There's always a fear with reboots - or rather, re-imaginings, as Insomniac is inclined to call this one. Will it be faithful enough Will it change enough Where is that perfect balance to adequately bring it forward to today's standards while not letting it lose any of what originally made it...

Experience classic Ratchet & Clank again for the first time; High replayability through collectibles; upgrades; and challenge mode; Visually stunning recreation of a 14 year old game; So many ways to dispatch your enemies

Lacking story of relationship between Ratchet and Clank; Crates visually clipping/disappearing

It's tempting to call Ratchet & Clank a return to form for Insomniac Games' venerated platformer, but in truth, it never really fell out of form. It's just been awhile since our last proper blockbuster entry.

There is a lot to love in Ratchet and Clank, but it also comes with its fair share of headaches. Levels are short and linear, and leave little desire to stay on them any longer than you have to. While weapons are interesting and unique, they often come with the added weight of being hard to aim.

Great visuals; Challenging boss battles; Awesome gadgets and weapons

Short in multiple ways; No real incentive to explore levels; Difficult to aim weapons; hard to maneuver vehicles

On top of the stunning art direction and gameplay refinements, fans can look forward to fresh Clank-starring content, new flying sequences, additional boss encounters, and an addictive collectible trading card game. But they're all merely nice extras to what are the main attractions here: beautiful gameplay matched with gorgeous graphics. Relatively early in the game, Ratchet arrives at a destination he'd always dreamed of reaching and exclaims “I’ve died and gone to nerd heaven!” After playing through Ratchet & Clank, you'll know exactly how he feels.

Stunning visual presentation; Plenty of gameplay refinements; Tons of new content;

May feel too familiar if you've played original and remaster;

oh my goodness. Insomniac went and did it! They managed to take a flawless game and make it even better. I absolutely love what they did. It's brilliant!!!

Insomniac Games's Ratchet & Clank has only one analogue in the recursive synergy sewer that is video games adapted from films adapted from video games: the wholly unremarkable motion-captured Street Fighter: The Movie .

Ratchet & Clank is not an entirely new video game, but it is neither part of the epidemic of remasters for older titles that fail to add anything interesting to the package. Insomniac Games has done a great job of taking the best elements of the original while upgrading both the gameplay and the...

Reimagined take on a classic; Graphics quality; Infused with hope

Targeting is a little off; Some humor falls flat

Developed alongside the major motion CG-animated picture, Ratchet & Clank marks the debut of intergalactic heroes on PS4, as they battle to save the Solana Galaxy from the evil Chairman Drek.

Fantastic game which makes you want to do play through after play through to get that elusive Platinum Trophy. Mission accomplished and enjoyed every minute of doing so.