Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart vs Ratchet and Clank (Remake) | Direct Comparison

[@umaid5111]

This is the only games so far that's made me think "oh right, we're in a new generation of consoles and games". It really feels like a next gen upgrade.

[@raresmacovei8382]

How about Demon's Souls Remake?

[@drewpetitties5168]

@@raresmacovei8382 Demons Souls looks amazing.

[@VEE0034]

@@drewpetitties5168 but it could probably run on a PS4 at around 30 fps :(

[@Nick930]

Maybe at a lower resolution, but you could probably get a lot of "next gen" games to play on older hardware if you lower the resolution and target framerate

[@drewpetitties5168]

@@VEE0034 True for many PS5 games as of now. But something about Demons Souls lighting and character animations make it look so damn good.

[@justdemetri3525]

This game looks so amazing. It looks like playing through a cinematic the whole time.

[@Actualchristianity]

Absolutely this.

[@renasance2]

Just replayed the 2016 one on PS5, and the 60fps makes the gameplay look smoother than the actual cinematics.

[@johannessguten2527]

@@renasance2 luckily rift apart fixed this when played in performance mode

[@k29king1]

It “feels” not looks like playing through a cinematic. Honestly it’s amazing, I’m loving this game.

[@xanderyusuf7494]

Just finished the mian story

[@henkaan7741]

I never expected a Ratchet and Clank game to be one of the best looking games of all time Edit: oh man what have i started

[@faramh1537]

It also helps when the game aims for a Pixar-like aesthetic and artstyle over pure realism. It is still a technical marvel nonetheless.

[@doppio2d]

then you haven’t been paying attention

[@cookingsauce8274]

Insomniac are at the top of their game rn. I can easily see them being the #1 Sony dev by the end of the gen replacing ND

[@-jg9pi]

the original ratchet was exactly that

[@UAGoWSuplexer]

Soon god of war 5 or God of War 2 Raganarök will be the best game ever and best looking one

[@Fastwalker27]

12:45 the dropped ammo shells never disappear in rift apart , no matter how much you fire , they are still there through the whole sound comparison

[@Nick930]

Yeah I didnt even notice that until I started firing for the comparison. Really cool detail

[@noreik222]

They do after a while. You can see some fade at 13:16

[@mattrzz]

@@noreik222 those are only for the ones that got interrupted with dualsense

[@dragoxk4542]

@@mattrzz what? All shells disappear after a certain amount are on screen…

[@JetpacksWasYes2]

@@mattrzz You're one dense human

[@ravioli-bamboli]

Something I’ve noticed with rift apart is that it looks like you’re playing a movie, games are losing that janky look thanks to new hardware.

[@Carcosahead]

that's why I love Spiderman PS4, it has that feeling that you are playing a movie and I love it

[@hpfusion8842]

Ye that can be good and bad, sometimes you dont need a realistic video game and need it to look janky, really depends on the game

[@weaverquest]

@@hpfusion8842 I can't think of any scenario where jank is preferable unless making your game realistic holds the gameplay back. However with enough effort developers can achieve both. Look at Ghost of Tsushima for example. Realistic looking and excellent gameplay animations while having top tier combat mechanics at the same time that put the recent janky Assassin's Creed games to shame in both aspects.

[@Nick930]

I never really felt like the combat in the new AC games was janky at all. I miss the stealth that the series startled with, but the combat flow feels pretty good to me in origins/odyssey/valhalla The "climbing" in ghost of tsushima though.. THATS janky. Exactly what I expected considering how awkward the climbing was in the infamous games.

[@ravioli-bamboli]

@@Nick930 You’re absolutely right, some devs are well known for their janky stuff lol

[@life4trinity]

It's awesome seeing Ratchet & Clank leading PlayStation like back in the day on the PS2.

[@mrphauker]

Hopefully Sony will see that Ratchets brother’s Jak and Sly can help do the same if they made new ones.

[@Crow-lz7et]

@@mrphauker Well, dreming is free they say, no ?

[@Simplystimulating]

Huge W

[@vDREEGONv]

@@mrphauker There's a cameo of them in the game when using the RYNO so insomniac definitely still remember them :) I think if Naughty Dog wanted to they could make a stunning successful open world Jak and Daxter game on the PS5 no doubt.

[@HelloThere156]

@@vDREEGONv sadly they don’t want to make a new one :,(

[@Shayed07121997]

rift apart is a technical achievement. the game looks and plays flawless. congrats insomniac

[@seancamacho4273]

True dat

[@kefo3241]

Facts

[@ElKennyBagnis]

I played Ratchet and Clank 2016 and Rift Apart back to back on my PS5 and one of the things I really love is how fluid the movement is now. I also never had any frame drops playing in performance ray tracing mode!

[@Alex-il2pq]

Works well, when turning really fast in some places it's noticable for me but not to the point where it's bothering me. Found RT mode to look and play the best, even better than fidelity which they used in this video. Playing with a LG 4k OLED so resolution doesn't seem to be everything there is to it :)

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

And to think that this is barely the start of this gen, truly amazing.

[@Mannycreated]

One of the best games I have ever played!! I still remember getting the first ratchet and clank game back in 2002!! And still supporting the franchise!!

[@alecopedia5744]

This game looks so good, that it makes the remake look like a ps3 game. Edit: I didn't mean to start a war. I'm not saying the remake looks bad, I'm just joking about how it looks when directly compared with the PS5 version and how big of a jump we made.

[@babydollface]

ikr i really remember the game looking better. strange how our perception changes with time

[@weed75black35]

It still looks good to me

[@prop3758]

No it doesn’t

[@gold_gear]

Why ps3 game? The remake looks like a ps4 game and Rift Apart looks like a ps5 game. The remake still is one of the best looking games on ps4.

[@dontwastetimeyouarelosingr8172]

Wtf it's looks like ps5 game

[@D71219ONE]

My God, Rift Apart is gorgeous. I can’t even imagine what Naughty Dog’s next gen game will look like.

[@rushalias8511]

Cross your fingers and hope its jak and daxter. I love ratchet and clank but I also miss the demolition duo.

[@nitram1889]

A New Jak And Daxter 😍

[@YourDeadMommy]

matt davis im waiting for rdr3 to come out one day and blow our minds lol

[@D71219ONE]

@@YourDeadMommy With how much money Rockstar makes from GTA Online, I almost don’t think it will happen. 😞

[@YourDeadMommy]

@@D71219ONE yep

[@whodatninja439]

Wow. Rift Apart is what i remembered the remake as being 😭

[@emilianobustamante5013]

I knowww! I hadn't played a ratchet and Clank game since size matters when I was a kid, and playing the 2016 game was amazing for me. I'm surprised they manage to make rift apart look so much better than 2016 with it looking great already.

[@dl5fse990]

Hahaha, that effect is getting to us all A couple years ago and I played a backwards compatibility game on Xbox and was shocked at how bad it looked, my memory just put rose tinted glasses on it

[@skillgill7454]

Lmao same

[@saucyx4]

@@dl5fse990 it’s just graphics get better overtime and you don’t even notice until you stop and compare !

[@vinrpworld]

This game deserves the Game of the Year Award. 🥇

[@jovannydiazabad6123]

Well we'll see about that Horizon Forbidden West looks to be that as well with its improved gameplay, visuals, exploration, animation and effects

[@jcmee91]

Hardly, the game looks fantastic but outside of the addition of Rivet and Kit and the new planets, the game was empty and short. I would have liked to see hoverboard/hoverboot races and a much bigger arena.

[@xanndovo]

@tom gu yeah it’s a ps4 game with a ps5 patch

[@SwissFenyx]

Agreed

[@sirmi9868]

Not even close,as great the game is visually and game play wise. I that always play slow and look everything,go to every corner,manage to finish the game in 5:25 hours. To short even as beautifull it is not worth 70 to me

[@jbway86]

From an art and visual stand point Rift, Rift Apart looks 10x better and has this certain contrast that the other lacks. It's something about the contrast in that game that makes 2016 R&C look a little flat. 2016 R&C has vibrant colors but Rift Apart is even more colorful and awesome use of contrast. Also, the clarity is just out of this world!

[@xXYannuschXx]

Rift Apart generally has a far greater color palette and also more different lighting; some areas and maps of the game are REALLY dark (near pitch black), which makes them seem alot better. Its weird that this game has Pixar (or cartoon) graphics, but still seems real somehow; Insomniac did a fantastic job with Rift Apart!

[@jbway86]

@@xXYannuschXx I concur. I think it's the use of superb ambient occlusion on most materials. I think that is what gives it a stark difference in rendering. The clarity in this game is just phenomenal and I can just stare at the scenery all day. Can't wait to get a PS5 and this game and experience the game and photo mode.

[@theblah12]

It's possible some of that could be down to the video capture, I'd say that R&C 2016 when actually played on a console is still really vibrant, though obviously the extra AO and more detailed, sharper shadows gives Rift Apart a bit more oomph.

[@xXYannuschXx]

@@theblah12 Even on console the 2016 game felt really flat color wise, likely because they tried to re-create the color palette of the movie.

[@KrissFliss]

With the ray traycing the didnt need to ajust the ligths and shadows as much, so they where able to put more details in.

[@MaazMathers]

Looking back 2016 R&C still looks really great i recently played it and it blew my mind can't even imagine what Rift apart will feel like

[@timholloway8821]

I was blown away the entire game. Amazing what these next gen consoles can do.

[@iDontUploadiJustSub]

I love challenge mode on R&C2016, cant wait to play it on Rift Apart

[@steviecabral]

Fun fact: when launching the game it takes around 16 sec to get from the ps5 menu to the actual gameplay. The ps5 ssd really shines with this one.

[@DeanT1987]

I recently bought a PS5 and this game is the only game that has actually wowed me with its visuals and gameplay. Spider-Man MM did nothing for me and GOW Rag was good but not great and bored me at times. This game was fun and I got it for $20. First PlayStation console I’ve ever had I’ve been an Xbox user since 2001 and still am but I’ve now also become a PlayStation fan thanks to this game.

[@DarkAnomaly]

I'm 43 I've been playing games since I was 3 and this is without doubt the best looking game I have ever seen. I can't praise the developers enough for making this, especially now.

[@flotmac2601]

I agree I begun with commando on amstrad, this R&C is a real deal... Amazing

[@shmookins]

They started this gen at this level. Insy's upcoming games will look insane!

[@rolostadfeldt]

It's almost like a playable Pixar movie! Holy mother of pixels, we're in for a wild ride this gen lads.

[@Kryptix0III]

Can't imagine how much they'll improve Spider-Man PS4 with the sequel on PS5

[@hpfusion8842]

The graphics and gameplay are stunning. Definetly feels like a next gen game

[@SNAPPERTBK1990]

Ratchet and Clank 2016 is what Xbox Series X exclusives look today. While Rift Apart is on another level with PS5. No comparison.

[@insayno]

I pre-ordered my PS5 at the end of november 2020. The pre-orders till mid november 2020 are delivered. That means my PS5 is very close now. Can't wait to play this game on my 4K TV UPDATE: I GOT MY PS5 YESTERDAY WITH R&C

[@flibbertigibbet6200]

Just started playing this and wow! The game play is so full on and action packed, The graphics and sound track emersion are really immersive and all combined with the controllers Haptic feedback where you can even feel him walking is just fantastic, Especially the bass in the Nightclub. So far this is the best game I have played.

[@copingflower1909]

I agree and it only makes me more excited for future exslusive titles taking advantage of the PS5 hardware it'll be awhile till we get full on PS5 exslusives due to the shortages but when the inventory stabalizes developers will finally be able to move they're focus towards naking games on the system that can go balls to the wall.

[@johngalactus4014]

One of the rare games that really makes you feel it is next-gen.

[@triippy...6476]

It's like, you look at PS5 "oh yeah that looks alright" then go back to PS4 and you don't really pinpoint that big of a difference from memory, then you look at them side to side and it's night and day, it's crazy. just shows how impressive PS4 still is and how impressive the 5 will be in the future

[@Pyromaniax]

Rift Apart is the Doom Eternal of Ratchet & Clank apparently

[@kingofcool1998]

Damn, I did not think the difference would be this drastic. Rift Apart honestly makes the Remake look like a PS3 game in comparison, and I remember being blown away with how crisp the Remake looked in 2016.

[@EpiKerCovers]

We'll all say the same thing about Rift Apart when we'll play the R&C game on PS6.

[@phantyy4529]

Been waiting for this comparison😍

[@lee98210]

12:31 "audio quality and sound design" "BOMB BOMB BOMB" "pew pew pew" XD XD XD

[@Blag_Cog]

The eye reflection is not a cubemap. I could see characters reflected in their eyes perfectly clean.

[@HPPalmtopTube]

Usually, if the reflection is grainy and has no anti-aliasing, it's a raytraced reflection... If it's smooth/blurry and anti-aliased, it's a cube- or spherical environment map. Current new-gen HW raytracing isn't powerful enough yet to do anti-aliased raytraced reflections and true glossy raytraced reflections (although it's possible to raytrace the reflection first and then apply a blur effect on the result, which is what I think they did with clank's metal body, they raytraced the environment reflections and then applied an anisotropic blur effect to make it look like glossy, anisotropic (eg the metal is polished in a direction), shiny metal.

[@longjohns7087]

This is crazy because I thought 2016 looked so good when I played it but it's nothing next to rift apart

[@Atlink]

I still believe the most fascinating aspect of the game is the fact you never see a loading screen, nor do you ever feel like the game is loading. Play the PS4 Rachet and then the PS5 version and realize how long you’ve been looking at loading screens last gen.

[@alessandroofthemediterranean]

I love that shell ejection in Rift Apart

[@totallyaveragegaming219]

I knew it had to look better but I didn’t expect it to look THAT much better. That’s just nuts

[@bobgrantsbus]

Was blown away by the graphics on Rift Apart.

[@James-gj8rn]

Im looking forward to playing this on Monday, i got my PS5 10 days ago so im skint till Monday but I’m really looking forward to playing this 😊 (the first thing i did with my PS5 was platinum Astros Playroom and i loved every second of it) 😊

[@joshua4859]

Mine is coming on the 31st of this month. Gonna Plat Astros playroom then Plat Rift Apart!

[@James-gj8rn]

@@joshua4859 Cool i hope you like your console, I’m loving mine, happy gaming buddy 😊

[@louisbloom4088]

I still don’t have a PS5

[@MrZorin11]

Idd, great little tech demo of ps5 and amazing journey through history of ps evolution. Great stuff

[@joshua4859]

@@James-gj8rn thanks man 😊 same to you

[@isaaccooke1892]

Until the Direct Comparison I hadn't really thought about how much more detail there was between 2016 and Rift Apart. Playing it now it just feels amazing and seamless.

[@shtiken]

I played Rift Apart on PS5 recently (Performance RT mode, OLED TV). Every time I start the game I get shocked by how good it looks, while still running very smoothly. After the shock comes consistent enjoyment of the presentation. Even just looking at the weapon and character models in the menu is very enjoyable. However, I was even more delightfully surprised of how well it played and how fun it was, but I had much higher expectations for the tech than the gameplay.

[@Deejy1]

And here was me thinking that the 9th gen consoles weren’t gonna have a very big difference in graphics. I was wrong

[@dragoxk4542]

You thought 7 years would equate to zero hardware upgrades?

[@Deejy1]

@@dragoxk4542 not necessarily. I thought there’d be some improvement, but not much. Games already looked great to begin with

[@dragoxk4542]

@@Deejy1 true

[@dessadoo]

No way I’m this early to such a premier content creator’s video!

[@MrMooMoo89]

Ray traced reflections adds so much depth to the visuals. It just looks amazing.

[@darlonximenesarts9047]

Amazing evolution!

[@esho6460]

Awesome job as always Nick. Bout to start the campaign and wanted to see the difference beforehand !

[@bamban_garcia5562]

_Rivet_ deserves her own fully fleshed out spinoff!!!

[@Klaatew]

I’d be so down for a Rivet & Kit game.

[@MUSEandredpandas]

Just got platinum yesterday and I had a freaking blast! Loved it! 👍 feels new and fresh

[@Smoothgrooves]

Rift apart is a great game !!! I had a lot of fun playing it . Who cares if it’s geared towards younger people . Haha it looks great plays great ! I couldn’t stop playing it !!! So much fun

[@jcast1976]

The live-action film is coming..

[@warmsnow]

I didn't really have it on my watch list got it yesterday and I'm so frigging impressed! It is so awesome! Like astro's playroom this is really next gen. The switching between dimensions is so fluent I caught myself just walking back and forth because i couldn't believe what's happening 😂❤️

[@Chris-qe2dq]

I played 5 hours straight today and i cliff believe how good the game looks. I took like 30 pics already

[@lordalmansoori6888]

best details I've experienced in a videogame so far, amazing

[@mlucky952]

They have to continue series in the future

[@Dulk9]

Still Remake has something that Rift Appart lacks a lot. Mr Zurkon as a weapon.

[@thedadfighter]

Underrated comment, I felt this the entire game 😅

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_]

*Mr. Zurkon is here to kill*

[@HPPalmtopTube]

​@@Friendly_Neighborhood_ "Why can't Mr. Zurkon shoot these little fongoids???" - From R&C A crack in time. :)

[@HPPalmtopTube]

Rift Apart is fantastic from the start till the end, but one thing I didn't like was the voice acting of the Mrs. Zurkon shopkeeper. She just sounds terribly over-acted... Especially when she introduces / previews a new weapon... I preferred the grummels from the "grummelnet" shops in the previous games in the "Ratchet and Clank Future" Saga ... "Keep the safety on, chief!" LOL :)

[@ADHD_God5489]

Ubisoft and Activision should take notes on this games details for their future annual franchise games.

[@Rockapotamus91]

Jesus it makes the 2016 version look like a PS3 game

[@GLegend360]

Jut got a PS5 this week and got this game with it. Can't wait to play it this weekend!

[@TheKratoKiller]

Rift apart takes me back to my childhood

[@PufflePufflePuffle]

Tbh I haven’t played the remake but it looks like a PS3 game but rift apart is, looks and plays like a ps5 game

[@alexanderulv3886]

This is his bread & butter. Great video!

[@kevinkewl1931]

The first game that wowed me in a long while

[@toeknee3302]

The music really stands out in rift apart and the whole game has a cohesive tone. Wayyyy better than in 2016 which was just neither here nor there.

[@tiisetsohlatshwayo536]

It's a shame that Nick doesn't have a million subscribers

[@Nates5212]

I feel like the eyes are actually RT reflections, seeing as the reflections only show up in photo mode they can afford the extra processing power to do that

[@hortonamo1492]

On vacation till Monday and can't wait to play when I get home

[@hyliankirbythesecond]

Really just shows that Insomniac, whether with R&C 2016, Rift Apart, or the Spider-Man trilogy, REALLY knows how to make a game.

[@mafia_trilogy_enjoyer]

Me, a PS4 owner watching Rift Apart gameplay: *depression x9999999999999999999 added to inventory*

[@Keitek]

The audio comparison is kind of difficult to compare because the dual sense controller adds so much to it that its hard to recreate it for a youtube video. I personally was surprised at how much the ps5 controller adds to the game and Insomniac did a great job with it. Most games the "rumble" feels like an annoyance but Insomniac some how made it feel like a natural part of the game. Insomniac really knows how to take advantage of a system's strengths and I can't wait to play their future titles, especially the next Spider-man game.

[@DogWithSwag1]

Kids in the future won't understand or conceive what a loading screen was.

[@SophiaSoft_2]

What are you talking about? Loading screens sucks in every way

[@BlueDroneBlues]

When the hackers don’t have the PS5 and Sony did their fixes inside the newer units. This will definitely be one of my future games! Absolutely Brilliant!

[@to181]

Just Platinumed R&C rift apart tonight. Was considering older R&C but idk man I hate starting off with such a dang masterpiece imo and going backwards 😂 I have plenty other games to play rn. But Rift Apart was absolutely phenomenal!

[@xentrix89]

i wouldent be surprised if its just one big world being rendered that would make jumping around worlds seamless and the slight stutters would be from the random assets they stream in and out of your view

[@jackarack5528]

Rift Apart looks really like the Next Gen we all expected.

[@ashrickjoshua8504]

Dude you are so good in comparison especially i loved ur Days gone pc and Playstation comparison , keep it up dude👍👍

[@adtrlthegamer7449]

Now to see the rest of the weapons from previous R&C games to come back.

[@mrpanda7871]

Not often that you see a game on par with a modern pixar movie. Makes me REALLY excited to see where gaming moves forward from here on out

[@Artursamvelyan-ny9zk]

Man imagine if they made another spyro like in the old days. Insomniac is phenomenal. They make they’re games top tier almost every single time since in business

[@thegoatarmy6699]

Now this is the reason why Rift Apart isn't on the PS4, unless you were asking to make a C4, of course...

[@colefellner5718]

Will you be doing a side by side with original trailers? Love that content! Great work keep it up!

[@Nick930]

I thought about that but I think I want to focus on ff7 retrograde and any new e3 stuff. Plus my upcoming documentary on metal gear :)

[@colefellner5718]

@@Nick930 no sweat man I totally understand! Just know a lot of people that love that work and we know you do it better then anybody else! Definitely noticed some downgrades to volumetric clouds but beyond that upgraded reflections and stuff so probably not worth all the trouble for a video like that! Looking forward to your new content!

[@AKonPC007]

Games before always looked worse compared to animated movies like Pixar.Because of Ray tracing.But this looks equally or sometime better

[@budlikycz2445]

Damn sound effect in Rift Apart is like playing with water guns while in 2016 its like you are using weapons of mass destruction.

[@biosorss1285]

Looking at them side by side , The difference is crazy! And we are just at the beginning of this new generation of consoles imagine how games are going to look like in the future...

[@Mrbeara425]

the term "if you are lucky enough to get a ps5" is daunting and hurtful at this point

[@dannydimes8432]

10/10 playing my second play through already. New Sly Cooper next please!!

[@abt01]

Very good comparison man

[@CanarsieGames]

I'm so glad this games done well, Ratchet & Clank will live on!!

[@MrZodiac011]

It'll be interesting to see another sequel in 4-5 years and to see what they can do then when they've pushed the console to it's limits. The fact they've managed to do some impressive stuff pretty early on in the PS5's life is just insane. If you go back to 2014, pretty much every game that year looked better than something on PS3 but not by a ton, but by 2015 games just made 2014 and 2013 games look potato mode. Only thing I'm disappointed with so far is Rivet doesn't have her own unique animations, the running, walking, jumping, and everything are all the same animations as Ratchet which is very strange

[@timholloway8821]

Just finished the game and WOW it seamless and absolutely beautiful

[@dl5fse990]

What creative Freedom looks like, what an incredible job.

[@arrownoir]

Gear! Was wondering when this video would show up.

[@jordysmetalshop4341]

Great video as always Nick👍👍

[@hywong5332]

finally my childhood game rise and became famous

[@kiyasuihito]

the sound difference makes the remake sound way more chunkier and more satisfying for a shootemup game, but the RA sounds more like how I would expect the guns to sound and are more subtle, there's more finesse to their sound. interesting break down. they are both gorgeous games and RA really takes a big step further

[@Starrky923]

yea game is absolutely amazing and it feels like super step up in gamin overall with adaptive triggers and all the rumble of surfaces, it's like first thing that changed how I enjoyed games since like dualshock, it's crazy. BTW I did make 200 screenshots in platinum ratchet journey game was that stunning

[@soctimis]

Insomniac games is absolutely amazing company! truly gives a next gen gaming experience with their games

[@pcmasterrace2306]

7:25 are you sure? I've seen many devs saying the eyes are also ray traced. I also noticed it reflects pretty accurately and the NPCs' eyes are ray traced as well. I can see the NPCs accurately in Rachet's eye and Rachet accurately in NPCs eyes.

[@WolverineBatman]

Yeah, the eyes are raytraced. Basically when RT is turned on, any surface that's reflective enough has RT applied to it. From the eyes, to the bullet casings, to the bolts. I don't know why Nick says the eyes are using cubemaps.

[@nathan_tm24]

the thing that is insane is that insomniac developpers never were in a crunch time one single time for this game. WOW

[@hellonokay1925]

nice thought of detail clanks eyes has, making it a very touch as to who built him why does he have does compound-like eyes.

[@hellonokay1925]

coming to think of his origins.

[@K0BRAKID]

I miss the long jump but gliding and full speed through the levels is freaking amazing both 10/10!