gotta give Insomiac credit for putting a twist at the end and make you fight the only other Lombax in their universe. and whoever plays him really sells the broken soul tormented by a traumatic mistake.
@@Her_Imperious_Condescension I don't get why She is not involve in the story. They can say that the two are the last lombaxes and she could of have a more major role. Which insomiac was planning to do but they just cut her before the game finish.
What’s heartbreaking is that Alister seems to still care about ratchet Ratchet:so your just gonna kill me? Alister:kill you now, save you in the past He even sacrifices him later to save ratchet and stop the clock
JOSHIE G. Same. In my opinion, this was easily the most impactful boss in the entire franchise. How it’s set up, what’s at stake, how the atmosphere captures all of it, and how emotionally driven it is. I think the ending was done perfectly, and having Azimuth as the final boss was a great twist. I wish we could’ve seen him again though, in some way, shape or form. I know he had a statue made for him in that museum in Into The Nexus, but I wish there could’ve been somewhat more. I’d love to see like an apparition or vision of Azimuth, or even Kaden. It would’ve been heartwarming to see. I can just imagine Kaden and Azimuth in the afterlife.
WUUL 27 I thought it was even cooler when ratchet got killed and then clank used the machine to save him. I think that was my favorite part of the whole game.
From a story perspective, making Azimuth the final boss instead of nefarious was brilliant. The fact that you now have to fight potentially the only other member of your race is just gut wrenching. Such a fantastic story
And it also fits to later games of Ratchet's hesitation to find the other Lombaxes too, even if he knows they wouldn't all be like Alister on top of his fears he wouldn't live up to their expectations.
I feel his desire to bring back the lombaxes was far greater than his love for Ratchet. Thinking the great clock would bring him back, no biggie. Hurt a little now and gain a lot more in the future. In the end, it would have been much darker if he got to the chamber before clank.
I think he just had way too much health. I run out of ammo well before the second phase even began. I think that was a problem with all crack in time bosses. Either they had too much health or the guns did so little damage. It was the only game I got the RYNO for just to beat Azimuth and the secret Vorselon fight after getting all Zoni
Later after the events of Rift Apart. Rivet: I never had the chance to meet my father i only heard that he was a brave general and wanted to save his people. Ratchet: ...
That's a DAMN good question. They absolutely butchered what made the first game so great as well by watering down the edgier tone and writing with the soft shite they dressed up the Future series with.
@@Hysteria98 the future serious has a tone of adult jokes in it. But It was starting to come into a time where it was more regulated and you couldn't make these jokes and children's games or it would be an uproar. I definitely don't like the first remake completely cuts out Ratchet and Clanks tension with each other towards the end and when clank breaks his arm saving ratchet when he almost falls is a real moment for me that made me keep playing to see the duo . The new generation of rewrites are watered down for this generation
Definitely the best game in the whole future series and best ratchet and clank game overall in my opinion. Tells the whole story of Ratchet and Clank. Hoverboots and RYNO V are awesome. Amazing and smooth boss battles. Amazingly clever challegenges. This game has is all.
Faizan Malik ship gameplay i felt was mundane and repetitive and took away from actual planets reaching their full potential. Levels not including krells canyon were too linear. Weapons and their designs i found to be dull and uninspired. Ratchets armor and the upgrades visual designs are disappointing and lacking to say the least. Enemies lacked a lot of variety and were bland compared to previous titles, again a problem of the game being to short and unfinished. Ratchets animations look and feel to floaty non-reactive especially the way he holds weapons and shoots them. Its as if they forgot when the series made ratchet hold and shoot big weapons that the animations should reflect that like in the first 3 games. Tools i will admit is guilty of this somewhat but does a superior job than acit. the humour from the previous games whilst still there is severely poor and lacking. The game is also way too short and feels rushed in aspects. Story though was phenomenal the best in the series. Clank puzzles excelent. But for me its not enough to compete with tools which had it all. Non linear levels. Enemy variety. Arguably the best weapons in the series (disruptor, razor claws etc) more subtle and detailed and reactionary animations are present with ratchet and clank actually reacting to the groovitron unlike in acit. Ship gameplay whilst being on rails doesnt overstay its welcome meaning more time was spent on worlds than space combat. Story, characters, humour. All great. Whilst the story doesnt reach the peak that acit does i feel tools is a more overall better ratchet and clank game because its more akin to the first three s which is a good thing. I personally think going commando is the best r and c game but i respect your opinion sir 😊 acit cut A LOT of content due to time restrictions which is a shame. Still a great ratchet game though not denying that!
Holy crap this guy makes Otto, Nefarious and Vox look like total wusses, most of the fight (especially at the beginning) you barely even notice him taking damage while using the RHYNO to be exact!
Micah Bell ehh, technically. I didn’t find Nefarious’ fight that hard - mostly. But that hover boot section (when the path breaks apart) kicks ass and was what killed me so many times
They pulled zero punches. They killed Rachet to show this was no joke, The look of Disbelief Rachet has when he looks at Alister when he attacks him, The pure desperation of both sides trying to pull time together as it slowly crippled itself and eventually the sacrifice Alister makes after realising nothing he can do will fix the universe so why even be in it.
I want to know how much money they spent on cut scenes. The quality of these matches or exceeds the quality of modern day cut scenes, and remember this game was made almost 10 years ago.
Phelan I think a big part of it is art direction. The game has an art style, rather than just going for photorealism. Art styles ages well, “Realistic, doesnt.
"So, should the clock be too small for your plans, i pray the cosmos light the way towards a future you yourself design" I cry every fucking time i hear this. It's such a sentence that can be used to every person leaving their own home and starting a new life somewhere else
A Crack in Time adds a compelling narrative and several fantastic gameplay enhancements, making it one of the franchise's greatest entries. A Crack in Time is one of the best action games on the PS3 because to its compelling narrative that explores the reasons behind the eponymous pair's longevity.
0:35 Gives indication to the players that this is supposed to be a “Walk into the sunset” shot of our heroes making wise cracks at each other like usual. Until Alister pulls a “Nope”.
Imagine playing this part for the first time ever. No spoilers. Supposedly last game on the Future series (and maybe the series overall) at that time, and Ratchet is falling to his death with only Clank to save him, wow.
@@autumnclips.3269 He likely wants another collection of the original trilogy for the ps5. I do too since eventually the ps3 would get tiresome for me.
for a split second after you take down alister and ratchet goes for the time lever it looks like he was about to cry but quickly composed himself. I honestly feel bad, alister had been alone for so long and lives with guilt from the past. He's a veteran trapped in the past and his whole goal was to bring the Lombaxes back but, he didn't realize the repercussions of his actions as he was looking around in confusion as the tower started to explode. his last act was very brave as he sacrificed himself to allow ratchet who is younger by many years to survive and continue to find the remains of their race.
Alister was misguided by the fact that he thought he can change the past with the clock, just like in real life, some things aren’t worth changing. You have to embrace the future and move forward. But instead, Alister focuses on his grieve and his past mistakes for the destruction of the lombaxes. I mean, I don’t blame him for trying to find a way to save his race, but it just wouldn’t have worked with the way he wanted to do it.
"Sometimes the universe has a cruel sense of humor" -Azimuth "The universe has a wonderful sense of humor, the trick is learning to take a joke" -Orvus Anyone else notice this?
@@tonystank3091 The Universe: Makes him trust in a cragmite -Makes his race hate him and exile him -Live 20-ish years alone trying to undo your mistake, go possibly mad -Find your best friends son who says he accepts the way it is -Sacrifice yourself after understanding your mistake Orvus: "The universe has a wonderful sense of humor"
From a story perspective, the future series is still superior! Edit: I retract this statement. Although more cinematic, I can't deny that the future series is one very large step of deviating from the original concept of the first game: the critique of superficiality and capitalism all done in a dry and well executed humor
Orchestra Gamer Definitely. The Future saga really stepped it up with the storytelling, and story/writing in general. From the characters, to the story, to the set pieces, etc.
Keep in mind that Alister is old and past his prime and he fights with nothing but a wrench. And he is still regarded as the best boss in the entire franchise. And even if you beat him, he still doesn't go down. He sacrifices his life to correct his mistakes. He kills himself. You don't kill him yourself. My point is: Can you imagine fighting this guy, in his prime, with an arsenal as large as Ratchet's? Ratchet wouldn't stand a chance.
I remember fighting Alister on the highest difficulty (Hardcore) and he is actually very challenging. I actually had to use my entire arsenal of weapons to beat him.
@@mr.marvin I somehow managed to beat him by only using the wrench. One of the most intense boss fights I've ever experienced. Barely beat him with 3 HP out of 170 or something like that. I don't remember what my max health was but I remember fighting the last 5 minute without taking any damage (otherwise it'd have been game over).
When Ratchet goes to the Lombax dimension, he needs to learn some of their battle techniques instead of relying so much on his other weapons like the blasters. Just to build a strong base, Azimuth did one move that deflected an entire barrage of ammo; that's pretty insane
@ArtBuffalo Kinda odd she helped him on quest for booty then just stopped in crack in time. But tbh they are kinda tossing her around, she doesn't even in appear in a rift apart (save for the credit in a cameo)
The only thing that I would've liked is for Ratchet to inherit the mantle of Praetorian guard. That, and Alister's wrench with the shooting black holes ability would've been a cool secret unlock.
I like how some bosses when you near them aren’t dead, they are only a bit inured, showing how tough they really are, like azimuth, and Neferious in the 3rd game. Even Drek ( he kills him self when trying to avoid being crushed) and the giant Protopet is only knocked out. Qwark doesn’t even die, both times you fight him. Courtney gears is severely wounded. The thugs boss survives the first encounter with ratchet but dies the second time.
This was such a great moment for me when I first beat the game. When Alister started powering up his wrench I wondered if he was going to do it. Then he shot ratchet and tried to force his way into the great clock. I was thinking about how tragic this was and I was also super happy insomniac games had the balls to go through with something like that. And then the final fight happened. I used my max rank grovitron and forced alister to dance as I shot him over and over point blank with the RYNO 5. So in the end my version of ratchet and alister were both as cold and brutal as each other. It was pretty tragic when you really think about it.
I imagine he'd be like the Joker in an episode of Batman the Animated Series where a nobody crook "kills" Batman and he completely loses it cause he wasn't the one to do it.
I remember beating this boss with only the wrench.. Took me like 30-45 minutes but was so rewarding to beat lol Shame I don't have a PS3 anymore, favourite console of all time because of this franchise (and littlebigplanet)
Weird fact: There isn't a single body of water to swim in the entire game, in fact I don't even think the swimming animation is coded into the game haha
Of all the Ratchet and Clank: Future games, A Crack in Time will forever be my favourite and the best (in my opinion). My only “gripe” with it is the redemption before death trope which I’m not too fond of, however General Azimuth being the final boss nonetheless puts icing on the cake. This game came out so long ago yet many years later in 2020 it still hurts my heart. *Edit* : also, are we just not gonna acknowledge the fact that 1) this is the first time Ratchet called Alister by his first name and not “General” or “General Azimuth” and 2) Ratchet and Alister aren’t the only Lombaxes? I mean did everyone forget about Angela Cross?
But i Think he was reasonable. Azimuth isn´t the ind of Villian that just want to conquer the universe or get rich. He wanted to save his people and went a dark route sacrificing the safety of the universe for his goal. He was incredible lonely and angered when Ratchet didn´t support him in his plan to use the clock. During the boss fight he even mentions to kill ratchet just to save him later.
Ratchet has been exploded burned shot and even shocked multiple times without flinching but gets collapses with one energy beam that does as much damage as everything else in the game
Peewee Herman To be fair, that blast did destroy the platform behind Ratchet, once Clank undid Ratchet’s death by reversing time, completely undoing what had happened. Plus, Ratchet might’ve not completely recovered from his fight with Nefarious. Also, I think the things Ratchet survived during gameplay, unless it’s inevitable that he’s hit, I think that’s just mainly part of the gameplay, with the nanotech combined with the armour, if they even apply in the story.
I think that his armor was powered down when he was blasted. There are no flowing bits and his upgraded at.or was absent (though it may not even matter)
There are signs that Azimuth might be unhinged since his intro. But we're suspended in our own disbelief that Ratchet finally met someone who knows his family. Clank has the Zonis. And Ratchet is just excited that he and his buddy is finding their "place" in the universe until this happens. The boss fight was awesome, Allister is strong and a Lombax fight is awesome. But the twist and with clank saving the timeline is just great.
I know I've made a few comments on this video however alister saying kaden would be ashamed of ratchet being a coward and a traitor as well as ratchet being alone for the rest of his life is a low blow. im pretty sure kaden would of stopped alister too if he were alive but what he did to save his kit during the attack was noble in its own right
After so many years after playing this game I literally just realized that zoni sounds a lot like Sony It is either a coincidence or a very well placed gag Damn I love insomniac
“The universe has a wonderful sense of humor. The trick is how to take a joke.” Best quote
It is
@@ak47del49 Aww shucks. Thanks y'all.
@@tjfixman5136 Is it really you? :O
atDavid 6 minutes
@@SnizelOfficial Yessir. :)
gotta give Insomiac credit for putting a twist at the end and make you fight the only other Lombax in their universe. and whoever plays him really sells the broken soul tormented by a traumatic mistake.
I mean, there’s Angela, but everyone seems to have forgotten about her.
The Atomic Cherry i dont think angela is a lombax, despite her design...or is she?
+Jason Calderon
She is. Female lombaxes have no tails.
@@Her_Imperious_Condescension I don't get why She is not involve in the story. They can say that the two are the last lombaxes and she could of have a more major role. Which insomiac was planning to do but they just cut her before the game finish.
@@Her_Imperious_Condescension She's in another galaxy.
10:25 “I’m trying to give you your family back!” Starts dancing uncontrollably
Underrated comment lol
Alister bruh moment
HAHAHAHAH
The power of the Groovitron; entertainment.
Lol
Alister really let his grief and shame consume him in the end. The way he speaks to Ratchet during the battle is heartbreaking.
Yes he all ever want is to undo his mistakes from the past but his actions had nearly doom the universe.
His own heart has been corrupted by his own dark thoughts. He’d do absolutely anything at this point to get his own way. It’s just dreadful
@@carolinebergin4633 Just dreadful as an murderer.
@@carolinebergin4633 he have been isolated for decades, living only with his thoughts. Not healthy.
@@lagopusvulpuz1571Insomniac just love putting their Characters through Hell
What’s heartbreaking is that Alister seems to still care about ratchet
Ratchet:so your just gonna kill me?
Alister:kill you now, save you in the past
He even sacrifices him later to save ratchet and stop the clock
Coryjay 03 is that his uncle
white skull no I think hes a friend of ratchets father
Coryjay 03 oh ok
Coryjay 03 i wish i play as him
He cares about him, when he stood after killing Ratched it felt like he was thinking "I had to do it, but i will bring you back"
Words can't explain how amazing this final boss was, definitely my favorite game in the franchise. Wish Azimuth was still alive though
JOSHIE G. Yeah, me too :'(
JOSHIE G. Same. In my opinion, this was easily the most impactful boss in the entire franchise. How it’s set up, what’s at stake, how the atmosphere captures all of it, and how emotionally driven it is. I think the ending was done perfectly, and having Azimuth as the final boss was a great twist.
I wish we could’ve seen him again though, in some way, shape or form. I know he had a statue made for him in that museum in Into The Nexus, but I wish there could’ve been somewhat more. I’d love to see like an apparition or vision of Azimuth, or even Kaden. It would’ve been heartwarming to see. I can just imagine Kaden and Azimuth in the afterlife.
Azimuth turning against Ratchet was such a great twist
WUUL 27 I thought it was even cooler when ratchet got killed and then clank used the machine to save him. I think that was my favorite part of the whole game.
JOSHIE G. If I was ratchet's father I would have been disappointed with alister not just for hurting ratchet but also being a terrible friend
From a story perspective, making Azimuth the final boss instead of nefarious was brilliant. The fact that you now have to fight potentially the only other member of your race is just gut wrenching. Such a fantastic story
And it also fits to later games of Ratchet's hesitation to find the other Lombaxes too, even if he knows they wouldn't all be like Alister on top of his fears he wouldn't live up to their expectations.
Hehe, gut "wrenching". I see what you did there
Not to mention that Alister was best friends with Ratchet's father
Like super man vs zod
I fought Alister with my wrench only, no tricks, no fancy dodads, no fancy weapons, just me and him, Alister deserved that much.
Lmao damn nigga thats just hate
Baxter Rhodes how long did that battle last?
That's hard core.
Impressive
I gave him the kitchen sink, he earned that much.
People hate This boss and always say that Nefarious should be the final one. Can’t disagree more
Bro Azimuth turning against Ratchet was such a great twist i loved it
I feel his desire to bring back the lombaxes was far greater than his love for Ratchet. Thinking the great clock would bring him back, no biggie. Hurt a little now and gain a lot more in the future. In the end, it would have been much darker if he got to the chamber before clank.
Cello Van der vegte what the hell it was setting up this fight from the moment these two met
I think he just had way too much health. I run out of ammo well before the second phase even began. I think that was a problem with all crack in time bosses. Either they had too much health or the guns did so little damage. It was the only game I got the RYNO for just to beat Azimuth and the secret Vorselon fight after getting all Zoni
I think it's because the fanbase wants things to appear as black n' white as possible
"You are an intelligent and logical being, Clank. But intelligence and logic would have been wasted gifts without honor and loyalty."
-Orvus.
Later after the events of Rift Apart.
Rivet: I never had the chance to meet my father i only heard that he was a brave general and wanted to save his people.
Ratchet: ...
WHAT!?
That would be a scary turn of events
@@noahwest9638 Rivet as a boss fight that would be interesting.
Funnier cause Rivet’s concept art had Azimuth’s fur color
If it turns out Alister is her father.
I guess that disproves that rivet is ratchet's counterpart.
Should've gone with the original title. "Ratchet and Clank: Clock Blockers"
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Yep since that's their titles before like spank etc.
That’s my favorite one next to, “Multiple Organisms” for All 4 One XD
@@sonicroachdoggjrraven3263 it was actually 4play lol
@@Yes_Fantasy_419 that was one of them
This scene broke my heart when the two had their final hug. When Ratchet died, I was just as shocked as Clank!
Who could have seen that coming? Not me that’s for sure
Yep
@@carolinebergin4633 I was hit with a double heartbreak when Azimuth died. The sorrow in this whole ending was insane.
@@nu-agegamer3548 yeah it’s amazing how games can bring such emotions to life
Out of the whole Future Trilogy, this was the absolute best one! Insomniac took it to a whole nother level with the story
Why couldn’t the R&C movie have been more like this instead of just going for comedy :(
That's a DAMN good question. They absolutely butchered what made the first game so great as well by watering down the edgier tone and writing with the soft shite they dressed up the Future series with.
@@Hysteria98 the future serious has a tone of adult jokes in it. But It was starting to come into a time where it was more regulated and you couldn't make these jokes and children's games or it would be an uproar. I definitely don't like the first remake completely cuts out Ratchet and Clanks tension with each other towards the end and when clank breaks his arm saving ratchet when he almost falls is a real moment for me that made me keep playing to see the duo . The new generation of rewrites are watered down for this generation
Jules Winnfield unfortunately... seems like people forgot how to “take a joke.”
Now were getting rift apart and its gonna be similar to this game, in my pov
@@succ5666 sad but true
I forgot how damn good this game was...
Definitely the best game in the whole future series and best ratchet and clank game overall in my opinion. Tells the whole story of Ratchet and Clank. Hoverboots and RYNO V are awesome. Amazing and smooth boss battles. Amazingly clever challegenges. This game has is all.
Yea its the best game in the series to me and i wish all the games could focus on making the story and the characters as great as this one.
Clank puzzles are the best thing in the game hands down x)
Faizan Malik ship gameplay i felt was mundane and repetitive and took away from actual planets reaching their full potential. Levels not including krells canyon were too linear. Weapons and their designs i found to be dull and uninspired.
Ratchets armor and the upgrades visual designs are disappointing and lacking to say the least.
Enemies lacked a lot of variety and were bland compared to previous titles, again a problem of the game being to short and unfinished.
Ratchets animations look and feel to floaty non-reactive especially the way he holds weapons and shoots them.
Its as if they forgot when the series made ratchet hold and shoot big weapons that the animations should reflect that like in the first 3 games. Tools i will admit is guilty of this somewhat but does a superior job than acit.
the humour from the previous games whilst still there is severely poor and lacking.
The game is also way too short and feels rushed in aspects. Story though was phenomenal the best in the series. Clank puzzles excelent.
But for me its not enough to compete with tools which had it all. Non linear levels. Enemy variety.
Arguably the best weapons in the series (disruptor, razor claws etc) more subtle and detailed and reactionary animations are present with ratchet and clank actually reacting to the groovitron unlike in acit.
Ship gameplay whilst being on rails doesnt overstay its welcome meaning more time was spent on worlds than space combat. Story, characters, humour. All great.
Whilst the story doesnt reach the peak that acit does i feel tools is a more overall better ratchet and clank game because its more akin to the first three s which is a good thing. I personally think going commando is the best r and c game but i respect your opinion sir 😊
acit cut A LOT of content due to time restrictions which is a shame. Still a great ratchet game though not denying that!
ikr! and its so long so its more interesting. and the multiple worlds, MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
ISetYourFaceOnFire I can relate . Thanks man
Dad:
Why are you crying so damn loud?
Everybody gangsta till kratos becomes a furry.
Omg he does have some resemblance to him.
This is the most underrated comment I’ve ever seen
Holy f*ck XD how did I not notice the resemblance now I cant unsee that 😂
I legit saw this comment on tumblr
"General you have to stop this.You can't change the past"
Boy Clank just did that to save your life
That's not fair, because Clank was able to do that WITHOUT sacrificing everyone else in the universe, unlike Alister would have.
The Majestic Spider 6 minutes is key
Evil Danny Phantom I’d say that saving one person who died six minutes ago is quite different than saving an entire race who died/left 20 years ago
clank only went back 6 minutes he would have gone back years.
Clank knows the clock and times limits
Alister clearly did not lmao
We still waiting for the next game where they search for the Lombaxes
We know where the lombaxes are they just aren't gonna get to them easily
Geremias De Leon yes we wait
Are they still making Ratchet and clank games? I kinda thought the remake was the last one
there are leaks that the sequel of the future series will be on PS5 and Insomiac has been developing it after the reboot in 2016
@@Zero_Steel please be true
Ratchet and Crack: A Clank in Time
Lmao
I sometimes say that by mistake.
Clanket and crack: a rat in time
First bought ratchet and clank in 2003 on the ps2 as a 8 year old. Now 23, still love it.
26, still play it
Can’t really play it anymore myself since I only have the ps2 and the games my brother had of this were rented but I always love watching them.
Holy crap this guy makes Otto, Nefarious and Vox look like total wusses, most of the fight (especially at the beginning) you barely even notice him taking damage while using the RHYNO to be exact!
Pff, I beat him without the RYNO in the first try. Lol
Lol what? Speedrunners beat otto with the wrench he's that easy
Micah Bell ehh, technically. I didn’t find Nefarious’ fight that hard - mostly. But that hover boot section (when the path breaks apart) kicks ass and was what killed me so many times
@@edgeofablade6236 hoverboot section was a nightmare i hated it so much.
It's worth noting he fought Ratchet WITHOUT any mechs or overly fancy weapons. He relied on pure grit and talent.
They pulled zero punches. They killed Rachet to show this was no joke, The look of Disbelief Rachet has when he looks at Alister when he attacks him, The pure desperation of both sides trying to pull time together as it slowly crippled itself and eventually the sacrifice Alister makes after realising nothing he can do will fix the universe so why even be in it.
I want to know how much money they spent on cut scenes. The quality of these matches or exceeds the quality of modern day cut scenes, and remember this game was made almost 10 years ago.
Almost 10 years?... Time goes by holy shit
A lot.
@@tjfixman5136 can't say it wasn't worth every penny
Phelan I think a big part of it is art direction. The game has an art style, rather than just going for photorealism. Art styles ages well, “Realistic, doesnt.
心のアンテンナ 🐉🐰🦘🐧🐺🦗🦙🐯🦚🦁🐼🦝🦩🦡🦑🐬🦊🐭🦔🐦🦇🐈🌕💎🌷🌌
This is so amazing. The drama, the backstory, the music! It's all perfect. Just perfect. I absolutely adore the future trilogy.
"So, should the clock be too small for your plans, i pray the cosmos light the way towards a future you yourself design"
I cry every fucking time i hear this. It's such a sentence that can be used to every person leaving their own home and starting a new life somewhere else
God this game is a masterpiece
It sure is Gabe.
Most heartbreaking boss in the whole series.
The is the first game I ever played that made me cry.
When i was six years old i used to think that alister was bleeding on his chin when sigmund hit him
A Crack in Time adds a compelling narrative and several fantastic gameplay enhancements, making it one of the franchise's greatest entries. A Crack in Time is one of the best action games on the PS3 because to its compelling narrative that explores the reasons behind the eponymous pair's longevity.
Everything in this game was amazing. Story, exploration, aesthetics of the armor, and the hover boots.
Watching this brings back so many memories. I still love this game.
0:35 Gives indication to the players that this is supposed to be a “Walk into the sunset” shot of our heroes making wise cracks at each other like usual. Until Alister pulls a “Nope”.
Imagine playing this part for the first time ever. No spoilers. Supposedly last game on the Future series (and maybe the series overall) at that time, and Ratchet is falling to his death with only Clank to save him, wow.
Petition for a new PS5 Collection.
It contains the PS2 Trilogy and the PS3 Trilogy
But isn't there a collection for the PS2 trilogy already?
@@autumnclips.3269 He likely wants another collection of the original trilogy for the ps5. I do too since eventually the ps3 would get tiresome for me.
There were 4 main series games on ps3.
I want a mainline series collection on both the ps4 and ps5 tbh
Ratchet: Clank.... I don't feel so good..
Fuck, Ratchet died in Infinity war ;_;
.... damn
Fin the human and Jake the dog
Additionally Azimuth kinda resembles Thor with all these energy blasts and the ability to absorb damage while spinning his wrench.
for a split second after you take down alister and ratchet goes for the time lever it looks like he was about to cry but quickly composed himself. I honestly feel bad, alister had been alone for so long and lives with guilt from the past. He's a veteran trapped in the past and his whole goal was to bring the Lombaxes back but, he didn't realize the repercussions of his actions as he was looking around in confusion as the tower started to explode. his last act was very brave as he sacrificed himself to allow ratchet who is younger by many years to survive and continue to find the remains of their race.
When Alister died it was sad. :(
Funtime Fright me too
Tecna (my OC): FATHEEER T^T!!....
Maria Carolina Leitão Vasconcellos I have an OC who is also alisters daughter
Two weeks ago, this was the best Ratchet and Clank game ever. I love how after 19 years Insomniac are still pushing the boundaries with this series.
Still is
Clank reversing time to save Ratchet.
That just gets you, right here. 🙂❤️
It does! For some reason seeing Ratchet die and Clank turning back time to save him always makes my heart stop and then warm up so quickly
Ratchets death still breaks my heart to this day, I was so relieved he was saved after reversing time for 6 minutes!
Idk why, but the hug at the beginning is adorable, but at the same time heartbreaking, if you know what i mean.
Alister was misguided by the fact that he thought he can change the past with the clock, just like in real life, some things aren’t worth changing. You have to embrace the future and move forward. But instead, Alister focuses on his grieve and his past mistakes for the destruction of the lombaxes. I mean, I don’t blame him for trying to find a way to save his race, but it just wouldn’t have worked with the way he wanted to do it.
Imagine ratchet finally finding the lombax after so many years cause remember they are not dead or extinct they are just gone
The "Ratchet and Clank" games has an unique type of fun gameplay.
This game gave me crippling depression
I know! I mean Ratchet dying?! Even for a while?! They really went overboard!
@@carolinebergin4633 Sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’m pretty sure that that’s how everyone feels about it
I hope Ratchet finds the Lombaxes someday.
@ArtBuffalo he’s getting closer
I think he will someday
"Sometimes the universe has a cruel sense of humor"
-Azimuth
"The universe has a wonderful sense of humor, the trick is learning to take a joke"
-Orvus
Anyone else notice this?
"It's just a prank, bro."
-The Universe to Azimuth
@@tonystank3091
The Universe: Makes him trust in a cragmite
-Makes his race hate him and exile him
-Live 20-ish years alone trying to undo your mistake, go possibly mad
-Find your best friends son who says he accepts the way it is
-Sacrifice yourself after understanding your mistake
Orvus: "The universe has a wonderful sense of humor"
From a story perspective, the future series is still superior!
Edit: I retract this statement. Although more cinematic, I can't deny that the future series is one very large step of deviating from the original concept of the first game: the critique of superficiality and capitalism all done in a dry and well executed humor
Orchestra Gamer Definitely. The Future saga really stepped it up with the storytelling, and story/writing in general. From the characters, to the story, to the set pieces, etc.
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The future trilogy is also probably the most serious of all Ratchet and clank games (and it still dosen't take itself too serious in some moments)
RaidikTheHedgehog Nah the most serious one was Deadlocked
@@RaidikV Tools of Destruction still had the humour from the old games.
Keep in mind that Alister is old and past his prime and he fights with nothing but a wrench.
And he is still regarded as the best boss in the entire franchise.
And even if you beat him, he still doesn't go down. He sacrifices his life to correct his mistakes. He kills himself. You don't kill him yourself.
My point is: Can you imagine fighting this guy, in his prime, with an arsenal as large as Ratchet's? Ratchet wouldn't stand a chance.
I mean he was in the pretorean guard, and he was a four-bolt magistrate, whatever that means
I remember fighting Alister on the highest difficulty (Hardcore) and he is actually very challenging. I actually had to use my entire arsenal of weapons to beat him.
@@mr.marvin I somehow managed to beat him by only using the wrench.
One of the most intense boss fights I've ever experienced. Barely beat him with 3 HP out of 170 or something like that. I don't remember what my max health was but I remember fighting the last 5 minute without taking any damage (otherwise it'd have been game over).
When Ratchet goes to the Lombax dimension, he needs to learn some of their battle techniques instead of relying so much on his other weapons like the blasters. Just to build a strong base, Azimuth did one move that deflected an entire barrage of ammo; that's pretty insane
Imagine if Talwyn was there when Ratchet died
I don’t know why she wasn’t even in this game. Would’ve been a great opportunity for her to actually do something.
@ArtBuffalo
Kinda odd she helped him on quest for booty then just stopped in crack in time.
But tbh they are kinda tossing her around, she doesn't even in appear in a rift apart (save for the credit in a cameo)
@@sonicthehedge maybe she is that kind of girlfriend who waiting at home.
Now who's here after rift apart?
general alister was gone mad he not just saving his kind but also destroying the entire universe and attacking kaden's only son ratchet that treason.
most. epic. ratchet game. ever
You got that right
Deadlocked says otherwise
Deadlocked is just dumb action though.
Mc Solaire
Considering how the old Ratchet and Clank games had themes of corporate greed and consumerism, that’s kind of the point.
What R We Ratchet What R U Waiting for Let's Go
The only thing that I would've liked is for Ratchet to inherit the mantle of Praetorian guard. That, and Alister's wrench with the shooting black holes ability would've been a cool secret unlock.
Probably one of the most intense fight in the franchise
When Ratchet hugged Clank...
*I felt that*
I remember playing this game. Made me cry when Ratchet was shot off because I actually thought he died. (I was like 10 at the time.)
He did die, but Clank restored him!
*R: “General, you have to stop this you can’t change the past!”*
*AA: “Can’t?! Heh! Never could let go of consequence could ya?!”*
in my opinion crack in time and after that tools of destruction are the best of the series. i love this game ever since 2002.
This game was from 2009 though.
@@robbyosborne9708 meant series. My bad
@@xXSonyKilerXx All good
I like how some bosses when you near them aren’t dead, they are only a bit inured, showing how tough they really are, like azimuth, and Neferious in the 3rd game. Even Drek ( he kills him self when trying to avoid being crushed) and the giant Protopet is only knocked out. Qwark doesn’t even die, both times you fight him. Courtney gears is severely wounded. The thugs boss survives the first encounter with ratchet but dies the second time.
General Alister most definitely should've lived in exile longer
but then the Whole universe would have ended
14:28
And that was when me, in my pre-teens cried for the first time to a game
Same! I really loved these scenes!
Intelligence and logic would’ve been wasted gifts without honor and loyalty.
11:50 using the groovitron in this fight is a serious crime
This was such a great moment for me when I first beat the game. When Alister started powering up his wrench I wondered if he was going to do it.
Then he shot ratchet and tried to force his way into the great clock. I was thinking about how tragic this was and I was also super happy insomniac games had the balls to go through with something like that.
And then the final fight happened. I used my max rank grovitron and forced alister to dance as I shot him over and over point blank with the RYNO 5.
So in the end my version of ratchet and alister were both as cold and brutal as each other. It was pretty tragic when you really think about it.
One of the best final boss of all Rachet & clank games
6:31 "It'll take more than that to stop me."
Me: "Where's my RYNO 2?"
I have the one from Size Matters
@@ApurboTheA1 Bad RYNO. Slow fire rate and you can't get its ammo from ammo box.
@@uchihasurvival throw that in the recycling bin!
Imagine if Nefarious was there to see Azimuth kill Ratchet and then get super jealous over not being the one to do it?
I imagine he'd be like the Joker in an episode of Batman the Animated Series where a nobody crook "kills" Batman and he completely loses it cause he wasn't the one to do it.
I remember beating this boss with only the wrench.. Took me like 30-45 minutes but was so rewarding to beat lol
Shame I don't have a PS3 anymore, favourite console of all time because of this franchise (and littlebigplanet)
Same
You can play this on PlayStation Now if you have a PS4
@@nave712 For LittleBigPlanet 1 and 2.
3 is available on the PS Store and in retail for PS4
Weird fact: There isn't a single body of water to swim in the entire game, in fact I don't even think the swimming animation is coded into the game haha
True, but the water effects in Glimlick Valley (after restoration) look great and it leads to a holoplan i think
In the insonmiac museum, it is stated that there were plans for swimming but time issues made it impossible to code.
@@lastlombaxxIronic, for a game all about time.
The moment you think the game's cleared... God, I LOVED this part!
now imagine if somehow ratchet recovered alisters weapon and it was an interchangeable melee weapon in rift apart
I always cry over this when I replay the game..
I just remember when I was like 9, I completed this game without any Guide.
This game was amazing.
This is hands down the best ratchet and clank
Yeah. Rift apart is gorgeous but I wished they stuck with Everyone’s same character design and behaviors. This one feels more mature.
The groove-a-tron is the best weapon
Brissa DLR easily the best right there with mr.zurcon (zurkon) little robot drone assist in my opinion
This was the most heart warming ending.
This mission was so crazy literally thought Ratchet was gonna die forever
Of all the Ratchet and Clank: Future games, A Crack in Time will forever be my favourite and the best (in my opinion). My only “gripe” with it is the redemption before death trope which I’m not too fond of, however General Azimuth being the final boss nonetheless puts icing on the cake. This game came out so long ago yet many years later in 2020 it still hurts my heart.
*Edit* : also, are we just not gonna acknowledge the fact that 1) this is the first time Ratchet called Alister by his first name and not “General” or “General Azimuth” and 2) Ratchet and Alister aren’t the only Lombaxes? I mean did everyone forget about Angela Cross?
can u plz help me on a glitch i have trouble with
But i Think he was reasonable. Azimuth isn´t the ind of Villian that just want to conquer the universe or get rich. He wanted to save his people and went a dark route sacrificing the safety of the universe for his goal. He was incredible lonely and angered when Ratchet didn´t support him in his plan to use the clock.
During the boss fight he even mentions to kill ratchet just to save him later.
Ratchet has been exploded burned shot and even shocked multiple times without flinching but gets collapses with one energy beam that does as much damage as everything else in the game
Peewee Herman To be fair, that blast did destroy the platform behind Ratchet, once Clank undid Ratchet’s death by reversing time, completely undoing what had happened. Plus, Ratchet might’ve not completely recovered from his fight with Nefarious. Also, I think the things Ratchet survived during gameplay, unless it’s inevitable that he’s hit, I think that’s just mainly part of the gameplay, with the nanotech combined with the armour, if they even apply in the story.
I think that his armor was powered down when he was blasted. There are no flowing bits and his upgraded at.or was absent (though it may not even matter)
@@hilltop1843 That makes sense considering Ratchet wasn't expecting Alister to do that to him.
There are signs that Azimuth might be unhinged since his intro. But we're suspended in our own disbelief that Ratchet finally met someone who knows his family. Clank has the Zonis. And Ratchet is just excited that he and his buddy is finding their "place" in the universe until this happens. The boss fight was awesome, Allister is strong and a Lombax fight is awesome. But the twist and with clank saving the timeline is just great.
I know I've made a few comments on this video however alister saying kaden would be ashamed of ratchet being a coward and a traitor as well as ratchet being alone for the rest of his life is a low blow.
im pretty sure kaden would of stopped alister too if he were alive but what he did to save his kit during the attack was noble in its own right
After so many years after playing this game I literally just realized that zoni sounds a lot like Sony
It is either a coincidence or a very well placed gag
Damn I love insomniac
why was this game better then the 2016 PS4 Ratchet and Clank
Because PS4 had only 10 Months of Dev time and made it very child friendly
@@baumloserwald uhm, ok
@@baumloserwald oh, yeah
yeah yeah
Because it had to fit in with the movie.
Alister: The lombaxes must be saved! They need us!!
Also Alister: **murders the only other Lombax because he ignored him**
Holy shit it's already been 10 years
Don’t You Mean “A Clank In Time?”
I’m So Sorry 😐
ComGame Jaden yesssss
Cringe.
ComGame Jaden its ok.
HerlineDoesTH-cam [YT] this needs more likes
Tae Tae don’t be XD
3:23 i got scared right there when i was 11 years old
Alisters death was the first time I cried during a video game
Alister: *Kills Ratchet*
Nefarius and other villians: oh come on!!!
Azimuth was really cool, this was my fave ps3 game and still is
When Ratchet Actually Died
_I Felt That… 😭_
“Hey did anyone ever tell you that you look like Kra-“
“YES I KNOW I FUCKING LOOK LIKE HIM NOW STFU”
"what's that snowball? little jimmy fell down a well?"
*monster noises*
"Ohhh! You're hungry for blood! i was WAY off."
Is it me or he looks like Kratos? 3:24
just you..
Sarcastic Sponge is that sarcasm? :V
La Casa del Taichoro holy shit he does look like kratos!
those red scales remind me of kratos tattoos
Yep
Yes
This game is S tier
Azimuth going for the vibe check at 11:04 😂