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What the....Only $36 that's Absurd!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the BEST game EVER (Triple Underline that). Yeah, I said it, this is THE BEST GAME EVER!!! Better than Jak, Better than GTA: San Andreas, even bettere than HALO. Wait, rewind that...even bettere than HALO...Huh, I guess I did say that.

But truthfully all of the other PS2 games shouldn't be within 3 feet of this game. Yeah, there are some really good games out now, but this is THE game for the 4th Quarter of 2004 Hands down. I'm so sure you'll like this that I'll personally pay you $50 if you don't like it...then slap you in the face for being a complete moron.

The Insomniac games company has come up with another gem. Over the years Insomniac games has come out with some of THE premier games, from the original Rachet and Clank, to R&C: Going Commando. But by far, this one takes the cake. Not only because it is more evolved than the others, but it just has an all around 'complete' feal.

But you just can't understand how great this game is. I mean the graohics are the same as the previous games by keeping 1 step ahead of the competition, and it still has the cutting- edge look.

But the weapons this time are unbelievable. Yeah, they were good in the 1st and 2nd one, but these weapons are just off the wall insane. All of the weapons are more powerful. You start off with a massive blaster cannon that beats the snot out of most of the guns you got in the last game. Also you've still got your crazy guns, like 'The Sucker', It's like a warped hoover vacuum cleaner that sucks up your foes and can use you're hoovered up enemies as missles and launch them into other bad guys. Then you have the plasma Whip, which is mike a flaming whip that Rachet can crack in the face of foes. Very lethal and powerful. Next up is 'the infector' which spits out a big ball of 'snot' that infects and enemy and turns them agains their 'friendlies' before they ultimately die. There's so many more, but if I named them all you'd never finish.

Also now the whole plot to this story is that Rachets home planet of Veldin (You remember this planet from the 1st one...don't you?) And Rachet feels oligated to go back and save his home planet. The coolest part of the game is that you are always fighting alongside a 6 man 'team' of Galactic Rangers. I say 'team' because it always seems like 2-3 of them get blown away on the freefall into battle and the rest of them run away at the first sign of danger. But still tis makes for some solid, all out frantic gunfights. It gets really caotic and is tons of fun. Also this game is more based on strategy, you're pretty much outnumbered all throughout this game, So you have to hid behind an obstacle, the pop out and frantically take out as many guys as you can.

The character animation and voices are spot on. This game lives up to the hype because of it's deep storyline and also just because it's hilarious. No difference from the rest here, it still remains a top notch job. In fact our favorite Insane Superhero, Captain Qwark gets yet another repreval and he's just as funny.

And now there's online, which is a Riot to play. It's tons of fun to battle with your buddies or even against them. It's all like a huge cartoon war. It's like SOCOM, with warped guns and crazy characters. Enough Said.

Here's a little Rundown of the Game:

Fun: 12/10 Blasting hundreds of baddies with some of the most warped guns ever created, How could it get any better, I ask?

Gameplay: 10/10 same old Rachet and clank mania.

Graphics: 15/10 1 step ahead has become a stardard for the whizzes at Insomniac.

Difficulty: 13/10 This one is MUCH harder than the others...but, out numbered with limited ammo is just the way I like it. have I mentioned this is a HARD game?

Overall: 50/40 Wow, what a rush, this game is a BEAST

As I've said before, this is THE prremier game of the year. Forget all of those other games, like GTA and even HALO, those games are miles behind this game. They're not even in the same league. If this game was rated in football terms, All other games are like a High School football game, and this one is like the Pro Bowl. It's honestly that good.

Buy it, No need to even try it first, this game is THAT good. I know you'll love it, from the first second you put it into the disc drive, till...well the fun never ends thanks to Online. Buy it!!!

Finally a Platformer That Doesn't Suck A$$

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: December 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Well, I was proven wrong. I've played the Spyro the Dragons and the Jaxx and Daxters and they didn't really do it for me. But Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal is a darn good platormer.

First of, this game is just loads of fun. Single player is great with tons of weapons and at times some pretty intense game play. The story is also very lighthearted and fun. Veteran gamers may find the single player a bit easy to start, but the level of difficulty increases as time goes on.

The graphics are gorgeous and the levels are detailed with lots of hidden areas and other things to find.

Where the game earns it's rating is the multiplayer. The multiplayer is the perfect synthesising of a classic deathmatch style shooter with platforming asthetics. If you don't have online for your PS2, then get it to play this game.

I dock it one star because the single player is reptititous at times and there are a few graphical glitches, but that's to be expected on the PS2. But overall this game is very satisfying. And if your like me and generally dislike platformers, then this game should be pleasantly surprising.

Very Good - not as good as last one. (Adult's review)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: December 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First the bad:

1.) Hoverboard and hoverbike races are gone. Because of this some people percieve this game as being short.

2.) Puzzles are not as good as the last ones'

3.) Even though weapons are pretty original, some of them lose their usefulness by mid-game, even fully upgraded. (Rift Inducer is the coolest thing in the game, though).

4.) Its hard to control the aircraft and fire its cannons at the same time.

5.) Titanium Bolts are useless (you can only buy new skins with them)

The good:

1.) The graphics have improved once again.
2.) You now have 2 Quickselect rings
3.) "Old" weapons have been improved
4.) AI is much better.
5.) The story and cutscenes are very entertaining
6.) Quark minigames are pretty cool too.

Overall a very good title, but could have been more. I still feel that I should have waited for the price reduction.

Get set to kick some serious Arsenal...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sony's game-making unit has had several hits come out of their house of ideas, the Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter and SOCOM series among them. But for those who like a game that combines the fun of Sly with the weapon-blasting of SOCOM but without the dark undertones of the Jak series, there is Ratchet & Clank. So far the unlikely duo of a weasel-like hero (Ratchet) and his small yet reliable partner in heroism (Clank) have had gamers running and gunning through 2 hits (the original and R&C: Going Commando). So since Sly, SOCOM and Jak have released sequels, would R&C follow suit? DUUHHHH!!!!

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal (if you can't laugh at this title, get some help) finds our two heroes enjoying the success of their last mission (Going Commando) with Clank becoming a TV superstar and Ratchet becoming the second banana. Suddenly a request comes in for the two to jump back into action when a race of creatures called the Tyrrahnoids attack Rachet's home world of Veldin.

However, when they learn that the attack is the work of a mad scientist named Dr. Nefarious, they also learn that there was only one person who faced Nefarious before and beat him. Unfortunately for R&C, it turns out to be their old friend/nemesis Captain Quark, who they faced in Going Commando. Realizing that they need Quark to stop Nefarious again, they go on a search to find him and stop the Tyrrahnoid threat.

Once again, you get to play with some serious sweet (and fun) weaponry through the game, including a gun that turns your enemies into...ducks (thus taking the phrase "Duck Hunt" to a whole new level...hee hee) As you progress, you work on building up both your personal experience to gain health and also stepping up your arsenal (no pun intended) by consistantly using your weapons to add upgrades that will come in handily in later missions. Also, just a small piece of advice: if you still have your old game data from both of the previous R&C games, have it ready since it can help you get a discount on weapons in UYA.

Needless to say there are some definitely funny moments throughout the game, including when you find out where some of the Sewer Crystals came from...it isn't pretty...:)

If you already have the first 2 titles in the Ratchet & Clank series, you need to add this one to complete the trifecta. If you don't, then you might just need a swift kick Up Your Arsenal...

This game is the absolute best..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This has to be the best platformer i've ever played. It is a blast to play, very fun and addictive,with many different types of play (platform, puzzles, side scrolling, driving, and a giant robot fighting area). The game continues the great traditions from the previous games including the automatic upgrades of weapons as you use them and the very funny cut scenes and voice overs. Definitely worth the money and worth even more than it costs.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Ratchet and Clank series continues in this action-packed installment! This game is an amazing third installment of the Ratchet and Clank series, and is filled with what a Ratchet and Clank game always has; mayhem, destruction, guns, humor, more guns, adventure, and lastly, guns.

This game has amazing graphics and gameplay, along with enough shooting to last you a year! This game has awesome upgradable guns, and a lot of humor! This is the kind of game that you don't get bored of after beating it, for it is a shooting game, and third-person shooting never gets boring! If you somehow do get bored of beating the computer over and over again, and want to test your skills against others, play online and put your skills to the test!

Apart from having good graphics, gameplay, and humor, this game is extremely challenging. The bosses really challenge your skills and put them to the test, and as you progress through the game, the bosses get harder and harder. This game is also an adventure game, unlike it's sequel, Ratchet: Deadlocked, which is NOT an adventure game, but a gladiator game, meaning all you do is play gladiator fights, and there is barely any adventure. Ratchet and Clank has the gladiator fights, but they are not as good as the ones in Ratchet: Deadlocked, for the game does not concentrate in gladiator fights.

Now you might ask "Which Ratchet and Clank game should I buy, the third or fourth installment?" That depends completely on the person who is making the decision. If you like plain old shooting games, with mindless blasting and shooting your opponents throughout the whole game, then go ahead and buy Ratchet: Deadlocked. On the other hand, if you are the kind of person who likes mind challenges, as well as some shooting, then buy Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal. They are both very good, and I personally recommend both of them, but that completely depends on the person

Rating: 9.5/10

Recommendation: I don't have an exact recommendation, but just to let you know, Ratchet: Deadlocked is currently $40.00, while Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal is only $20.00, so I just wanted to point that out.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal by Agent 001/7

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ratchet and Clank was the series that basicly made me want a PS2. When I heard about the 3rd installment, I was SOOO EXCITED!!! This was a very good game that people will enjoy playing again and again. In the beginning, Ratchet and Clank have saved the Bogon galaxy, and are just kickin' back, when they learn that Ratchet's home planet is being attacked by an alien race called the Tyrrhanoids. Later on, we learn that the true villan, Dr. Nefarious, is plotting to destroy all organic lifeforms, or "Squishees." It's up to Ratchet and Clank and the newly assembled Q-Force to eliminate Dr. Nefarious and save the Solana galaxy once again. Apart from that, this installment features the (in my opinion) long awaited Multiplayer mode! Grab a multi-tap and some buddies to play local, or hook up to the Internet to duke it out online. Even though the online universe of the game is scarcely populated due to the recent release of Ratchet: Deadlocked, you can still find some people online. With a wide array of weapons, a thrillingly funny storyline, and multiplayer capability, this is a very great game sutible for ages 10+ even though it's T. The main reason it's T is the guns you use to destroy enimies. Still, it rocks- Agent 001/7.

Best Game Ever! Move over Halo, you got company.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is without a doubt the most fun I have ever had on the PS2. The single player lasts about 15hrs if you just beat what needs to be beated and 25 hrs if you actually try to get 100 % including playing a challenge mode after you beat the game where you get new weapons and can unlock the fantastic insomniac museam, a showcase of things cut out or a closer look at things left in the game. The story is extremely well written with very funny cutscenes that I will not ruin here. Even the background noise is funny. One area is a starport so they mock the announcments you hear in airports. My personal favorite is, "Please keep all appendages at your sides at all times. Raised appendages will result in disentigration. Any questions?" (If you are slow on the uptake by raising you hand to ask a question you would be disentigrated). There are great plot twists and the finale is not dissipointing in the least. Truly the hardest boss fight ever. Oh and all the weapons will make you beg for more. My personal favorites are the rift inducer which creates small black holes and the liquid nitrogen gun which turns your enemies into ice. Overall the single player would garner the game a 10/10 for me. But thats not all.

The Online portion of the game (or multiplayer I guess but online is really the way to go) is truly phenominal. Team based siege and capture the flag modes are truely teamwork based and real satisfaction is felt from winning. Meanwhile deathmatch is just crazy fighting but it is seriously fun. The interface is simple and the equipment for online is not expensive so it should truly be considered. With online this game gets a 20/10. It is truly the most fun you will have. Oh and for anyone against it because of kiddyness, there are many mature references which as a 16 year old I certainly found hilarious. (amoiboids gone wild directors cut, what will the slimy coeds do when the camera role) and last time I checked obliterating aliens is hardly cute. So BUY BUY BUY!

I can't wait

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 23
Date: June 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is gunna be so cool cuz:

new weapons
new upgrades
new levels
online
multiplayer
smarter ai
great graphics
great sound

The next Halo, for the PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: October 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've played both Ratchet and Clank 1 & 2 and Halo, although Halo is a first person shooter, so is Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet and Clank Going Commando was a good follow up to the first hit,but featured less weapons. Now, since Insomniac finnaly listened to the gamers demands, there are more weapons than usual, a storyline that goes back to the first title, returning villians, and the biggest of all, ONLINE!!!.

This game is going to kick a$$ with the online mode, and that's just a little bit of the game. There's also multiplayer, 2D innovative play, and other playable characters than Ratchet and Clank. Plus, this year's edition will feature upto 23 classic and new weapons, like the Plasma Ray, Rhyno 2, and the Super Ray Absorber. But other than that, this game is going to take the Action/Platform genre way up to the next level. Forget Jak 3, this game is going to crush and rule the platform genre, forever.

Get this game, it's a must.

10/10.

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