Ratchet & Clank: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Ratchet & Clank (2002) is a shooter, platform, adventure video game developed by Insomniac Games, available on PS2. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 81/100 on IGDB.

What is Ratchet & Clank about?

Ratchet & Clank is a platform/adventure game in a similar vein to the 3D versions of the Rayman, Sonic, Mario, or other 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 best features of previous similar games, but makes itself unique in a number of ways. Firstly each of the game's levels are huge sweeping vistas with extremely detailed buildings which are visible at all times (i.e. there is no distance fog). This means that a building on the horizon is not just a "backdrop"; in all likelihood Ratchet will be exploring it in a few moments time. Secondly, the game includes a number of sub-games, such as a space fight sequence and a number of turret shoot-outs which are akin to Missile Command in the first person.

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Key details

Ratchet & Clank was released in 2002 and supports single player. Platforms: PS2. Developer: Insomniac Games.

Should you play Ratchet & Clank?

A solid 81/100 aggregate score makes Ratchet & Clank a safe pick for fans of shooter, platform, adventure.