Shacknews Top 10 Games of the Year 2021

#7 Game of the Year 2021 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

While the PlayStation 5 had a solid launch lineup, there was not yet a game that one could call a "system seller." There wasn't a game that showed off exactly what the PS5 hardware was capable of delivering. Insomniac Games offered a taste of that last year with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, but it delivered the main course with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Rift Apart stands out as one of the best games in the Ratchet & Clank series, delivering a Saturday morning cartoon-like story with lovable characters, richly detailed worlds, and powerful weaponry. However, it's in exploring those worlds that one begins to grasp just what a feat this game really is. If seeing the worlds from a distance doesn't get that point across, maybe using the rift tether mechanic to warp to another area seamlessly will.

More than that, it's when Rift Apart reaches its climax that audiences can truly see what Insomniac has pulled off. It's mile-a-minute action from dozens upon dozens of enemies, all on-screen without a single performance hitch or loading screen. As both a story that all ages can enjoy and as a technological marvel, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is not to be missed.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is available exclusively for the PlayStation 5 platform.

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