Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

 PSP
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 206 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 149 out of 206
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 206
  3. Negative: 8 out of 206
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  1. lesiuML
    Jun 1, 2023
    5
    For sure there is a lot of charm and good fun but it's wrapped in so many ugly things. Some parts are really boring or frustrating, you are fighting against dozens of enemies and it's often too chaotic... Boss fights are sponges for bullets and only if you have upgraded weapons at max they will be somehow possible to beat. All menus are so unbearably ugly as well as most of the cut scenesFor sure there is a lot of charm and good fun but it's wrapped in so many ugly things. Some parts are really boring or frustrating, you are fighting against dozens of enemies and it's often too chaotic... Boss fights are sponges for bullets and only if you have upgraded weapons at max they will be somehow possible to beat. All menus are so unbearably ugly as well as most of the cut scenes ... first locations are total mess with blurry tekstures and generic environment. But there are some nice looking planets as well. Controls are painful especially when you need to consistently change your weapons from menus. There are some good parts that kept me going through the game but honestly overall it's pretty average game.… Expand
  2. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Versión mini de las aventuras a gran tamaño. A veces la dificultad es exagerada.
  3. Puptent
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    I loved this game for the PSP. Probably my favorite PSP game. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a 10 out of 10 is replayability. It feels like once you beat it you beat it.
  4. EvilPlayer
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    Piece of my childhood. I remember how I loved it in 2014, but after 7 years it's still playable, even after I played all R&C games from 2002 to 2013.
  5. SewAwOw
    Jun 19, 2021
    7
    Игра неплохая, реально неплохая - и графика есть, и сюжет какой-то тоже (с катсценами даже), много гаджетов и оружия, геймплей как у "взрослых" частей, но все удовольствие разбивается об сложность изза управления. Я не знаю, как тестировали игру на псп, я проходил ее на вите, но это полный капец - даже с двумя стиками в замесах надо постоянно вертеться, враги откусывает огромные куски хп,Игра неплохая, реально неплохая - и графика есть, и сюжет какой-то тоже (с катсценами даже), много гаджетов и оружия, геймплей как у "взрослых" частей, но все удовольствие разбивается об сложность изза управления. Я не знаю, как тестировали игру на псп, я проходил ее на вите, но это полный капец - даже с двумя стиками в замесах надо постоянно вертеться, враги откусывает огромные куски хп, даже в хорошей броне, на боссах реально потно - и это, повторюсь, с двумя стиками. Боюсь представить как было больно людям на псп с одним, когда вращение камерой было на триггерах. Тоесть игра по сложности такая же как и на стационарных консолях с куда более удобными геймпадами, а на особенности портатива разрабы попросту забили. Также нет второго ряда у быстрого доступа к оружию и гаджетам, время от времени приходить делать перестановки. И еще нереально бесила гонка на ховербордах - она крайне убого и хреново сделана, постоянно вылетаешь страссы, не понимаешь где вверх, а где вниз, лвлдизайн трасс крайне странен, почему не сделали как в "взрослых" частях - неизвестно. Короче, для ознакомления с возможностями ретчета в портативе можно поиграть, носвоим старшим собратьям игра явно уступает по удобству геймплея.… Expand
  6. dottorfrizzino
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    surely not the best game in the franchise but still a very good game, i really enjoyed playing this game more in the psp version than the ps2 one
  7. makkusu1
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Great classic Ratchet and Clank from PS2 for PSP!! Play all of the Ratchet and Clank series!!
  8. GhostXZ
    Nov 18, 2020
    9
    It’s really good game, good story, good mechanics, good controls, and you can have a lot of fun with this game, the only issue that I have is... the story is too short, I completed the game in 5 hours. But the game is really good and I recommend it.
  9. LatinCritic13
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    Ratchet and Clank Size Matters is not what you expect, but it turned out to be one of the best platformers on the PSP.
  10. Ricasbp
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    A PSP/Ratchet & Clank Classic that everyone should play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. ryman221
    Apr 20, 2020
    7
    7.25 out of 10 - Great game.

    Scoring Scale: 1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed. 2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting. 3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities. 4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality    7.25 out of 10 - Great game.

    Scoring Scale:
    1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed.
    2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting.
    3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities.
    4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality sprinkled throughout. More than anything it's forgettable.
    5 - (OKAY) For every positive this game has there is just as many negatives. You may be able to find enjoyment in these games however you will likely be met with equal amounts frustration and disappointment.
    6 - (GOOD) There is a decent amount of fun to be had in these games albeit with a few noticeable drawbacks. Worth checking out at some point especially if on sale.
    7 - (GREAT) A game that has some flaws but all in all is a great game worth every penny of its purchase price.
    8 - (AMAZING) Game of the year contender only allowing for some minor flaws.
    9 - (SUPERB) One of if not the best game released that year, truly special.
    10 - (NEAR PERFECT) One of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  12. sebastianali
    Feb 15, 2020
    8
    Es increíble que hayan hecho un Ratchet And Clank para PSP! Los controles me encantaron. En mi opinión, es el mejor esquema de controles de la saga junto con el Secret Agent Clank debido a que podes desplazarte fácilmente con L y R y disparar a la vez. Personalmente, a mi me resultaba algo incomodo desplazarme lateralmente mientras disparaba y saltaba en los Ratchet And Clank de PS2, PS3 yEs increíble que hayan hecho un Ratchet And Clank para PSP! Los controles me encantaron. En mi opinión, es el mejor esquema de controles de la saga junto con el Secret Agent Clank debido a que podes desplazarte fácilmente con L y R y disparar a la vez. Personalmente, a mi me resultaba algo incomodo desplazarme lateralmente mientras disparaba y saltaba en los Ratchet And Clank de PS2, PS3 y PS4. El sistema de armaduras me gusta y la música va de la mano con la jugabilidad. Pero los minijuegos son muy aburridos, la historia deja que desear y el juego en si es muy corto. Quitando eso, estamos ante uno de mis Ratchet And Clank favoritos. Totalmente recomendado para los fans de la saga. El factor portátil ayuda mucho.… Expand
  13. BasilZero
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    Game: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
    Genre: Shooter Platformer
    Developer: Insomniac Games and High Impact Games Publisher: Sony System: Playstation Portable (PSP) Year of Release: 2007 Length of Playthrough: 7 Hours Total Score: 70/100 Value Score: 7/10 • Story: 7/10 • Characters: 7/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 6/10 • Sound: 8/10 • Music: 6/10 • Length: 6/10 • Replay    Game: Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
    Genre: Shooter Platformer
    Developer: Insomniac Games and High Impact Games
    Publisher: Sony
    System: Playstation Portable (PSP)
    Year of Release: 2007
    Length of Playthrough: 7 Hours

    Total Score: 70/100
    Value Score: 7/10

    • Story: 7/10
    • Characters: 7/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 6/10
    • Sound: 8/10
    • Music: 6/10
    • Length: 6/10
    • Replay Value: 6/10
    • Player Value: 6/10

    Pros
    +Many weapons and modifications to improve gameplay style
    +Similar game system style to Ratchet 3

    Cons
    -Cutscenes look worse than in game graphics and have worse animation/FPS
    -Camera can be annoying especially due to the game being portable with lack of buttons
    -Really short
    -Music repeats and some boss battles use generic music    … Expand
  14. PyroMaker3
    Jan 21, 2019
    6
    Meh....i didn't thought this was was THAT great. The game for me was too short and the Story was meh.
    The characters sometimes do out of character stuff and sometimes they're just bein stupid for no reason. The main antagonist was borin and uninterestin he just shows up at the end and that subplot with qwark wantin to know who his parents are...no one really cares.
    The controlls in    Meh....i didn't thought this was was THAT great. The game for me was too short and the Story was meh.
    The characters sometimes do out of character stuff and sometimes they're just bein stupid for no reason. The main antagonist was borin and uninterestin he just shows up at the end and that subplot with qwark wantin to know who his parents are...no one really cares.

    The controlls in this game was fine but the problem was the camera sometimes gets stuck on stuff and sometimes it was movin by itself.

    The weapons are fine aswell. But there are alot of moments where Boss fights are too strong and the weapons barely do any damage and u constanly need to buy ammo.
    Ur pretty much screwed without the PDA

    Clank section didn't use all the stuff the Gadgetbots use...u notice that u never use the "Enterin" Command for the Gadgetbots.

    There wasn't one situation that i ever used the Heli Pack other then Glidin down somewhere.

    There was also alot of moments where i was annoyed....like the Race level was borin and was unplayable, Clank shootin at enemies with this Freezeturret. Giant Clank ,shootin section, Clank arena    … Expand
  15. dinefine1
    Aug 27, 2018
    7
    The visuals are the main praise here. the game play and story telling is similar to previous games. only issue i had with this was that i played it on an emulator on my phone... the controllers require some physical inputs to actually be successful with the camera. one other issue i had was for some reason its just ridiculously hard towards the end of the game. im max level and haveThe visuals are the main praise here. the game play and story telling is similar to previous games. only issue i had with this was that i played it on an emulator on my phone... the controllers require some physical inputs to actually be successful with the camera. one other issue i had was for some reason its just ridiculously hard towards the end of the game. im max level and have almost maxed armor, and the final boss still bring me down to 2 hp (2/50) with one hit?? one of his attacks straight up one shots me. not to mention that the only gun that does decent enough damage to him is the laser thing, everything else runs out of ammo before even breaking the shield. (keep in mind my weapons are maxed with all mods)… Expand
  16. JoseAngel47
    Feb 22, 2018
    8
    Although switching developers High Impact Games manages to keep the fun gameplay of the first four titles has a lot of customization with Armor. This also introduces some new weapons and as well a good amount of customization for the weapons. My gripe with this game is that there is not a lot of replayability as once you beat the game a first time you will have a chance to play the gameAlthough switching developers High Impact Games manages to keep the fun gameplay of the first four titles has a lot of customization with Armor. This also introduces some new weapons and as well a good amount of customization for the weapons. My gripe with this game is that there is not a lot of replayability as once you beat the game a first time you will have a chance to play the game with all of your collected weapons during your first playthrough… Expand
  17. Untitled94
    Oct 23, 2017
    7
    This was a good start for R&C on the go. It's not as good as the ones before it, but at the time (before the first trilogy was released on the Vita) it was decent. It is a bit hard for an R&C game, but it's still fun to play.
  18. Chris5667
    Aug 31, 2017
    10
    With good graphics, good storyline, great variety of weapons and armors, and nice characters, Ratchet & Clank Size Matters is a clever, fun and amazing adventure that provides hours of entertaintment. No Doubt in my opinion this is one of the best option that we can find in the list of PSP games.
  19. otsegolator
    Mar 3, 2017
    6
    While Insomniac were working on the first title in the Resistance series, another developer took up the responsibility of bringing our favorite Lombax and his robotic companion to the PSP. The result? Well, let's just say it's mixed. I will say that for PSP standards, the gameplay works well for the most part. And the art style and sound design, it is all true blue Ratchet and Clank, noWhile Insomniac were working on the first title in the Resistance series, another developer took up the responsibility of bringing our favorite Lombax and his robotic companion to the PSP. The result? Well, let's just say it's mixed. I will say that for PSP standards, the gameplay works well for the most part. And the art style and sound design, it is all true blue Ratchet and Clank, no doubt about it. However, it's Ratchet and Clank at a lower budget, and that harms it a little bit. Size Matters will never be as good as it's console counterparts. Partly because of the limits of the PSP, partly because it was created by a mediocre developer, that being High Impact Games. Though the art design, sound design, atmosphere, and base gameplay ideas are how I like my Ratchet, the things I like about this game stop there. The writing feels a lot more childish in this game, and it makes me feel like the developers had the wrong idea about the game's audience, but their hearts were in the right places so I will give them that much. The gadgets this time around aren't as fun to use either. In fact when I get to parts where I have to use them, it often feels intrusive which is never a good thing. Difficulty feels unbalanced as well. You will die a lot, especially towards the end, and more often or not you will feel like your deaths will have been cheap. You have to fidget a lot more to get your bearings on what you want to do and it's a little annoying. The wrench is near useless in combat. It doesn't have as much of a reach, and doesn't even knock many enemies back. Often times, attempt at meleing will end with your fuzzy arse splattered across the alien soil. Your weapons also don't pack as much of a punch as they used to. The place where Size Matters really shines the most is it's platforming. Level design is actually quite creative and traversal, when gimmicks aren't getting in the way, is exactly on par with what I want from a Ratchet game. I enjoy exploring, it just sucks that when I have to do combat, my reaction is less than thrilled, because it's just not as fun. Something I did find interesting though was the way armor works. You find different pieces around levels that you can mix and match. Different combinations yield different aesthetic looks and levels of damage reduction, and matching together a whole suit of armor will give you a perk. The perk may help you out once or twice, but it never really proves very useful. There are a few mini games too, some of which are mandatory. None of which are any fun. I hated the skyboarding sections. And completionists will hate that some skill points are tied to these annoying ass mini games. And there are quite a few performance bugs to look out for. But they are far worse in the PS2 port. Nanotech leveling is still a thing. So are weapon upgrades and challenge mode (though with how broken the difficulty is against the player, it's just not fun to play through in challenge mode) Size Matters does a few things right. It is definitely one of the best looking PSP games. It has the key ideas of a good Ratchet and Clank game. It's just awkward in it's execution and the game suffers for it. Despite my bashing of the game here, it's biggest core gameplay flaws really don't start rearing their ugly heads until challenge mode. Steer clear of that, and Size Matters is still an average hand held Ratchet and Clank experience, even with the hiccups it has. If nothing else, the novelty of owning a Ratchet game on PSP makes it worth owning I guess. 7/10.… Expand
  20. EpicLadySponge
    May 17, 2016
    8
    Hey, at least there's also that game where a video game had to save us from watching that so-called worst movie of all time and because Size Matters, another Ratchet & Clank game, had to come to the rescue, it's time we should call this one a must play for once.
  21. PeterAlexander
    Jan 6, 2016
    8
    Size Matters, whilst not on the level of the Ratchet and Clank series games, is a fun game to play and one of the best PSP games to date. The arena mode is particularly enjoyable and is perhaps even an improvement on such aspects seen in earlier games.
  22. xpjohnny
    Aug 14, 2015
    10
    This is really good! the history is entertaining and the gameplay is the same to the other games of the franchise

    PD: i dont speak english, sorry if you dont understand me.
  23. Grimmush
    Mar 14, 2015
    3
    What a god damn awful game! The controls are clunky, the camera is awkward most of the time, the enemies are bullet sponges, and all boss fights are based on that as well -- it takes a stupid amount of ammo and time to drain their health -- so little to no actual challenge.

    I really enjoyed the other games in the series, but Size Matters is so bad I hate it.
  24. thebeachinator
    Oct 12, 2014
    7
    It is a great game that lives up to the ratchet and clank series… most of the time. Occasionally when too much is going on the frame rate slows to a crawl. The sound can become choppy and mistimed. It is prone to freezing entirely, forcing a restart. When it is working properly you will still run into a few segments that are way harder than the rest of the game, and you will be forcedIt is a great game that lives up to the ratchet and clank series… most of the time. Occasionally when too much is going on the frame rate slows to a crawl. The sound can become choppy and mistimed. It is prone to freezing entirely, forcing a restart. When it is working properly you will still run into a few segments that are way harder than the rest of the game, and you will be forced to play tedious and repetitive clank mini games. But most of the time, you are destroying everything in sight in the typical ratchet and clank manner.… Expand
  25. darkhairwarrior
    Jul 31, 2014
    7
    Ratchet & Clank on a handheld didn't seem possible back in 2007, but it was.

    Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters uses the same formula as Ratchet & Clank Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal, but with fewer planets and less content than those games. Of course, this is to be expected with a handheld game. However, the lack of an arena and a second joystick really hurt this game in the    Ratchet & Clank on a handheld didn't seem possible back in 2007, but it was.

    Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters uses the same formula as Ratchet & Clank Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal, but with fewer planets and less content than those games.

    Of course, this is to be expected with a handheld game. However, the lack of an arena and a second joystick really hurt this game in the longrun. You get used to using L and R for the camera after a while, but the lack of an arena gives you little reason besides Challenge Mode to come back to this 5-8 hour experience.

    Of course, Ad Hoc multiplayer is available, and there are lots of nifty Clank mini games, along with a lot of cool RPG elements that aren't in the console games.

    After 4 playthroughs, I'm comfortable giving Size Matters a score of 7.6    … Expand
  26. Xevon
    Sep 19, 2013
    6
    Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is an achievement in the fact that it brings the Ratchet & Clank experience to the PSP almost completely intact. The gameplay, the combat, even the visual style is all there. All the voice actors you know and love make a return, and the cutscenes are nice too. Unfortunately, it's obvious the game wasn't developed by Insomiac as the characters don't have theirRatchet & Clank: Size Matters is an achievement in the fact that it brings the Ratchet & Clank experience to the PSP almost completely intact. The gameplay, the combat, even the visual style is all there. All the voice actors you know and love make a return, and the cutscenes are nice too. Unfortunately, it's obvious the game wasn't developed by Insomiac as the characters don't have their usual mannerisms and personalities, and feel more like rushed emulations of Insomniacs creations. Quark is a particular example of this, being a whiney, pathetic oaf throughout the whole game. None of the selfishness, none of the dastardly schemes, just a big baby in a green suit. In addition, the weapons lack their usual creativity, and the balancing is terrible. In other words, you can empty all of your ammo in a level 5 weapon from the start of the game into an enemy at the end, and they won't die, meaning old weapons become quickly useless. Only about 2, maybe 3 of the games weapons are useful against the final boss who is a massive damage sink, unfortunately a trend which all of the games bosses follow, large health pools and hastily thrown together mechanics. Despite everything however, Size Matters is an enjoyable title and (sadly) part of the canon, and is worth playing one way or another. It's a tad shorter than it's big brothers, but still makes for a fun outing, even if the plot, characters and overall themes make you gag once in a while. Final Score: 6.2/10… Expand
  27. BlueThunderfan
    Jul 15, 2013
    7
    The game is pretty fun. it has great music, a decent story, and it has good graphics considering it's on PSP. however, it is too short, and the controls are awkward.
  28. Scottixboy
    Jun 11, 2013
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been a fan of Ratchet and Clank since the original released back in the PS2 era, While the camera angles weren't great and the weapon mechanics were broken, it was still an epic game with groundbreaking features!

    Size Matters on the other hand is a uncomfortable to play, it's easy at first, but the controls, awkward aiming mechanics and horrid camera control will drive you through the roof, While the game itself has an interesting story and fun platfroming gameplay, you will spend most of your time repeating a previous part of the level because you died falling from a platform you couldn't see or fell out of the arena on boss stages(Which BTW restarts the entire boss) Then we get to the combat mechanics, they simply aren't as up to scratch as the rest of the game and really let it down, for example; there is an enemy that takes 4 hits to kill, you shoot him 4 times, he doesnt die; as the enemy won't take damage until he has finished the flinch animation from your previous attack meaning it gets incredibly tedious trying to kill these enemies and incredibly frustrating when 5 of them swarm you and it seems like it takes forever to kill them all.

    Then the weapon usage, while you can strafe, it feels incredibly awkward to do so as you have to use the d-pad instead of a desperately needed second stick, which just mind-screws you if you've ever played the PS2 games, The aiming consists of pointing in their direction and spamming Circle, only 3 guns aim and only one gun feels as if it's even effective(The first one) and sometimes the game PREVENTS YOU FROM STRAFING; Why? a core mechanic that makes the aiming much easier, why just take it off us at random times, on the bits where it's stripped,l you will find yourself repaying that section even more.

    Then there is the "Filler" mini games that are forced just to waste time, most of the time they are really unfair and just rediculous, as to make the game last longer, but these are completely unnecesary and really feel like a filler for the already short game

    All this combined with the PSP GO's controls is complete hell, While this game has serious potential it will cause you to utter more swear words than a game like Ghosts and Golbins will,which is really bad, considering this is a flagship Sony series.

    In conclusion you will spend more time fighting the controls than you will enemies, I will try the PS2 port eventually hopefully it's better than this.    … Expand
  29. Annoymous1
    Jan 7, 2013
    8
    This game has so much good things and has put the Ratchet and Clank universe a beautiful place looking like something from a Saturday morning cartoon and the cut-scene when Otto meets Ratchet is absolutely great and graphics are excellent by the standard. The only con is the camera because of the centering.
  30. RangerManiac
    Sep 21, 2012
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great maybe the best of the PSP.It´s filled with great ideas some new and some old but the game is always fun.My favourite part is when you control Clank´s little bots.It´s a great game and who doesn´t have it MUST BUY IT!!!!!!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PSP Game of 2007
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#2 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2007
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#6 Most Shared PSP Game of 2007

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Game Over Online
    98
    It's refreshing to play a title that is both old school in its gameplay, but new school in its storytelling.
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  2. Games Master UK
    87
    A polished adventure indeed. Not all of its ideas work, but it's an excellent overall effort. [May 2007, p.76]
  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    86
    Not small and not perfectly formed, but packs a wicked punch. Accomplished, but stops short of brilliance. [May 2007, p.60]
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