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Ratchet & Clank U.S. box cover.
Ratchet & Clank
Publication information
Developer(s)

Insomniac Games

Publisher(s)

Sony Computer Entertainment

Release date

North America/North America November 6, 2002[1]
(November 4, 2003 Greatest Hits re-release[2])
Europe November 8, 2002[2]
(August 22, 2003 Platinum re-release[2])
Japan December 3, 2002[2]
(July 3, 2003 PlayStation 2 the Best re-release[2], November 2, 2005 PlayStation 2 the Best Reprint re-release[2])

Genre

Platformer

Modes

Single player

Rating(s)

ESRB: Teen (13+)
PEGI: 3+
ELSPA: 3+
OFLC G8+

Platform(s)

PlayStation 2

Chronology
Followed By

Going Commando

[Source]
Ratchet & Clank is a 3D platformer/shooter game for the PlayStation 2, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony. It was released in North America on November 6, 2002,[1] and received positive reviews in the gaming press.[3][4][5][6][7] It won PlayStation 2 Game of the Year in 2002.

Contents

[edit] Overview

Chairman Drek was creating a planet for his race, the Blarg, by breaking off a large quantity of other surrounding planets and using them to form the new Blarg planet. He didn't seem to have any concern for those currently living on those planets. To stop him, Ratchet had to try to contact Captain Qwark, the greatest hero the galaxy had ever known.

[edit] Gameplay

The game was one of the first to try to shake up the platformer genre by focusing the game not only on making difficult jumps, but also on action and shooting aspects as well. In addition to shooting, the game includes space dogfights, hoverboard races, Grindboot courses, Magneboot courses, giant robot battles, and Swingshot courses (courses where Ratchet swings from node to node (called "Versa-targets") using a special hookshot-type gadget).

[edit] Plot

Clank, about to crash on Veldin.

The story began on a backwater planet in the Solana galaxy, known as Veldin. Ratchet, was seen working on a space ship. Ratchet then checked what else needed to be done to complete his ship from "HelpDesk". A robotic ignition system was needed. Meanwhile at a robot manufacturing plant elsewhere in the galaxy, the computer instead of creating a Sentry-bot accidently created Clank, a tiny robot who discovered that his creator, Chairman Drek, planned to create a new planet by destroying other planets in the galaxy. He was spotted as he fled the planet and was shot down over Veldin. Ratchet struck a deal with Clank. If Clank would start his ship, he would agree to help Clank locate Captain Qwark to save the galaxy from Drek. The two began an adventure. They explored planets which Drek attacked such as Novalis and Eudora before meeting Captain Qwark on Rilgar. Captain Qwark tricked them into doing a deathcourse on Umbris. They eventually finished the deathcourse only to discover Captain Qwark was working for Drek. Captain Qwark then left, forcing Ratchet and Clank to defeat a Blargian Snagglebeast. The two then flew to save Batalia but Ratchet vowed to 'pay him back' while Clank tried to convince him that Drek was the bigger issue. Ratchet finally came to his sences with he discovered Drek was planing to destroy an entire planet with the PlanetBuster Maximus which Ratchet later destroyed. They then went to Drek's Gemlik Moonbase. Ratchet finally got his revenge when Drek made Qwark ambush Ratchet and Clank, but Ratchet destroyed Qwark's ship forcing him to crashland to planet Oltanis. The two went on to save the galaxy from Drek by destroying him, his Deplanetizer, and his newly constructed planet. The two became instant celebrities and were featured on many magazine covers and television show. They settled on Veldin to wait for their next adventure.

The European cover for Ratchet & Clank.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of characters

[edit] Technology

The Japanese cover for Ratchet & Clank.

[edit] Weapons

Main article: List of weapons

Note: Not all of these weapons have Gold upgrades, but there are just enough Gold Bolts to buy all the Gold Weapons (which are the only things that could be counted for as weapon upgrades in Ratchet & Clank) that are only available after beating the game, unless you want to spend all your gold bolts on Gemlik Base.

[edit] Gadgets

The Swingshot.
Main article: List of gadgets
Ratchet, about to crash his home-made ship on Novalis.

[edit] Items

Main article: List of items

[edit] Planets and locations

Main article: List of planets

[edit] Critical reaction

Before its release, GameSpot received two preview builds of Ratchet & Clank.[8] After previewing it for the second time, GameSpot described "excellent graphics, varied gameplay, and tight control(s)".[9] IGN had similar views after seeing it in action at E3 2002, stating it would rival Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter.[10]

At release, Ratchet & Clank was met with positive reviews and scores, earning an 88 out of 100 at Metacritic. It was praised for its high quality graphics and wide range of weapons and gadgets.[11] Some criticisms were aimed at the story and characters, GameSpy feeling that Ratchet was an unlikable main character and that the game became predictable, boring and "just bland".[11] GameSpot on the other hand felt that the variety in the gameplay, although easier than most games, kept the player interested and moving at a good pace.

[edit] See also

Promo Image

[edit] External links

[edit] Sources and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://ps2.ign.com/objects/481/481057.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/561107.html
  3. ↑ http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/26928/ratchet-clank/
  4. ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ratchetclank/review.html
  5. ↑ http://ps2.ign.com/articles/376/376261p1.html
  6. ↑ http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ratchet-and-clank/540387p1.html
  7. ↑ http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/Reviews/ratchet_clank.html
  8. ↑ http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ratchetclank/news.html?sid=2869596&mode=previews
  9. ↑ http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ratchetclank/news.html?sid=2894708&mode=recent&page=2
  10. ↑ http://uk.ps2.ign.com/articles/365/365108p2.html
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/november02/ratchetandclankps2/


Ratchet & Clank series

Main series

Ratchet & Clank | Going Commando | Up Your Arsenal | Deadlocked | Size Matters | Secret Agent Clank

Ratchet & Clank Future series

Tools of Destruction | Quest for Booty | A Crack in Time

Mobile spin-offs

Going Mobile | Clone Home

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