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Great follow up to the other games.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've enjoyed all the Ratchet & Clank games and I've played them for the last couple of years. My favourite is the second game, but this new game is a lot of fun and the on-line features give it a new dimension. Ratchet's personality has matured and Clank is ever the loyal sidekick.
There is a lot more humour in this new game and I have had a lot of laughs playing this game. Honestly, if you are feeling down or bored, this game will cheer you up with its great sense of adventure and the laughs along the way.

Captain Qwark is, as always, one of the most amusing creations in the series and some of the older characters are brought back in this new game. I wonder what happened to Angela Croft from the second game? Perhaps she has a part in Ratchet & Clank IV?

The Ratchet & Clank series happens to be one of the best games out there!

Great Game but Could have been Much Better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just adored the 'Going Commando', which had a crazy gleeful spirit like a teenager full of energy. The developers must have had a ball maxing out their creativity in the variety of weapons, terrain, and game play, it shows - there's such vibe of joyful, unfettered creativity throughout the game that was so wonderful and yet so rare.

So, I had sky-high expectations for 'Up Your Arsenal', and maybe that's why I'm a bit disappointed. It's like 'Phantom Menace' was a huge-budget film that was crafted very carefully, but it did not have the level of energy and joy of the original 'Star Wars'. Similarly, 'Up Your Arsenal' has a self-conscious feel to it, as it tries almost too hard to be funny, and hip, and sophisticated. It seems that the game developers were told not to screw up the sequel, so they became very cautious and conservative. In the game, Clank is a celebrity and Ratchet a responsible soldier, addressed as 'Sargie' by the robot marines. Both title characters seem unsure anymore who they are and what they're about - are they supposed to act like responsible heroes, or like immature savengers who LOVE hunting for treasures in the sewers? If both, how are they any different than Captain Qwark, whom they hold in disdain?

It did not help that the 'enemies' are just awfully stupid. For example, you snipe a guard who dies violently with a scream, but the follow guards who are just 6 feet away do not notice ANYTHING! By the 50th time this happens, you begin to get angry - why did the makers of this game made the adversaries so stupid and hapless? Ironically, the good-guy robot marines are very sinister looking, while the enemy aliens are cuddly-cute. These flaws contributed to take some fun out of annhilating these aliens, which other reviewers also mentioned.

That said, Dear Insomniac, please do NOT make Ratch and Clank #4 a 'M' rated clunker like UbiSoft did with 'Prince of Persia - WEARY Within'. Just make the enemies smarter, so that when Ratchet starts smashing up boxes noisily some 10 feet away from the guards, the enemies actually notice and take offensive actions. For the smaller creatures, instead of making them swarm out in unison like suicidal cannon-fodders, have them attack like bees would, so that Ratchet is forced to run away or adopt new strategy.

Also, please make the 'Challenge' mode more sophisticated than just adding hit points to enemies. The challenge mode is useless, since the creatures are as stupid as before, but just takes more ammo to kill them. If you (Insomniac) keep being conservative with 'Ratchet and Clank' to preserve its financial success, then you can be sure that the franchise will wither away very quickly.

How much better can it get.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: May 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was awsome!there are new guns and 4 upgrades for most of the guns.The graphic are unbeliveable. You get to ride with quark. The story for this one is the best one yet.

Awsome game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game rules i don't know who in there right mind would give it 1 star and 2 boo it. This game rules. Graphics are good. And the shooting parts are awsome. Don't waste your $40 on Jak 3!!
Get This game. It rules!!!

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You know; it never ceases to amaze me how, with each Ratchet and Clank game, Developer Insomniac keeps things fresh and new while keeping the core gameplay like that of the original. I don't know how they do it but they do and that's what keeps fans coming back for more. Sadly, I'm afraid, this is the last game in the series(or so I've read). If that is, indeed, the case..then the series is going out with a 'bang'(pardon the pun but I had to do it). How?,you might ask. Well, for starters, they've tweaked the game in subtle ways (like the weapons command shortcut which lets you cycle through the last three weapons used, with no problem). You can earn up to 20 weapons, with four levels of upgrades for most weapons. There's new gadgets to tinker with, new worlds to explore, new enemies to fight. The minigames are a blast to play(especially Qwark's 2-D missions on the VG-9000 game system aboard the Phoenix). Yet, what makes this game shine the most is its' online/offline multiplayer mode. The third installment incorporates new elements of gameplay not seen previously in the series and I more than welcome that. Ratchet and Clank set off on another hilarious interstellar romp to keep the galaxy safe from the likes of characters like Dr. Nefarious. With its' unique and oddball humor, you can't help but love this game. It's one I recommend.

If I had any gripe, whatsoever; it'd be that, to series vets like me, the single player game is way too short. Yet, if you play through and get every last weapon/gadget/etc, you're looking at 20+ hours or more. That gripe, like all my gripes mostly, doesn't take away from an otherwise kickin' game.

I hope this isn't the last we see of ol' Ratchet and Clank or the lovable cast of characters we've come to know and love. Insomniac is definitely onto something with them.

The Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of the series since the original Ratchet and Clank. I love the colorful worlds, the crazy weapons, the fun puzzles, and the nonstop action. The story is that you are trying to save the galaxy from the evil Dr. Nefarious. He wants to get rid of all organic life forms. He reffers to them as squishy. Well anyway, I beat the game in exactly 15 hours and 10 minutes, and immediatly started it over, so I could get the big weapons like the RYNO 3, and the upgraded rift inducer. It is just as fun the second time around, and you can spend some time looking for hidden platinum bolts that you use to upgrade your weapons. Overall, I love games like Halo, Red Faction, Twisted Metal, and other games themed toward an older audience, but when it comes down to it, I have more fun playing this game than I ever have playing any other. It is suited for kids, and adults alike, it has a medium difficulty level, and is easy to pick up, and very, very hard to put down. Please get this game.

Third one looks to top the first two

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The first two Ratchet and Clanks were amazing! Tons of fun, with action/adventure/comedy all rolled into one. This game has enough action to satisfy any person who likes shooting games, but it is done in such a way that would make any parent ok with their kids playing the game. Also, this game looks to include multiplayer and online capabilities.

Ratchet & Clank Improves With Age

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Kudos to the creators of this game. This is the best Ratchet & Clank to date. Great graphics, interesting puzzles and the robots absolutely stole the show. Can't wait until the next one comes out ... soon I hope.

Forget MGS3, GTA:SA, MP2, and H2... THIS is the game of 2004

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando(I sadly have never played the first one, although I need to) is one of my favorite games of all time, so I found it amazing how much more I enjoyed the third entry in the series. The new title continues to do what pt. 2(and no doubt pt. 1) exceled in: pure fun. UYA features the same great platforming action with the RPG-style leveling up, and great variety. There's huge battles throughout the planets you'll visit, and fun missions such as piloting a hovercraft to take out enemies from above, going through insane obstacle courses, and even the return of the sadly-all-too-brief Giant Clank. The boss battles are humongous and really test the platforming skills. The story is intelligent and humorous, and never fails to produce great laughs. There's also excellent voice acting, including the returns of James Arnold Taylor(Final Fantasy X, Drawn Together), David Kaye(X-men Evolution, Inu-Yasha), and Jim Ward(Fairly Oddparents) as Ratchet, Clank, and Captain Qwark, respectively, as well as the great Micheal Bell. Fans of the series, platformers, or gamers that just want a fun time, I really suggest buying this game if you don't already have it. Believe me, it's worth it.

The best game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game will never, and I mean never, get boring!!!! You will play it for days and stay entertained!! All the weapons you get, the replay value, everything is great!!!! It is also a funny game! If you have online, the fun will never end!!!!! Online is great, you can test your strength with other players and have clans and online stats and so-forth! This game is worth the money!!! You won't be dissapointed!!!

---Dr.Hambone

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