Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One makes with the funny in new Gamescom trailer

By Rick Marshall August 17, 2011

It wouldn’t be a Ratchet & Clank game without a fun story, lots of humor, and an ample supply of guns — crazy, wild, and occasionally ridiculous guns. Thankfully, that’s exactly what the new trailer for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One provides.

Released during this weeks’ Gamescom in Germany, the teaser offers a nice look at the interaction between the quartet of characters during missions and, of course, during the cartoonish cinematics that have become a staple of the franchise. In fact, the trailer feels more like a preview for an upcoming Pixar or Dreamworks feature than a video game, which says a lot about the polish on the next installment of the series.

As we reported last month, however, All 4 One is aiming to be more than just a good-looking story, and features some interesting cooperative play elements. There’s a taste of them in the new trailer, but you can get an up-close look at some of the co-op weaponry in the videos released a few weeks ago.

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One hits shelves in October, exclusively for the Playstation 3.

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