Summary
Starting Tuesday, September 17, the PlayStation 5 will become the ultimateRatchet & Clankmachine.Ratchet & Clankhas been one of PlayStation’s most successful 3D platformer franchises ever since the original released for the PS2 more than two decades ago. Developer Insomniac Games has continued to release new main seriesRatchet & Clankgames and spin-offs, keeping the franchise fresh in the public’s mind even in 2024.
Unfortunately, a lot of classic video games get lost to time. They stay trapped on outdated hardware, prices for secondhand copies skyrocket, and those interested in playing them have to shell out a ton of cash to do so. Luckily,theRatchet & Clankseriesis an exception. Nearly the entire franchise is already playable on PS5 in some form, and soon, so will be one of the few games that has been missing from the equation.
Secret Agent Clankis being re-released on September 17, with the game set to be a part of PS Plus Premium. When this happens, everyRatchet & Clankgame will be playable on the PS5, minus two. And not only that, but all of them areplayable with a PS Plus Premium subscription, making it even more convenient for nostalgic fans to play through the entire series.
List of Ratchet and Clank Games Playable on PS5
Many of these classicRatchet & Clankgames on PS5 are playable through a PS Plus Premium subscription and cloud streaming. This is because there is no way to download PS3 games and play them natively on a PS5, but there is still some hope thatSony is still looking into proper PS3 backward compatibility. Regardless, the PS5’s cloud streaming works pretty well, and so those with solid Internet connections should be able to play through all these games and have a great time doing so.
Ratchet and Clank Games That Are Not on PS5
OnceSecret Agent Clankis added to PS Plus Premiumon September 17, only twoRatchet & Clankgames will be missing from the console:Going MobileandBefore the Nexus, though it’s unlikely that they will ever come to the PS5.Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobileis, as its name suggests, a mobile spin-off. It’s a 2D side-scroller that was released in 2005 and, as far as mobile phone games of the time go, received mostly positive reviews. It’s still playable nowadays, but gamers have to jump through some hoops to make it happen.Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexusis also a mobile game, but it’s an endless runner with connectivity toInto the Nexus.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
