The PS3 demo of Ratchet & Clank: Future came out a few days ago, and I just got around to downloading it. It is pretty amazing, with a very short load-time accompanying a very expansive, good-looking city level. You are thrust into the action almost immediately, after a brief cutscene with a bit of comedy from our heroes. Basically, they need to get to the Planetary Defense Center, but their ship breaks down, so they are forced to traverse the city on foot. Convenient.
Anyway, the gameplay ranges from annoying (it’s very easy to fall off the platforms and plummet to your death) to quirky (there’s an item named ‘The Groovitron,’ which is like a music-playing disco ball, which causes all the enemies on screen to dance and completely ignore you), to really fun (rail grinding, with entire buildings collapsing behind you). It even ends the demo with a cliffhanger.
Graphics-wise, it is stunning. The whole world is slightly cartoon-y, but the quality is amazing. I really cannot figure out if the cutscenes are pre-rendered or not…
Ratchet & Clank: Future looks like a pretty good game, and I’ll consider buying it when it comes out.