Ratchet and Clank - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

As a major Nintendo kid, I got access to ground breaking games such as "Pikmin" and "Super Smash Bros: Melee." However, this blessing did come an annoying cost: I did not get access to the Playstation 2 Action-Platformer family. In addition to "Jak and Daxter" and the "Sly Cooper" series, the humorous "Ratchet and Clank" franchise was very famous at the time. It is a blast-all, collect-all, laugh-at-all-the-jokes series that got it start with this game.Now that the context for the game has been explained, "Ratchet and Clank" is a story focused after-platformer, a cross between a funny for all ages cartoon and a satisfying trip to a shooting range. There is a chicken transformation gun! Robots throughout the game meet an explosive doom very often. Very fun!Since this is an early PS2 title, their may be a little learning curve to figure out how things controlled in those days, but after that it should be enjoyable to "run-and-jump" fans.

The entire Ratchet & Clank series of video games is at the top of its class; I definitely recommend it to anyone who appreciates great gameplay and enjoyable storylines.

Game worked great and got here quickly. But it came packaged in a cardboard/paper envelope, like it used to be a rental game. It would have been great to have the original case. Other than that, I'm very pleased.

Different worlds, different weapons, different enemies and all fun. This was the first game that was purchased for me after I got PS2 for Christmas.I am totally hooked on this game.For the most part the levels are fairly easy to get through.Ratchet, the fox I think, finds this little orphaned (by choice) robot and they roam the galaxy searching and trying to stop Drex (sp). Drex is going from planet to planet to find the perfect planet to call his own (or so we think). Ratchet goes to each level trying to find different weapons (some are not free) and different gadgets to help him along his way. To buy certain weapons and ammo, he must gather nuts and bolts. The two ways to gather this stuff is to destroy wooden crates found through out the planets or destroy enemies. Also your health can be restored by breaking the boxes that contain the glowing orbs of blue/white.At certain points Clank can get upgraded. First he starts out just as a robot stuck to Ratchet's back. Then you can upgrade him (at a price) to a heli-pack, a jet pack or an aqua pack. On one planet Clank can turn into a giant.Some levels are not as easy to get through. It took me at least 20 tries to swim through a certain level. You can also collect gold bolts. These are used to purchased golden weapons.There are races, space fights and some big baddies to destroy.Overall this is a fun and exciting game to play.