Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty - $14.99 - 8/21

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']If you're wondering, no trophies.[/QUOTE]I remember the devs saying it, because of where they were in development, the game was nearing completion when development kits got updated.
 
[quote name='oasisboy']Do you need the Tools of Destruction game to play this or is this a stand alone download?[/QUOTE]
its a stand alone DL , but its a continuation from were ToD left off. SO if you have Tod i suggest that you beat it ASAP!!!
 
Quest for Booty's its own PSN game. No need to own anything else to play it, but if you care for the story, you'd better played Tools of Destruction first.
 
Awesome, just finished Ratchet and Clank earlier in the week. Not a big fan of multiplayer though, would rather have a new story and mission, even if it is short.
 
[quote name='probablysober']Awesome, just finished Ratchet and Clank earlier in the week. Not a big fan of multiplayer though, would rather have a new story and mission, even if it is short.[/quote]
Where do you see that it has multiplayer? It's a single-player affair like Tools of Destruction.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Where do you see that it has multiplayer? It's a single-player affair like Tools of Destruction.[/QUOTE]

Some people were hoping for multiplayer for the game, just a simple wish from some players, that was all I was referring to.
 
3-4 hours of game play really isn't that bad. I don't think I have ever played a R&C game just once. There is so much replay value in these games especially if they have a huge weapon choice like the last ones.
 
ToD was my first R&C game, however that game made me a fan. Reasonable price, I can't wait and can't believe I somehow missed this topic. R&C is probably one of my favorite games on the PS3 right now. I haven't gone back and played the previous ones though, I probably should though. If you were to rank the R&C in terms of "the better" ones first, what would you rank 1st and 2nd?
 
[quote name='Foladar']ToD was my first R&C game, however that game made me a fan. Reasonable price, I can't wait and can't believe I somehow missed this topic. R&C is probably one of my favorite games on the PS3 right now. I haven't gone back and played the previous ones though, I probably should though. If you were to rank the R&C in terms of "the better" ones first, what would you rank 1st and 2nd?[/quote]

This thread might help a little.


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Well went back to TOD and its a nice little game. I took me five minutes or so to get reacclimated with the controls but now I'm good to go. I should be all ready to go when Quest for Booty releases in a few weeks. At least if I complete this it is one game to scratch from the backlog.
 
[quote name='Foladar']ToD was my first R&C game, however that game made me a fan. Reasonable price, I can't wait and can't believe I somehow missed this topic. R&C is probably one of my favorite games on the PS3 right now. I haven't gone back and played the previous ones though, I probably should though. If you were to rank the R&C in terms of "the better" ones first, what would you rank 1st and 2nd?[/quote]

Of those I've played:

ToD>UYA>>>GC
 
[quote name='Foladar']ToD was my first R&C game, however that game made me a fan. Reasonable price, I can't wait and can't believe I somehow missed this topic. R&C is probably one of my favorite games on the PS3 right now. [/QUOTE]

Same here. ToD was my first Ratchet game and I'm now a fan. However, I'm a little hesitant on the price though. By comparison, for far less money I've gotten 50+ hours out of games like Pac Man: CE, Zuma, Geo Wars and the like. $15 for 3 hours seems a tad outrageous and tough to swallow. It looks pretty, but it sounds like there should be more substance.

Price bitching aside, will this game read your existing game save to incorporate your stats, bolts, unlockables, weapons and the like? I know it's said to be stand-alone, but I think that would be pretty cool.
 
I don't know if this is really spoiler worthy. It doesn't pertain to any gameplay/story elements, but if you want to be "surprised" about the when you might be getting more of the series then I guess don't read.

Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty looks awesome, but let’s not forget, it’s an expansion to Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools Of Destruction instead of an entirely new game. A translated version of a news report at www.gamer.nl tells us certain members of the press have finished the upcoming Network expansion for review, and at the end, and at the end it says there will be a brand new Ratchet & Clank game in autumn of 2009.

We can only hope, but for now we look forward to the aforementioned Quest For Booty and Resistance 2 from Insomniac!
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[quote name='Purkeynator']In other surprising news the sun will rise tomorrow and gas prices are high.[/QUOTE]

Down to $3.64 here! Whoo hoo!



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I'm wondering if they new R&C game will be from the NC studio while the main guys work on a new IP?
 
Do you have 2.3GB of space?

The upcoming PSN-exclusive follow-up to the successful Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will be available for the masses soon: August 21st, to be exact. Many have been wondering how large the download would be, considering Tools of Destruction took advantage of the incredible space offered by Blu-ray. Those interested in downloading the upcoming game should know that Quest for Booty clocks in at slightly over 2GB, or 2.3GB to be precise.

While that's a large download, that's only slightly larger than most episodes of Qore and a few demos. Hopefully, it'll take longer to play the game (about 3-4 hours) than it does to download it.
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Interesting reading the reviews, neither one really seems to know how to deal with the game, and the score suffers for it. That said gamesharing makes this an instant purchase.
 
[quote name='Kandal']My quest for booty last night failed miserably[/quote]

But you're in "ass"achussetts!

Nick Suttner (RockSolidAudio) on 1upYours this week said that it only took him about 2.5 hours to get through this. I was hoping for at least 3 or 4 hours, like they said. We'll see. It usually takes me longer than normal to play through games.
 
[quote name='NamPaehc']So who is going to import the BD release? Out mid September.[/QUOTE]

Dear god, please tell me you're joking. It's fifteen god damn dollars. I swear, nearly everyone on CAG is screaming, "Oh, lordy! Thems digital distributions is the devil!"
 
[quote name='deadgopher']Dear god, please tell me you're joking. It's fifteen god damn dollars. I swear, nearly everyone on CAG is screaming, "Oh, lordy! Thems digital distributions is the devil!"[/quote]

Wooh, settle down there... I actually plan to buy Socom via the PSN. It is just that some people actually like collecting games from series they enjoy. I think it would be pretty cool to have this one on in my collection too since so far you can only get it (physically) in one place.
 
[quote name='deadgopher']Dear god, please tell me you're joking. It's fifteen god damn dollars. I swear, nearly everyone on CAG is screaming, "Oh, lordy! Thems digital distributions is the devil!"[/quote]

It's just that we like to be able to sell or trade a game after we beat it. It's not like multiplayer is going to keep this game going like Call of Duty 4.
 
[quote name='depascal22']It's just that we like to be able to sell or trade a game after we beat it. It's not like multiplayer is going to keep this game going like Call of Duty 4.[/quote]
i agree with that, but since it is only 15 on psn, would selling it really be worth it? :x
 
[quote name='fatez']i agree with that, but since it is only 15 on psn, would selling it really be worth it? :x[/quote]

I could use it a larger trade. Say, the two PS3 Ratchets for a MGS4 Limited Edition. Someone might not bite just for Tools of Destruction but the Quest for Booty might make someone say yes. You don't have that option with digital downloads.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']How much extra are you going to be paying just for a blu-ray version of this then?[/quote]

I'm not getting it until someone wants to trade or it goes on Goozex. I've become a true cheap ass ever since I started my own business. Being able to sell games after I'm done with them has allowed me to keep playing new releases with minimal cost.
 
That doesn't answer the question, which I was directing to a general "you." If this is $15 to download, they can't be selling it on Blu-ray for about that same price, can they?
 
I know exactly what SCEA isn't releasing it into retail, it all has to do with cost. Printing a game on a blu-ray disc (compared to a DVD) isn't as cheap for one thing (well, the cost of blu-ray isn't really expensive, but still more than a DVD regardless). If SCEA sells it for $15 in retail, a percentage of that cost goes to retailer loyalties and there's still the cost of shipping and dealing with unsold copies in retail that have to be marked down eventually to clear them out. By making this a digital download, SCEA/Insomniac is getting the full $15 back (no shipping, no retailer loyalties). They may lose some sales over this, but at the same time, it saves them money to stick to this method in ways. Some may say why don't they raise the price of the disc version to make up for the cost, but the bad thing is retailers (who sell games) are very sensitive towards the same product being sold elsewhere for less (that explains why movies on PSN aren't cheaper than DVDs and the reason Warhawk/GT5P are the same price as in retail). So to make it a disc, SCEA would have to raise the price of R&C Future: QFB, and they'd have to raise the price of the download (I bet SCEA would have loved to price Warhawk lower initially, but due to a retailer presence, they could not).

Europe isn't as bad releasing a disc version in due to the Euro/GBP is actually worth more than USD (the price people are paying in Europe for it is more than we are paying in the first place, like around $20 USD).

Personally, I could careless. I have downloaded TONS of PSN games and love having all my games on the HDD. This game at $15 isn't all that much since I spent $40 on Siren, $30 for Tekken 5: DR Online, might buy Fatal Inertia EX at $30, and so on.

SCEA could make R&C Future: QFB more of a retail game, but I do believe their goal is to boost the lineup of games on PSN to compete (since they aren't getting the third party support MS has).
 
The BD version and the PSN version are going to be priced the same over in Europe. Only the BD comes out in September. So for those who don't live there and are without hook-ups, I guess $18.XX (£9.99) + import shipping cost then.

Wonder if it'll come with extras too, besides a manual and box.

And no they don't get the full $15 back by using the PSN Mana. There are costs for distrubiting online, just different ones compaired to physical retail.

The reason I believe there is a BD version in Europe is because there are so many different lanagaues there. You can pile a bunch of lanaguages on a BD and ship it out... Just my guess. Maybe also the online network isn't as strong as they like it to be and they don't have as many people who access/buy from it.
 
Sorry, I'd pay $20 for a blu-ray copy. Another reason why I won't download any more games is because I only have a 20GB. I already have a couple on there so I don't even have room for more than a couple demos and the installs of one or two games I'm playing now. So, that extra $5 to save a little room on my HDD is more than worth it. If they want to charge $30, it looks like I'll be waiting for a clearance deal.
 
[quote name='depascal22']Sorry, I'd pay $20 for a blu-ray copy. Another reason why I won't download any more games is because I only have a 20GB. I already have a couple on there so I don't even have room for more than a couple demos and the installs of one or two games I'm playing now. So, that extra $5 to save a little room on my HDD is more than worth it. If they want to charge $30, it looks like I'll be waiting for a clearance deal.[/QUOTE]Unfortunately, SCEA just can't release a retail copy at $20, because then they'd have to make the digital download $20 (so retailers don't get angered in the U.S.), and the main purpose of this is to push PSN as a downloadable service also.

Just upgrade your HDD, it's not that hard. ;) I bought a 250GB HDD at Fry's Electronics in Indy and it has worked great. 20GB just isn't really going to work (and SCEA isn't even considering that HDD anymore when there's only around 150k 20GB consoles in NA, since it was discontinued at the end of 2006).

Actually, even if there is a disc, it will most likely force an install. Warhawk and GT5P are actually the same size disc/download (from what I believe, GT5P actually uses up more HDD space if you buy a disc). Siren on blu-ray for Japan forces an install of 5GB (while if you download, you can have 1-2 episodes at a time on your PS3 which is less than 5GB mandatory install). The main reason is when a game is designed to run off the HDD, just copying it to a blu-ray disc won't work (due to its much slower read speed).
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And no they don't get the full $15 back by using the PSN Mana. There are costs for distrubiting online, just different ones compaired to physical retail.[/quote]There's no shipping involved, and the PS Store IS owned by SCEA. There might be a few minor fees here and there, but in reality, it isn't as significant as an actual retail store. For people who live in states that charge tax for online purchases, get taxed on their PSN purchases separately (so it's not like that money is factored into digital distribution. I know those who live in Ohio get taxed on PSN).

The reason I believe there is a BD version in Europe is because there are so many different lanagaues there. You can pile a bunch of lanaguages on a BD and ship it out... Just my guess. Maybe also the online network isn't as strong as they like it to be and they don't have as many people who access/buy from it.
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I think that's part of the reason, and the retail situation in Europe isn't as painful to deal with there or something (I mean, retailers in Europe are much more open when it comes to console pricing compared to the U.S., and I believe SCEE does have more retail space reserved for them (which partially explains why they'll allow pretty much any game to be released in Europe, which SCEA denies, like Battle Fantasia)).
 
Hey Mana, when upgrading your HD do you have to take apart the system, or are you doing it through the USB port?
 
There is a guide to update your HDD here on CAG. Sony advertises this, it does not void your warranty.

I still prefer real media....not downloadable stuff.
 
The Euro version is larger in file size, because of the langauges as I suspected.

We were a little startled when Eurogamer revealed Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty was a 3.2 GB download. We knew the game had junk in the trunk, but the last we heard it was around 2.3 GB. With no Blu-ray disc planned for North America, the less time we have to spend waiting for the interminable download from the PSN (plus install) this Thursday, the better.

We contacted Sony and were told that the difference between the European and NA version could be blamed on the 11 languages being included with the former, with two .pkg files containing 5-6 languages each. Not that a file size would have stopped us from getting the $15 game, but why do the Europeans keep getting Blu-ray releases of PSN games while North American consumers learn to macrame waiting to download another hefty PSN title? Come on, Sony. We're North America, we're not used to gaming inequity like Europe. Give us the disc and make them wait. It's just the way things are supposed to be.
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They won't get the game any earlier like they try to imply, even with a long 2.3GB download. The BD does't come out until next month. I wish they would have tried to give us an answer on the BD/PSN version.
 
[quote name='Blackout']Hey Mana, when upgrading your HD do you have to take apart the system, or are you doing it through the USB port?[/QUOTE]It's easy. The only difficult part is finding a perfect size screw driver so you don't strip the screws. Basically, you open the HDD hatch, remove a blue screw, then pull it out. After that, you remove 4 screws around the HDD, and it's out. Do the same process over again in reverse, put it in, PS3 formats the HDD, and that's all.

Yeah, I did hear Nam about splitting up the game in two regions due to all the languages.
 
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