Ratchet & Clank

 PlayStation 2
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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 523 Ratings

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  1. Axxypie
    Aug 24, 2023
    8
    very great start to an amazing series. the lack of strafing is not that annoying, however ratchet does control a little bit sluggishly. towards the end of the game, its more of a hide and snipe rather than run and gun. but levels, characters, weapons are all pretty darn good. a lot of weapons are kinda useless though, whilst others arent. the time to kill is fantastic, most enemies dievery great start to an amazing series. the lack of strafing is not that annoying, however ratchet does control a little bit sluggishly. towards the end of the game, its more of a hide and snipe rather than run and gun. but levels, characters, weapons are all pretty darn good. a lot of weapons are kinda useless though, whilst others arent. the time to kill is fantastic, most enemies die after 1-3 successful hits, making the weapons feel powerful throughout the majority of the game. ratchet has a great arc and is kind of edgy, but it works imo… Expand
  2. Sylictic
    Jul 8, 2023
    8
    One of the strongest original IPs on the playstation 2. Hot on the heels of spyro the dragon success insomniac nail another action platforming game. Whilst it doesn't have the indepth mechanics and replayability of later titles, Ratchet and Clank is an exceptional start to a beloved franchise.
  3. romapavlov
    May 15, 2023
    8
  4. Chirritox
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    Este juego lo jugamos en directo y estuvo entrerenido, fue mi primera vez jugando el primer ratcher and clank y aunque me costo bastante en terminarlo lo disfrute bastante, eso si que varias partes me hiso perder la paciciencia y el jefe final me demoramos 7 horas en pasarme con el jefe final, recomendaciones juntaan harta plata del juego, el doblaje castellano estuvo weno y carismatico yEste juego lo jugamos en directo y estuvo entrerenido, fue mi primera vez jugando el primer ratcher and clank y aunque me costo bastante en terminarlo lo disfrute bastante, eso si que varias partes me hiso perder la paciciencia y el jefe final me demoramos 7 horas en pasarme con el jefe final, recomendaciones juntaan harta plata del juego, el doblaje castellano estuvo weno y carismatico y el soundtrack estuvo weno, mi quejas serian que el apuntado automatico aveces no funcionaba y habian pocos chetpoints, y comprar armas es una lata, y si lo juegan en ps3 hay muchos bots tenganlo en cuenta pero estuvo bueno el juego.… Expand
  5. MetalGearLiquid
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
    One of the best platforming games ever. Amazing level design the best in the series in my opinion. The story is amazing I love how this game makes fun of capitalism unfortunately, they stopped doing it after the fourth game. If this game had strafing and the shooting system of the third game it would be a 10 out of 10 no question.
  6. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    Ratchet and Clank is one of the best games on PlayStation 2 for good reason.
  7. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    I can't say it's a 2002 game because it's way ahead of its release time, the animations are amazing even today
  8. JoseManuel10_
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Ratchet & Clank is a third-person action-adventure title, with elements of platforming, shooting, role-playing games, and puzzle-solving.
  9. tututdyure
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This is fun gameplay for kids. I like this shooting and adventure game. good graphic at that time.
  10. HildaSimp5
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    Ratchet and Clank (2002) is one of my Favorite 4, THE four Ratchet and Clank games i love the most. The lack of strafing is honestly not a problem for me, though the control are abit clunky sometimes. And Ratchet is abit slow with the wrench. Clank levels are not the best, but they are so few so its fine. And i don`t really like the Hoverboard races.
    Other than that, this is an excellent    Ratchet and Clank (2002) is one of my Favorite 4, THE four Ratchet and Clank games i love the most. The lack of strafing is honestly not a problem for me, though the control are abit clunky sometimes. And Ratchet is abit slow with the wrench. Clank levels are not the best, but they are so few so its fine. And i don`t really like the Hoverboard races.
    Other than that, this is an excellent game! The many lush and unique planets in this game are some of my favorite levels in video game, the atmospehere is perfect and the music is just perfect, props to David Bergaud. The branching paths makes exploration feel more real and the one of characters are hillarious. Not to mention the excellent comedy. Ratchet is such a fun character. He is not some boy scout who wants to do good and be a superhero, but a street smart mechanic who really just wanna do what he wants. Clank is more of the level headed one, but is also quite naive.
    A fantastic game with amazing planets, excellent music, awesome weapons and a interesting story. This game is so good its Qwarktastic!    … Expand
  11. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 8
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 7
    Fun Factor : 10
    Environment interaction : 5
    Sound effects : 10
    Overall Immersion : 8
    There's no such thing as a perfect game
  12. Luahanseng
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Ratchet and Clank 1 on PS Vita
    Game completed : January 1, 2021
    Playtime : 18 hrs This is the 2nd ratchet i completed the first 1 is the R&C PS4. I find this older game way better than the ps4. It has way better phasing and has more authentic experience. I find the game too difficult and tedious for a game made for younger audience. Overall it is supper fun but too difficult resulting    Ratchet and Clank 1 on PS Vita
    Game completed : January 1, 2021
    Playtime : 18 hrs

    This is the 2nd ratchet i completed the first 1 is the R&C PS4. I find this older game way better than the ps4. It has way better phasing and has more authentic experience. I find the game too difficult and tedious for a game made for younger audience. Overall it is supper fun but too difficult resulting to tedious experience. The story is more authentice and the ending is disappointingly short.    … Expand
  13. Tobylua
    Jan 1, 2022
    7
    Ratchet and Clank 1 on PS Vita
    Game completed : January 1, 2021
    Playtime : 18 hrs This is the 2nd ratchet i completed the first 1 is the R&C PS4. I find this older game way better than the ps4. It has way better phasing and has more authentic experience. I find the game too difficult and tedious for a game made for younger audience. Overall it is supper fun but too difficult resulting    Ratchet and Clank 1 on PS Vita
    Game completed : January 1, 2021
    Playtime : 18 hrs

    This is the 2nd ratchet i completed the first 1 is the R&C PS4. I find this older game way better than the ps4. It has way better phasing and has more authentic experience. I find the game too difficult and tedious for a game made for younger audience. Overall it is supper fun but too difficult resulting to tedious experience. The story is more authentice and the ending is disappointingly short.    … Expand
  14. EvilPlayer
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    I very hated this game after I played it first time, but now I really love it. Great plot, planets, ost, humour. Yeah, it has some troubles, but cmon, it's the first game. And this game completely destroys remake and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
  15. konjakthesober
    Oct 1, 2021
    7
    This is a great game but after playing the games that came after it feels a lite dated. I think that this would be a ten if they had strafing, weapon level up and a few other things but right now its a 7 for me.
  16. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    5
    Ratchet and Clank is undeniably a classic of the PlayStation 2 era.
    However Ratchet and Clank's title of PS2 classic is more out of respect for the strong foundation it laid for future Ratchet and Clank entries rather than its ability to execute on this foundation.
    Much of the gameplay is excruciatingly cumbersome, cutscenes are poorly placed/paced, the soundtrack feels random and    Ratchet and Clank is undeniably a classic of the PlayStation 2 era.
    However Ratchet and Clank's title of PS2 classic is more out of respect for the strong foundation it laid for future Ratchet and Clank entries rather than its ability to execute on this foundation.

    Much of the gameplay is excruciatingly cumbersome, cutscenes are poorly placed/paced, the soundtrack feels random and often fails garner any particular sense of atmosphere.

    The bones of what would come to make Ratchet and Clank great is all here and with that there is a lot of fun to be found.

    I enjoyed my time with Ratchet and Clank in hindsight but in the moment there were many times I considered spending my time elsewhere.    … Expand
  17. Castr0
    Jun 13, 2021
    10
    Muita ação e desafios de plataforma. A ideia do jogo é muito boa. Ser um bicho que pode sair atirando por aí com inúmeras armas e acessórios é muito divertido. Além da história ser muito boa, te prende de verdade. Pra mim particulamente é o melhor jogo de PS2
  18. dottorfrizzino
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    this game is one of the best of my childhood i really love it reccomended for anyone who played jak and daxter
  19. PixelGamer115
    May 1, 2021
    7
    Graphics: 5/10
    Soundtracks: 8/10
    Gameplay: 4/10 (Could've been higher if it wasn't for the atrocious controls)
    Story & Characters: 8/10
  20. makkusu1
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    This was a game, since I met the one of great series from PlayStation 2. I was played all games from series.
  21. Jozhster
    Feb 16, 2021
    6
    It’s cool seeing the beginning of the franchise but it’s clear that Insomniac Games were still figuring things out, the lack of strafe makes shooting more an annoyance then fun, the game is straight up cruel when it comes to handing out checkpoints. The story and ending is solid though.
  22. frederik1478
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    Best Ratchet and Clank game.
    , The best way to play this game is to think more about it like strategic platformer game than a shooter because if you try to shoot everything then you are Gonna Get a bedtime, That is because the game is more designed for every encounter to use a certain kind of weapons to get through with the easiest , The story is also good very good spoof and makes you    Best Ratchet and Clank game.
    , The best way to play this game is to think more about it like strategic platformer game than a shooter because if you try to shoot everything then you are Gonna Get a bedtime, That is because the game is more designed for every encounter to use a certain kind of weapons to get through with the easiest , The story is also good very good spoof and makes you laugh and simplify so it's good , And I have played all the game in the future trilogy and they are all worthless compared to the original. One of the best video game soundtracks in the world    … Expand
  23. ImperialYama
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    Ratchet and Clank is one of these Games that are so original, you can play them for hours and they never get boring because they offer so much different gameplay and an interesting World + Characters.
  24. clanky9
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    i really love this game its one of the best ratchet and clank games, amazing weapons so storyline is, one of the best ps2 and ratchet and clank games ever
  25. LatinCritic13
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Insomniac’s Ratchet and Clank is one of the best action platformer shooters that started the R&C franchise and the end result of it is stupendous.
  26. andrewcook4991
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    The one that started it all. Simpler in comparison to its sequels, with a greater emphasis on platforming n puzzle solving. Weapons were great for their time, along with the array of side characters.
  27. Mer1ne
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    something brand new from insomniac This is the beginning of one of the best series on playstation, this is a must play game too
  28. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    9
    Even today I wonder how on Earth ps2 can render all this stuff in 60 fps. This game is amazing on so many levels, its crazy. Level design is brillant, there is ton of weapons here and shooting stuff is as satysfying as platforming, unlike in later entries, both are balanced very well. You might even say there is a bit of an rpg in here, with maxing your health and backtracking to placesEven today I wonder how on Earth ps2 can render all this stuff in 60 fps. This game is amazing on so many levels, its crazy. Level design is brillant, there is ton of weapons here and shooting stuff is as satysfying as platforming, unlike in later entries, both are balanced very well. You might even say there is a bit of an rpg in here, with maxing your health and backtracking to places you already visited because you now have more equipment. But it never, ever feels like a chore. Its fun as hell!… Expand
  29. L_S_T
    May 21, 2020
    7
    Ratchet and Clank hit the shelves in late 2002, and since then has had 15 games in the last 18 years (including mobile) and even a theatrical released film. The history of Ratchet and Clank is long and storied, with extremely high highs and very, very low lows. Revisiting where it all began so long ago is a mixed bag, but a welcomed treat nonetheless.

    You begin on the planet Veldin,    Ratchet and Clank hit the shelves in late 2002, and since then has had 15 games in the last 18 years (including mobile) and even a theatrical released film. The history of Ratchet and Clank is long and storied, with extremely high highs and very, very low lows. Revisiting where it all began so long ago is a mixed bag, but a welcomed treat nonetheless.

    You begin on the planet Veldin, where the Lombax named Ratchet is repairing his ship when a crash off in the distance brings him together with a small robot nicknamed Clank. From there, you journey to planets all over the system, searching for Chairman Drek, who wants to create a new planet for his species called the Blarg, while also destroying innocent planets.

    While visiting the overrun planets, you’ll have a great time in the beautiful, vastly different landscapes each of them offer. There are plenty of planets to explore, and none ever feel rehashed in any way. From the beautiful sandy island beaches of Pokitaru and its Jowai Resort to the deathly toxic planet of Orxon, you will always find many new and unique attributes to each planet. While there are a good amount of enemy types on each planet, there is a very large overlap in the enemies used, so don’t go in expecting every planet's villains to be as interesting as the world around them. The many characters that you meat throughout your travel, however, more than make up for that. So many charming, memorable, and funny beings help you save the galaxy.

    Within these planets, however, lies the frustrating platforming. In general the movement, specifically the turning, felt sluggish and slow. Too often I cursed myself because while on thin, metal walkways, Small turns would send Ratchet flying in that direction more than he would on normal ground. Eaten inputs and weird camera angles quickly rose my death count to falling off the map. Sometimes I would even jump on a grind rail, and just slip right off to my death. With this comes the frustrating at times checkpoint system. Points of the game became infuriating when you would be sent back to the very beginning of the level after fighting through many sections of enemies just to die to a bad camera angle.

    If there is one thing Ratchet loves, it’s his weapons. Ratchet has 15 different weapons at his disposal. Some of these weapons are your typical run of the mill guns, like a machine gun and flamethrower. But what Ratchet and Clank does great is change things up. Crush robots with your very own metal fist, throw mini kamikaze robots out and watch them wreak havoc, or stand by and turn your foes into chickens. There is something for everyone out there, if you are able to be accurate. Most weapons have an auto lock system, but you need to be so close for it to work that it’s almost useless in many cases. Self aim can be helpful, but also not recommended most of the time due to having to stand still while aiming. Because of this, defeating the final boss became a chore. Sometimes the world would spawn plenty of ammo boxes to replenish in between phases, while some attempts were left with literally nothing to help, relying on the slowest, most painfully grindy boss fight imaginable.

    Ratchet and Clank is a great foundation that doesn’t stick the landing cleanly. Even though terribly frustrating at times, there is still so much to enjoy about it. Ratchet and Clank is a solid blend of run n gun and platforming, but the movement is much too limiting to accomplishing that consistent sense of enjoyment.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  30. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    One of the best adventure games on PS2 although in my opinion inferior to the competition of jak 2. However, highly recommended.
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#13 Best PS2 Game of 2002
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#3 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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#8 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. GamePro
    90
    R & C's innovation comes in the form of all those crazy, non-gimmicky weapons and tools. This is a complex, polished platform gaming machine.
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  2. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    One of the best platformers to hit the PS2, ever.
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  3. Electric Playground
    90
    The graphics, the busy environments, the interactivity... every element taken by itself it pretty praiseworthy, stick 'em all on the same disk and they add up to good things.
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