he sees the real Clank in a cage, turns to the one at his side, and says “I don’t suppose there’s any chance he’s the evil Clank?”
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in what i’m guessing was a call from Sony higher-ups, just as Naughty Dog games turned into wannabe prestige Oscar-bait slop, once it went “HD” Ratchet & Clank seems to have become a glossy, vapidly self-celebratory outlet for screenwriters who couldn’t cut it at Pixar. the pretensions of just being so inspiringly magically cinematic annoy me more than the friendliness or lame jokes per se, but it’s all a package.
I completely forgot about evil Clank.
I do think this is why Rivet is at least a more interesting character than Ratchet. She actually has to confront horrible problems more often and has a lot more internal conflict as a result. Ratchet’s universe just has this weird hero industry which constantly refers to him as such. I feel like Qwark was meant to be the antithesis of this outlook in the original as a meaningless celebrity but it just becomes Ratchet’s life later on. Rift Apart opens with his life in parade form. Rivet’s life as a terrorist is just a bit more interesting when compared.
Anyway, my favourite weapon used to be the Rift Ripper and now I dunno
remember the suck cannon autoblow joke?
they pushed the envelope pretty far before getting the memo to wind it back
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Where does “Sewer Surfing” (Turtles in Time) fit here?
That level rules but mostly on the strength of the BGM
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Ow! My toe!
recommendation for every ratchet & clank game:
don’t touch the controller for a little while when you start a new level. the opening shots are really nicely picked and worth taking a moment to bask in
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