Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Brings in Space Combat

The official US PlayStation.com game page for the recently announced Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time, in development at Insomniac, has gone live and revealed the key plot and features of the upcoming platforming sequel. The story will take place after the events of Quest for Booty and answer some big questions in the Ratchet & Clank series, previously left unanswered.

A Crack in Time will give you the same beautiful CG graphics you’ve seen in other Ratchet & Clank titles on the PlayStation 3, but continue adding new features and gadgets. Ratchet’s Hoverboots is a new gadget that players will use to get around and explore new planets. Clank’s getting some new abilities too such as his “time” abilities.

The description from the PlayStation.com page can be seen here.

Concluding the events set into motion by Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank® Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer some of the franchise fans’ largest questions.

After discovering that Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he discovers that Clank’s capture is just the beginning of Nefarious’s latest diabolical plot. In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank® Future: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?

Powered by Insomniac Games’ fourth-generation PLAYSTATION®3 technology, A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own CG-animated movie to the PS3. Players will use new gadgets such as Ratchet’s Hoverboots to explore levels and can take off in Ratchet’s ship to discover nearby moons and planets. Clank will use new abilities to manipulate time to try and stop Dr. Nefarious.

Then, there’s the key features of the game. The most interesting would appear to be the new “space gameplay”, which allows players to “engage in space battles” and “explore the surrounding star system”. That’s new to Ratchet & Clank. Check out the other features below.

• An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans’ most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank® Future: Quest For Booty.
• Non-linear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new heights.
• All-new Clank gameplay and special “Time” abilities that bring new meaning to “past selves”.
• The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications.
• New space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.

Ratchet & Clank® Future: A Crack in Time [PlayStation.com]