New Ratchet & Clank gets US release date

By Ellie Gibson Published 27 August, 2009

Plus: pre-order special offers detailed.

Sony has announced a release date for the latest instalment in the Ratchet & Clank series.

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will be released in the US on 27th October. There are various special offers available for those who pre-order, depending on the shop you pick - Gamestop customers will get bonus level Insomniac Moon, for example, while Best Buy shoppers get an extra weapon skin, more hit points and the new Cryo Mine Glove.

Those who purchase A Crack in Time via Amazon will start the game with two new power-ups plus 5000 bolts already in their account. GameCrazy customers will also get 5000 bolts, along with a skin for Ratchet's ship and their Home character.

Which is all very exciting, but will any similar deals be offered in Europe? Sony has yet to comment. In the meantime, there's so much Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time info on the gamepage it might be sick.

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  • reelbigkris #1 3 years ago

    I am not keen on exclusivity items when pre ordering titles. when it effects the game play with added weapons, new levels etc. At the moment, Gamestation are getting an exclusive comic for the batman arkham asylum game. while GAME are getting exclusive scarecrow levels. If it wasnotfor my discount at Gamestation, I would prefer Games exclusive pre order bonus. weapons ad levels should be exclusive for pre orders for around two weeks before allowing the content to be downloaded for free for everyone else.

  • Darren #2 3 years ago

    This is my second most wanted game this year after Uncharted 2 so I hope the European release date is just a couple of days later otherwise I'd have to import it and that's always the most costly option (although a useful one to have at times).

  • onlineatron #3 3 years ago

    Worst release date ever.

    13th October - Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend

    20th October - Borderlands

    27th October - Ratchet and Clank

    2 weeks later.... MW2.



    Way to butcher sales of your game Sony, should have released in Septemeber... before ODST, would have been perfect.

  • Pedrolot #4 3 years ago

    Too. Many. Games!!

  • andywilkie35 #5 3 years ago

    I need to finish the first one on PS3, the ones on the PS2 are some of my favourite games. But I will definitely finish it, I must, because I want this!

  • bodypopper #6 3 years ago

    Good as it may be, Ratchet is the only platform game in your list Onlineatron and the only one unlikely to be rated for more mature audiences.
    I can't see many MW2 fans thinking 'I want the cartoony action platformer but I need to save cash for the violent military shooter. Oh the dilemma!'
    Different tastes though I guess...
    Edited by 1 at 27/08/09 @ 10:09

  • makeamazing #7 3 years ago

    @onlineatron - Dont worry about the release dates, November is even worse :D The only thing on that list i am not getting is Brutal Legend.

    My son cant wait for this game... that is at least one Christmas present sorted. Might steal this off my son at Christmas and play this as there are Trophies involved :| - yes i am that sad :D
    Edited by 1 at 27/08/09 @ 12:52

  • Vertius #8 3 years ago

    "I can't see many MW2 fans thinking 'I want the cartoony action platformer but I need to save cash for the violent military shooter. Oh the dilemma!'"

    Considering I'm getting everything on that list, with R&C at the top, I think there are a number of people with varied tastes. You are right, though, that despite the litany of other game releases, R&C will find it's own audience. Besides, other than Quest for Booty, every R&C releases in the same release window, and was always successful, even in better gaming Q4s. A Crack in Time will do just fine. :)

  • CarTitleLoan #9 6 months ago

    This is called the Imperial Fight Festival, found on planet Mukow, and uses the same elements as previously. Like in Ratchet & Clank, Going Commando and Size Matters, the player will have the ability to pilot a ship against enemy forces, in this case, space pirates. car title loan