Mere minutes into Ratchet & Clank, I can’t help but appreciate its super polished look. The series always had lovely, far reaching vistas and good combat, but the shiny textures and lively character animation are on a new level of quality. Similar to the way The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker transformed Nintendo’s fantasy world into a fully-realized cartoon, this reboot feels like the closest thing to a playable Pixar adventure set in space. That’s a high benchmark for the series, and one that developer Insomniac Games has shot for in the past, but what I played of this reimagined origin story blends together the right mix of jaw-dropping technology, witty humor, and explosive set pieces.
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