12 August 2017

Ratchet & Clank | Review

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Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Reviewed on: PlayStation 3
Available on: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Released: November 4th 2002

The Ratchet & Clank series is one which I've always been quite fond of, but never delved into very much. Despite playing the Jak and Daxter games more, I always preferred the outings of Ratchet & Clank so I don't know why I didn't ever dive into the games properly. I've played the first game many times as a kid and I also loved the third in the series too, but other than those two games, I've never played any of the others (despite hearing very good things about the PS3 series).

To remedy this lack of Ratchet & Clank in my life, I've decided to play through all of the main series games and review them one by one (which will probably take me a while) and what better place to start than with the remastered trilogy on PS3 which includes the first three games in the series. So let's go back in time to 2002 and revisit the first ever adventure of Ratchet & Clank.

5 August 2017

Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones | Video Review


Developer: ITE Media
Publisher: ITE Media
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation, PC
Released: November 3rd 2000

Continuing with my marathon of the Hugo PS1 games, we find ourselves at the third entry in the series; Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones (following on from Hugo and Hugo 2). Unlike the previous games, this one is a 3D platformer which is structured similarly to the original Crash Bandcioot. This game acts as a sort of reboot for the series, not only changing the genre but the overall tone of the game too.

The question is; is this game any better than the ones that came before it? Or is it just as bad as ever? Let's dive in and take a look together!