Ratchet & Clank is a platform action game in a similar vein to the 3D versions of the Rayman, Sonic, Mario, or other comparable games. It involves the two protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a nerdy little robot, going on a quest to find Captain Qwark and ultimately to help save the galaxy.

Ratchet & Clank includes many of the common features seen in previous similar games, but distinguishes itself in a number of ways. The game's levels are fairly vast and contain detailed structures which are visible at all times (i.e. there is no distance fog). The game also includes a number of prominently featured mini-games, such as a space fight sequence and a number of turret shoot-outs which are akin to Missile Command in the first person.

The game has over twenty levels (planets) and includes as many cutscenes made with in-game graphics which tell the story. Also of note is that the story is non-linear, requiring the player to return to previous levels to complete objectives and to choose between multiple paths forward. There is also a respectable array of weapons, gadgets, and accessories to find or buy as the game progresses, which offer some unique gameplay features.

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Alternate Titles

"瑞琪与叮当" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Ratchet & Clank	PlayStation 2	$1.97
	Ratchet & Clank	PlayStation 2	$1.97
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User Reviews

Possibly the PS2's finest.	Gary Smith (65)
A Game For Anybody who wants a game with a storyline and the action adventure type....	powerstone05 (156)	unrated
Why does it have to be me? :(	Pixelspeech (678)
The game that saved platform gaming.	Exodia85 (2176)
Go "Gadget?"	Daniel Backhaus (3)

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The Press Says

PSX Extreme	Nov 14, 2002	9.5 out of 10	95
Game Over Online	Dec 09, 2002	93 out of 100	93
Game Freaks 365	Nov 17, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
The Video Game Critic	Feb 12, 2004	A-	91
GameSpot	Nov 01, 2002	9 out of 10	90
Gameplanet	Nov 13, 2002		90
Game Informer Magazine	Dec, 2002	8.75 out of 10	88
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 07, 2002	17 out of 20	85
Netjak	Nov 11, 2002	8.3 out of 10	83
GameSpy	Nov 13, 2002	78 out of 100	78

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Trivia

Ratchet and Clank received GameSpot's Best Graphics (Technical) for Playstation 2. This means that they believed that it had the most technical quality in 2002. This does not take into account the artistic quality of the graphics. The award for artistic graphics was given to Rez.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Tibes80 (1496) on Dec 22, 2002.