#6 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)
Publisher: Sony – Developer: Insomniac
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As a PlayStation 2 gamer who has played every title in the Ratchet & Clank series, I fully expected more of the same with A Crack in Time when I received my copy for review. A hell of a lot of fun, dialogue packed to the brim with puns and double entendre, and gameplay remaining mostly the same, with some fun new additions and small mistakes here and there. To my surprise, I found the game was damn near perfect, a culmination of everything I have loved about the series for years. And the addition of the time-bending elements gave the game some new flavor, and for a series that has always excelled in interesting characters, this is the best story they’ve received yet, with an incredibly touching ending for the heroic duo. As redking pointed out in a comment following my review (and accurately), there is one piece of audio dialogue missing (though the subtitles still appear) during one specific portion of the game. So, maybe it’s not “perfect,” but no game really is. If that’s the kind of thing that kills the deal on a game for you, then maybe Ratchet & Clank is worth skipping. If you see it as a minor indiscretion that does little to kill the momentum of a great game, then Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is yet another great reason to own a PS3 this year. –Bill
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Title: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Sony Computer Entertainment invited us out to the Legends Room at the Hard Rock Hotel Wednesday evening for the Ratchet and Clank Community Event, featuring Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, the upcoming second disc-based installment of Ratchet and Clank on PlayStation 3. 