Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart’s releaseis merely days away, with fans of the long-running PlayStation franchise ready to jump into a new adventure complete with wacky alternate dimensions,guns that use iconic items from other Sony franchises as projectiles, and striking 4K graphics. It looks to be its titular protagonists' biggest adventure yet, so much so that it will be exclusively available for the PlayStation 5.
Luckily for PlayStation 4 who won’t be able to hop intoRift Apartwhen it debuts later this week, they can expect some form ofRatchet and Clankactionfrom another Sony exclusive. Announced by Sumo Digital over Twitter, the studio will add three skins themed around the upcoming game intoSackboy: A Big Adventure,with the cosmetics debuting alongside the major PlayStation 5 release on June 15.
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Better yet, the outfits will be entirely free and can be claimed on the PlayStation Store. The costumes will focus on each of the game’s main characters, with Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet all being transformed into adorable Sackboy characters. It seems Ratchet will come complete with his trusty wrench and iconic outfit, while Rivet has her robotic arm, large hammer, and welding goggles. Clank, on the other hand, looks pulled straight out of his appearance inRift Apart,albeit with the more cartoonish proportions ofSackboy: A Big Adventure’sendearing main character.
The trio will join a whole host of other PlayStation-themed skins that have made their way toSackboy: A Big Adventurein the months since its release, with the team recently addingReturnal’slead protagonist, Selene. That outfit came complete with the character’s white and yellow spacesuit, as well as her shoulder-mounted scanner. OtherPlayStation characters to crop up inSackboy: A Big Adventurehave beenDeath Stranding’sSam,Ghost of Tsushima’sJin Sakai,Detroit Become Human’sConnor, andDay’s Gone’sDeacon St John.
Ratchet and Clank’slatest adventureis already shaping up to be a huge experience for PlayStation 5 owners, withRift Apart’sreviews claiming it’s a technical marveland a solid next step for the seminal PlayStation property. This time around, Ratchet and Clank will go head to head with their nemesis Doctor Nefarious, as the recurring antagonist causes a rift in the space-time continuum. Sucked into a new reality, the pair discover a more powerful Nefarious rules this world as emperor, forcing Ratchet to team up with his alternate-universe counterpart, Rivet, in an effort to stop him. The resulting adventure sees players take control of both Ratchet and Rivet, venturing across wacky new planets while wielding an arsenal of outlandish weapons.
Sackboy: A Big Adventureis out now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
