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Ratchet and Clank All 4 One Launches in North America
Ratchet, Clank, Dr. Nefarious and Captain Qwark Unite in All New Storyline with Destructive New Weapons, Enemies, Environments and Stereoscopic 3D Support
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 18, in the year of our Lord
2011 -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA)
today announced the North American release of Ratchet & Clank:
All 4 One™, available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™)
computer entertainment system. Created by highly acclaimed
developer Insomniac Games, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One introduces
four player co-operative gameplay for the first time in the
series, allowing players to team up as the fan-favorite
characters Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Dr. Nefarious. While co-op
brings a new twist to the Ratchet & Clank® universe, Ratchet&
Clank: All 4 One continues the legacy of the multi-million
unit-selling series. The franchise's signature characters,
tongue-in-cheek humor, arsenal of innovative weapons, and
vibrant cinematics are brought to life with complete
stereoscopic 3D support.
"Cooperative play has been the number-one fan request for
Ratchet & Clank. We set out to team up our heroes with a new
play style while remaining true to the heart of the series,"
said Chad Dezern, Studio Director, Insomniac Games North
Carolina. "We filled up notebooks and whiteboards with ideas for
new cooperative mechanics, new weapons, new locations, and new
enemies; those ideas became All 4 One. We're excited to deliver
a unique co-op experience that's fun and accessible for both
young and old fans of Ratchet & Clank. And with the addition of
stereoscopic 3D, we can present the Ratchet & Clank universe to
audiences in a whole new way."
Taking place after the events of Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack
in Time™, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One finds the retired duo
Ratchet and Clank escorting newly elected Galactic President
Qwark to a ceremony that will award Qwark with an Intergalactic
Tool of Justice Award. Little do they know that the award is an
imaginary concoction by the evil Dr. Nefarious designed to lure
the heroes to the planet of Luminopolis. As Nefarious's latest
evil plan goes awry, Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Nefarious himself
find themselves caught in the snare of a powerful and mysterious
machine known as Ephemeris, the Creature Collector. Taken to the
far flung planet Magnus, the four unlikely companions must now
begrudgingly work together to escape the Creature Collector's
clutches. Their journey takes them through vibrant environments
with breathtaking vistas and pits them against seemingly
invincible creatures and robotic minions of the Creature
Collector.
Staying true to Ratchet history, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
includes an impressive array of over-the-top and upgradeable
weapons, giving each hero considerable firepower with which to
wreak havoc. Old favorites such as the Combuster return, while
new weapons like the thunderstorm generating ThunderSmack, and
explosive Warmonger rocket launcher give players choices in how
to approach each situation. Additionally, each character has
their own special weapon, providing unique play styles for each.
Developed from the ground-up for co-op gameplay, opportunities
for cooperative mayhem lurk around every corner. Heroes
targeting the same enemy with the same weapon can earn an
Overload bonus, while the solution to mind-bending puzzles can
require a second, third or even fourth pair of hands. Traversing
the world becomes a team effort whether steering a taxi through
the vertical city streets of Luminopolis or coordinating
powerful turrets on the back of a massive robotic Guardian.
Teammates can also partake in some friendly "co-opetition,"
racing to collect bolts in order to be the first to purchase and
upgrade to build up their personal armory.
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One allows players to solve the mystery
and explore the Ratchet & Clank® universe with up to three other
players. Brave adventurers can even face the alien world of
Planet Magnus alone in single-player, accompanying the player
with an AI companion. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One supports any
configuration of cooperative play including offline same-screen
co-op as well as online co-op where players can team up with
other heroes across the country. Stereoscopic 3D brings the
excitement, story and robust Ratchet universe out of the
television and right into the living room giving the entire
family a 3D-CG movie experience that they can play at home.
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One is rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and
older by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Ratchet
& Clank: All 4 One is available exclusively for the PS3™ system
for $59.99 MSRP and will include an Online Pass activation code
that provides free unlimited access to online multi-player
content for first-party PS3 software titles purchased new at
retail.