Ratchet and Clank has Aged Like Milk*

The first Ratchet and clank game may of aged pretty badly but that doesn't mean the game is bad now, quite the opposite we'll be talking about how all the things that make this game "worse" is actually what makes it stand out

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[Kraftium]

I did a follow up video on Going Commando (Check it out):

[t-dubb]

I personally think the original trilogy are gems that need to be treasured. They were so much fun .

[shanoncg]

You misintrepreted the ending bad. Clank assumes they're no longer friends/partners anymore because they completed their mission, but Ratchet turns around like "what are you doing? Are you coming?"

[thJune-zedn]

It's funny, I had always assumed that the final scene in the game WAS Clank misinterpreting what Ratchet was saying, along with all of us. When Ratchet said "You'll be alright", I thought he was saying "I know you're going to be okay because I'm going to fix your arm, follow me."

[ZChronicNebula]

Rc1 is an immersive game. Good challenge as a kid. The soundtrack is timeless.

[FromHerotoZeroYT]

It's nice to see that people are finally starting to realize that the lack of a strafing function doesn't automatically make the game worse than it's sequels when it plays into the gameplay design the way it does here. Also the Bomb Glove is objectively the best weapon in the series

[recenityz]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this take. R&C 1 plays like more of a puzzle with guns than a shooter and it's a big part of the reason why I enjoy it so much, despite it being objectively janky in comparison to every other title. Thank you for shedding light on this perspective

[NGB]

The remake aged like milk that was already expired at the grocery store.

[Edditaur]

A big component of the game being a platformer with shooting as opposed to a shooter with platforming is the lack of health scaling on enemies. Once you realise there are only a few select set "classes" of enemies that health groups fit into you start to change weapons and strategies without thinking. This gives the game some solid flow.
Also speaking of unintended consequences, speedruns for this game are insane. Enough exploits have been found that you can essentially beat the whole game while skipping every gadget needed for completion. It's like an unintended extra hard challenge run for the most determined of players!

[LaserGlow]

The Ratchet and Clank games on PS2 were *the* PS2 games for me as a kid, I played 1-3 so many times, at some point I swear I had beaten 3 to an absurd degree. My brother was also pretty into them and replayed them from time to time, however he made it clear that he did not like 1 after 2 and 3 came out, meanwhile I've always had an appreciation for 1's slightly more antiquated gameplay because while it is much less refined, it lends itself to be incredibly unique and I can't really think of much games that play like it.

[eletgres]

aged like milk? nah it aged more like a sort a crappy wine that kicks ass

[aster]

Ratchet 1 really has this first game feel to it, it's almost a whole different game in some ways before they completely locked in what the series should become.

[MartinHindenes]

The way you say you would rewrite the ending is how I already interpret the current ending; not that Ratchet feels bad and changes his mind, but that he really meant "you'll be alright, I can fix your arm" the first time around, which is why Ratchet sounds surprised when Clank misunderstands him and starts walking away.

[houbsmars]

That’s why I like Going Commando so much. It has the edge in its writing from the first game and the timeless gameplay loop that became a franchise staple.

[literatemax]

You can get half of the Gold Weapons before Challenge Mode at the Gemlik Base.

I think the end cutscene *is* just Clank misinterpreting Ratchet. It is sort of mistakenly subtle or something.

Another fortunate thing about weapons not gaining exp is that you don't feel bad for using the wrench to kill things.

[rhyuu-bcvl]

The first has always been my favourite. The planets, soundtrack, atmosphere etc is the best imo

[mar_speedman]

3:47 How dare you. No seriously, how dare you. The Holy PS2 trinity is Ratchet, Sly and JAK. Get that pretender away from in front of him!

[WakeUpUniverse]

*"Russia and Clank was one of those defining series for my childhood"*

[persondude]

The Walloper is so underrated, it helped me break those iron crates before I realized that the Bomb Glove could break them 😅😂

[Slick_Tails]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the aspect of the remake that I hated the most: All the missing levels.

Oltanis. Umbris. Orxon. Gemlik Base. Eudora. Hoven. Straight up not in the game. "I can't wait to see my favourite levels with all new graphics!" said the fans. And... welp. I'm still waiting.