CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3) review

Despite the implication that the Ratchet & Clank series ended with A Crack in Time, a new installment was announced in the Gamescom 2010 conference. Fans were skeptical of it due to its focus on four-player cooperative play and the new character designs. When the game was released, All 4 One got moderate reviews. I will be taking a look and see whether the game was worthy of the reception it got.

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3) review

“Have I ever told you about my son? Remarkable boy. Quite smart! He was born in a robot factory in the Solana Galaxy, but to precise, he was created much farther away. My son’s name is XJ-0461, but the universe knows him as Clank.” -Orvus

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3) review

Ahoy, mateys! Today, yer fellow captain CJF1994 will be taking a look at this downloadable, high-seas adventure known as Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty.

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) review

A year after the release of Insomniac Games’ first PS3 title, Resistance: Fall of Man, they released the first Ratchet & Clank game on the PS3, which serves as the first part of the Future sub-series.

CJF94 – Secret Agent Clank (PSP) review

Guess what Bond motif this imitates.

After the release of Size Matters, High Impact Games developed one more installment in the series for the PSP. This time it is based on the Secret Agent Clank concept from Up Your Arsenal, simply titled Secret Agent Clank.

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) review

Before the series made its leap to the PS3, a company called High Impact Games, founded by former members of Insomniac Games, developed an installment in the Ratchet & Clankfranchise, the first being on a handheld. How well did High Impact Games succeed in developing this game? Let’s find out.

CJF94 – Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2) review

Before making their leap to the PS3, Insomniac Games developed one more game in the Ratchet & Clank series, and this one is not often looked upon by fans. I will take a look at Ratchet: Deadlocked to see if it is worthy of that.

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2) review

With the second installment of the Ratchet & Clank series adding more elements to the formula, will the third installment be able to top it?

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2) review

With the success of the first installment, the Ratchet & Clank series would only get better with the sequel subtitled “Going Commando”, which is the first amongst many suggestive-sounding subtitles. What made this game so revolutionary? Let’s find out.

CJF94 – Ratchet & Clank (PS2) Review

Box art featuring the titular characters.

Ratchet & Clank is one of my favorite video game franchises of all time. Since the next game, Into the Nexus, comes out in North America this month, I thought it would be great to do a written review on every installment to show my appreciation for the series. I begin Ratchet & Clank by reviewing the first installment, simply titled Ratchet & Clank.

After finishing the Spyro trilogy on the PS1, Insomniac Games parted ways with the series to develop a new franchise, and while I’ve never played the Spyrogames (yet), I thought it was a great decision overall, pretty much like how Naughty Dog parted ways with Crash Bandicoot to begin Jak and Daxter. What resulted was the beginning (I’ll say it again) of one of my favorite video game franchises of all time. But with several sequels making improvements and new additions, does this game hold up as well? Let’s find out.