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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Is there a call to only enjoy them ironically? I thought it was a fairly beloved series. I played the first one and liked it quite a bit and intend to keep playing them.
I think the thread title is a reference to a different thread. A while back someone made a thread called something like “I enjoy xyz, unironically” and then people started making threads with similar titles for a little bit.
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I do think people like Ratchet and Clank but in a very quiet way. R&C fans aren’t very vocal and everyone seems to agree they’re generally quality games but don’t usually make dents on top 10 lists or similar. Sincere love for the series is there but not always expressed imo.
i think they’re a million times better than like banjo kazooie or similar 3d platformers that get a lot more love.
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parody of bubsy thread with same name
it wasn’t a meme this is the only parody thread of that phrase
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yeah, i relate. it feels like proclaiming your love for pizza
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I’ve never finished banjo kazooie cause halfway through I got really bored with it and haven’t gone back which is rare for me
I must have thought it was a meme because I was planning on making a thread called “I like Assassin’s Creed, unironically” but then never had the energy to effort post about asscreed.
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it peaks pretty early i think. in fact i might have liked spiral mountain more than the real levels
i’ll give banjo credit for having a little more personality than the first jak & daxter