Ratchet & Clank Going Commando Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I'm a HUGE huge fan of Ratchet and Clank. As soon as Going Commando game out we grabbed a copy - and have been playing it non-stop ever since! Talk about a great sequel!
The plot and gameplay is similar to the first game - you're going from planet to planet, bashing things, gathering up nuts and bolts and finding some INCREDIBLY fun weapons along the way. Even better, if you still have your memory card from the first game, you get to bring in many weapons from that for free.
If you didn't play Ratchet & Clank I, I *really* recommend you get it! It should be super-cheap by now and is great fun. It's not required to understand this second game, though.
This game is almost like 20 games in one. There are pod-racing like portions where you challenge on faster and faster tracks. There are gladiator arena fighting where you test your strength and endurance. There are spaceship flying sections like Wing Commander where you fly through asteroids and around corners. There are button-combos and logic puzzles and really funny video clips.
There are the skill points that you have to guess at and then execute. Each weapon upgrades to a new super version of itself. You really feel like you're making progress as you move through the game, becoming stronger and further along in the plot. Going back to planets is great fun, too, as you find ways to use your new weapons in fun ways.
The game is also great on an entire-family sort of way. There's a lot of fun puns that will go right over the heads of the kids, but in general the game can be great fun for everyone. The kids can hand the controller to the adults if they get stuck, and the adults will have just as much fun as the kids did (and may not give the controller back for a while).
There's always something fun to do, and if you want a change from what you're doing, just hop into one of the mini-games for a whole different experience. The game can literally go on forever. Highly, highly recommended as a must-have for any PS2!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Ratchet and Clank Going Commando

Product Description:
This sequel features an enhanced health damage system, an upgraded weapons system, all-new character design, and gladiator-style arena battles.

Want to read more honest consumer review about Ratchet and Clank Going Commando now ?

Ratchet Deadlocked Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)We really love the Ratchet and Clank series of games, with the gameplay, humor and general mayhem. Deadlocked is NOT an adventure game like the others - it's a gladiator combat game. You don't even have Clank with you for most of the game.

It's not that this game is "bad" - but it's different. I really did like the whole exploring-worlds theme of the previous games. The gladiator matches in those were interesting diversions but I was always happy when they were over. In this game, that's all that you get. You go from arena to arena, mindlessly bashing away at enemies and trying to stay alive.

There are all sorts of mini-games that you unlock along the way - hoverbike races involving traditional follow-the-circles, shooting games, flying games, and much more. The humor is still quite fun, although it's now a very odd mix of very adult humor and very kiddy humor. The game is rated Teen so the adult humor is reasonably OK I suppose, depending on how protective you are of younger teens.

The weapons upgrades are as usual amazingly fun - and you get to have "mods" to your weapons like acid and napalm to customise them to your liking. You can do all sorts of mixes and matches to get just the feel that you want.

The graphics are of good quality - I've always enjoyed the graphic style of the Ratchet and Clank games so this provides more of the same. The sound is reasonably good, although we do find some really repetitive, annoying tracks in there. We also had the game completely freeze up on us a few times. Maybe it needed just a little more QA before it was released.

The multiplayer modes are a really nice extension of the game. I really enjoy playing a game with a friend, so anything with co-op in it is great.

I suppose on the up side that if this had not come out, we would have just been sitting here twiddling our thumbs until the next "real" release of Ratchet and Clank came out. So in that sense, I'm really happy to have this out as filler, to keep us busy until then. We definitely ran out to grab this as soon as it was released, even though it wasn't (as far as we were concerned) a fully fledged Ratchet and Clank game to plow through.

Well Recommended!

Rating? 4/5

Click Here to see more reviews about: Ratchet Deadlocked

Product Description:
Ratchet: Deadlocked takes Ratchet and Clank on a mission to locate several famous heroes who have mysteriously disappeared. The good news is the duo located the missing people. The bad news is they find them after getting captured by the same person who has been going around stealing heroes. Now Ratchet has to compete in the game and go up against the deadly Exterminators, to save himself and his friends.

Want to read more honest consumer review about Ratchet Deadlocked now ?

Ratchet & Clank Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I myself happen to be a casual gamer who from time to time will buy a game that looks good.I first rented R&C to see if it was worth a look and it turned out to be a really fun game.
Ratchet and Clank is essentially just another platformer, but it's a truly exceptional platformer.Ratchet is a fun character to use, he can whack enemies and various objects with his wrench or use a nice diverse amount of weapons that you obtain along the way.Gameplay for the most part ramps up from easy to difficult keeping that frustration in check, not to mention that you have infinite lives.The gameplay itself is fun with paths branching into different areas on each planet you explore.Environments and graphics are well rendered and creative and the varied enemies will ensure that you'll test out the best possibilities for each weapon.
All of this could describe several platformers but R&C one-ups them all by having some of the best voice-over work I've heard on a video game.From Ratchet's cocky attitude to Drek's villainous banter, it gives the proceedings a true cartoonish feel.The animation is nice and fluid with some truly hilarious cutscenes in between missions.Even the story, with its take on another villain trying to be ruler, has a different spin than normal.Drek's homeworld is dying so he's having other planets mined and destroyed to compensate.
Of course it would be remiss to omit the faults in the game.The one thing I really wish they could have fixed was the awkward switching of weapons.80% of the time it won't really be a problem.But then when you need to bring out the swingshot or metal detector, for example, you need to go to a subscreen and choose it.Also a problem is when you're under fire, you can't pause and switch weapons.Really annoying!There are some control issues too.Narrow platforms can be hard to traverse sometimes.It's especially noticable when you're using the magnetic boots.Although I am surprised the camera isn't a major problem.Just hit the L1 button and it lines up behind you.There's no problems with getting disoriented either since you can access the map to see where you are and where you need to go.
For the avid gamer, there's also hidden golden bolts to find in each level.I've only been able to find a few on my own (such is the curse of the casual gamer), but it gives anyone looking for more challenges even more to do.
I highly recommend Ratchet and Clank for anyone looking for a fun platformer.It may not be the most innovative game out there, but it's a highly polished and stylish one.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Ratchet and Clank

Product Description:
Ratchet and Clank is a fantastic new adventure starring the strangest heroes you've ever seen, in the strangest solar system ever!

Get 55% OFF

Want to read more honest consumer review about Ratchet and Clank now ?

Ratchet & Clank Up Your Arsenal Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I am a huge fan of the series, having played both the original and the sequel. The first game is a stand alone classic and the second was even better. This blows both of them away.

I liked the weapons upgrades in the second game and this greatly improves it. Instead of one level up, there are FOUR. Combine that with the upgrades on challenge mode and your weapons will never get stale.

The minigames in the game are really fun. It has arena matches like those in the second game and adds combat missions alongside the Galactic Rangers. These can prove challenging but reward you with many bolts.

The first game had lots of humor in it. The second had some but not as much. This game returns to its roots and gets you laughing throughout the cut scenes.

Final Review: This game is bigger, better, and more fun than either of the first two games. Fork out the money and get it. Its well worth it.

Difficulty: Medium

Gameplay: Really Fun

Duration: 15-25 hrs (over 25 hrs to get everything)

Recomended: Most Definitely

Wait to Get It: Are you kidding me?

Final Score: 10/10

Click Here to see more reviews about: Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal

Product Description:
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal takes players back to planet Veldin for a gripping new adventure! A robot named Dr. Nefarious is trying to destroy all organic life in the galaxy. Ratchet and Clank get Captain Qwark to form his legendary Q-Force, and go after the villain to ensure galactic peace!

Get 78% OFF

Want to read more honest consumer review about Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal now ?