Insomniac Games Reviews
Review Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) - A Familiar But Fantastic Superhero Sequel
Heal the world
With Marvel's Spider-Man, Insomniac Games knocked it out of the park on its first try. While structurally it's a fairly standard open world action adventure, it's elevated by a great cast of characters, a solid story, and some of the best traversal in the business. It ticked all the boxes, and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a...
Review Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) - Intergalactic Stunner Puts PS5's Power on Display
Lombax for good
If the Earth was in peril from intergalactic invaders and needed a game developer to save its ass, governments across the globe would turn to Insomniac Games. You can practically bank on the Burbank-based developer to deliver top-notch titles these days, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is no exception. TL;DR: this PlayStation 5...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered (PS5) - Next-Gen Makes Insomniac's Superhero Romp Even Better
(Be) greater than ever before
It has been just two years since the original launch of Marvel's Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4, yet Insomniac Games has been hard at work improving the core game. Since then we’ve had three DLC packs, a Game of the Year edition, and a brand new console launch, which explains why Insomniac Games felt this was the...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5) - A Sublime Superhero Spin-Off
Be greater. Be Yuleself
Insomniac Games came out swinging with its first foray into the world of Marvel’s iconic wall-crawler, but this spin-off has even more vigour and verve than its PlayStation 4 predecessor. Booting – in less than 10 seconds, we’re eager to add – with a shot of protagonist Miles Morales on the subway, the release takes...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining - A Lukewarm End to the City That Never Sleeps Story
Every cloud
The release of Silver Lining marks the conclusion of the City That Never Sleeps expansion for Marvel's Spider-Man, and as a finale, it's a slight letdown. It's clearer now more than ever that a sequel is coming, but leaving so many narrative threads dangling makes for quite an unsatisfying ending to this extra story. Even so, this still...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: Turf Wars - Another Helping of Spidey Goodness
War never changes
You probably know what to expect from Turf Wars, the second chapter in Marvel's Spider-Man's City That Never Sleeps expansion. As with The Heist, this DLC pack for Insomniac's immensely popular superhero action game sticks with the established formula, providing a good excuse to get back into the swing of things. Yes, it's more of...
Review Spyro the Dragon - The Classic Collectathon That Put Insomniac on the Map
Don't Gnorc it
While Insomniac Games has become one of PlayStation's most recognised developers, it cut its teeth with the little known PSone first-person shooter Disruptor, which launched in 1996. It was a DOOM clone among many others that populated the gaming landscape at the time, but there were aspects to it that made it stand out among the...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man: The Heist - More of the Same
With great power comes great repetition?
Publishers are pretty risk-averse when it comes to a major new release – and for good reason. Video games are expensive, and you don't want anything getting in the way of a return on that lofty sum of cash you've put forward just to make your game happen. But surely DLC gives you a chance to tear up the...
Review Marvel's Spider-Man (PS4)
The (actually) Amazing Spider-Man
There are three reasons why Marvel's Spider-Man feels important. First, it offers a chance at some form of redemption for Sony, after The Amazing Spider-Man movies turned out to be, well, not all that amazing. Second, since Batman: Arkham Knight brought that incredible franchise to a close, we're sorely...
Everything old is new again
Republished on Wednesday 28th February 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of March's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. With the release of Ratchet & Clank on the PlayStation 4, this long time Sony series has amazingly managed to go full...
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Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Beat It, PS Vita! Marvel's Spider-Man PC Will Fully Support Steam Deck
Silky smooth
It's official, the PC iteration of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered has gotten the all-important green tick of approval, meaning that developer Insomniac's excellent web-slinging adventure is now Steam Deck Verified. Steam has reviewe
Monday30th Oct 2017
PGW 2017 Spider-Man's Latest PS4 Trailer Swings into View
Marvelous
Insomniac Games' dropped a bombastic new trailer for its equally bombastic Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 at Sony's Paris Games Week Conference today. The clip mostly shows off the title's story, but there are a few glimpses of gameplay throughout. Are you liking the look of Spidey's newest outing? Hang upside down in the...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Insomniac Games' Spider-Man Web-Slings into Action
I want gameplay, Parker!
Having been absent throughout Sony's E3 2017 conference, this particular scribe was getting a little worried that Insomniac Games' take on the Marvel universe with the PlayStation 4's Spider-Man wasn't going to make an entrance, but the developer came swinging in with a hefty look at how we're going to be fighting...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Insomniac Swings by with PS4 Exclusive Spider-Man Game
How's that for a Sucker Punch?
The rumours can finally be put to rest: a brand new Spider-Man game is heading exclusively to PlayStation 4. However, it isn't the Seattle-based studio Sucker Punch taking the reins - it's Insomniac Games. There were whispers online recently of the ever-imaginative developer being responsible for the new web-slinging...
Saturday5th Dec 2015
PSX 2015 Ratchet & Clank's New PS4 Gameplay Is Absolutely Stunning
Releasing April 2016
Sony debuted some new gameplay for the upcoming Ratchet & Clank game today at its PlayStation Experience Keynote. The clip shows off the title's opening section, and sees our two heroes meeting for the first time. It also gives us another glimpse of the shooter's graphics - mind-bogglingly impressive, as always - and the...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Check Out Another Six Minutes of Ratchet & Clank on PS4
Lookin' good
Ratchet & Clank will be getting a second wind on the PS4 next year in a re-imagining of the original game that kick-started a franchise spanning two console generations. Well, three now, but you get the point. Developer Insomniac has today released some brand new gameplay footage taken from the not-a-remaster-but-a-reimagining...
Sunday4th Jan 2015
News This Stunning Ratchet & Clank Statue is Perfect for Your Gaming Shelf
Empty those wallets
If you've got some money left over after the post-Christmas spending spree, and have the burning desire to promptly banish it straight into the Netherverse, allow us to recommend this absolutely stunning statue of Sony's erstwhile mascot duo Ratchet and Clank. Based upon the cover art from the original game, the hand-painted...
Tuesday10th Jun 2014
E3 2014 New Ratchet & Clank Movie Trailer Explores the Heroes' Past Adventures
There's a PS4 remake to tell of, too
Being one of PlayStation's flagship franchises, Ratchet & Clank has always been ripe for the possibility of being adapted to an animated movie. So, fans of the wacky space adventures of the famous Lombax and robot praised the heavens when a CGI animated film was announced last year, shown with a teaser that...
Saturday5th Apr 2014
Rumour The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy Will Be Defying Gravity on Vita in June
Lombax to the future
Late last year, we learned that Insomniac Games had originally planned to bring Ratchet & Clank's PlayStation 3 swansong Into the Nexus to the PlayStation Vita. While that rumour never eventuated, it now seems that the studio may also be thinking about bringing the
Thursday5th Dec 2013
News Wait, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus for Vita Was Supposed to Release Yesterday
Lost to the Netherverse
In arguably the most inconspicuous release of the year, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus arrived on the PlayStation 3 last month with almost non-existent fanfare. We thought that it was pretty good, awarding it an admirable 7/10, but found its short length put a bit of a damper on the whole affair. However, if you mi
Tuesday4th Sep 2012
News Ratchet: Deadlocked Breaking Out in PSN Re-Release
Hitting PS3 this year
The Ratchet & Clank series is in the middle of its 10 year anniversary celebrations, which has already prompted HD re-release goodness with Ratchet & Clank Collection. Fans of the series will no doubt be pleased to hear that there's more on the way, with Ratchet Deadlocked — known as Ratchet: Gladiator in PAL regions...
Thursday19th Jul 2012
News Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Features Tower Defense
As well as online, unlockables and more
Ratchet & Clank: Full Front Assault hits PSN this fall, and developer Insomniac Games has taken to the PlayStation blog to share some details. Aside from the series-standard third-person gameplay and variety of crazy weapons, this new entry has a twist: tower defense. As well as tackling invasions in...
Tuesday17th Jul 2012
News Ratchet & Clank Collection Arrives in North America 28th August
Making a Ratchet
Ratchet & Clank are a decade old this year, and they're celebrating with the North American release of Ratchet & Clank Collection. It's a HD collection featuring the first three PlayStation 2 games: Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Europe and Japan have had...
Sunday2nd Oct 2011
News Resistance 3 - Patch 1.04 Update and Double XP Weekend
Get your Sharp Shooter ready!
Insomniac Games has finally confirmed that the 1.04 patch is going to be rolled out this weekend, fixing the ADS issues when using the PlayStation Move control method in Resistance 3. Aside from fixing the Move issues, the patch will also introduce a few balance fixes to matchmaking, as well other minor tweaks to better...
Monday5th Sep 2011
News Kevin Butler Returns for Resistance 3
General Butler rallies his troops
Self-proclaimed Vice-President of Sony PlayStation, funny man Kevin Butler returns in his latest video commercial for the upcoming PlayStation Move compatible shooter, Resistance 3. Butler dons a horse while armed with the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter, and rallies up his troops to resist the Chimeran invasion...
Wednesday13th Jul 2011
First Impressions Resistance 3
Fight the opposition
If the third entry in the Killzone series wasn’t enough sci-fi shooter action to keep you busy, then the upcoming release of Insomniac’s Resistance 3 is shaping up to Move you back into action in just a few short months. We recently survived some hands-on time with the Resistance 3 demo and have returned to give you some...
