Last year’s Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction brought some welcome colour and charm to the PS3’s line-up, and proved that the long-running series was still fresh and relevant. With Quest for Booty, Insomniac gives the franchise the episodic treatment with a short but sweet downloadable sequel to Tools of Destruction. Quest for Booty is currently available as a 3.2 gigabyte download on PSN at R140, with a Blu-Ray release coming within the next few weeks. But is it worth the price-tag? Absolutely.

Quest for Booty carries on pretty much right where Tools of Destruction left off. Gamers who are new to the series or who missed the first PS3 installment might be left a little in the dark with regards to the narrative, but there is enough exposition to bring everyone up to speed on the back-story. I won’t reveal much here for fear of spoiling the ending of Tools and Destruction, and all you need to know is that Ratchet is on the trail of a long-dead pirate’s hidden treasure. This pirate theme is carried through to virtually all the game’s design aspects, and it makes for a charming setting. The writing and dialogue are top-notch throughout, with the humorous tone culminating in many laugh-out-loud moments. Contributing to this is the voice acting, which like in previous Ratchet games is exceptional.

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty.