Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal takes players back to planet Veldin an exciting adventure! A robot named Dr. adverse tries to destroy all organic life in the galaxy. Ratchet and Clank is Captain Qwark to form his legendary Q-Force, and go after the bad for galactic peace!
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The third installment of the Ratchet & Clank franchise incorporates new elements of gameplay not seen previously in the series, including online and offline multiplayer capabilities that will appeal to a wide variety of players. Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal returns gamers to Planet Veldin, the setting of the original Ratchet & Clank, where the duo set off on a gripping new adventure through a multitude of diverse planets to fight for galactic peace. Players can earn up to 20 weapons (including online and offline) with up to four levels of upgrades for most weapons, plus new high-tech gadgets to help them through their journey.
After word spreads of Ratchet and Clank's recent conquest in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Clank finds himself recognized as an interstellar robot of mystery and intrigue after starring in his own television series, Secret Agent Clank. While Ratchet is dismayed by his new sidekick status, the feelings are put aside when the twosome is called together by the Galactic President to bring peace to the universe. They find themselves traveling back to Planet Veldin to battle Dr. Nefarious, a robotic supervillain who has devised a diabolical scheme to wipe out all organic life in the galaxy. To reach his goal, he has instructed the Tyhrranoids, a race of multi-eye aliens to annihilate the organics. However, while Dr. Nefarious is aware that if the Tyhrranoids are successful, they will end up causing their own extinction, the Tyhrranoids are not aware of this danger.
To fight back, Ratchet and Clank are able to recruit Captain Qwark, a favorite from previous games, out of retirement to lead the Q-Force, an unlikely band of heroic space cadets comprised of some of the most memorable characters from the Ratchet & Clank franchise. This includes Helga, the robotic seductress; Big Al, a techno-geek with the ability to encrypt technology systems; and Skidd McMarxx, a former hoverboarding champ and pro slacker turned spy. Together with the Q-Force, Ratchet and Clank set off on another hilarious interstellar romp to uncover the schemes of the sinister Dr. Nefarious and keep the galaxy safe for organic life.
The Starship Phoenix, headquarters for the Q-Force, is the flagship in the fight against Dr. Nefarious and serves as a key information hub. The Starship is also where players can expect to receive new missions and training, and purchase armor and weapons. In addition, players will gain access to new vehicles, like the Turbo Slider or Hovership, to compete in races and combat enemies in intense battlefield missions. Refined intuitive enemy artificial intelligence means non-playable characters behave more intelligently by gathering information about their environments and forthcoming attacks, ultimately providing the player with more challenging gameplay.
The multiplayer gameplay featured in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal is naturally suited for both the offline and online universe because it includes the variety of weapons, gadgets, vehicles and gameplay made famous throughout the Ratchet & Clank franchise. For those who want to experience the split screen multiplayer capabilities, up to four players can play offline, while the multiplayer online mode accommodates up to eight players over a broadband connection. In addition, six new levels are introduced for online play, featuring several elements that encourage team-based activities in modes such as capturing an enemy's base. For example, destructible environment obstacles in battlefield environments create strategic gameplay decisions and general mayhem. Commandeering multiple vehicles further encourages strategic co-op gameplay by allowing players to work together as one person navigates the vehicle while the other works its weapon's arsenal.
In order to promote community gameplay, voice communication is supported online via the USB headset (for PlayStation2), allowing players to communicate with fellow team members during online games, either in-game or in the main lobby. The lobby area features an online friends list, allowing players to be matched up based on their gameplay statistics and will offer the ability to select from a variety of player skins.
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Simply... Incredible. No, Unbelievable...
I am a huge fan of the series, having played both the original and the sequel. The first game is a stand alone classic and the second was even better. This blows both of them away.
I liked the weapons upgrades in the second game and this greatly improves it. Instead of one level up, there are FOUR. Combine that with the upgrades on challenge mode and your weapons will never get stale.
The minigames in the game are really fun. It has arena matches like those in the second game and adds combat missions alongside the Galactic Rangers. These can prove challenging but reward you with many bolts.
The first game had lots of humor in it. The second had some but not as much. This game returns to its roots and gets you laughing throughout the cut scenes.
Final Review: This game is bigger, better, and more fun than either of the first two games. Fork out the money and get it. Its well worth it.
Difficulty: Medium
Gameplay: Really Fun
Duration: 15-25 hrs (over 25 hrs to get everything)
Recomended: Most Definitely
Wait to Get It: Are you kidding me?
Final Score: 10/10
A great game for kids and adults alike
The Ratchet and Clank series is one of the best all around gaming fun on the market. The games are long but interesting, you can replay them countless times, and now it's online too!
First, the game is fun for kids and adults. There's a fair amount of humor that will go right over kids' heads, that adults will laugh their heads off of. There are all sorts of references to Aliens, Halo, and other pop culture events. There are also many references to the previous two Ratchet and Clank games, so I highly recommend you get those and play through them.
The graphics are really great in a cartooney way. The characters seem quite lifelike - far more than in some pseudo-photorealistic games I've played recently. It's a testament to the talent of the animators of this game. You really do come to be quite fond of the various characters involved.
The weapons are simply BRILLIANT and now each one has four levels of upgrade, which makes them change in appearance and improve in functionality. You have lava guns, electric arcing guns, mini-turrets, and my favorites, the little doomie robots. Actually, each weapon is my favorite in certain situations. That's the brilliance here - every weapon can be really a lot of fun.
The levels are all plotted out with their own look, feel, music, indigenous monsters, you name it. It is truly amazing how much this affects game enjoyability. Other games I've played recently had music that was lovely, but just didn't fit the mood of the level. It really makes a huge difference to have that done well.
Because you can go back to levels and gain more bolts, look for secret bonusses, find the titanium bolts, use your magnetic shoes, etc. etc., there is always room for more fun. This isn't a game that you play through once and put on a shelf. It's just as much time the second or twentieth time through the game, blasting away with your zappy electric gun or setting loose hordes of doomies.
And let's not forget the plot, which is full of laugh out loud comments and great, sly comments. This game just has everything you could want.
But there's more! The brilliant addition with Up Your Arsenal is the online gameplay. If you become a super player, not only can you kick through the game with ease, but you can take your gameplay online and find out just how good you really are! All of the great weapons and graphics are there for your enjoyment!
A must-buy for PS2 fans, 5/5.
The Best One Yet!
Ratchets back! This game, based on what I've seen, will definitly top the second Ratchet, though probably not the first one, 'cause you can't beat the classics now can you? Thought the graphics improved in Ratchet2? Wait till you see this! The enviroment is much more detailed, with bigger enviroments. You can get around 25 weapons and gadgets. And guess what? They can be upgraded FOUR times!! Returning weapons I've seen are the Lancer. The new weapons are AWESOME! There is this one called a Plasma Whip (self explainitory), one called a Rift Inducer that shoots out black holes that sucks enemies in, and (one of my favorite so far) the Infecto Gun, that infects an alien or monster and it makes it attack some of it's own kind.
The story starts out with Clank. Clank is living the good life and has his own t.v show where he's a secret agent. Ratchet isn't doing as well. He sometimes makes guest appearences on the show as Clank's butler. Well not all is well, in Ratchet and Clank land. Dr. Nefarious has made a plan to destroy all organic lifeforms in the universe with his Tyrannoids. They then join up with the only uhh "alien" to have defeated him before. I'll give you 3 guesses who that would be. Don't know? *cough* Captain Qwark *cough*. Well Ratchet and Clank join "The Q-Force" . The Force includes, Skid McMarx (R&C1) Helga the fitness trainer, and Big Al (robot repairman from R&C1).
It takes place in Ratchet's own galaxy, where, from what I'm told, you'll be going to some of the same planets in the first one, but different parts of said planet (I'm guessing you'll go to Veldin again). One new planet that attracts my attention is Florana, where the Q-Force's HQ is. This level is beautifly done, with detail in the plants and water.
See where we're going here? I can't wait for this game to come out. The story's great, the enviroment detailed, and many weapons and gadgets to be discovered! I would highly recomend this hit!
Price: $17.98
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