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Ratchet and Clank have been featured in some of Sony’s best and most popular games over the life of its last two home consoles. There was a very popular trilogy on the PS2 and Clank even got himself his own game on the Sony PSP. They had a launch title for the PS3 and have had some downloadable content featured at the PlayStation Store.

Now they are back in another triple A title for the PS3, Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time. This game is a direct sequel to the last PS3 outing, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. The newest game will tie up all the loose ends from the series and give the fans of the franchise answers to some of the biggest questions of the franchise. The secrets will have to be found out by playing the game; I am not going to give away any spoilers. Just know that fans of the franchise will not be disappointed.

The Ratchet and Clank games have always been given special treatment and the developers have never skimped in what they delivered. Players are used to being treated to something special in every installment and the product is always top notch. This game delivers nothing less than the players demand and expect.

It has all the action and all the humor that has been a trademark of the series and it has never looked better delivering the thrills and laughs. Gamers also expect vast and open worlds to explore with amazing backdrops and amazing scenery. This game doesn’t fail in that regard either. The visuals are stunning and the platforming segments are intense and intuitive. One of the biggest draws to the game, if not the biggest are the variety and uniqueness of the weapons and bosses. The series has always prided itself on unique weapons and unique ways to use those weapons. This game delivers on all fronts.

Ratchet and Clank is one of the most popular Play Station franchises ever, with more then 16 million games sold world wide since their debut on the Play Station 2 in 2002. The latest installment, Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a direct sequel to the first Play Station 3 installment and may be the last title in the franchise. Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time builds on the outstanding development of the previous titles in the franchise, and is without question the most well developed title in the series. This is an outstanding game that appeals to the fans of the franchise, as well as people that are new to Ratchet and Clank, and should definitely be added to your game collection.

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In’97 Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII, which quickly became one of the most popular titles in the history of the Final Fantasy franchise, and it still is today. The game is so popular that in 2005 Square Enix released a CGI movie titled Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which was a sequel to the story in the game. While this helped keep the legacy of Final Fantasy VII alive, many fans are still hoping for another Final Fantasy VII game.

Square Enix has finally answered the call of Final Fantasy VII fans, somewhat. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a new game for the Play Station Portable, but it is not a sequel to Final Fantasy VII, it is a prequel. If you are a fan of Final Fantasy VII, I am sure you know have many questions about the game, for instance is it good, how is the quality on the Play Station Portable, how is the story connected? Rest assured, your questions will be answered.

Well, it definitely is worth playing. As far as buying a PSP for the chance to play it, that would depend on how big a FFVII fan you really are. There are events and questions answered in the game that can’t be found in any other game. The game could stand on its own, but having played the PlayStation original will make a difference in how you digest some of the moments. The game looks and sounds amazing. Not amazing considering it is on the PSP, but it would look and sound great for any system.

The style of play in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is somewhat different than the original Final Fantasy VII. While the original was a turn based RPG, this new installment is a free form battle system that allows you to control one character at a time with the freedom to move around during battles while you are attacking. All of the principal characters from Final Fantasy VII are back, but your main character, Zack, is newly introduced during the game.

This game does have some issues, as most games do. In particular the method of leveling up your character and increasing their limit breaks leaves something to be desired. The process is basically a random draw, and you have no influence over the outcome. In other Final Fantasy titles the leveling up process and the method to learn new abilities was very engaging, and deep, and presented another layer to the game, but this is not the case here. That being said this is still a great game that you should get your hands on the first chance you get.

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For decades fans have debated who is the greatest rock band of all time. Despite what some of today’s youth may believe, the vast majority of bands who should even be considered in this discussion were first introduced in the’60s and’70s, and many of them were part of the British invasion. When you talk about the greatest rock bands ever some of the most common bands in the discussion are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, AC/DC and The Byrds. In the end, though, the debate always comes down to the big two, The Beatles vs. The Stones.

For many, the band even eclipses the Beatles as the greatest band ever. While that may be up to debate and I wouldn’t consider it the case because of the influence and originality and popularity of The Beatles, the Stones are still a very influential and important band.

For argument sake, let’s just agree that The Stones is the second best rock band of all time. For arguments sake at least, we will say that. Regardless of where they are on your personal list, virtually everybody can agree that the band has a ton of great songs in their catalog. Admittedly, most of their greatest music was written before’70, but they strung out a few gems through the seventies and eighties and even into the nineties.

Most prolific and influential with their early writing, they performed with flair and without inhibition, unlike anything else at the time. They mixed a British rock sound, with a grittier jazz and American southern rock sound all mixed together. They took the inner city sounds of the big city and infused all kinds of music together, even some reggae and island sounds. In the seventies they even stayed relevant by mixing in some disco sounds that were so popular at the time. Even though disco has long since been nearly unlistenable, the Stones music from the time have enough rock sounds that they still hold up today.

Unfortunately the Rolling Stones never knew when to quit, and to me this is their downfall. The Beatles made a choice to end their careers while they were still on top. This left their fans wanting more, and kept them popular over the last four decades. The Rolling Stones, however, decided to take a different path. They continued to make albums and tour, well past their prime, and it just did not work well. When you are a mega fan you want to see your band at 100% and insisted the Rolling Stones were only able to give us 50% as they got older in age. So although you were still able to see the band, it was not as great of a show, as the ones that were witnessed back in the day.