Ratchet and Clank 2 Review

Ratchet and Clank 2 Review and Analysis.

[TheGamingBritShow]

Quick Note: Pretty sure I have seen the game beaten without Clank in NG+. Near the end I meant to say that *I* personally didn't manage to get further than the prison without Clank. I worded it pretty poorly though, so I've removed a line from the video that implied the opposite. Sorry about that.

[Multi-Tech]

Imagine making a plot line about Ratchet being the last Lombax, when there was another Lombax that existed in your second entry.

[heartless]

2:03 Ratchet isn't just dressing up, he spent 2 weeks training to be a commando in that ship. In the 1st game, Ratchet was mostly winging it since he didn't have formal combat training, but the weapons make up for that. Cut to Going Commando and his movement is much more crisp, meta reason being gameplay tweaks by Insomniac and story reason being commando training. It's the little touches that really make this series stand out.

[fredbloxworth]

Does anyone else think that they should've kept the Monsterpedia mechanic in the later installments? I always thought it was interesting getting to know the lore of each monster and what it's purpose was on the planet they inhabited.

[HellfireComms]

The Insomniac Museum is such a cool concept. It adds a whole 'nother level of soul and depth to the games.

[fredbloxworth]

Even though I absolutely love Going Commando I can't help, but laugh at how the second swamp monster on Oozla manage's to be a far more challenging and engaging boss fight than the mutated proto pet.

[HRIgnomious]

The biggest shame about this series was the fact that they never brought back Angela Cross.

[BigYoshi]

No clank mode should be called "Ratchet & Blank"

[AlkonKomm]

man, I cannot stress enough how incredible the soundtrack in these games is. Keep in mind, this is coming from somebody who grew up playing mario and other nintendo games, and only recently got into ratchet & clank (I am in my late 20s), so its not some nostalgia driven thing. when I hear some of these tracks from Ratchet 1 & 2 I genuinely get the urge to replay these games right away, because these songs just get you freaking pumped, and they fit so incredibly well with the mix of platforming and shooting. Mario obviously has some of the most iconic and memorable music in all of videogames, but there is something special about the soundtrack in these ratchet & clank games that I cant quite put my finger on... its like, when hearing it you almost feel like there is something missing if you arent playing the game at the same time, and you want to fix that issue.

[BarnabusBarbarossa]

Thank you for using footage from the PS2 version of the game. I'm so sick of seeing YouTube videos where Ratchet's helmet is oversized and Clank's collar glows green along with his eyes.

[lucifersam]

I miss a lot of things from old ps2 Ratchet and Clank. But the biggest might probably be the funky-electro-rock OST, now replaced by generic forgettable orchestral tracks composed with the same mindset as composing an elevator track.

[TheNobleSufferer]

this is by lightyears the game ive played through the most times

[hilotakenaka]

Last time I was this early, Eudora still had trees

[BuddhaBot]

You’ve talked so much ratchet throughout the years, I honestly thought you already Had a Ratchet 2 review ... huh

[Nifty]

On the ps2 there was a wide ranging trend for sequels to be action oriented and edgy. Prince of Persia 2 and Jack and Daxter 2 being front of mind but given where we've ended up now where everything needs to be an open world game, a battle royal, or minecraft I don't think we had a lot of complain about in hindsight.

[HellfireComms]

Oh yes, this is a good start to 2021.

[senseweaver]

One thing I love about Todano is that the outside of the missile facility has green grass and colourful trees - but the inside is a desolate landscape with dead plants and giant metal structures. I like that comparison

[WILDFIRE]

Ratchet and Clank 2 always felt like a much more well-rounded and polished game than the third instalment for me.

[jawor]

I've been waiting for this for years

[taichifujisaki]

37:50 I don't know why but I fucking lost it at "When push comes to shove, all Ratchet needs...is the WILL" and Ratchet fucking levitating in a tux.