Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review - Exclusive PS5 game that is very exciting!
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has just released for the PS5 platform some time ago and is the latest series of the Ratchet & Clank Franchise. This game is the Third-Person Action Platformer game that has very beautiful graphics and stunning stories.
The author has played this game until it's finished. This review might be a consideration for you who want to play exciting platformer games or ratchet & clank fans who still haven't played this game. If so, we just review this game!
Story
The story in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart not only focuses on these 2 iconic characters but there will also be other characters that you will play, namely Rivet, a competition of other dimensions in Multiverse Ratchet & Clank. The story of this game is also interesting as the previous game. Many issues about mental health were taken in this series. Every character has a different problem. They through the problems they have during the adventure are certainly wrapped in a cheerful atmosphere.
Later the player will visit various planets and continue the adventure of two sides, namely the side of the ratchet and rivet. Every planet has a different side-quest so we can learn what is happening on the planet even tells about the second race of the main characters we play. Not only planets, but players can also move dimensions and adventure in different versions of the planet they visit. Multiverse in this game also varies. Although not as free as expected, this idea is cool and provides many unique features that will be discussed in the next section.
This game does not provide the freedom of choosing between Ratchet and Rivet due to differences in the story's point of view. You can only use Ratchet and Rivet on certain planets to continue the storyline.
Gameplay
The gameplay presented in this game is certainly following the genre of this game. Adventure players with a third-person fighting point of view using Wrench (Ratchet) or Hammer (Rivet) and unique firearms and pass through various obstacles. The world in this game is also very broad. The author spends hours - hours to complete the side-quest, look for secrets in the folder and also collect the Raritarium, which is a mineral used to improve the ability of the player's weapons.
Raritarium is very useful in this game because it can improve the ability of the weapons we use. Players can increase weapons ranging from increasing ammunition, damage, shooting speed, even giving a unique effect on our weapons. The weapons that exist in this game also vary, ranging from an ordinary handgun that can be able to fire 3 bullets at once to a Shotgun that provides big damage, so that the weapons that make enemies become pixels you can get in this game.
The use of the Adaptive Trigger feature of Dualsense PS5 certainly makes the game even more interesting. The Trigger button will adapt according to the weapons we use. For example for a handgun, when we press softly eating handgun will shoot one bullet, while when we press until it runs out, then the handgun will fire three-branched bullets quickly. Ratchet & Clank also maximizes this Adaptive Trigger feature so that you will later feel an extraordinary playing experience.
In the world of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, players can move moved dimensions to complete the puzzle and explore existing planets. Not only that, players can do Blink using grapple towards the yellow rift so that the player can directly teleport to the place. This rift is very useful when fighting and also disputed areas that are difficult to achieve.
Graphic
If you discuss graphics, of course, this game has very amazing graphics. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart also maximizes their game graphics according to PS5 capabilities. Players can see such amazing scenery and different feelings on every planet visited.
There are three types of graphics that can be selected in this game. The first is fidelity mode. This graphics is a PS5 standard graphics and the game will lock in 30fps (frame per second) and 4K resolution. Fidelity mode uses hardware-accelerated ray tracing for light reflections. Of course, this ray tracing makes the game more realistic. Lots of light reflections in this game, starting from the reflection in puddles, metal reflections, and also glass. Using this mode certainly makes the playing experience more exciting.
The second is a fashion performance. This graphic mode provides a play experience with 60fps Performa but does not use ray tracing. This mode is suitable for players who are not used to using Ray Tracing but want to play with the Smooth FPS.
And the last mode is the mode that greatly maximizes PS5 hardware performance, namely RT Mode Performance. This mode provides 60fps Performa with Ray Tracing still active. Of course, the maximum play experience can be obtained from this model. The author feels a very extraordinary playing experience with this graphics mode.
Sound
The Action-Adventure Platformer game certainly has audio which is also steady. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart provides an experience like being in space with music and the existing sound effect. Not only that, other dual sense features, namely 3D Audio also exists in this game and of course using this feature will make the playing experience maximally too. Even though you don't have a 3D headset, using ordinary TV speakers is also enough because the audio quality in this game is indeed very good.
Conclusion
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart provides a new atmosphere for Ratchet & Clank fans and also new players who have never tasted this series. Many PS5 features are presented by this game so that players can feel the perfect playing experience. For the author, this game provides a playing experience of the Ratchet & Clank game series perfectly and coupled with the use of dual sense features that make this game worthy of being the game next-gen. The author recommends this game for PS5 game players and also the Action Platformer genre fans, of course.