Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet and Clank 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. The deep and rewarding weapon system, beautiful and varied worlds, and charming-as-heck story make it an adventure that anyone with a PlayStation 4 should strap in for.

Up to a point, it’s a retelling of the first game, pitting Ratchet and his compact robot partner, Clank, against a mad doctor and a ruthless corporation with plans that might destroy the galaxy. Those of us who played the original won’t be too surprised by the structure, either, which sees our heroic duo tackling tasks across a string of different planets, saving locals from invaders, exploring the sewerage system, collecting brains from floating space-octopi or preventing marauders from harvesting the water.