I wonder if you could make a Ratchet or Ratchet-adjacent game that is much more like the original game today or if people would just call it regressive. The design philosophies are just so different between the two, and I don't think the original is "outdated" so much as just has some clunk. (1/2) - ThreadSky

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jumpbuttoncb.bsky.social • 107 days ago

I wonder if you could make a Ratchet or Ratchet-adjacent game that is much more like the original game today or if people would just call it regressive. The design philosophies are just so different between the two, and I don't think the original is "outdated" so much as just has some clunk. (1/2)

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jumpbuttoncb.bsky.social•107 days ago

A lot of the clunk is "fixed" in Ratchet 2, but even Ratchet 2 is a big step down the path towards current Ratchet. The first game just has such a unique feel to it. The progression, the items, the difficulty balance, everything is so keyed in to what it is and aware of what it's not.

spaceybat.com•106 days ago

I recently watched a video essay about the insane amount of crunch Insomniac went through for 2 and 3 and now a lot of the little extra bits of polish in 1 make more sense (i.e. the little music tracks that play when transitioning between areas)

spaceybat.com•106 days ago

2 is my GOAT but I often wonder what it would have felt like if it was allowed the same amount of time in the oven as 1

jumpbuttoncb.bsky.social•106 days ago

Yeah the PS2 era crunch definitely shows through in those. That might actually be a large part of what sets 1 apart for me is just the fact that it is really polished relative to its era and contemporaries. I've never thought they were the prettiest games but this one especially feels so 'complete'.

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