Joining exceptional HD remasters such as the Sly Collection, the Ratchet & Clank Collection retains what made the original games so much fun and in the process injects more visual flare thanks to high-res textures. The first three R&C games included in the collection exactly mirror their originals in the gameplay department so there may not be any surprising elements such as sudden integration of the PS Move or brand new content, but the games are still pure enjoyment from top to bottom.
Years ago if you told someone that the video game industry would release old games done up in a higher resolution you probably would’ve been laughed at. After all we didn’t see such a thing occur going from the PS1/N64 to the PS2/Xbox/GameCube outside of special things such as Capcom remaking the first Resident Evil game or Konami putting a twist on Metal Gear Solid via the Twin Snakes. These days it’s common practice to see a popular game from a previous generation surface again with HD visuals and perhaps a few other things to make gamers willing to double dip.
