That said, these crashes never occurred during combat or anything. Insomniac is aware of this, and a day one patch looks to address performance issues that players may experience. This fixed itself after I went back to my ship.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Graphics and performanceĪs far as performance goes, Rift Apart did crash a few times on me, one of which was at the same area when I went to purchase something from Ms. It's more of what people love about Ratchet and Clank polished to perfection. Still, I'm a sucker for puzzles, and I did end up completing all but one without using this feature.Īside from the dimensional rifts, which instantaneously pull you across sections of the map, there's nothing really groundbreaking here, but that isn't a bad thing. There are no penalties for skipping a puzzle, and this level of accessibility only makes me like Rift Apart even more. The nice thing about this is that the game gives you the option to completely skip these puzzles if you're stuck. There are even moments where you get to play as Clank and solve a handful of environmental puzzles. Do it enough, and you can unlock special abilities and damage buffs that can be incredibly helpful.Ĭonsidering its boss battles are often grand, theatrical moments that see you battle against an enemy impossibly larger than you, you'll be happy you leveled up your gear. While I wouldn't say ammo is hard to come by, you'll definitely be using every weapon at your disposal as one or two usually isn't enough to win a fight.įorcing you to use most of your weapons is actually a good thing in this case, as you can only level up individual weapons the more you use them. These weapons range from your standard Burst Pistol to wackier ones like the Topiary Sprinkler and Cold Snap, transforming your enemies into topiaries and blocks of ice, respectively. You won't have them all unlocked from the get-go, but you'll be able to purchase more and more as you progress through the story. Zurkon, she's your one-stop shop for all of your weapons. What people love about Ratchet and Clank is polished to perfection. Source: Android Central (Image credit: Source: Android Central)

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