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Best platform game series ever?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Yeah, yeah - my title may be a bit of hyperbole but this series has been so consistently enjoyable that I must give it highest marks. I have played the first three games in the franchise and they have evolved perfectly. Strangely enough, I played them out of order, starting with 3 but quickly buying the first two because I was confident that they would satisfy. Each iteration improved significantly, with this game allowing smarter weapons and gadget interfaces than the first game, like allowing a pause during weapons selection or automatic gadget selection when you come to locked doors. Also, you can destroy more of your environment than in #1, an aspect of this game that is so pleasing when you just want to blow things up. One defect is how stingy the game is with bolts (the monetary unit), so that it takes FOREVER to buy the pricier items (I tried saving and saving to get the top-rank armor and never got it in my first go through). Luckily, you are allowed to keep your weapons through repeated runs through the game and you can keep upgrading weapons and armor until you get everything so replayability is high (but things get a little stale if you replay directly after a win - save it for later).

This game is a classic platformer and #3 is even better. Want to blow stuff up in satisfying (and sometimes humorous) ways? This is the game for you. Still waiting to buy the later ones...

going commando

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

unfortunately I was sold the '' greatest hits'' version of the game , which was really not what I wanted . The ad for the product clearly shows the original version playable with my code breaker . Needless to say that I am disappointed after wasting my money for an item , especially since I already own the ''greatest hits'' version

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is an excellent follow up to the superb platformer Ratchet & Clank. The storyline is similar to the first game and basically involves the protagonists, (R&C you guessed it) journey as the attempt to rid the galaxy of an evil threat. The game features exciting fast paced combat, with quite a variety of guns at your disposal. There are also a variety of subquests in which you participate in activities such as bike racing, spaceship dogfighting, and manning a turret, to name a few. In addition to having more weapons than the original R&C, in this installation your weapons gain experienced when used, and eventually level up. Leveling up trnasforms the weapon in a positive way, making it more powerful and in some cases adds another functionality. Another improvement from the first game is the ability to strafe, allowing more in-depth control during situations where there can be tons of objects to dodge The difficulty of this game is just about right, and the sound and environment are incredibly well done. My only complaints are that the gameplay is slightly repetitive and, this ties into the second complaint, if you want to completely beat this game and get every weapon fully upgraded, you're going to have to do a lot of repetitive gameplay to acquire the necessary amount of bolts to purchase all the weapons. Overall, 9.1 out of 10, I strongly recommend this title to a newcomer or follower of the series, or anyone looking for a solid 20ish hour action adventure game.

Certainly worth the money

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Quirky humor tossed in with a steady stream of baddies to beat, burn and otherwise creatively defeat? That's my kind of game! The game presents a nice mix of genres, having racing, platform jumping and puzzle solving at different points of the story line.

The areas flow pretty smoothly, though I ran into a few that seemed darn near impossible to complete. With a good deal of persistence and lot of running around gathering bolts to upgrade the armor those areas get a lot easier to handle. Frame rate drops for no apparent reason on some planets. It was noticable but didn't really take away from game play.

I have the first three in this series. They're all fun and have replay value. You want to make sure you get all of the platinum bolts, upgrade all of the weapons and unlock all of the secrets!

Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A good game because it set a high standard for all the other ratchet and clank games to come, clearly this and the first one are the best in the series

Wonderful!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is truly the gem of the series. If you want a solid representation of this R&C, start here and you'll be hooked.

R&C is a standard 3rd-person shooter, but manages to stand out above the rest. Its simple and humorous story-line results in a rather linear advancement... but always with a few objectives at once so that you can decide where you'd rather go first. The weapons are always entertaining, and the enemies will almost always pose a challenge.

Compared to the 1st and 3rd in the series:

Insomniac took R&C1 and upgraded it immensely! They added the ability to upgrade weapons, a steady health increase, and progressively more difficult enemies. They even expanded the worlds to be much larger and more complex.

When compared to R&C3, this game reigns supreme. R&C3 got rid of the races, simplified the maps (shortening the game in general), and made weapon upgrades such small improvements that they never feel different. R&C3, however, did add the little Qwark mini-games, but those are never challenging, and just serve as a way to earn more bolts.

Regardless of your age, if you enjoy blowing things up or turning them into sheep, this game is worth your time and money. As an added bonus, it includes the voice acting of Neil Flynn (Janitor on "Scrubs") and Kath Soucie (Cubert on "Futurama")!

Great Shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a blast! I normally play FPS's like "Resistance : Fall of Man" or CoD 4. I bought this game so I could play a shooter that wouldn't scar my daughter for life if she saw it. It turned out to be one of the most addicting titles that I have ever played on PS2 or PS3. You run & gun your way through levels, puzzles, and obstacle courses. The weapons, situations, and enemies are competely over the top and whole lot of fun.

BEFORE HIPPOS ROAMED THE EARTH

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have played all of the ratchet and clank games and I have to say. This is its' biggest succes. It is extremely fun and I enjoy it alot. Althought it is almost exactly the same as the Jak and Daxter series which I enjoy a little more. This game is almost identical to Jak II, But this is better. The other Jak games are much better. I say this is one of my favorite adventrue games.Jak II

Good game, good buy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got it for cheaper than it is in stores and its a fun game! Shipping was a little slow but still good!

really fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

the game is a step up from the first one. you can upgrade your weapons by just using them, which is really cool so you dont have to buy them like in the first one. its just really great fun and the humor is great too.

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