I didn't have room in the TOP HALF for this, jesus christ. This list is STACKED, yall.
It's been a LONG time since I've played a Ratchet & Clank game, and when I saw that the PS5 exclusive Rift Apart was free on PS+ Extra or whatever it was, I figured I'd give it a go. And, unsurprisingly, I had SO MUCH FUN. I totally get the hype behind this one and am fully behind its GOTY nomination back in 2021 now.
Going through the R&C multiverse was insane, hopping over to a universe where Dr. Nefarious won and is in complete control was a shocking experience, and having to work to overthrow him when he's nothing short of a god in this timeline was so much fun. Maybe Rivet was just a fanservice character to pander to a certain demographic, sure, but she was still great to play as! Overall just a thrilling experience, blasting through enemies with the wide array of guns was a fucking ride and felt so GOOD.
I have less to say on this one than most other games on this list but don't take that as me feeling any less about this one. This was a wonderful experience I'd happily do again in a heartbeat and highly recommend, if you have a PS5 since it's one of the only exclusives on the console as of rn! lol
