Nevertheless, the big problem is that the first game is borderline broken. At the very least the framerate holds up well across all three titles, though describing this as a ‘high-definition’ remaster is stretching things a little – aliasing issues and murky textures prevent them all from reaching their potential. The addition of strafing really makes the gunplay sing in the later entries, but this mechanic is curiously mapped to the rear touchpad which makes it a little more awkward to use than it should be. The old-school weapon wheel allows you to cycle between eccentric armaments at will, too, so you won’t ever need to pick and choose between the projectiles that you want to use.Īnd that’s handy because all three releases are riotous at their tamest and downright ridiculous at their most brash. From the particularly potent Suck Cannon to the sheer silliness of the Sheepinator, you’ll fast find a firearm that makes you laugh. Of course, this series’ real appeal is its outlandish roster of weird and wonderful weaponry, and you’ll happen upon a few deadly doozies during the course of all three campaigns. While the first foray focuses firmly on the run and gun action, the newer outings layer light role-playing mechanics on top to excellent effect there’s little more satisfying than fighting with an overpowered assault rifle. All three build upon the same blueprints, though the latter two releases are much more ambitious than developer Insomniac Games’ inaugural PlayStation 2 outing. This compilation includes three equally innuendo-heavy titles: Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Accompanied by his robotic companion Clank, you must use a combination of acrobatics and combat to off various intergalactic adversaries.
For those out of the loop, you play as Ratchet, a loveable Lombax with a particular penchant for gallantly saving the galaxy. Fortunately, these issues are largely specific to the quality of the conversions on offer here, as the games themselves are a hoot. Well, it’s certainly not a clanger of Captain Qwark-sized proportions, but it still has its share of interplanetary problems. Sadly, the quality of these so-called remasters has been mixed at best – but does this particular port come with Gadgetron’s coveted seal of approval? The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy is the latest in a long line of PlayStation 2 compilations to nonchalantly sidle onto Sony’s struggling handheld system, following closely in the slipstream of the God of War Collection and The Sly Collection. If the well of original PlayStation Vita content is drying up, then its fountain of high-definition re-releases is overflowing.
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