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[Adnan]

Taken from Neogaf.

Just got the French PR. Translated:

French PR
Quote:
The duo the coolest of the galaxy is back on PLAYSTATION ® 3!

Get ready to travel through time and find yourself in chaos with the intergalactic "Ratchet & Clank ™: A Crack in Time".

Paris, 26 March 2009: you have ever wanted to travel in time? This fall, Ratchet and Clank are back on PLAYSTATION ® 3 (PS3 ™) in France as you never seen. This time they have to save the future! Get ready for another episode of intergalactic chaos with Ratchet & Clank ™: A Crack In Time, the latest opus from the Ratchet and Clank franchise - of which millions of copies have been sold by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

Concluding the events that started in Ratchet & Clank ™: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank ™: Quest for Booty, Ratchet & Clank ™: A Crack in Time will answer some of the larger questions asked by fans of the franchise. After discovering the disappearance of Clank - the "cute" little robot - was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet, equipped with his formidable key part rip (?) to save his best friend. Throughout the adventure, they both discover the secrets of their origin and destiny. It is when the duo are about to find out that Ratchet and Clank will have to consider the most important issues: are their fates linked? Or has the time come for the greatest duo in the universe to separate for good?

If you have never played Ratchet & Clank and you discover this successful franchise, prepare to be immersed in a story full of hilarity and action and embark on a journey through time of the most entertaining kind.

Based on Insomniac Games' fourth generation of PS3™ technology, Ratchet & Clank ™: A Crack in Time gives you the possibility to play your own animation generated by computer on your PS3 ™. Find humor and the finest jokes of Ratchet & Clank ™ and discover a whole new gameplay type in space: fight in space and explore the surrounding solar system and discover hidden items and collectibles. You will find yourself facing a whole new enemy but also faced with old acquaintances, and will have to eliminate them with your weapons and your new powers.

Get ready to leave for a journey through time with Ratchet & Clank ™: A Crack In Time, which will be released in fall 2009. This is the new opus of the popular Ratchet & Clank franchise ™, including eight titles which have been released on the PlayStation ® 2 consoles, PS3 ™ and PSP ™ (PlayStation ® Portable). With Ratchet and Clank, the future is never certain

Sounds great. Can't wait!

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Originally Posted by Adnan

Taken from Neogaf.


Sounds great. Can't wait!

get in there... i love Ratchet & Clank

[sunnybacon]

This really does sound brilliant, although the English press release hasn't appeared yet, the French one has:
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time*|*TheSixthAxis


Who thinks there's gonna be co-op in it this time?

[Zeeks]

Great stuff.

[Houghsx]

Great news, loved the other one so cant wait for this. I thought the first one was amazing to look at so cant wait to see what the guys/girls do with this one.

Co-op would be a great plus and easy enough to do given the subject matter in hand

[sunnybacon]

Originally Posted by Houghsx

Great news, loved the other one so cant wait for this. I thought the first one was amazing to look at so cant wait to see what the guys/girls do with this one.

Co-op would be a great plus and easy enough to do given the subject matter in hand

Yeah, that's one feature that I've really missed in the others. I don't see why they didn't include it before, it would add a lot more fun to the game

[Adnan]

From the official blog :

Hey everyone,
Greetings from the SCEA Blogger’s Lounge at GDC! Last week, we teased you with our Ratchet & Clank Future Weapons Contest and the new action figures coming from DC Direct. While I’ll talk more about this in a bit, we are very happy at Insomniac to finally announce the name of our next game.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time will conclude the story arc that started in Tools of Destruction and continued in Quest for Booty. There will be plenty to talk about over the next few months as we work towards our fall release, and we can’t wait to share more. But for those of you wanting a first look, tune into Gametrailers TV this week on Spike TV (check your local listings for time) for the world premiere of the teaser trailer.
For those of you who have been e-mailing us with questions about the Weapons Contest and asking when and where you can submit, you’ll be happy to know that submissions are open as of tomorrow! I’m also excited to announce the Grand Prize winner will have their weapon included in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, will be given a life-size replica of the weapon, and will win a trip to San Diego Comic-Con to meet with the dev team and reveal the winning weapon to the public there!
As inspiration for you guys, tune in tomorrow for a little video roundtable talking about some of our favorite weapons stories and experiences over the years of working on Ratchet & Clank weapons.
That’s all for now, make sure you tune into GTTV to check out the teaser trailer!

Introducing Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time - PlayStation.Blog

A new teaser trailer should be hitting gttv tomorrow.

Twitter / Geoff Keighley: New Ratchet and Clank is c ...

[Br0ken]

If they do have a co-op feature then it must be local co-op at a minimum. I'd be disappointed if my brother and I couldn't play together since we've played the first 4 through together.

[Houghsx]

Originally Posted by br0ken

if they do have a co-op feature then it must be local co-op at a minimum. I'd be disappointed if my brother and i couldn't play together since we've played the first 4 through together.

+1

[Supergamer2009]

Another great PS3 exclusive for 2009. I've lost count how many are out this year that im looking forward too. I can count the Xbox 360 exclusives with 2 fingers. I cant think of any Wii exclusives.

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teaser trailer

[Fen Star]

Can't wait for this or Uncharted 2 for that matter...

[Adnan]

Get your creative caps on cause a weapon you design may just find its way into Ratchet and clank.

Ratchet & Clank Future Weapon Design Contest

[Adnan]

Some more info:

Concluding the events set into motion by Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank® Future: A Crack in Time will at long last answer some of the franchise fans’ largest questions.

After discovering that Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he discovers that Clank’s capture is just the beginning of Nefarious’s latest diabolical plot. In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank® Future: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?

Powered by Insomniac Games’ fourth-generation PLAYSTATION®3 technology, A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own CG-animated movie to the PS3. Players will use new gadgets such as Ratchet’s Hoverboots to explore levels and can take off in Ratchet’s ship to discover nearby moons and planets. Clank will use new abilities to manipulate time to try and stop Dr. Nefarious.

Key Features:

An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans’ most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank® Future: Quest For Booty.

Non-linear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new heights.

All-new Clank gameplay and special “Time” abilities that bring new meaning to “past selves”.

The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications.

New space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.

PlayStation.com

[kopchoir]

Its the only reason why i bought a ps3 this game the 360 lacks on these kind of games this uncharted and LBP is what sells the ps3 to me, tools of destruction im going through it for the 3rd time i love it bought the dlc from psn as well really is a top game in my eyes no shooters no rpg just plain old platforming heaven