Ratchet and Clank is slowly becoming one of the most recognized franchises in video games. While Sony is hoping Sack Boy from Little Big Planet becomes the face of the Playstation, they seem to be forgetting just how beloved and praised the Ratchet and Clank series is by fans and reviewers alike. Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, the first installment in the series for this generation,  was met with an incredible amount of positive reviews and is still considered one of the best games available for the Playstation 3.

Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty clocks in at about three to four hours, and sells for the budget price of $15.00. Ratchet and Clank games have always been nothing short of addicting, but Quest for Booty is a whole different level. The pacing is near-perfect and addictive, but the game suffers a bit from the length.

Because the game is so short, some aspects of the game-play fail to hash out very well-- specifically the unlocking of weapons. You generally gain new weapons two at a time at very sporadic moments in the game.  Because of this, the sense of accomplishment is slightly diminished. Fortunately the guns are still a blast to wield.  

Quest for Booty is a downloadable title exclusive to the PS3 and hopefully it sets a trend. This is a way for a company to keep a franchise relevant without having to rush one full-length title after the other.

Because Quest for Booty uses the same engine as  Ratchet and Clank Future, there’s a lot of similarities in terms of appearance; with Quest for Booty looking slightly better. The game-play, as would be expected, remains roughly the same except for the increase in puzzles. While sometimes puzzles in adventure games can ruin the pace and even arouse impatience, the puzzles in Quest for Booty are incorporated well into the game and are at a good level of difficulty

Ratchet and Clank games succeed because they stay true to the formula that makes them good, and the same can be said for Quest of Booty. This is definitely one of the most consistent, reliable franchises there is in gaming, and it’s clear that the developers have a powerful devotion to the series. If the games maintain this level of quality, then Ratchet and Clank is destined to remain relevant in gaming culture for quite a while longer.

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