For gamers of a certain age, watching the cinematic intro of Grand Theft Auto 3 was a watershed moment. With the camera coming to rest behind lead character Claude with the line "…but my hands are all messed up, so you'd better drive, brother," few dared believe the game could possibly continue at the same quality as the cutscene. But you walk to the car, climb in… and the city is yours. The illusion is never broken. Hard to imagine now, as GTA3 is showing its age, but it's even harder to imagine that our now incrementally advancing medium would ever see another jaw-dropping moment like that, where you daren't push the left stick forward for fear of the illusion breaking.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart did the unthinkable and managed it. It's been more than four years since the duo stepped into their spectacular victory parade in front of what felt like thousands of adoring fans, but with PS5 turning 5 years old, it's time to revisit Insomniac's modern classic and see whether it still holds up today.
