![]() Ratchet accepts Clank's decision about his body immediately. But the little robot assures his friend that he's okay, and is even starting to adjust to his new look, shooting a glance that implies Rivet is to blame. Upon reuniting with Ratchet, the other Lombax is immediately concerned about Clank's missing arm. He thanks The Fixer for fixing him by helping him to realize that there's nothing wrong with his body as it is now. ![]() As the encounter with The Fixer comes to a close, Clank stops his rampage by explaining that thanks to the chase and Rivet, he knows he's not broken. We see the impact of this positive representation first hand in the game itself. She is both confident and competent, refusing to be labelled as broken or less than by anyone for any reason. And I think we're pretty cool."ĭespite falling into the trope of a disabled character who "overcomes" their disability by using a robotic prosthetic, Rivet is still a better than average example of disability representation. Clank realizes the other robot is talking about him, but before he can allow it to really sink in, Rivet immediately responds: "If you're broken, then I'm broken. He goes on a rampage pursuing the pair, ranting about how things that are broken just have to accept their brokenness. Seeing Clank's damaged body exacerbates the giant's existential crisis. Bad things happen, and there are some things even he can't fix. The Fixer has cracked under the pressure of his title and purpose. Turns out, there was a reason he was shut down. Eager to get going, the pair rail grind their way to the giant and wake him up. Upon arriving, Rivet and Clank find out that The Fixer is a giant robot that is currently turned off while the locals make repairs. Nefarious is to go to Torren IV to find The Fixer, someone the Morts say is capable of fixing anything-including a piece of broken Phase Quartz. Part of Rivet's half of the quest to defeat Dr. Through their time together, Rift Apart demonstrates the fact that people with disabilities are not inherently broken and can find worth and confidence within themselves regardless of outside perceptions of their functionality. The Lombax cheerily notes that they match in this way, trying to bring some levity to Clank. The two are a serendipitous duo for more than their dimension hopping Rivet is also missing an arm, using a robotic prosthetic in its place. In fact, one of Clank's arms is completely gone when the game's other protagonist, Rivet, finds him. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. This applies to non-combative NPCs too: they’ll quiver in fear if they’re in the vicinity of a fight or run away.During the early events of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, the titular duo are separated, and after a rough landing, Clank is damaged. ![]() The Grunthors, who are often asleep, are instantly ready for a fight when approached, which shows their aggressive nature. For instance, Goons will celebrate with a selfie if they manage to strike our hero. Therefore, we have multiple conditions for our characters in the game. The goal of the animation team is to keep the personality in each character with clear reads for every state. This proved especially beneficial as it streamlined our processes by allowing us to quickly snap expressions on Rivet, which let us know very quickly we had an endearing new hero in our franchise. Our animators ran with this challenge and built a facial pose library and model sheet to keep the animation of Rivet intact. With a powerhouse vocal performance from Jennifer Hale, it was up to animation to match it. Nefarious, we faced a much larger challenge creating a new hero that players would embrace in Rivet. While the animators had a rich history to reference for Ratchet, Clank, and Dr. When she goes up a wall, her spider legs respond accordingly to the surface. Because she’s navigating uneven terrain during her hacking missions, our animators worked closely with programmers on procedural locomotion to make her animations look natural with the environment. Glitch posed an interesting challenge for our animators. Not only does the game star our titular duo, Ratchet and Clank, but it also introduces Rivet, a new Lombax fighting with the resistance, and nanobot hacker Glitch, as playable characters. It’s no secret we love a hero at Insomniac, and we have quite a few in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. One way we accomplish this is through animation, so let’s discuss the work our animators did to bring our characters and world to life! Our Heroes Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was designed as a showpiece for your PS5 console that delivers our signature blend of fun and over-the-top gameplay, all wrapped in a thrilling cinematic package. It’s been an incredible two months since launching Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and we’ve been truly humbled by your kind responses to our game.
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