Immortality Should Be an Option in Every Video Game

Death, it seems, is everywhere. From the resurgence of Covid-19 thanks to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates to the effects of climate change ravaging our communities, everything is a reminder of humanity's own mortality, its own fleeting existence. It's no wonder, then, that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the perfect game for right now: Play it right, and you'll never die. Let's clarify what "play it right" means. It's not about being so good you never get your ticket punched.