be another trilogy

[LeonSKennedy828]

Well, if you had been being serious I would have informed you of the quite noticable annotation that appeared before the spoilers started and of course the warning in the video itself, but alas you weren't so...yeah =P

[thegreatMrx]

it sucks that this is the last one :(

[LeonSKennedy828]

I'm really hoping that it isn't, as the ending was a dissapointment of epic proportions and I love this series too much to see it end on such a low note :(

[ModernGamer007]

@thegreatMrx YES!!!!! THERES A NEW ONE CALLED "Ratchet And Clank All 4 One" !!!!!!1 Look at the trailers!!

[ScottishDuck17]

I wanted to leave a comment about why I didn't find the ending disappointing, but it seems you're up to your ears in those :P

[LeonSKennedy828]

Hey there Ducky, big fan of your videos =D

Anyways, didn't you find it even slightly anti climatic how Clank suddenly changed his mind about staying in The Great Clock just for the sake of a happy ending when it was supposed to bring closure? Them flying off together didn't really do so if you ask me.

I'm just curious is all.

[ScottishDuck17]

I thought it was more about the series going back to the status quo than being anti-climactic.

Clank has a reason for not being able to leave Ratchet and even though it is "technically" impossible for Ratchet to find his real family now, Clank understands how important it is not to be lonely, so he continues to stay by Ratchet.

I'd say a status quo ending is better than them getting seperated, it leaves fans to guess thier future for themselves. Orvus even says it as the last line in the game.

[LeonSKennedy828]

It wouldn't have been impossible for them to re-unite years later had Clank stayed there, and there are so many ways Insomniac could have had them need to do so. (I mean Tachyon was never fully wrapped up, him mentioning about Ratchet's true purpose for example and I'm almost convinced he didn'r die falling into that black hole, so they could have used that even if they had seperated.)

It was just such a sudden change of pace, tone etc from the highly emotional one throughout the game to me.

[SweetTaLe]

This game was great... By great i mean fantastic. I really dont play much games, but i just love this... And i have to disagree with the ending. Because my opinion is that the ending was great. I cant explain it, but i just loved it. And... This cant be the last R&C game? Or is it really the last one...?

[LeonSKennedy828]

It was just so...anti climatic and disappointing to me. And this had better not be the last game after that ending.

[soranamineforever]

@SweetTaLe

Well, the fact that Ratchet still hasn't found the Lombaxes alone is a pretty good reason to continue the series. Besides, Ratchet and Clank is Isominiac's biggest money maker. It'd be like Nintendo giving up on Mario, or SEGA giving up on Sonic.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@soranamineforever Well yeah, but there's no logical means for him to do so, the last dimensinator is fucked and The Great Clock didn't work (as I mentioned in my review) see where I'm going with this?

[motokid741]

why is it everyone says that this is the last game of the series,based on the ending it`s not the end.

[LeonSKennedy828]

But it was hyped up to be, is what my point was. Plus Clank seemed hellbent on staying in The Great Clock until the very end of the game, which is what made the ending so anti climatic to me.

[RedSoxFan470]

Well, my personal opinion of the ending was great and also dramatic with ratchet getting killed and then revived also withe alister dying

[LeonSKennedy828]

Ratchet dying could have been a potentially EPIC moment, but his death was simply overcome FAR too easily, I should have mentioned that in the review actually.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Because it was anti climatic, for one thing. But I've elaborated on this in the video and in several discussions in the comments section.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Yeah, but they made it out to be in both the marketing and storyline, which was why the ending was such a gigantic bummer to me personally.

[FoxCommand226]

Sounds like you got too gullible with Insomniac, when they said it "could be the last game" I was fairly certain it was a marketing ploy. Anyway, I think part of your problem with the ending lies in ToD, from what I've heard they had to cut quite a bit of content from ToD. Creating a game that was heavy on space pirates, resulting in an unresolved Max Apogee plot, an underplayed villain and presumably a lot of planed things about the Lombaxes removed.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I didn't think any of the villians were underplayed at all, though that Max Apogee thing may be bought up in a later game, but indeed that was a bit odd that A Crack in Time didn't resolve that, and as much as I hated her as a character due to how flat her character was, Talwyn dissapearing suddenly in CiT was a bit weird.

The Max Apogee thing didn't bother me too much though, I'll admit it.

[FoxCommand226]

Tachyon was underplayed, partly because every cutscene revolved around Ratchet and Clank, or what they were watching, unlike ACiT, where you get to see into Neffy's plans, and Tachyon wasn't really given a back-story, unlike, say, Qwark in L&L and Neffy in UYA.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I would have to disagree, we found out that he was raised by Lombaxes, but once he found out his cragmite heritage he turned on them with the aid of Azimuth giving him access to their technology, and we know he was responsible for the lombax's fall and Ratchet ever being ophaned on Veldin and meeting Clank at a later point in his life.

So yeah, Tachyon was pretty damn important to the storyline of the entire series, besides Nefarious they were all just one off villians for that particular game.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I mean, one offs as far as the storyline was concerned, whereas Tachyon was a major element in the events of the games coming together, if it weren't for him the lombaxes would still be in the same dimension as everyone else, and the two protagonists would never have met.

[FoxCommand226]

I'm guessing Tachyon's your favourite villain? When I mean under-played I mean not enough screen time, which is why Nefarious was still best in a lot of people's eyes. But anyway, you could sorta tell they hadn't finished with Tachyon by leaving the door open for a return...kinda.

[LeonSKennedy828]

He was, don't get me wrong, I loved Nefarious to death but he was at times your typical cartoon mad scientist sort of villian, despite being truly insane in A Crack in Time he still had that kind of vibe to him, Tachyon however I got the feeling was truly evil and to be honest, downright terryfying,

It was also ironic/humorous too since he was the shortest villian yet he was still the most intimating to me, due to how happy he was to try and kill off an entire race for no reason at all.

[LeonSKennedy828]

As for Tachyon returning, I always thought he was a goner when he fell into that black hole, but then what if it just sent him to another dimension as opposed to killing him?

We'll have to see what Insomniac have in store for down the line, should the series not be at its climax with A Crack in Time. (Which it had better not be after that ending)

[FoxCommand226]

He's got more chance of returning believably than Nefarious.

But, yeah, we'll have to see

[LeonSKennedy828]

I really don't want Nefarious to return, I loved him as a villian (second only to Tachyon) but he didn't have a chance in hell of surviving the impact at his space station, in fact I think he was probably dead before Azimuth appeared.

They'd have to use some incredible cliched "he was bought back to life or warped away" etc plot device to bring him back at this point.

Plus I think there's probably more to Tachyon now, should he still be alive.

[TheLastDalek1656]

I have a feeling we'll see him return one last time, although it'll probably be another five years or so.

Or not, I hope they resolve the Lawrence plot though, even if it is only a Quest for Booty type game.

[LeonSKennedy828]

It wasn't really a plot element, to be honest. He just used the escape pod to flee from the station, not much really needs to be explained there.

[gamer2x4]

They only said that this is the last game of the Future series

[LeonSKennedy828]

I heard from everywhere that this game would be the climax to the entire series, and the fact that Clank seemed destined to stay at the Great Clock only enhanced that idea.

[gamer2x4]

Yeah, I just wish they put online like they did to Up Your Arsenal and Deadlocked. Great review.

[TheMrTehawesome]

And another thing, I think they could do another one, but played as a Lombax in the other dimension. Tachyon did fall into a black hole which was in the dimensionator.

[LeonSKennedy828]

That could be interesting, though they'd rather limited on locations and character variations wouldn't they?

(I mean they'd all have to Lombaxes, unless of course the dimension they're in is like a parer ell universe. I always imagined it as one small space outside of reality within the game's universe that they lived in to be safe from perseuction.

[TheMrTehawesome]

When Alistar kills Ratchet at the great clock, I was expecting an epic final battle as Clank and an emotional ending, but know, they rewind time and everything turns out happy. I did think the fight with Nefarious was pretty epic, he bitch-slapped his face off.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Yeah, tell me about it, Ratchet was black in practically a flash as well, and Clank was magically able to use the great clock as a time machine to save him. Okay yes it was for ALOT less time than Azimuth or Nefarious planned to take it back, but it was still far too easily overcome regardless.

Not quite everything was happy though, as Ratchet still hasn't got a job his father and race would be proud of and his longing for the parents he can never meet is still there, as it always will be.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Also there was Azimuth dying, I wouldn't consider that part of the happy ending, yes he did kill Ratchet in one timeline and try to mess with the clock, almost destroying the universe, but it was depressing because he wasn't evil, he was ridden with grief, anger, and a need for redemption that he was desperate enough to try such a thing.

[TheMrTehawesome]

That is true....but I found his death to be very cliched. I pretty much new what was going to happen as soon as he activated the clock. The whole, "he realizes his mistakes and then sacrifices himself to save everyone else," type of thing. If you think about it, isn't Azimuth a lot like Vader?

[LeonSKennedy828]

That never really bothered me to be honest, the way I see it is "A few cliches can enhance a plot, but they should never BE the plot." as with games like say Killzone 2.

Besides, I can't think of any other way they could have done it, other than letting the universe be destroyed.

Any good story will have a cliche or two in it to be honest, but there is a limit to how many you should use.

[TheMrTehawesome]

This is true, but I feel that the ending is one part that shouldn't be cliched. If they through in something out of the blue, unexpected, I would have probably liked this game a lot more.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Well, they did throw something unexpected in there as far as I'm concerned, but that doesn't necessarly make it a good thing. (I am of course referring to them using the most anti climatic and predictable ending for Clank's story.)

But in all seriousness, I loved Azimuth's story from start to finish despite the somewhat cliched ending, and believe me, I've seen FAR more cliched endings than the one Azimuth had in games and even films.

[TheMrTehawesome]

I enjoyed Azimuth's story as well, but honestly I expected everything that happened as soon as they came in contact with Clank on the radio thingy, and he told Ratchet and Azimuth not to use it. (Before they reunited on Vapeida.) I think the fact that the series is geared towards a younger audience and because of the E rating. If it weren't for those facts, I really do think they would have had a more dramatic ending.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Hm, I suppose that is a point, but then alot of Disney movies have dark moments in them so that shouldn't have been an issue.

Part of me thinks they wanted to leave the series open so they could return to it, but wanted to leave it on the back burner for a while, but even then Clank staying would have worked better as they could have them re-uinite some years later in a future game, which while slightly killing a dramatic moment would have worked much better story wise if you ask me.

[TheMrTehawesome]

Yeah, but I think Disney realizes that kids can take some depressing/sad stuff, as long as there is a happy ending on it. (Mufasa's death in the Lion King.) But I honestly doubt they will go back to it, (and I don't think they would until the next gen rolls around in 2014, or at least thats when I think we will get a next gen.) I hope they stop making Ratchet games and think of something new, in order to let the series die as a classic. I felt it was already a bit old in CiT.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I would agree with that sentiment if the series had been given decent closure in this title, which was one reason annoyed me as much as it did.

I don't think it should end completely thanks to that ending but simply left alone for a few years as I mentioned before.

[TheMrTehawesome]

Agreed.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I thought you said you wanted the series to end completely before, or did you change your mind? No biggie, I'm just curious is all.

[TheMrTehawesome]

Oh, sorry xP

What I was trying to say is that I think it should end, but if they leave it alone for a while and come back with fresh, new ideas for the series, then that would be great.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Agreed, hopefully they'll be able to come up with a storyline that matches the great one in the PS3 trilogy (besides the very end of CiT as I've explained already) as well.

[pokedamond]

If you hear closely what clank says at the ending, he said that he needed to find ratchets parents (i think) before he could stay at the great clock so i guess this isnt the end of the series.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I forgot to mention, that line made no sense to me. How can they find Ratchet's family? Azimuth quite clearly explained that they were killed when Tachyon began his genocidal campaign againgst the lombaxes, so how the hell can they find them?

[pokedamond]

@LeonSKennedy828 Thats the point! How can ratchet find his family? Thats why it cant be the ed of the series.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Huh? If they can never find his family it's a goal they can't work towards, as they're dead.

[pokedamond]

@LeonSKennedy828 well im out of ideas...

[LeonSKennedy828]

Well let's just hope Insomniac aren't, since they've decided to leave the ending open to more games.

[pokedamond]

Agreed.

[TheSorrow1O1]

Hey LeonKFox I just want to quickly ask something about Crack In Time. Once you complete the story can you still explore the galaxy and get any Zoni/Gold Bolts that you missed ?

Thanks and awesome review.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Yeah, you can, when you complete the game it asks you if you want to warp back to before you defeated a certain boss, or if you want to restart the game on challenge mode while keeping all of your weapons and experience.

[TheSorrow1O1]

Ah awesome thanks a lot, I hate when Free-Roaming games dont let you FREE ROAM after completion !

But out of interest if I do warp back can I still play the game through on challenge mode or is it like one or the other ?

Thanks for all the help btw.

[LeonSKennedy828]

You can do both, I'm sure of it.

[TheSorrow1O1]

Alright that helped a lot, thanks.

[lampard405]

i know this dosent have anything to do with the vid but what wii games have u got?

[LeonSKennedy828]

No offence, but questions not related to the video are better left as channel comments, for future reference.

And I did do a Wii collection video in June of last year, but that's quite out of date now.

[nbts5n2]

make a lets play

[LeonSKennedy828]

I doubt I will, the ToD one is barley getting any views compared to my average.

[TheGamingNerdTV]

So do you prefer ToD or CiT ?

[LeonSKennedy828]

Hard to say, each one has its advantages and disadvantages.

[lizardlord4k]

Actually I think they can expand on this ending and the series, since like you mentioned thier is still matter of Ratchet going to the other deminsion, and the game it's still possible (though unlikly) that Emperor Tachyon survived.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I highly doubt he would have survived, he fell into a black hole at the end of Tools of Destruction if I recall.

[lizardlord4k]

Yes, but that dosen't neccairly mean he's dead, for all know it could've transported to a different demision.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I guess, we'll have to wait and see should the series not be over.

[snipeNsnake]

i hope they do make another ratchet and clank game becuz the ratchet series made me buy my ps3 and i hope if they do make another it will have ONLINE!!

[LeonSKennedy828]

I've always wanted to play the online in Ratchet and Clank 3 and Gladiator (our name for Deadlocked) but the PS3 won't play the games properly in single player and there's no emulation for the network adapter, and I don't even have one for my PS2.

Plus, I doubt the servers even exist anymore anyway.

[DragKiingX2000]

i like the fact that ratchet just looks so cool ;)

[LeonSKennedy828]

@DragKiingX2000 I agree, that's all down to Insomiac's AMAZING animation for him, it beats the animation in any CGI movie that isn't made by Pixar by a country mile in my opinion, especially his facial expressions.

[DragKiingX2000]

Yeah and like u said the fur is more obvious this time round and the overall look of the game just makes is feel, look and is better than previous Ratchet and Clank games.

[TimNorman99]

And to add to the ending I think the reason you're confused or think it's anti-climatic is cause thats just it...clank has his happiness and the answers he was looking for and a responsible job that would make his father proud...ratchet still has none of these. Don't you think the ending would have been worse if clank was just like 'k ratchet hope you dont die lulz' O_o

[LeonSKennedy828]

@TimNorman99 Of course Clank wouldn't have been like that, it would have been an emotional farewell for both of them, but it would have given the series the closure that had been said to occur in the game by many before its release.

And Clank doesn't have a responsible job, he gave it up remember? And Ratchet does have the answers, he knows who his father and mother were, why they died, how Azimuth and Kaden were so close etc.

[LeonSKennedy828]

(cont) He just can't get to them because they're dead now and the other lombaxes left when Kaden used the dimensonator to save them from Tachyon's genocidal campaign.

[TimNorman99]

I thought the ending was good. It proved how much they need each other and how much they care for each other. Ratchet was willing to sacrifice his best friend because he thought it would make his friend happier and Clank was willing to give up what he had wanted for his best friend. But yeah as said and as you realise now it isnt the last game so you shouldnt really mark the game down for lack of closure.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@TimNorman99 I don't know for certain that this is the last game, what I said was "It isn't such a big deal IF this isn't the last game." not trying to be funny, just correcting a mistake on my quote is all.

But even if it isn't the climax to the series, Clank suddenly deciding to go with Ratchet at the last minute seemed very anti climatic to me, he was borderline hellbent on staying there until that point, as their discussion before Azimuth momentarily killed Ratchet showed.

[difdude]

sorry but your mic is seriously terrible :(

[LeonSKennedy828]

It's still really new, got it boxing day, so no idea what could have caused the arubpt changes in volume :/

[kdotmj]

This Looks Like A Pixar Film :-)

[LeonSKennedy828]

It does indeed, all 3 of Insomiac's Ratchet and Clank games have almost the graphical and animation quality of Pixar movies. Such a shame that the ending to end of this trilogy didn't hit the mark for me though :(

[cheeseyBusinessH20]

did u get the ryno V

[LeonSKennedy828]

Nope, the RYNO weapons tend to make these games too easy, even on Challenge Mode.

[hagridandfang]

It isn't the end of the series, just the end of the future saga.

[LeonSKennedy828]

But I was hearing that this was potentially the last game in the entire series from...just about everywhere, to be honest.

[hagridandfang]

Everywhere, except Insomniac themselves. They never said it was the end of the series, therefore it isn't the end of the series.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Yeah, but studios never directly confirm these things, especially not when it's being hinted at very heavily, as it was in this game.

Plus, the way Clank suddenly decides to stay with Ratchet at the very last cutscene made it anti climatic even if this isn't the last game in the whole series.

[EnoughSaidInc]

I'm getting this game on the first. lol. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME! That was the funniest line ever. I see your disappointment.

[LeonSKennedy828]

You haven't got it yet? I take it you didn't care about spoilers then, because I said that in the spoiler alert section of the review. =P

[EnoughSaidInc]

Nah, I don't mind the spoilers. I still don't know anything about the storyline or anything at all besides the ending. lol.

[LeonSKennedy828]

Isn't the ending kind of the biggest thing to avoid spoiling in a story though? o.O;

No offence, but I'm just saying is all.

[strykah92]

I gotta complete the game to see Leon say that and avoid spoilers?

Dammit ¬¬

I still need to get God of War Collection and Uncharted 2 out the way, so it looks like I won't be watching this video for about a month, unlucky mate, lol.

[LeonSKennedy828]

@strykah92 I personally say you should get this game before those two, but it's your choice obviously =P

[strykah92]

Yeah I've got them all, I'll most probably get started on R&C when I finish GoW1.

And I'm kind of annoyed because I'm hearing rumors that the GTAIV expansions might be coming to PS3, they were the only things that made me hang on to my 360 for Christmas.

[LeonSKennedy828]

I think Microsoft paid Rockstar through the NOSE for those to be exclusive, so those rumours are probably false, unfortunatley. (I have them on 360, but I mean for people who only have PS3's)

[EnoughSaidInc]

Lmao. PS3 has the best exclusives. I actually don't care about endings as much as I do about the main story. Happy New Year btw.

[Vorox2400]

also, is this your favorite ratchet and clank game now?

[LeonSKennedy828]

It might have been for definite if it was longer and the ending wasn't so anti climatic, I'd have to give that alot more thought actually.

[Vorox2400]

I feel smart ^_^ I didn't use the internet for the clank puzzles because then I would feel ashamed of myself and my favorite weapons are the constructo pistol,consctruco shot-gun,buzz blades and the negotiator!

[LeonSKennedy828]

I tried to avoid using them, but one of them in Sector Four made me want to tear my hair out on so many levels ^^;

[JefsChannel]

Cool.

[TheGamingNerdTV]

Why do you go quiet at 3:30 ?

[LeonSKennedy828]

As I've now added in the description, this is a new microphone and at several points it made my volume abruptly change :/

REALLY hope that doesn't become a recurring problem.

[TheGamingNerdTV]

o ok Fair enough lol, Awesome Review. just a quick question, which parts do you prefer Rachet or Clanks?

[LeonSKennedy828]

I loved them both, but overall I would say Ratchet's, simply because most of the traditional Ratchet gameplay was in them, like the upgradeable weapons and the roaming from planet to planet, etc.

[BlueBlur95]

Nice