Every hero needs an origin story. Every adventure needs a beginning. "Ratchet & Clank" goes back to a time when everyone's favorite Lombax was just a mechanic with a dream. The latest installment in the franchise is the first for the latest gen consoles, specifically for the PlayStation 4.

Beautiful environments, fun weapons, snappy dialog; Upgradable weapons through raritanium; Everything you want from a 'Ratchet & Clank' game

Still, it is a retelling of an old tale; The plot will be very familiar to fans; Pretty much the same guns seen from previous games

I had homing missiles, ricocheting disc blades, and even a lava-spewing flamethrower but none of these seemed appropriate for the brutish warbot approaching me. A towering hulk of guns and armor, eyes gleaming red, it was the very model of intimidation.

Visually stunning; Excellent weapon choice; Entertaining all the way

Rushed story; Lacking mini-games

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.

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.

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

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 .

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!!!

is a culmination of everything Insomniac has done with the series over the past 14 years. It takes the characters that we fell in love with long ago, and sets them off on their most gorgeous quest yet.

Absolutely gorgeous; Creative weapons; Rewarding upgrades; Charming story

Occasionally lonely

Ratchet & Clank is proof there's still a lot of mileage left in the 3D platformer genre. It's less of a reboot and more of a return to form, revitalizing and updating the franchise while simultaneously keeping its use of inventive weapons, alien worlds, and quirky attitude intact.

Great use of humor; Plenty of gameplay variation; Fine-tuned controls with plenty of awesome weapons and gadgets; Visually spectacular

Story feels under-developed