Will Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart be on PS4?
Or is this one for PS5 gamers only?
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been available on PS5 for a while now, with a PC port on Steam, too. But can you play it on PS4?
The latest game in Insomniac Games' long-running third-person shooter/platforming series received rave reviews upon its release, including our own, in which we called its technical aspects "nothing short of spectacular".
One of the highlights of the game is its near-instant dimension-hopping, something that would be plagued by load screens were it not for the PS5's powerful SSD.
Regardless of its technical prowess, however, many are still wondering if the game is available on the PS4 or not.
No one likes missing out on a game in a series they love, and with other PS5 titles also available on PS4, where is Rift Apart?
Read on to find out if there is a Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS4 version or not.
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Will Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart be on PS4?
No, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will not be on PS4. The latest game in the long-running series is a PS5 console exclusive and can be played on PC, however.
Two years after its initial release date on PS5, there is and has been no sign of the game being ported onto Sony's previous generation console.
It has been very clearly stated now that there are no plans for the game to get a PS4 release and that there have not been any discussions about that changing - so it's PS5, PC, or nothing if you want to play Rift Apart.
At the time of the game's launch in 2021, the creative director over at Insomniac Games explained in a YouTube video: "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a game that utilises dimensions and dimensional rifts, and that would not have been possible without the Solid State Drive of the PlayStation 5... it is an unbelievable game changer in terms of [the fact that] we can now do gameplay where you're in one world, and the next moment you're in another."
This statement has long been questioned, however, and now the PC version is here, it has been confirmed that the game can be played without an SSD.
In a PlayStation Blog post, it was confirmed that you can play without an SSD - but that it is strongly recommended.
Nixxes Software, porters of the game to PC, explain that: "While Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart can be enjoyed using an HDD and the minimum system requirements, we encourage players to use an SSD in combination with the recommended system requirements or higher, to experience the game’s signature dimension-hopping gameplay as originally intended."
Regardless of this information, don't expect a Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS4 port. Sony is moving on from its previous generation console and is now focusing fully on the PS5, with games like Spider-Man 2 being a PS5 exclusive.
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