>>717258247
It's an issue on multiple fronts actually.

>Ratchet's character being assassinated
>Comedy and jokes being destroyed because nothing can be too subversive or edgy, everything has to be Pixar bland safe
>Themes went to shit and everything is uninspired "save the universe!!" hero shit without any better hooks than this
>Betrayal of the series because of how much they force it to become a safe brand
>Designs went to shit, Ratchet doesn't look cool at all anymore, always wear this gay shirt they put on him to "standardize" him
>Stale gameplay that didn't evolve since 2/3

The PS2 trilogy unironically experimented a lot more than any of the shit that came after.