Summary
Possibly the PS2's finest.
The Good
This is a first-rate, addictive and entertaining platform game, re-energised such games after PS1 favourite Crash utterly failed to make it as a PS2 platforming hero. Ratchet and Clank is filled with interesting levels, weapons, enemies and gadgets. Added to that are the terrific cut-scenes involving humorous but well-thought-out characters and first-class vocals, not to mention the gorgeous, amazingly-detailed graphics and good soundtrack.
The Bad
Er....a few annoying sub-games.
The Bottom Line
Ratchet, a furry alien being, is a humble mechanic who dreams of being a hero. One day he comes across a little robot, Clank, who needs to find the well-known adventurer and heroic Captain Qwark in order to stop a ruthless money-mad tycoon. So you, as Ratchet (though you also occasionally play as Clank) must journey through various fully-3D platform worlds in order to track down the captain, and ultimately throw a spanner (or should that be ratchet :) into the destructive workings of Chairman Drek and his army of robots and other horrors. Weapons and gadgets can be obtained with the use of bolts, which are hidden in boxes or can be obtained from enemies you've marmalized. The weapons will gradually increase in power with frequent use, and ammo is available from vending machines scattered about the various worlds.
