We often criticize the game for lack of originality, fresh ideas and innovations. "Surprise us, finally!" - This request is often reduced whole reviews and special materials, and developers loyal to the principle of "who pays for electricity, that and the button presses, tirelessly trying to cater to the requirements of the audience, day and night, something inventing, tinkering and ... often breaking. Alas, originality does not always guarantee quality - in what many of us have had repeatedly to make sure. Say more: the good sequels were, and remain on the weight of all the known precious metal. Not a revolution, not a full tracing already covered material - the golden mean, equal to captivate both veteran end of the first part of the length and breadth, as well as beginners who are taking the first steps in the next virtual world, and know how to find it is not all. However, the studio Insomniac had absolutely nothing to fear. Famous team more than once for the admirers of excellent sequels, and another extension of Ratchet & Clank - colorful, dashing A Crack in Time - also not blundered. Yes, you will not find in this game ideas to turn around the series - on the contrary, the existing concept of adventure dashing space hero debugged a couple of years and change it no one was going. But here's a funny plot, colorful graphics and a ton of exciting adventures you are guaranteed - so can believe it.
Clockwork According to old tradition will begin with a history - it is like this long ago adopted in Ratchet & Clank, comic, yet not without some intrigue. So, in the finals Tools of Destruction Ratchet faithful companion, shorty Clancy, was stolen the mysterious Zoni, until the time of hostility as if it does not occur. A little later it was found that the tiny thieves acted in concert with pernicious Dr.Nefarious, when something is destroying the main characters a lot of blood and motor oil. However, now the mentally-deranged doctor decided to act smarter: he persuaded the Zoni in very good intentions and managed to get into the inner sanctum of the universe, the Great Clock, temporary housing, not just loud-mouthed criminals, but also kidnapped Clancy. There's little robot going to disassemble into its component parts, but an unplanned equipment failure allowed the hero to escape and hide in the bowels of a gigantic clockwork. Now Clancy to solve some pretty complex issues. First - do not give a treacherous enemy to gain power over the clock. Second - to be reunited with Ratchet. Third - to shed light on its own, it appears that the dark past (and we thought that Clancy collected on the factory assembly line).
 | |  | Opponents often exceed the size of Ratchet and well armed. However, a direct hit by missiles are almost always equalizes chances. | | Levels in A Crack in Time is not only diverse but also quite extensive. |
And how is Ratchet? He, too, will not be able to sit with folded hands - the work eared commandos enough to excess. The search for a missing comrade, tedious flights from one solar system to another, meeting new friends and enemies - only part of daily duties. But Ratchet also make regular tolerate the presence of annoying and cowardly quarks, which in itself is a difficult test. There would be any despaired, but this is our ward: clutching right wrench, he fearlessly stares in the face of any danger and is ready to challenge tens and hundreds of enemies. The more that the above key - just the beginning. In less than an hour, like at your disposal will be far more deadly outfit. More information on how to use it - just below.
But first, yet understand with the basic principles of gameplay A Crack in Time - even though they are, in general, have changed little since the days of Tools of Destruction. Anyway, in the part that concerns Ratchet.
What a story of heroes of the galactic scale can do without flying in outer space without leaving a thing that neither is on the vacuum! That's A Crack in Time provides this opportunity, and this time it is somewhat different from what is seen in previous games series. If the same Tools of Destruction missions, in fact, is a very scanty shooter on the invisible "rails", the new head of Ratchet gained some freedom of movement. Of course, nobody has yet summoned the courage to let us go on all four sides (in this even the creators of Mass Effect are not honored), but the route to change still allowed, and simultaneously make a short stop at the tiny moons are scattered here and there. Association of Super Mario Galaxy - the first thing that comes to mind, though, of course, the scale of a few wrong: the game from Nintendo worlds crazy shapes formed the foundation of creative design. Here is a small spherical levels - only a nice addition to the main dish.
Jump, kick, shot A former mechanic with a provincial planet remains true to himself - and continues to demonstrate delicious physical training. Ratchet runs fast, jumps skillfully, cleverly fights and shoots well. With the help of only one wrench, he can knock out not only the many obstacles, but almost any ordinary foe - though, of course, in battles with the bosses need something more ... menacing.In addition, the key is always to help the protagonist to make a piece of bread and a couple of new guns into the bargain, vykolachivaya cherished nuts and bolts of the boxes and various items of scenery. And even that's not all: it is often the key allows you to Ratchet, turn (as an option - undoing) this or that element of a mechanism to reach their goal - for example, lifting bridge, pump out water from the reservoir or opening a bulletproof door. Of course, without firearms, and various gadgets, too, it will not be - a gimmick designed to destroy and destroy, have long been turned into a real business card, Ratchet & Clank, and A Crack in Time, developers once again gave vent to their imagination. Start, as expected, make a unpretentious blaster, but then, as you progress through more and more new levels in your arms fall to present works of art, such as Plasma Striker (small rocket launcher with optical sight) or Cryo Bomb Glove - amazingly comfortable fit, which allows to freeze the foe before you deal with it once and for all. But do not stop halfway? In any case - anyone can pokoldovat over favorite shotganom (assuming that it belongs to the model number Constructo), trying to make the necessary adjustments to the look and functionality of a device. Some changes are purely decorative, while others have literally will give slightly podnadoevshemu Arms Second Life. Another - not too obvious - a feature A Crack of Time: use several means of defense and attack has never been fun - and useful. Hold down the "triangle", for a split second you can switch between your favorite guns and grenades, and sometimes achieving startling results on the battlefield.
 | |  | Captain Quark was a coward - a coward and stayed. Although this time he sometimes tries to help not only the goofy advice, but also physical strength. | | And here is one of the main story of secrets game - the appearance of a stranger lombaksa called Azimut. Because of him A Crack in Time sometimes begins to brush off a soap opera. |
On the other hand, the adventures of Ratchet are not limited to non-stop shooting: platform elements, very refreshed yet in Tools of Destruction, are clearly visible here: a lot of time on various acrobatics, and puzzles - although fairly trivial - do not make themselves forget.
However, the mental work has been and remains primarily the prerogative of Clancy's - in A Crack in Time, this rule is still observed. Despite the small increase, the robot is able to stand up for himself, but he often has to think not about the fights, but about overcoming the various obstacles, sometimes very curious. After all, the Great Clock fraught with many secrets - and new features, chief among them (razumeetsya!) is gaining power over time. Not once, nor twice Clancy will be faced with something that at first glance seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Anyway, for a single nedomerka. Well, why not to get a double? And if one twin a little - you can get another one, and even two and three. The secret is simple: "writing" an action, Clancy can take on anything else - while written to be performed in Romania. Primitive, say the skeptics. And boring, besides, the pessimists add.However, employees Insomniac puzzle turned out to be surprisingly diverse and folding - to solve them is not so difficult, but they do not have time to get bored, as opposed to puzzles in the same Secret Agent Clank for the PSP.
 | |  | Clancy (left), as before, has a weakness for moralizing - that readily demonstrates in one of the first storyline scenes. |
Tiny Zoni, formerly prefer to hide behind the scenes and helped exclusively Clancy, now will stand the service, and Ratchet. Zoni - great connoisseurs of fine technology, of which few have heard. And, despite the low growth, is also something that they can. So, you have good reason to look for them at various levels. The more you are able to find the Zoni, the more opportunities to get your spaceship.
Summing up The authors of A Crack in Time did not take risks, and probably the right thing: not once tried and tested formula is slightly improved, corrected some purely technical shortcomings - and here you are, the owners of PS3 on the shelves waiting for a new blockbuster. And there is no invention of the wheel.
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