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Amazon Minimum Age: 144 monthsBinding: Video Game Brand: Sony EAN: 0711719719922 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Computer Entertainment Manufacturer: Sony Computer Entertainment Model: P2SNY 711719719922 MPN: 97199 Platform: PlayStation2 Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: October 14, 2002 Studio: Sony Computer Entertainment Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: Ratchet and Clank is a fantastic new adventure starring the strangest heroes you've ever seen, in the strangest solar system ever! Amazon.com Review: Forget about Super Mario Sunshine--this is the real superstar platform action game of the season. Featuring a pair of wacky robots in a quest to save the universe, Ratchet and Clank may offer the same old basic platform scenario--run around, elude or destroy enemies, jump, and negotiate treacherously dynamic environments--but it has a number of things going for it that place it among the best titles ever in this genre. The feature that will strike you first is the terrific art direction. Set in a science fiction future, the game has a beautifully executed retro cartoon look (think old Warner Bros.). The attention lavished on every detail, from architecture to character design, makes for a world that feels complete and real. This extends to the cutscenes, which feature a variety of colorful characters given vivid life with excellent voice acting. Then there is the sheer size and level of interactivity of the environments. For me, a particularly stunning moment was when my character was knocked off a skyscraper, but instead of perishing, landed on a ledge and was able to seamlessly navigate to a whole separate section of the game. Another moment of truth came when I aimed my blaster at one of the vehicles whizzing by in the sky. These vehicles were just pretty wallpaper, I thought, but no, the thing blew up. In fact, nearly everything you see is destructible or responsive in some way: you can jump up trees, scuttle over walkways, smash boxes, and climb up ledges. And the control scheme is just complex enough to keep things interesting with multiple weapons and the like, without being bogged down by too many features. While the routine of finding and destroying enemy robots may get tedious after a while, Ratchet and Clank keeps things interesting with the many metamorphoses of Clank (who takes on forms that surprise even himself), cool weapons like the Glove of Doom (which unleashes armies of tiny Clanks), and shifting first-robot, third-robot points of view. If this game doesn't become the bestselling platform action game of the year, it will prove that nostalgia for old characters, marketing hype, and brand loyalty really are more important than quality. --David Stoesz Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A revolution in third-person shootersBefore Ratchet and Clank, the majority of "toon" third-person adventure games followed the same pattern: perform stupid tasks for NPCs to collect Stars or Shines or whatever, collect huge piles of items that don't serve any actual purpose, and exhaustively explore giant levels filled with nothing. Your protagonist either rarely or never spoke. Ratchet and Clank provides you with sensible missions. The only thing you "collect" is money and occasional secrets. Ratchet and Clank are active ... Read More Rating:  - just buying a replacementI love the whole R&C series. My copy of the first one got scratched badly and wouldn't play any more so I hopped on Amazon and bought a replacement. If you haven't played any of the series you should check it out. Rating: - Had to playStarted playing Ratchet and Clank with the second one all the way up to the latest PS2 one. Thought I should play the original. Wasn't as fun (though the ps3 one is pretty cool) but I enjoyed it. Game came as delivered. Rating: - GreatThis is a really good game with creative weapons, worlds, and enemies all combined into one really good game Rating: - Simple fun.A fun romp for any age with some playful humor and weird storyline. Fans of futurama will love this. |
