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GameSpot - http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ratchetclank/
"Anyone looking for a lengthy platformer will find a lot to like here, and fans of third-person shooters will also have a lot of fun with the game due to its heavy focus on various outrageous projectile weapons." Review by Jeff Gerstmann with score [9.0] and screenshots. |
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http://ps2.ign.com/articles/376/376261p1.html - http://ps2.ign.com/articles/376/376261p1.html
"And because the game is so beautifully crafted, deep with scenarios, long and filled with various challenges, weapons and gadgets, it's a winner. For platform, action or simply just regular old game fans, Ratchet and Clank is a no-brainer. Go pick it up." Review by Douglass C. Perry with screenshots and overall score [9.2]. |
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GameZone.com - http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20161.htm
"Ratchet & Clank takes the standard platformer/action-adventure formula, changes the rules a little, ads weapons, expansive levels and a ton of eye-candy for gamers to feast on." Review by Louis Bedigian with overall score [9.0] and screenshots. |
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The Gamers Temple - http://www.gamerstemple.com/vg/games/000164/000164r01.asp
"The game is longer than most platformers, so you'll get plenty of gameplay for your money. There aren't really any impossible puzzles or frustratingly hard areas in the game, so most gamers will be able to complete it." Review with rating [92%] and screen shots. |
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Absolute PlayStation2 - http://absolute-playstation.com/ratchet_clank/ratchet_clank_review.htm
"Overall, with quality visuals, pleasurable sound and addictive action (that occasionally surpasses the mighty Spyro series), Ratchet & Clank should prove to be one of the biggest hits of the Christmas." Review with score [90%]. |
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http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26928.shtml - http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26928.shtml
"You'll do more than your fair share of old-fashioned trick-jumping and crate-breaking, but that's okay. Ratchet & Clank's innovation comes in the form of all those crazy, non-gimmicky weapons and tools. This is a complex, polished platform gaming machine." Review by Star Dingo with scores and screenshots. |
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Contact Music - http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/ratchetandclankreviewx26x11x02
"Insomniac have done a fantastic job on Ratchet and Clank, it balances all the various types of combat with standard platforming action while dodging all the pitfalls and failings of most games in this genre. Anyone looking for an excellent lengthy platformer will find a lot to like, as will shoot'em up fans due to the large range of great and outrageous weapons." Contains screenshots and overall score[9.5/10]. |
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GameOver - http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?page=ps2reviews&id=94
"Overall, Ratchet and Clank is the kind of game that any gamer would want in their library, whether it's as a holiday present or as a gift to yourself. Revamping the action platformer genre with plenty of action, wacky, impressive gadgets and an interesting storyline, this is what the future of action games should be. If you've got a PS2, get your hands on this one." Review by Jeff Haynes with overall rating [93%] and screen shots. |
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Gaming Age - http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=ps2&game=ratchetandclank
"It very rarely became especially difficult or annoying, and was mostly purely enjoyable right through to the end." Review by Paul Bryant with grade [A-] and screen shots. |
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The Electric Playground - http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=10051
"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. Ratchet & Clank were a fun pair to hang around with, and I hope to see more of their adventures in the future." Review by Jason Maclsaac with screenshots. |