Good look for starving Ratchet fans

After I had recently indulged in the old series parts in the HD version, I also wanted its last series part time give a chance. After All 4 One and Q-Force little success around experimented with other game concepts, I was very happy when I heard that Nexus was to go back more to the earlier roots of the series.

The story is easy to explain: In the service of his girlfriend Talwyn the duo convicts transported by the Polaris Galaxy jail. But then one of the prisoners will be freed from her twin brother and soon threatens the universe once more the total demise. Apart from one or two nice turns, there's no surprises here, but that does not need it in a R & C game, too. Instead, once again beautiful reveled in memories of earlier parts, which culminates in a visit to the museum of Meridian City by all the big names in this universe, is again celebrated shortly.

As for graphics and sound, there's nothing to complain about here. The levels are designed in great detail, chic lit and offer the typical high standard foresight. The frame rate is rarely insignificant to its knees, and even then you would have to take care, to notice. Apart from all the usual spokesman Qwark are back on board. And the melodies are catchy usual.

As already indicated, the gameplay is based again more on earlier parts: your visits several planets, ballert off some enemies, level up your weapons high, raging you out into the arena and tried you at several skill tasks. In particular, some shenanigans with gravity are on the program. This also applies to the Clank levels that come along now in the form of a 2D jump and run.

Unfortunately, it lacks overall but on new ideas. The weapon upgrade system with Raritarium strongly recalls that of Tools of Destruction and also most weapons were recycled under this part or Crack in Time. Even the funniest novelty that nightmare crate, reminiscent of their function to the strong Groovitron.

But biggest shortcoming is the low level: just when I thought, nows goes really begins, already arrived the guy. Clear at a price of just under EUR 25 (Stand 02.19.2014) you can probably expect a mammoth adventure, yet I had still hoped for something more than six hours of play in the first round at the highest difficulty (even this is almost ridiculously easy). In addition, while there still the Herausforderunsmodus, and a few secrets (RIDA and Gold Bolt), but even then the game time is probably climb with the least number of players in the double-digit range of hours.

I would therefore advise newcomers tend to HD Trilogy. The costs for download on PSN only a few more EUR, but offers even if one leaves out Challenge Mode and Secrets at least about 40 hours of gameplay. For those that already knows by heart the old parts and is urgently looking for a new lining, makes Nexus nothing wrong, but should not be too high start his expectations.

PS: As a little goodie is allowed here, incidentally, still R & C: Quest for Booty download free. OK, a gift horse, it does not look in the mouth, but a somewhat peculiar choice. Old hands know it probably already, for newcomers would probably Tools of Destruction have made more sense. After QfB placed directly at the end of death at (and spoilert it here), on the other hand death is also the much more interesting game.