So was this review purely based on the port job? If so, then yeah I do think the score should be low because the PS3 can do much better than this, but a lot of people look at reviews like these and judge it as the overall game's score (Like how the Jak and Daxter collection on Vita is bad but those games are actually amazing).
That said, hopefully this comes to PS4, where it'll probably have better graphics and possibly VR compatibility.
I'm sorry but this review is waaay too harsh. I've played The Arrival on PS3 and I downright loved it as it was a solid horror game and was incredibly fun to play. For a $10 indie game with very low budget, it's pretty impressive. If it were longer, I'd gladly pay $40 for a longer experience, even though it took me roughly 5 hours to finish The Arrival on PS3.
There's also a lot of points here that don't make sense. For instance, you say you need to slam L3 in order to sprint? You can just hold L2. Low framerate? It only drops to 20fps when entering a new area, and there aren't even any threats during those times. Finicky controls? The controls are fine, yeah the head bobs a bit silly but that doesn't merit a 3/10.
The console edition also features new levels and new open areas as links between levels to make the experience a lot more fluid, so it's a lot better than the PC version in some regards. (Yeah there's a patch for the PC version out now but it wasn't at first)
I still think Tearaway and Tearaway Unfolded stand as their own separate games with their own gimmicks and their own version of the story to tell. Vita didn't lose an exclusive, Tearaway just got a new one.
As for which one is better, I have to play this first, but I really liked the interactiveness of the original. I think Unfolded will basically become this generation's Jak and Daxter. Just made of cute paper.
Can't imagine how good R&C PS4 will look... Tools of Destruction on PS3 was mind blowing back in 2007, and Into the Nexus looked better than most PS4 games.
Why does everyone hate FFA/QForce again? It was a $20 anniversary title and was mission based with a PVP mode. The Vita version was terrible but that wasn't made by Insomniac.
The only 'meh' games Insomniac has made were Resistance 2 and Fuse, both of which were still some of the best of their genre.
And another thing, All 4 One was a damn good game, in terms of quality and design. Wither or not you actually wanted an arcade style R&C game is up to you, but I had loads of fun with it.
If this is going to be $60, then this will be the first full budget, traditional Ratchet & Clank game in 5/6 years. Think about that for a while.
If you know me you know I'm a HUGE Ratchet fan. That said, I don't really think R&C has been as milked as everyone says.
In case you haven't noticed, R&C hasn't been nearly as popular as he's been on PS2. I think with the movie AND game coming early next year (a little after holiday season and all the big games are finished releasing) Ratchet could be in the spotlight again and maybe even become as popular as Sonic is.
Just my 2 cents. :3 R&C is the #1 reason I even have a PlayStation.
You can't just have those cliffhangers for MediEvil 3 in both ME2 and PlayStation All Stars and NOT even consider such a game.
Also, they could be making a theater movie as a MediEvil movie listing was leaked along with a Jak movie a while back. Ratchet & Clank, Sly and Heavenly Sword were leaked at the same time SO IDK
Right now I'm disappointed with SCEA due to their silence about the Ratchet trilogy on Vita. It's a prime example how they're not even ****ing attempting to give a **** about the Vita
A lot of people seem to think it's just an HD upgrade when it is actually a brand new, never before seen game being built by Insomniac from the ground up on PS4.
Gameplay: Jak > Uncharted > Last of Us Graphics: Last of Us > Uncharted > Jak Naughty Dog's been decreasing in the fun factor since the founders left for what seems to be the sake of graphics. Shame really.
Ratchet & Clank collection on PS Vita will make the Vita my ultimate source of gaming, even if the ports are like Jak and Daxter's (Which I doubt).
Hoping they make a Ratchet & Clank PS Vita bundle that comes with the collection, Size Matters, and a PS Vita 2k w/ 8GB memory card to cope with the movie. I'd totally buy that as a gift to a friend or sibling. No to mention others would definitely buy it.
I really hope Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal has online MP in this version.
Even then this is an immediate pre-order for me. FINALLY, Ratchet & Clank on my PS Vita that isn't Size Matters or that god awful port of Q-Force. Even if this game shares Jak and Daxter's framerate (Which I doubt it will), It'd still be better than Q-Force on Vita. That was like 5fps at times like no thanks
The PS Vita doesn't have any slogans. PS4 doesn't either but it also doesn't need one. PSP had 'Dude get your own' which was at least something. How about 'Viva la Vita' or something.
Also, PSP had a new MediEvil game. Step up your game, PS Vita.
Nice to hear the PS Vita version isn't degraded due to limitations. Also very nice to hear about Cross-gaming for Minecraft! Did not expect them to be so generous. :3
I don't get the hate Insomniac gets for 1 game that isn't coming to PlatStation. So what if they wanna expand their horizons? They have a whole nother studio working on PS4 Ratchet, which is fine by me.
Hopefully it isn't a FPS, I don't like Killzone that much, not because of the content but the delivery. The gameplay is solid, don't get me wrong, but it's just not that engaging to me. It feels like a heavy shooter that's trying to be Resistance 3 (which is actually fun) but is sticking to Call of Battlefield tactics like getting killed from like 5 bullets or taking cover almost 70% of the time. The alternative gameplay in the story mode is also uninteresting, like the akward Zero G levels and the sneaking missions where you're just running around. These guys are good but their FPS games aren't imo. Glad they're going in a new direction.
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Re: Could Sony Break Out a New Version of Freedom Wars?
As long as it's only $30 or $40
Re: Tony Hawk Will Pop Shove-It on PS4 This Year
If it's a new THPS or THUG or anything along those lines then I will get this day 1
THPS was life
Re: Forget Assassin's Creed, Alien: Isolation's Recent Patch Causes Game Breaking Bugs
I could understand Sonic Boom and AC Unity because those were rushed, but this is a bouquet of oopsie daisies
Re: Here's How LittleBigPlanet 3 Is Being Marketed on PS4, PS3 in North America
Getting Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric this week and LBP3 next week along with GTAV. Thanksgiving dinner isn't the only thing I won't be able to finish
Re: Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Remake Will Include All New Assets
EASILY my most anticipated game right now, even if it hasn't shown as much as a screenshot.
I'm expecting the movie to be a one-story thing and not canon, but R&C PS4 will probably replace the original as canon.
Re: Oh Sony, Did You Really Have to Use Sunset Overdrive's Font for Your Sale?
Insomniac already said if they make SSO2 it most likely won't be exclusive to Xbox as Insomniac owns the IP and Xbox only owns the first game.
Re: What Does PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 Look Like?
-Folders
-Best Friends list, with online status notifications for them
-Media Servers
Give me these 3 things and I will be forever happy.
Re: Rumour: Speculation Suggests Major PS4 Exclusives Will Be Unveiled at PlayStation Experience
If it's Resistance 4, Jak 4 or MediEvil 3 I'll lose my sh*t
I also expect a trailer for Ratchet & Clank PS4.
Re: Review: Slender: The Arrival (PlayStation 3)
@gbanas92
So was this review purely based on the port job? If so, then yeah I do think the score should be low because the PS3 can do much better than this, but a lot of people look at reviews like these and judge it as the overall game's score (Like how the Jak and Daxter collection on Vita is bad but those games are actually amazing).
That said, hopefully this comes to PS4, where it'll probably have better graphics and possibly VR compatibility.
Re: Review: Slender: The Arrival (PlayStation 3)
I'm sorry but this review is waaay too harsh. I've played The Arrival on PS3 and I downright loved it as it was a solid horror game and was incredibly fun to play. For a $10 indie game with very low budget, it's pretty impressive. If it were longer, I'd gladly pay $40 for a longer experience, even though it took me roughly 5 hours to finish The Arrival on PS3.
There's also a lot of points here that don't make sense. For instance, you say you need to slam L3 in order to sprint? You can just hold L2. Low framerate? It only drops to 20fps when entering a new area, and there aren't even any threats during those times. Finicky controls? The controls are fine, yeah the head bobs a bit silly but that doesn't merit a 3/10.
The console edition also features new levels and new open areas as links between levels to make the experience a lot more fluid, so it's a lot better than the PC version in some regards. (Yeah there's a patch for the PC version out now but it wasn't at first)
Re: Vita's Next Firmware Update Will Let You Watch PS4 Livestreams
Neat
Re: Minecraft PS4 Building a Brick Path onto Sony's Freshest Format
PS4 is nice but I'm real pumped about playing this at school with my Vita friends.
If it has Ad Hoc at least. Fingers crossed!
Re: Push Rewind: PSN Downtime, Awful Avatars, and Other Bits of Bad News
I got Katamari Forever last weekend and was playing it throughout the last couple of days, never noticed a thing lol
Re: These New Screenshots Prove That Tearaway Unfolded Is the PS4's Cutest Game
@Demi_God the best way I can describe it: It's an interactive platformer with lots of paper gimmicks.
Re: Don't Worry, Crystal Dynamics Considered Your Feelings Over the Whole Tomb Raider Ordeal
I'll thoroughly enjoy Dude Raider 4 instead, problem solved.
Re: These New Screenshots Prove That Tearaway Unfolded Is the PS4's Cutest Game
I still think Tearaway and Tearaway Unfolded stand as their own separate games with their own gimmicks and their own version of the story to tell. Vita didn't lose an exclusive, Tearaway just got a new one.
As for which one is better, I have to play this first, but I really liked the interactiveness of the original. I think Unfolded will basically become this generation's Jak and Daxter. Just made of cute paper.
Re: Rumour: Is PS2 Classic Earth Defence Force 2 Coming to the Vita?
Still can't find a copy of Earth Defence Portable that doesn't cost $40
Re: PlayStation Boss Gets Punished for All of E3's Boring Bits This Year
Bucket of Water weapon confirmed for Ratchet & Clank PS4
Omega upgrade = Super Soaker
Re: Reckon the PS Vita's Got No Game? This Three Hour Video Will Prove You Wrong
In a Vita vs 3DS debate, I brought up the Ratchet & Clank Collection.
"Psh, I can play that on my PS3"
Yeah but not your 3DS, dipshit.
Re: Feature: 10 PS4, PS3, and Vita Reveals That We Reckon Will Happen at Gamescom 2014
Can't imagine how good R&C PS4 will look... Tools of Destruction on PS3 was mind blowing back in 2007, and Into the Nexus looked better than most PS4 games.
Re: Something's Coming in Sony's Second Gamescom 2014 Teaser of the Day
I really hope we see more of Ratchet & Clank PS4 since it's supposed to come out in the first half of 2015
Re: Fancy a Jill Sandwich? The Original Resident Evil Spooks PS4 in 1080p
A RE2 remake would be amazing but I guess I'll get this too.
Now how about a MGS Twin Snakes HD remaster, Konami?
Re: You'll Need Friends to Tackle PS4 Shooter Destiny's Three Hour Missions
Battleborn guys, just saying
Re: LittleBigPlanet 3 Embellishes Your PS4 with Bumper Stickers from 18th November
Super hyped for this, I remember me and my friend's broken screams when it showed up at E3
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 32
Replaying Ratchet & Clank Into the Nexus, I love finding glitches in my favorite games ^-^
Re: Feature: We're All Going on a Sony Summer Holiday
How could you leave out Pokitaru from Ratchet & Clank? It was even on the thumbnail! XD
Re: Review: Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (PlayStation 4)
This is such a good game. I never really got a chance to play the original so it's all new to me and it's awesome!
Re: Here's Your, Er, First Look at Media Molecule's PS4 Game
I don't know what it is, but I'm getting the collector's edition.
Re: Feature: Three Reasons Why PS4's Ratchet & Clank Remake Could Be Rad
Why does everyone hate FFA/QForce again? It was a $20 anniversary title and was mission based with a PVP mode. The Vita version was terrible but that wasn't made by Insomniac.
The only 'meh' games Insomniac has made were Resistance 2 and Fuse, both of which were still some of the best of their genre.
And another thing, All 4 One was a damn good game, in terms of quality and design. Wither or not you actually wanted an arcade style R&C game is up to you, but I had loads of fun with it.
If this is going to be $60, then this will be the first full budget, traditional Ratchet & Clank game in 5/6 years. Think about that for a while.
Re: Feature: Three Reasons Why PS4's Ratchet & Clank Remake Could Be Rad
If you know me you know I'm a HUGE Ratchet fan. That said, I don't really think R&C has been as milked as everyone says.
In case you haven't noticed, R&C hasn't been nearly as popular as he's been on PS2. I think with the movie AND game coming early next year (a little after holiday season and all the big games are finished releasing) Ratchet could be in the spotlight again and maybe even become as popular as Sonic is.
Just my 2 cents. :3 R&C is the #1 reason I even have a PlayStation.
Re: Killzone: Mercenary Developer Recruiting for High Profile PS4 Projects
Away with Killzone, we need more MediEvil.
You can't just have those cliffhangers for MediEvil 3 in both ME2 and PlayStation All Stars and NOT even consider such a game.
Also, they could be making a theater movie as a MediEvil movie listing was leaked along with a Jak movie a while back. Ratchet & Clank, Sly and Heavenly Sword were leaked at the same time SO IDK
Re: Sony's Current Crop of Consoles Have Sold Over 100 Million Units
Right now I'm disappointed with SCEA due to their silence about the Ratchet trilogy on Vita. It's a prime example how they're not even ****ing attempting to give a **** about the Vita
Re: Store Update: 9th July 2014 (Europe)
Did the Ratchet & Clank Collection not release today? My friend in Australia downloaded it earlier today.
Re: Store Update: 8th July 2014 (North America)
The absence of the Ratchet & Clank PS Vita Collection is killing me
Re: Video: Footage Of Namco Bandai's New PS3 Godzilla Game Stomps Into View
PUMPED! I still play Godzilla: Save the Earth on PS2 to this day! I really hope this one ends up being multiplayer too.
Re: E3 2014: New Ratchet & Clank Movie Trailer Explores the Heroes' Past Adventures
A lot of people seem to think it's just an HD upgrade when it is actually a brand new, never before seen game being built by Insomniac from the ground up on PS4.
Re: Talking Point: Will Sony Have Enough PS4 Material to Topple Microsoft's Game Heavy Show?
If they show off Ratchet & Clank, Jak, Sly or Fallout 4 then they've won for me.
Re: E3 2014: Wow, Sony's E3 Booth Is Going to Be Jam Packed with Games
Oddworld New n' Tasty is like one of my most anticipated games right now, so this makes me happy.
I'm still hoping for a new Ratchet & Clank to be announced though.
Re: Feature: What Will Sony Reveal for PS4, PS3, and Vita at E3 2014?
If they don't announce a new Ratchet & Clank game they're gonna drop a pretty big ball since the movie comes out early next year.
Re: Uncharted PS4 Aims to Drop Jaws with 'Amazing' Visuals
Gameplay: Jak > Uncharted > Last of Us
Graphics: Last of Us > Uncharted > Jak
Naughty Dog's been decreasing in the fun factor since the founders left for what seems to be the sake of graphics. Shame really.
Re: This European PS Vita Mega Pack Is Actually Pretty Good Value
Ratchet & Clank collection on PS Vita will make the Vita my ultimate source of gaming, even if the ports are like Jak and Daxter's (Which I doubt).
Hoping they make a Ratchet & Clank PS Vita bundle that comes with the collection, Size Matters, and a PS Vita 2k w/ 8GB memory card to cope with the movie. I'd totally buy that as a gift to a friend or sibling. No to mention others would definitely buy it.
Re: Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy Fires onto PS Vita in July
I really hope Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal has online MP in this version.
Even then this is an immediate pre-order for me. FINALLY, Ratchet & Clank on my PS Vita that isn't Size Matters or that god awful port of Q-Force. Even if this game shares Jak and Daxter's framerate (Which I doubt it will), It'd still be better than Q-Force on Vita. That was like 5fps at times like no thanks
Re: The PS4's Selling Like Crazy Everywhere Apart from Japan
At least the PS Vita is doing well.
PS Vita is my favorite console. :3
Re: Weirdness: Nintendo's Better at Promoting the Vita Than Sony
The PS Vita doesn't have any slogans. PS4 doesn't either but it also doesn't need one.
PSP had 'Dude get your own' which was at least something.
How about 'Viva la Vita' or something.
Also, PSP had a new MediEvil game. Step up your game, PS Vita.
Re: Minecraft Will Be Tunnelling onto PS4 and Vita in August
Nice to hear the PS Vita version isn't degraded due to limitations.
Also very nice to hear about Cross-gaming for Minecraft! Did not expect them to be so generous. :3
Re: At Least Insomniac Wants a New Amplitude to Get Made
I don't get the hate Insomniac gets for 1 game that isn't coming to PlatStation. So what if they wanna expand their horizons? They have a whole nother studio working on PS4 Ratchet, which is fine by me.
Re: Killzone Creator: Our Secret PS4 Game Is Really Awesome
Hopefully it isn't a FPS, I don't like Killzone that much, not because of the content but the delivery. The gameplay is solid, don't get me wrong, but it's just not that engaging to me. It feels like a heavy shooter that's trying to be Resistance 3 (which is actually fun) but is sticking to Call of Battlefield tactics like getting killed from like 5 bullets or taking cover almost 70% of the time. The alternative gameplay in the story mode is also uninteresting, like the akward Zero G levels and the sneaking missions where you're just running around. These guys are good but their FPS games aren't imo. Glad they're going in a new direction.
Re: Microsoft: PS4 Is Outperforming Xbox One Because PS3 Didn't Satisfy Consumers
At this point I bet the PS Vita is making more money than the Xbox One.
Re: Out This Week: Soul Sacrifice Delta, Borderlands 2 Vita, Minecraft
@ErnisDy Mainly because I can't carry my PC / PS4 everywhere I go.
(I'm not at home a lot so this is great for me)
Re: Out This Week: Soul Sacrifice Delta, Borderlands 2 Vita, Minecraft
Oh damn it, I thought Minecraft was coming out for PS Vita.
Gonna see if I can get Borderlands 2, skipped it on PS3.