Ratchet & Clank 2 (PS2)

When Insomniac stopped making the Spyro games, they invented a brand new franchise which has proven to be one of the PS2’s finest. That is Ratchet and Clank. It is a Platformer, but it had more focus on weapons rather than jumping and collecting stuff. The graphics and sound also pushed the PS2 to the limits. I’ve only played the original and Gladiator (don’t ask me why I played the first game, then played the last). Decided it was about time I played the 2nd and 3rd incarnation, so I paid £12.99 for this at a local game store. I don’t know if I’m the only one who felt this, but I sensed a bit of Déjà vu. It played a heck of a lot, if not identical, to the original game. ...

Ratchet and Clank was, without a doubt, my favourite game of all time. The standard of animation, ease of game play and sheer sense of fun left the competition standing for many gaming months. There are, however, only a certain number of times that you can play even the best of games before they start to wear thin. But Insomniac Games were quick to realise the need to satisfy “Ratchet Thirst” and a sequel was delivered in phenomenally quick time. Ratchet 2: Locked and Loaded is a worthy successor to the original game. The makers have retained nearly all the appeal of the first game, whilst adding lots of new touches that will ensure a few “oohs” and “aahs” as ...

You play as Ratchet, a friendly lombax character with tonnes of weapons, and a robot on your back you've named Clank. Fresh from their adventure which was stopping Chairman Drek, they embark on a new adventure which is to stop a thief who stole an experimental creature from company giant Mega Corp, and return this mysterious creature that company owner Abercrombie Fizzwidget requests you to get. The main characters in this game are the three I have just mentioned and they are just as loveable as they were in their last adventure-they are the ones who provide the laughs in the game and cut scenes-with Fizzwidget mixing up words stupidly which, when playing ...