The 10 BEST Insomniac Games

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00:00Herman! Long time no see! Hey, I'm no lawyer, but, uh, I'm pretty sure that's a parole violation.

00:07Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're taking a look at the 10 best Insomniac games.

00:14I mean, we're looking at the best games from Insomniac Games the developer, not games for Insomniacs.

00:21That's another topic entirely.

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00:39Disruptor! Now, who's this, sir? That's the top of your class. Troy Alexander? He seems to know

00:45his way around the block. Throughout the mid to late 90s, the video game industry was following

00:50id Software's blueprint in Doom for first-person shooters. Insomniac was among them, as Disruptor

00:56served as their debut title. However, this wasn't just another Doom clone. Sure, it played similarly

01:03in controls, but in combat, it was totally different. Aside from your weaponry, you were

01:07given psionic powers, power-ups at your disposal whenever you needed them, assuming you had the

01:13points to spare. You could fry robots with bolts of lightning, heal yourself, block incoming fire.

01:18Whatever you need to stay on top of the fight is right there for you, and it is super satisfying

01:24to come out of the battle like a one-man army. Marvel's Spider-Man, Miles Morales.

01:45We can admit that the story here may not have been as strong as its predecessor,

01:49but Miles Morales was still one of the best games Insomniac has ever put out. The studio

01:54could have easily just given us another webhead with a few gadgets maybe different from Pete's,

01:59but instead, we got an entirely new mechanic with Venom powers that fundamentally changed the way

02:05we move around in combat. It kind of puts you in a different state of focus than the previous game,

02:10which was a bit more rhythm-based a la Batman Arkham. Plus, even though the story wasn't as

02:15well written, we will always be down for a tighter focused game than something bloated

02:20with more bells and whistles. Ratchet & Clank, Rift Apart

02:40There was quite a lot riding against Rift Apart, as this was the first original entry in the

02:45franchise we had seen since Into the Nexus in 2013. We won't lie, the launch could have been

02:51a little smoother as we experienced animation glitches, but thankfully there was nothing

02:56game-breaking. Overall though, this skyrocketed to be one of the top three games in the franchise.

03:02Rift Apart was just so creative, with its goofy weaponry as you could cause everything to explode

03:08with a single drill hound, turn enemies into 16-bit pixel art with the pixelizer,

03:13or even freeze them by turning them into topiaries. Never before had we swapped between

03:18weapons as quickly as we did here, just to cause as much havoc as the PS5 could handle.

03:28Song of the Deep

03:37When discussing the best games from Insomniac Games, many often forget about Song of the Deep.

03:42Understandable, considering how this game only released as a GameStop exclusive,

03:46which led to very, very few people ever knowing of its existence. Regardless, Song of the Deep

03:53is a wonderful bite-sized adventure that any PlayStation fan should check out. Pilot Marin's

03:59submarine as she discovers the remnants of her father's fantastical underwater tales,

04:04all while finding upgrades to explore more and more of the murky waters. Touching in its story,

04:10captivating in its world design, and exciting in its gameplay,

04:13Song of the Deep was one of the rare non-PlayStation endeavors from Insomniac

04:18that showed the studio's prowess in making smaller titles that still pack a ton of punch.

04:30Ratchet & Clank

04:32Up your arsenal

04:33Not to bring the Lombax and Warbot back up so soon after gushing over Rift Apart,

04:45but it would be a crime to leave out Up Your Arsenal. We'll have a soft spot for the first

04:50two games, but Up Your Arsenal was where the series found its perfect formula. This was where

04:55the controls were as tight as any PS2 game could make them, and the weaponry and visuals pushed the

05:00console to its absolute limits. On top of that, this was the game where we got our hilarious

05:06series antagonist, Dr. Nefarious. And do we even need to mention how fun the multiplayer component

05:12was, even with bots? Sunset Overdrive

05:31It's almost hard to believe that we got an Insomniac game as an Xbox exclusive.

05:41Unfortunately, due to the Xbox One's poor commercial performance and the poor marketing

05:46this game got, it feels as if many folks didn't give Sunset Overdrive a fair shake.

05:51The best way to describe this game is to think if Ratchet & Clank put a heavier focus on rail

05:55grinding and stunts in its gameplay over traditional platforming. You still have absurd

06:01weapons to utilize, but ultimately, the amount of fun you have playing this game is going to

06:05boil down to how well you pull off stunts and maneuvers. And trust us, when you start discovering

06:11ways to move around and make your shots look cool, Sunset Overdrive is going to keep you hooked for

06:16several hours. Spyro, Year of the Dragon

06:39Come on, you didn't think we'd forget about old Spyro, did you? We'll give credits to Spyro the

06:44Dragon for its technical innovations and Spyro 2 for its gameplay improvements, but Year of the

06:49Dragon was a beautiful blend of both aspects. First off, Insomniac provided even more detail

06:56and textures between the character models and environments while introducing more fun themes

07:00for levels. Then you have the different playable characters that offer new ways to play between

07:05vertical platforming, aerial combat, and shooter-based mechanics. And best of all,

07:11no trouble with any trolleys or dumb alchemists deliberately running into danger.

07:16Just collect, explore, and have fun. Resistance 3

07:26And of course, we'd be remiss to leave off a Resistance game, and while it may be a boring

07:31choice to some, it's hard to say any other game in the franchise is better than Resistance 3.

07:36In all honesty, there isn't much different here in gameplay compared to the previous two games,

07:40but the addition of environmental hazards and brand new weaponry were enough to keep us

07:45entertained. As for the story, man, what a hell of a story. We don't want to spoil too much despite

07:53how old this game is, but if you love FPS games with gritty stories, immersive environments,

07:58and cool as hell aliens, then you owe it to yourself to play Resistance 3.

08:04Marvel's Spider-Man

08:21When word got out that Insomniac was making a Spider-Man game,

08:25it was all over. We knew this game wasn't going to be anything less than amazing, and yeah,

08:30it wasn't amazing, it was spectacular. This wasn't just a case of Insomniac copying Rocksteady's

08:37homework with Batman Arkham like most were assuming, and most were treating the game as.

08:42This was every Spider-Man fan's wet dream as we got to swing around in our favorite suits,

08:48use a variety of fun spider gadgets, and fought against Spidey's most iconic villains

08:54throughout the campaign. And at a roughly 20-hour playtime, it was a perfect, well-paced

09:00length even with the couple instances where we were forced to play as MJ. 10 out of 10,

09:05would play again, and again, and again. Ratchet & Clank Future A Kraken Time

09:24I know, so much for clean underwear. Honestly, we don't think Insomniac Games will ever top a

09:31Kraken Time. For starters, this was perhaps the first time when a game in this franchise

09:36truly lived up to the name of Ratchet & Clank, as both of our heroes took the role

09:41of primary protagonist in their own respective stories here, each dealing with their own issues

09:47surrounding their identity, their heritage, and blending into a very touching story.

09:52Gameplay-wise, you had one half dedicated to the usual explosive action we'd come to expect

09:57from the series, while Clank's half was dedicated to unique time travel mechanics

10:02for more puzzle-based platforming. This was Insomniac at their most creative and influential,

10:07not that that ever went away, and to see this eventually get ported directly to PS5 and not

10:13tied to cloud streaming would be a godsend gift for us, for the franchise, and for Insomniac.

10:22The repercussions of leaving your home. The clock is ours.

10:28Whoa, uh, wait. Who? Tell us, what's the best Insomniac game you've played? Did it make our

10:34list? Let us know down in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great videos

10:40every day.

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