After 13 years of action-platforming on PlayStation platforms, Ratchet and Clank are finally coming to the big screen. But that doesn't mean the franchise is forgetting its video game roots. When arrives in theaters next April, it will be accompanied by a PlayStation 4 reimagining of the duo's original adventure, and I recently got to check out Insomniac's upcoming remake. A Whole New World?I only played a small portion of the new Ratchet & Clank ($39.99), it was an early demo, but it was clear the scope and beauty of the world on the PlayStation 4 ($799.95 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) are leagues beyond what was possible on the PlayStation 2. The level I played had me hopping across a floating train in the middle of a futuristic metropolis, a scenario from the first game. The world I sped through was shiny and bright, bouncy and colorful, and filled to the brim with lively details all around me. Another demo I saw featured a giant boss in a fiery cave. The atmosphere, whil...

Ratchet & Clank reimagines the duo's first adventure with the power of the PlayStation 4.

Enhanced versions of classic levels; Modernized controls; New weapons; Visuals comparable to the upcoming feature film

Hard to tell just how different it is from the original game

super fan of the game love this game it has old guns and new weapons

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

When I was young, I didn't dream of playing hyper realistic first-person shooters. I didn't hope that, one day, I could shoot the face right off someone in a burst of viscera and crimson. No, I though

Incredible visuals; Decent length; Superb ebb and flow

Some guns will be underused; Doesn't do much new; Story is just ok

PlayStation has no mascot as such, not in the same way that Nintendo has. They tried to position a couple in PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale, but none of these ever caught on like Mario, Luigi, Link and the rest of the gang, characters that we all know and love, and that's a damn shame, because...

Ratchet and Clank is like playing through a Pixar movie. It's probably the prettiest thing I've seen on my PlayStation 4 so far. The most fun I've had platforming and shooting at things in a while.

Visually stunning; Strong gameplay for rookies and veterans; Wide array of great weaponry; Impeccably acted

Awkard flying sequences

It seems like just the other day that I was introduced to the unlikely duo of Ratchet and Clank on my Playstation 2. A little robot and a weird looking, fox like creature (a Lombax of course) took center stage of a 3D platformer, something that seemed out of line with my usual type of games.

Great Weapons l Boss Battles l Stunning Visuals l Remade to be even more glorious l Excellent throughout

Occasional camera issues l Made me sad there aren't more games like this

Ratchet & Clank is a relic of yesteryear, a survivor from an age when anthropomorphic characters were all the rage in video games. Crash Bandicoot. Sonic the Hedgehog. Sly Cooper. Banjo. Conker. Daxter.

Despite some wonky tie-ins with the film, this is a gorgeous, thoroughly great platformer and a worthy reboot for Ratchet & Clank.

Absolutely gorgeous graphics; Flat-out fun platforming and combat; A nice collection of inventive weaponry

Plot points from the movie feel shoehorned in; Some minor technical gripes