Probably because there is no online or multi player option. Same as GamerTV. Which is blatantly stupid because it needs neither.
[PS3] Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
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Lots of shops just abuse this to make more profits. All shops in the Netherlands seem to, which is very annoying ... But play.com for instance keeps the proper price:
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/1022508/Ratchet-Clank-Tools-Of-Destruction/Product.html
I picked this game up on Saturday (first PS3 game I bought, despite the fact that I've owned the console for almost 2 months now).
I must say, it's fantastic. I've never played a R&C game before, so I don't know how it compares to previous entries, but I'm really enjoying it. There are only two real negatives I have about it:
- You can't invert aim in the space shooting stages, which makes them almost unplayable for me
- There are way, way too many invisible walls. There will frequently be invisible walls blocking what seem like perfectly logical paths to a location, and instead you have to do some obscure thing to get there instead. Why? If you don't want someone to get somewhere, design the geometry to prevent it, don't slap an invisible wall there. I can't tell you how many fences there are in the game that you can jump higher than which you can't actually get over because above them is an invisible wall. WTF?
Anyway, aside from those complaints, the game is phenominal. I highly recommend it for anyone who has a PS3. There's tons of stuff to do between the levels, bolts, skill points, etc. Well worth the price tag.
I must say, it's fantastic. I've never played a R&C game before, so I don't know how it compares to previous entries, but I'm really enjoying it. There are only two real negatives I have about it:
- You can't invert aim in the space shooting stages, which makes them almost unplayable for me
- There are way, way too many invisible walls. There will frequently be invisible walls blocking what seem like perfectly logical paths to a location, and instead you have to do some obscure thing to get there instead. Why? If you don't want someone to get somewhere, design the geometry to prevent it, don't slap an invisible wall there. I can't tell you how many fences there are in the game that you can jump higher than which you can't actually get over because above them is an invisible wall. WTF?
Anyway, aside from those complaints, the game is phenominal. I highly recommend it for anyone who has a PS3. There's tons of stuff to do between the levels, bolts, skill points, etc. Well worth the price tag.
djskribbles
Legend
just got the game today and threw in about 1-2 hours and i'm loving this game so far. i had to force myself to put down the controller... its truly a blast to play.
Pre-ordered on the strength of the demo. Looking forward to a blast I must say, apart from the fact that it'll be arriving the same day as COD4!
mister slim
Newcomer
There's only a 400 MB install, so I'd guess it's minimal.
) looking forward for my dualshock 3's to arrive next week. this game suports it out of the boxUsed my long forgotten account at Game, had £15 in bonus points for the 360 I bought from them when they launched.
I normally use play though, but in the UK Asda usually have the best prices for games.
JacksBleedingEyes
Regular
The cut scenes are not real time. You can see obvious color banding and compression artifacts. Very minimal but they are there. My observation comes from the opening sequence in the demo so don't shoot me down. I'm not saying that the cut scenes we're not created with the game engine. I'm just saying that the intro movie is pre-compiled.
Yeah, the intro, a couple clanks ones in the game, the 2D cutscene sequences, and the ending are obviously compressed video files. It's pretty easy to tell what's realtime and what's not as you go through the game. The realtime stuff is sharper and looks better imho. Also, since the recorded stuff is all done in-engine I personally would rather have some slight load times here and there rather than deal with the compression artifacts (or better compression would be the best of both worlds I guess).
I think I read somewhere (maybe even earlier in this thread or in a link) that 5 of the cutscenes were pre-rendered, and the rest weren't, with the main reason given was that one of the two was better for background loading, really don't know which of the two to be honest. But if those 5 cutscenes happen at the beginning of each new planet/environment, that could be a clue, as from that point on everything is streamed in.
mister slim
Newcomer
I would guess all the weapons and other common models are installed.
"In engine" does not mean "real time." Some cut scenes certainly will be real time, but any number of them will be produced in-engine, recorded, and played back while it's loading level content in the background. Certainly you wouldn't expect them to HAVE to produce every scrap of cutscene on the fly if you'd then have to wait an undue amount of time for level loading afterward.
I don't know which ones are what in R&C (in general, I find out the second time through when I try to skip the cutscene), but considering how large and beautiful the boards are, and how little "waiting for the level to load" is in there (even with cutscene or transition scene masking), they certainly know what trade-offs to make.
djskribbles
Legend
finally beat the game and i really enjoyed it, i would even say it was one of the best games ive ever played. my controller seemed to lose connection a lot during R&C, more so than other games, but other than that, i loved it. currently playing through on Challenge mode.
oh yeah, and imo, R&C implements the sixaxis' motion controls the best out of any game released so far imo.
oh yeah, and imo, R&C implements the sixaxis' motion controls the best out of any game released so far imo.
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Mr. Domino
Regular
I can't understand this game is selling so poorly.
http://www.vgchartz.com/aweekly.php
It has good reviews, it had hype, it has stunning graphics and fun gameplay,.... why aren't people picking this game up?
http://www.vgchartz.com/aweekly.php
It has good reviews, it had hype, it has stunning graphics and fun gameplay,.... why aren't people picking this game up?