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Kicking Butt and Resolving Cliffhangers
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 02/20/2011
"Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time" ("CiT") is the latest in the line of brilliant story-based shooter/platformers developed by Insomniac Games. While the older games in the series are self-contained, Insomniac has produced a closely-connected trilogy for the PlayStation 3. "CiT" delivers the resolution for the cliffhanger that was created at the end of "Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction" ("ToD") and foreshadowed in "Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty" ("QfB"). As such, Insomniac has placed a heavy burden on "CiT": it must appeal to both long-time fans of the series (e.g., those who played "ToD") as well as new players who are completely unfamiliar with the world of Ratchet & Clank and its established characters, story, and gameplay conventions.
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"CiT" continues to have …
