Latest PlayStation State Of Play Puts Focus On Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart With In-Depth Gameplay
PlayStation provided fans with an in-depth look at Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on April 29th, 2021 with 15 minutes of never-before-seen gameplay footage that introduced players to some of the characters, weapons, and environments that they will be dimension hopping to once the game launches on June 11th, 2021 exclusively for PlayStation 5 consoles. Marcus Smith, Creative Director, Insomniac Games affirmed that this entry in the popular Ratchet & Clank series is a standalone adventure built from the ground up that will be appealing to both new and returning players.
Following the presentation, James Stevenson, Community Director, Insomniac Games took to the PlayStation Blog to provide some additional information and posted that Insomniac Games was pulling out all of the stops for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to ensure that it is a showpiece for PlayStation 5 consoles. All of the dimension hopping chaos that is featured in the game was made possible with the power of the Solid State Drive (SSD) which provides near-instant loading and enables players to teleport to completely different locations during gameplay without any loading screens.
The gameplay segments showcased a variety of mechanics, weapons, and locations including a trip through Nefarious City which boasts impressive visuals and sound that would not be possible on previous console generations; cities are full of life with traffic and civilians populating the environments, all going about their own business. One of the focal points of gameplay in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is increased mobility with players able to dash and wall run to traverse through levels as well as chain moves together to create exhilarating combos which will undoubtedly come in handy during combat scenarios.
Shifting over to the Nefarious Day Spa, players are introduced to several key features and gameplay elements which are brand new to the series including the Rift Tether which is a NEW traversal mechanic that allows players to pull themselves instantly across environments and battlefields; evading and flanking enemies when necessary during combat. Additional weapons in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart make use of the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback of the PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller for an additional level of visceral immersion whereby players will be able to feel the full power of their arsenal of weapons right in the palm of their hands; as each shot is fired and connects with enemies.
For instance, the Burst Pistol can fire accurate single shots when the adaptive trigger is pulled back halfway or unleashes a barrage of rapid-fire bullets when the adaptive trigger is pulled back entirely whereas the Enforcer can fire a single barrel of ammunition which reduces reloading times between attacks or players can decided to unleash both barrels for a devastating close-range attack.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will feature a wide variety of activities and challenges for players to complete including navigating through open world style areas, dimensional Clank puzzles, Glitch challenges, Arena challenges, Aerial combat sequences, Armour Suits to collect, Pocket Dimensions to explore, and plenty of Gold Bolts to collect. Players will also be able to snap photos from their dimensional hopping adventures and share them with friends using the first ever Ratchet & Clank Photo Mode – adjust the exposure, aperture, lighting and more for that perfect shot! Insomniac Games also announced that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will offer a slew of accessibility options which will allow more people the opportunity to access and enjoy the game with more details coming soon.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is scheduled to release on June 11th, 2021 exclusively for PlayStation 5.
