- New space gameplay that gives players the rtunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables..
- An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans' most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in earlier games, 'Tools of Destruction' and 'Quest For Booty.'.
- Non-linear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new heights..
- All-new Clank gameplay and special "Time" abilities that bring new meaning to "past selves," and multiple personalities..
- The series' renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications..
Product Description
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Concluding the events set into motion by Tools of Destruction,
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer
some of the franchise fans' largest questions. After discovering
that Clank's disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious,
Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he
discovers that Clank's capture is just the beginning of
Nefarious's latest diabolical plot. In this follow-up to the
best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time puts
players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt
to reunite and save the universe. Along the way, both will
finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and
discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to
reuniting, they'll have to ask themselves the biggest question of
all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is
it finally time for the universe's greatest duo to separate for
good? Powered by Insomniac Games' fourth-generation PLAYSTATION3
system technology, A Crack in Time will continue to bring the
experience of playing your own CG-animated movie to the PS3
system. Players will use new gadgets such as Ratchet's Hoverboots
to explore levels and can take off in Ratchet's ship to discover
nearby moons and planets. Clank will use new abilities to
manipulate time to try and stop Dr. Nefarious.
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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a single player
platform shooter that reunites Sony's famous space age duo for
another comedic romp through the universe. The final game in the
Ratchet & Clank Future sub trilogy, A Crack in Time answers many
questions raised in the previous two games in the sub series, and
introduces addictive and challenging new puzzle-solving Clank
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New time-warping Clank gameplay.
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New modable weapons for Ratchet.
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Clank's self replication abilities open up a world of
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. The Story
Concluding the events set into motion by Tools of Destruction,
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer
some of the franchise fans' largest questions. After discovering
that Clank's disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious,
Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he
discovers that Clank's capture is just the beginning of
Nefarious's latest diabolical plot.
In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank
Future: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both
Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the
universe. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden
truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate
destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they'll have to
ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and
Clank's destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for
the universe's greatest duo to separate for good?
Gameplay: New Time-related Abilities and More
As with previous Ratchet & Clank games the action in A Crack in
Time is a blend of platforming, shooter scenarios and
puzzle-solving. Seeing as the premise of the game is that the
constantly impending rescue of Clank by Ratchet, action naturally
toggles between the scenarios that both find themselves in
separately. Playing as Ratchet players engage primarily in a mix
of exploration and comic shooter style gameplay that occurs both
on planetoids and on space ships throughout the gameplay area. As
players come in contact with non-player characters (NPCs) they
will often be asked to perform duties such as rescues, for which
they will be given rewards that Ratchet can then use to purchase
new weapons and items. Many of these weapons are brand-new to the
Ratchet & Clank franchise and can be upgraded and moded
throughout the game for maximum impact against the
run-of-the-mill enemies that cross your path, and of course the
inevitable bosses faced.
The lion's share new play elements in A Crack in Time are seen
in its Clank gameplay though. A blend of self replication and
time manipulation, Clank's new abilities are revealed in an early
level in the game in which players are able to peer into Clank's
memory. Here they meet Clank's maker, Orvis, and see that Clank
has access to two hidden abilities/items: limited physical self
replication and the Chronoscepter, which helps Clank to both fix
broken items and slow down time. With regard to replication,
mechanisms called "Time Pads" allow players to record Clank as he
performs calculated physical movements and actions. These can
then be saved individually and later replayed in specific
combinations in the presence of the real Clank to solve puzzles
requiring extreme speed or that he be in multiple places at the
same time. Similar in usage to this is the Chronoscepter which
can be used against swift moving objects or enemies while
platforming in order to get into positions which otherwise would
be impossible to reach. Used separately as well as together these
two make for new s in Clank's abilities to solve complex
puzzles across 3D spaces and in evasion and combat of enemies.
Key Game Features
* An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans’
most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank
Future: Quest For Booty.
* Nonlinear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and
new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new
heights.
* All-new Clank gameplay and special "Time" abilities that bring
new meaning to "past selves".
* The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new
weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with
various modifications.
* New space gameplay that gives players the rtunity to engage
in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and
discover hidden items and collectibles.