

Characters have surprising depth for a game that revolves around a gun-toting fuzzball, while a countless stream of jokes saw me laughing throughout, featuring both slapstick humour that children can enjoy and cheeky winks to more mature players. The outstanding writing made me fall in love with the (approximately) 14-hour story. I personally preferred the Fidelity mode, but it’s still great to have the choice. You’ve also the option of selecting a Performance mode, which boosts the frame rate from 30fps to 60fps for smoother visuals, but at the cost of the graphics quality. Rift Apart is one of the best-looking games I’ve played yet. Set to Fidelity mode, the game benefits from a super-sharp 4K resolution, while ray tracing support allows the likes of Clank’s body and towering, metallic structures to shine with dazzling detail. The visuals are outstanding as a result of the power of the PS5, with seamless transitions between cut-scenes and in-game action. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart looks and feels like a Pixar movie.

There have been a couple of new additions such as the introduction of pocket universes and portal jumping, but the core gameplay loop remains untouched: shoot enemies, hoover-up bolts, purchase new guns, repeat.īut Rift Apart isn’t merely a rinse-and-repeat job of previous Ratchet and Clank entries.

Those who enjoyed the 2016 remake on PS4 will no doubt love Rift Apart, with Insomniac Games expanding on established foundations rather than making any sweeping changes. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a series high for PlayStation’s guardians of the galaxy, with more gripping shootouts than ever before and an endearing Pixar-esque story that will have you grinning right to the end.
