Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Spotlight

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the latest entry into the series, releasing exclusively for the PS5. It takes good advantage of the PS5 features, and is easily the best looking game on the console. The story is fairly light, and is mostly there to keep the gameplay going. That’s not to say that its a slouch in any way, just that you’ll be playing Rift Apart for the gameplay and visuals primarily.

Pros:
Looks stunning
Uses the PS5 features well
Tight gameplay
Varied weapons & combat encounters

Cons:
Some bosses are reused

Score – 9/10

About

Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds, and beyond at mind-blowing speeds – complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal – as the intergalactic adventurers blast onto the PS5™ console.

Outrageous weaponry

• An evil robotic emperor is intent on conquering cross-dimensional worlds, with Ratchet and Clank’s own dimension next in his sights. You’ll need to dust off the dynamic pair’s outrageous weaponry and stop a dimensional collapse in its tracks.
• Blast your way home with an arsenal of explosive new weapons, including the Burst Pistol, Topiary Sprinkler and the Shatterbomb. Zip above cityscapes, boost into combat and slip through dimensions with physics-defying new gadgets.

New faces

• Unite the double team supreme with a cast of familiar allies and new faces – including an all-new Lombax resistance fighter who is just as determined to take out the robotic scourge.
• Play as Ratchet and Rivet, a mysterious new Lombax from another dimension. 
• Discover Clank’s all-new interdimensional mechanics.

PS5 features

• Stunning visuals: Enhanced lighting and ray tracing make for super sharp visual fidelity. Displayed in crisp, dynamic 4K and HDR*, behold dazzling in-game worlds as you work to save the universe. Enjoy Performance Mode to experience a targeted 60fps frame rate** as you encounter new enemies across multiple dimensions.
• Fast loading: Planet-hop with abandon – near-instant loading via the PS5 system’s SSD sends you hurtling across the galaxy at hyper-speed.
• Adaptive triggers: Feel unbridled dimensional energy via the DualSense wireless controller, making combat come alive. Each weapon has unique responses as you mow down foes.
• Haptic feedback: Sense the impact of in-game rumbles and explosions through the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback. 
• Tempest 3D AudioTech on compatible headphones: Immerse your ears in 3D spatial environments, enabling you to hear everything above, below and surrounding you, all the while using your favorite pair of headphones.  Connect with the sounds of combat and explore in wonder as worlds come to life, enveloping you with high fidelity sound.