Ratchet and
Clank was a PlayStation 2 game released back in 2002. It was published to much
anticipation and excellent reviews from all major gaming publications for good
reason, as Ratchet and Clank is one of the best PS2 games that I have ever
played.
According to Gamefaqs.com, you take
on the role of Ratchet, a Lombax, a strange creature that looks like a cross
between a rabbit and a cat. He's a mechanic who is busy working on his
spaceship one day when a mysterious object falls out of the sky. Ratchet is
curious to find out what the object is, so he takes a little quest over to the
crash site and finds out it's a small robot.
It turns out the object is a robot, named Clank. Clank was the result of
a glitch that occurred while he was being assembled, in an evil ruler named
Chairman Drek's, factory. Clank escapes after finding out that Chairman Drek is
planning on building a planet by using parts of other planets and threatening
to destroy anyone who dares to challenge him. Clank tells Ratchet about Drek's
evil plans and they end up teaming up together to defeat Chairman Drek. While
not a story with the most meaning, it is an enjoyable story that will keep you
guessing what is next for the heroic duo.
The heart of this game is the
variety of weapons that will be at your disposal. You
can choose from a selection of 17 weapons, ranging from a simple gun that
shoots energy bullets to a glove that tosses mines to a handheld multi-missile
launcher. In the beginning, you will limited to your Omniwrench 2000 and your
Bomb Glove, but as you progress, you will gain access to the other weapons.
Most of the weapons will have to purchased from a Gadgetron vender, where you
can also purchase ammo for your weapons, but there will be a few that you will
receive free of charge after completing a specific objective. Don't feel like
shooting a room full of enemies? Then just pull out your Glove of Doom and
allow your mini-Terminators to do your job for you.
Each level of the game takes place
on a different planet, excluding a few times when you'll have to backtrack to a
past-traveled one to finish a goal made possible after receiving a certain
item. For instance, there is a goal on Planet Aridia in which you are supposed
to get the Trespasser, a gadget that allows you to bypass locks. The problem is
that you need to have the Swingshot to complete this goal and you don't get the
Swingshot until later in the game. Once you do, you will have to go back to
Aridia to finish that objective. You start out on the planet Veldin, a lonely,
dry, and desolate area populated by you and a few enemies. From there, you will
visit various locales, each very unique and different from the last. For
instance, one moment you'll be on an urban-like planet and the next you'll be
on a beach resort in Planet Pokitaru. If you ever get tired of the main game at
any point, you can always hop in your ship and re-visit any of the past planets
whenever you feel like it. You can re-play a planet using a powerful weapon;
such as the R.Y.N.O. to see how much easier that planet is with that weapon.
According to vgchartz.com, Ratchet
and Clank has sold over 3.33 million copies worldwide and for good reason.
Ratchet and Clank truly embodies the fun in a video game with a great
storyline, cool weapons, top-notch gameplay, and wonderful graphics. Ratchet
and Clank is an incredibly fun game, and anybody will really enjoy it.
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Other Links:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/561107-ratchet-and-clank
http://www.vgchartz.com/game/6404/ratchet-amp-clank/
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