Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Stars in New State of Play This Week

It’s coming out so soon that I kinda don’t want to spoil anything by watching 😅

@nessisonett not soon enough!

The media about Sony 2 weeks ago:

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@velio84 Haha!

I do wonder what Sony has planned after R&C for this year since we know nothing. I mean ok, we know that there is HFW and GoW scheduled for this year but we all know that GoW ain't happening this year and HFW also seems more and more unlikely

@mariomaster96 While not 100% sure it will still come out this year (but still seems very possible to me), I definitely expect a Horizon gameplay reveal some time in June (probably after E3).
Also there's still supposed to be more Final Fantasy XVI news this year, so that too.

@mariomaster96 We only found out about Miles Morales, Astro's Playroom, and Sackboy a few months before they came out.

Coronavirus will have affected plans and schedules, but they're promoting their games on much shorter marketing cycles now.

I'm sure they'll have plenty for Christmas!

Think that's Thursday at 5PM for me, should be recovered from my 2nd vax shot later today by then. I'm expecting the worst.🤒

Those that were convinced Ratchet was delayed, hopefully this will calm you down.

Given we are learning about a couple of indie games here (hades??) I expect we wont learn about PS Plus games for May until after the show, with one being a day 1 drop (call of the sea)?

I really hope one of those indies is Little Devil Inside

Exciting.....but why wait this long to hold a state of play on ratchet and then release it the day before Returnal comes out?

@Jayslow Will this State of Play prevent you from purchasing Returnal on Friday?

@mariomaster96 Sony has been numerous time called out by public for revealing too much too soon - for example in case of Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima etc…

I would not say that lack of their big shows is a sign they do not have content ready. I would say they are more aware how negative it impacts them once they drop info that is not true - like postponed releases.

@Voltan Square Enix will be at E3 so defo expect FF16 news there. Can't wait to learn more!

I wonder what those indie titles are? Any guesses?

@DualshockInfinit I really fancy the look of that.

@Majk_SVK "Sony has been numerous time called out by public for revealing too much too soon - for example in case of Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima etc…"

That's exactly the reason why I'm concerned cause Sony tends to show off there games very early ^^ But as get2sammyb already said, Sony did show off Spiderman MM just a few months before release and I completely forget about that ^^

N.i.c.e.game looks amazing.cant wait.always a legendary series with ratchet and clank.word up son

I may skip the gameplay portion of Rift Apart to go into the game as fresh as possible.

@Jayslow. You making a big deal out of nothing.at least we have a state of play.no one taught we wasn't gonna have one this soon.be grateful.word up son

YES! This is what I'm waiting for, this type of long 15 minutes state of play is the best

Awesome news,Huge fan of Ratchet And Clank and this is my most eagerly awaited game!
I hope they announce a Special Edition or Steelbook too.

@Rob_230 You're right, that's probably more likely to appear at SE's thing than Sony's... could be both too

@Wazeddie22 Unfortunately they confirmed a while ago that there will be no limited editions (you can buy a digital upgrade for the physical one to get the deluxe bonuses though). I don't think they'll change that, seeing as probably a lot of people already pre-ordered it.

@playstation1995 I'm not sure where I'm making a big deal out of anything? There was just a lot of comments on the last state of play wondering where Ratchet was. So found the timing of this odd. That's all.

@get2sammyb Returnal reviews are coming out at 8am on that day, right?

Seems like a good sony day.

-$140

I've met myself in the middle on this one. This is proper AAA, so i can allow this ONE OFF £70 purchase and get excited! Whoop!!!

@Jayslow Yeah kind of weird. The SoP might steal some thunder from the launch of Returnal. Why not making not little sooner or little later?

Hades ps4/5 news? One can dream...

@Revengercm So Returnal reviews are coming out the day before the game... Why so late Sony?

I am looking forward to seeing video game news from Playstation, regardless of it's going to affect me right away or down the road...

I am kind of curious and ready to do an eye roll at what the complaints are going to be about already...such as:
"oh, the State of Play is not long enough / oh why are they showing R&C gameplay, i've seen enough / oh, they're doing this before Returnal; that's dumb, Sony is stupid.../ oh great, more indies, who cares, we want AAA games all the time but we dont want to pay for it, so just give it to us for free.../ oh, another State of Play? i don't care, i'm just going to keep yelling about how PS doesn't have GamePass. / oh, a State of Play? it's been a while, why don't they have a State of Play every Tuesday at 10am when the sun is out and birds are chirping and the outside temperature is to my liking - that's how it should always be / etc. etc. etc.

@themightyant I wouldn't worry about it. I'm expecting an 85. At least it's not the same day or 2-3 days later (outriders, assassin creed syndicate, c2077 etc.)

@JAMes-BroWWWn Maybe they remind people to buy Returnal on that SoP?

I have gotta find a PS5 soon. Have it fully preorder and I don't even have the console yet.

@Revengercm I'm not saying it will be bad, previews seem good so far, but it's a bad practice. If they want us to buy day one then we need to have reviews in time to make an informed decision.

@themightyant At least you have 16 hours to decide.

Looking forward to this game tbh.

@Rob_230 We don't know yet in what form Square Enix is at E3. Is it that the next Square Enix Presents is part of E3 so we get a lot more info Square Enix games or is it more like Project Triangle Strategy in the Nintendo Direct and FFVII Remake Intergrade in the Xbox event as a day 1 Game Pass release?

@Voltan Damn that's a shame,I just think this kind of game deserves to get the Special Edition Treatment.Ah well..

@Grumblevolcano they will be lifting the lid on the contents of the Tomb Raider cook book id have thought.

We're happy to announce that Rift Apart will be coming to PS4 also......we just forgot to tell you about it until now!

Always happy to hear good news!!

@mariomaster96 Little Devil, Kena!

@Voltan Rift Apart was originally slated for Early/Spring 2021, never forget!

@mariomaster96 I'm hoping we'll still get at least Horizon II: Forbidden West this year since PS4 release was confirmed.

God of War II: Ragnarok is better off releasing in 2022, especially if that means it'll stay a PS5 exclusive.

@rjejr Congrats on your 2nd vaccine shot, hope you're well enough to fully experience Thursday's State of Play without issues!

@Rob_230 There were people expecting a delay? Huh I never knew lol.

Also Tomb Raider cookbook lmao XD. I'm sure Square-Enix's E3 coverage shall be good times, even if they don't announce/cover everything people want.

@Ichiban If they did that the PS4 port would be unplayable, Rift Apart was specifically designed to take full advantage of PS5's exclusive features.

@Revengercm not long to make a decision and order a physical copy for launch. (Or even download 50+GB on many connections)

Should be sooner, if they want us to buy at launch

@KidBoruto Yeah, it will be brilliant. Square don't disappoint these days, even if they only show more footage of NEO: The World Ends With You, Life is Strange True Colours, Life is Strange Remastered and FF16, they will have a solid show. I'll be surprised if we don't get something Tomb Raider related given its an anniversary year , and some news on FF7 Remake - although i feel any news is more likely to be a port of integrade to Xbox. They will probably show some more Project Triangle for Switch too. If we see more Forspoken and a re-reveal of Babylons Fall, then we are in for a good time. Bet they will reveal dlc for Outriders as well. Has the potential to be a big show for them

@themightyant then buy it later. idk what to tell you.

@Revengercm Sheesh! You don't need to tell me anything. Just stating the fact that if they want us to buy day one (they do) then they really should give a little more time. It's not that difficult a concept.

@themightyant I think they just want the $70.

Is it just must or has Sony done Returnal the dirty here?

First, Resi Evil Village is heavily pushed and marketed by them to the point Returnal's social media campaign is sort of left in the background.
Then they release the Rachet and Clank trailer yesterday to blow up online followed by a State of Play focus 1 day before Returnal's launch.
Let's just hope the State of Play also heavily features Returnal with maybe an accolades trailer if reviews are out by then.

Just seems very strange from Sony.
The focus this week should have been a huge push for Returnal, and then drop the Rachet and Clank stuff next week.

@blinx01 I'm no marketing expert but I don't think people will just forget all the hype generated for Returnal last week in a matter of days, just because a trailer for another game dropped. It's not like they're very similar or releasing a week from one another.
Also they probably know what they're doing

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@Jackpaza0508 What he said but Kena too!

@Rob_230 I would love for all of that to be announced and more...but trying to keep my expectations very low.

@Jackpaza0508 Stray coverage would be very welcomed, we haven't seen anything since the reveal trailer last year.

I'd also love to see updates on Goodbye Volcano High and more Kena is always appreciated.

@KidBoruto The official ps magazine has actually done a few spots on Goodbye Volcano High and it does look really promising!

@Jackpaza0508 Ooh thanks! I'll have to hunt down those particular issues online.

@KidBoruto "Congrats on your 2nd vaccine shot, hope you're well enough to fully experience Thursday's State of Play without issues!

Would be nice to be feeling well by then. It's 9AM Wed and I'm sorta better, but not really. Maybe 1 more nap will do it. 😴

@KidBoruto I think they looked at it in issue 184 of the uk magazine. Worth a read!

Eh, I would call this a State of Play, considering 95% of it was just a Ratchet and Clank demo.

Don't get me wrong, I can hardly wait for R&C, bit they should have just released it as a stand alone trailer/reaveal or whatever. Eh 🤷‍♂️