PlayStation

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One: The Kotaku Review

Last year, I gave a friend of mine Enslaved because I’d loved the asymmetrical partnership in Ninja Theory’s post-apocalyptic action game. After he’d finished, he said to me that he’d had a hard time going back to other games because it suddenly dawned on him how lonely those experiences were. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One‘s made me feel the same way.


October 20, 2011
PlayStation

Should You Buy Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One? Yes.

Let’s get this out the way first: going through the PlayStation 3 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One in singleplayer isn’t much fun at all. The one AI partner you get while playing solo tends to move slow and All 4 One has clearly been built as a multiplayer-first experience, from the menus to the level design. So is it worthwhile for anyone to play? Let’s take a gut check.


October 19, 2011
PlayStation

Ratchet & Clank Want To Stay Up Late And Play Video Games

Everybody’s favourite lombax-and-robot duo returns to the PS3 in an all-new, co-op focused adventure this week. Here’s the opening cinematic sequence from the game, showing off the trademark humour that Insomniac’s known for bringing to the Ratchet & Clank games.


October 14, 2011
PlayStation

Work Together To Survive These Big Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Co-Op Moments

With only a few days left before Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One hits stores shelves, the folks at Insomniac put together a little video to help four-player gamer gangs prepare themselves for the challenges ahead.


September 24, 2011
PlayStation

Can Four Ratchet & Clank Heroes Triumph Over The Massive Light-Eating Z’Grute?

When Dr Nefarious’ latest evil plan goes awry, two heroes, one villain and one President Qwark must join forces to take down a rampaging Z’Grute. This is how it all goes down.


September 13, 2011
PlayStation

How The New Ratchet & Clank Will Play If You Have No Friends

Ideally, you’ll play next month’s PlayStation 3 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One with three other people, online or offline. That’s what it was made for. But in case you can’t — in case you refuse — you can solo it. This new trailer shows what that looks like.


July 29, 2011
PlayStation

Nobody Shoots Things Quite Like Ratchet & Clank

Once you get past the irresistible Lombax/robot dynamic, the most appealing aspect of any Ratchet & Clank game is the creative ways Insomniac Games comes up with for blasting enemies into their component nuts and bolts. Let’s look at four fancy new weapons coming in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One.


July 26, 2011
PlayStation

The Next Hope For Fun 4-Player Gaming Is Ratchet & Clank

Are you, like me, still waiting for a great, modern four-player action game? I’m not talking about four-player shooters but more of a platformer. A colourful game that anyone can play?


July 24, 2011
In Real Life

All The Earthworm Jim, Sackboy, Drake, And Ratchet & Clank Coming From Mezco Toys

Plush or plastic? If you’re an Earthworm Jim fan or a Ratchet & Clank enthusiast, toy maker Mezco Toyz has something for you to consume later this year. For the LittleBigPlanet and Uncharted 3 fans, Mezco has something for you too.


May 21, 2011
PlayStation

Will Next Ratchet & Clank’s Pre-Order Incentives Piss Fans Off?

According to the people who want to sell us the next Ratchet & Clank game, “everyone’s favourite Ratchet & Clank weapon” is the Sheepinator, a gun that transforms bad guys into sheep.