However, it criticised the quality of the cut-scenes and game play for being in their original format and resolution. The PlayStation Official Magazine - UK gave the game an 8 out of 10 and praised the inclusion of multiplayer that many PlayStation 2 players may have missed out on the first time around. Metacritic scored the game at 83 out of 100 from 40 critics, with mostly positive reviews. It did draw some criticism for its aged and poor graphic quality, and for not offering anything new. The majority of praise for the game came from the impressive use of stereoscopic 3D that provided a more dynamic gaming experience. IGN rated the game as an 8.5 out of 10, giving particular credit to the gameplay. Ratchet & Clank Collection received generally positive reviews. Ī demo for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is included in the North American version of the game.
Ī HD collection for the Ratchet & Clank series was first spotted on March 2, 2012, after Amazon France listed Ratchet & Clank HD Collection on its website, and it was officially confirmed by Sony on March 15.
It also includes the multiplayer of Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (up to eight players) over the PlayStation Network, and included, full trophy support. All three games feature a fixed frame rate of 60 frames per second in normal mode, while in 3D mode the games run at 30 frames per second.
For the remastering, all three games run at 720p with optional stereoscopic 3D support. The core game and story for all games from the original trilogy remains unchanged with the remastered versions. While the port's smooth framerate was complimented, the technical issues were heavily criticized.
The collection was praised for the quality of the stereoscopic 3D modes, but was criticized for its dated graphics and lack of new content, particularly the unchanged difficulty level. The original release of the Ratchet & Clank Collection received generally positive reviews. It was released in North America on July 29, 2014. The Vita version is ported by Insomniac Games in conjunction with Mass Media Inc. Ī PlayStation Vita port of the Collection was officially announced on May 29, 2014, and released on July 2 in Europe. In North America, the game, along with the God of War Saga and the inFamous Collection, are the first in Sony's new line of PlayStation Collections released on August 28, 2012. It was developed by Insomniac Games in conjunction with Idol Minds. Originally leaked by Amazon France on March 2, 2012, it was announced by Insomniac Games and Sony Computer Entertainment on March 15, 2012. All of the games in this collection have been re-rated E10+ by the ESRB they were originally rated T since the E10+ rating didn't exist at the time these games were released on the PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 3 Multiplayer Servers were terminated on February 15, 2018. It also includes the multiplayer of Up Your Arsenal over the PlayStation Network. The collection includes the original 3 PlayStation 2 games: the first game, Going Commando/Locked and Loaded, and Up Your Arsenal, all at 720p in 60 frames per second, and includes stereoscopic 3D support at 30 frames per second.
Ratchet & Clank Collection (known as The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy in Europe and Ratchet & Clank 1+2+3 in Japan) is a high-definition remastered collection.