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  • Summary: Also known as "The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy" - Ratchet & Clank Collection includes Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal all remastered.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 40
  2. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Jul 13, 2012
    100
    Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the franchise, you have every reason to dive into these games in all their HD glory.
  2. Jul 30, 2012
    90
    These are some of the best platform/ shooting games ever created. Just buy them without any hesitation!
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 13, 2012
    88
    A fine HD-update of the first three Ratchet & Clank -platform adventures. [Aug 2012]
  4. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Jul 3, 2012
    84
    It's clear that Insomniac was light years ahead of its peers. The combination of jumping, strafing and shooting incredibly fun guns is as addictive as ever. The graphics have also been beautifully upgraded. It's one of the best looking HD collections we've seen so far. [July 2012, p.78]
  5. Jun 26, 2012
    80
    It's more than just a nostalgia trip, mind; this is a trilogy that plays great, looks even better and gels together more seamlessly than any other HD collection I've played to date.
  6. When you've got a series that lets you transform foes into sheep and demands you save tourists from feral intergalactic squirrels, whinging over resolutions seems smaller than its dinky droid sidekick.
  7. May 24, 2012
    60
    This is a well remastered compilation of three solid titles. They transitioned pretty well to the HD (and 3D) format, thanks to an artistic direction that didn't try to do too much at the time, with cartoony textures and models. The games themselves have the qualities and shortcomings of the originals. Nonetheless, the relevance of those games compared to the PS3 episodes may be questioned if you're not a die hard fan of the series.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 50
  2. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Sep 7, 2012
    10
    I absolutely have no idea why people are hating on this game this is one of my childhood franchises in one collection and is one of the mostI absolutely have no idea why people are hating on this game this is one of my childhood franchises in one collection and is one of the most fun platformers i have ever played. Expand
  2. May 6, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just like i tougth this ps3 collection is AWESOME,ok there are some bugs in all 3 games but they are small and meanigless to the gameplay,personally i think the rachet e clank 3 multiplayer has done a great step ahead thanks to playstation network for those in the ps2 version cannot afford to play online,for the other 2 games i don't have too much to say beside the first one is awesome as always even if i was sorry about the fix of the infinite bolt glitch, and for the second one same as the first,buy it now rachet e clank fans! Expand
  3. Aug 30, 2012
    10
    This is the best HD Classics Collection that I have seen, classify the first place (with God of War and Sly Collection on the second and thirdThis is the best HD Classics Collection that I have seen, classify the first place (with God of War and Sly Collection on the second and third place). I loved to madness the first and the third chapter, and the work done on the graphics is commendable. However, we hope that Insomniac releases patch to remedy the problems that have been added such as the lack of music of the final battle in the original, the compression of the screens retailers Gadgetron always in the original and some small defect in the bodies of the characters in a few moments .
    There is also a multiplayer online R & C3 that was not there before. I seem to play PS3 games with some damage chart, thanks to the refined level design and graphics aged very well. What can I say ... thanks to Idol Minds and Insomniac Games.
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  4. May 19, 2013
    9
    In the playstation 2 era ratchet and clank was my favourite game franchise. I got number 3 with my console and loved it and got the others to,In the playstation 2 era ratchet and clank was my favourite game franchise. I got number 3 with my console and loved it and got the others to, thats why I was so excited for this collection. Lets start with the first game, R&C1 is the worst of these 3 but not a bad game at all, it establishes the timeless shoot and jump gameplay that all the games have used it just a shame ratchet isn't very likeable. 2 on the other hand fixes all of the issues with the first one adding tons of variety and new gameplay like ship piloting as well as upgradeble weapons that are now a series staple. 3 on the other hand takes out some variety in exchange for higher polish, this one is the most enjoyable of the set but its a shame the developer rushed this game's port to meet the twice delayed release date, as such this game is glitchier than the original version. All 3 games have brilliant graphics thanks to the cartoony visuals. This is a great value for money set. 9/10 Expand
  5. Sep 8, 2012
    9
    3 of the greatest PS2 games ever conceived await you in this collection. Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank : Going Commando, & Ratchet & Clank3 of the greatest PS2 games ever conceived await you in this collection. Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank : Going Commando, & Ratchet & Clank : Up Your Arsenal. All three beautifully remastered in HD. Expand
  6. Apr 4, 2017
    9
    Ratchet and Clank is great and this Collection features the best games of the series.

    Ratchet and Clank games are 3D platformers set in
    Ratchet and Clank is great and this Collection features the best games of the series.

    Ratchet and Clank games are 3D platformers set in semi-open levels, with shooting mechanics. There are also the occasional mini-games.

    I admit that the shooting mechanics are archaic compared to modern shooters, but these games were not about shooting itself but rather about having fun. It's not about headshots or killstreaks but using otherworldly weapons like sheepinator and Rhyno and have fun with them.

    While the 1st game focused more on platforming, each new game put platforming to the side in favor of shooting. By Ratchet 3 it had become too much of a shooter IMHO. Still, great games.

    Like many PS2 era games, Ratchet and Clank games are fun, with comical scripts and lighthearted humor. It's something that I totally miss these days with most modern games.

    On PS3 these games run at 60 fps, and the remaster is among the good ones.

    If you like Ratchet and Clank there are also the PS3-era games and the PS4 remake of the 1st game with much better graphics and revamped gameplay. I hope we see a new Ratchet and Clank game in the future.
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  7. Mar 9, 2015
    7
    Me: "Aaaalright! what's in for me today :3 ?" *game shows up. "Those old fossils? ugh, fine."

    Well; that was a recording from a coupla'
    Me: "Aaaalright! what's in for me today :3 ?" *game shows up. "Those old fossils? ugh, fine."

    Well; that was a recording from a coupla' days ago. I wanted to review this game and it's been a while since.
    But i just didn't want to you know? It's kinda' complex... sort of. The game(s) were a big part of my childhood but as of today, i haven't touched them in a longer while than since i ate a kiwi fruit. Trust me, they aren't derricious.

    Huw-a-haagh! Alright; let's just get this the hell over with before i have to eat a kiwi instead!

    To start off with; the game is hella' lawng dawg! Three Ps2 classics in one! For less money than all the three ones combined! Quite smashing dontcha' think? Har, har, har!
    Anyways, the game is made by Insomaniac! Sorry wrong one, Insomniac! (i think) Which has made quite a couple of interesting gems lemme' tell ya' that.

    To begin with; the games take place in a galaxy full of tyranny and trouble and it's your job as an anthropomorphic-cat-dude who's only company is a tin can with limbs and a helicopter head. Yay.

    The game plays like a third-person-shooter, you can buy 'nades, guns, lasers, flamethrowers, hovering mines, transformation-to-duck-fetish-gun, and so on. You get ammo and money from crates or you can buy some good ol' mafia products in da' hood downtown that's currently overrun by gluttonous jabba the hutt-looking mothaf*ckas that split into smaller jabba the hutt-looking mothaf*ckas when hit (literally, not kidding).

    As i said; the game is basically a collection of three Ps2 classics: Ratchet And Clank 1, Ratchet And Clank 2, and then the third one because i'm too lazy to write all that one more time.
    Which then means that the game itself is very long, something i love with games these days. Most of em' are just way too short don't you think?

    Anyways, *takes a bite out of a kiwi. Not much needs to be said, just look up the things you are curious about! Lots of people will agree with me that this game is a present from god that lets us relive our childhoods with the old games we used to love. My Ps2 broke after many years of intense playing and, to be honest: that was a very sad day for me. I didn't realize it at first but my childhood would be practically gone without those games. Luckily, as we already know. Someone out there knew what to do. I gotta' say; why doesen't companies re-release their ancient old games/systems? I get that those things are outdated but come on, some were unreplacable! Like the Psp for an example; most of its games will never see the light of day again because... well, you know.

    Anyway, that rant sucked the absolute juice out of me...... and this kiwi.
    That's one of the reasons i didn't want to review this game to begin with. It's just too much for my short reviews.

    Well, here's the roundup:

    Pros:

    1) Soundtrack is awesome, fitting, and bad*ss at times.
    2) Gameplaywise, it's like an average tps game with some creative guns.... ecept the banana-gun thing that they came up in the third installment...
    3) Enemies are easy enough to beat but when they bunch up you'll have to get creative.
    4) The story is basic enough and is easy to understand.

    Cons:

    1) B*tches and glitches ladies and gentlemen!
    2) Not more Hd than the previous games. Shocking, i know.
    3) Annoying as f*ck enemies at points.
    4) Unexplained puzzles
    5) The ice levels. Don't even ask.

    To round this up i'm just gonna' say; nostalgia wasn't a part of this review. Not at all, in fact: i review games with the benefit of the doubt and in most cases; i ignore the nostalgia me and others have experienced playing these games. Which in those terms means that this game gets the score:

    "meh, but still good"
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