Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is a video game that consists of 11 releases
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is, despite its name, a huge action adventure game which will take you to loads of planets and has a great storyline.
Story Summary
While on a vacation in Pokitaru, Ratchet and Clank met a little girl named Luna, who was writing a school report on heroes (or heroths' in Luna's case). Shortly after meeting Luna she was kidnapped by mysterious robots. After chasing and fighting robots, Clank then stumbled upon a mysterious technomite artifact from an ancient race. Ratchet said the technomites story was false. Ratchet and Clank then set out to save Luna. In the process, they discovered a forgotten race of smart, but diminutive, inventors known as the Technomites. They traced the artifact that Luna dropped when she was captured all the way to Ryllus. They find a map room there and find the coordinates to Kalidon.
Ratchet and Clank finally catch up with Luna after defeating Mungo, she turns on them, ordering robots to knock Ratchet out and send Clank off to fight for his life in a robot battle arena. Clank escaped and made his way to find Ratchet. Ratchet had a dream about 2 Qwarks (seen were doctors having to kill Ratchet with a chainsaw), the Nightmare Clank (who resembled Klunk) appeared, and Ratchet finally woke. Clank freed Ratchet, and the two destroy the station, and determined that Luna herself was just a robot used by the Technomites specifically to lure Ratchet into a trap, all controlled by the Technomite leader, Emperor Otto. They eventually killed Luna and found Otto's goal, which was to create an army of Ratchet clones, using the DNA he was able to extract, then grow them to full size as to capture the most intelligent people in the galaxy and use a brain transference machine to gain their intelligence for himself. However, Ratchet and Clank were able to stop his plan, and thanks to the help of a rather confused Captain Qwark, they were able to reduce Otto's intelligence down to that of a chimp, rendering him non-threatening. Peace was once again restored to Solana Galaxy.
Gameplay
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters had most of the basic gameplay elements from the other Ratchet & Clank games. The weapons were similar from previous games in the series except for the R.Y.N.O. Weapons were able to gain experience, and mods that were similar to the ones in Up Your Arsenal which were purchased for weapons. Several locked doors required Ratchet to use a shrink ray and then complete a "grind lock" course, dodging mines on the rails and hitting switches with your wrench to safely pass through doors.
Through the game, Ratchet collected armor pieces for seven different sets of armor, including two sets exclusive to "challenge mode". While Ratchet could mix and match any of the four parts (helmet, body armor, gloves and boots) between any of the sets of armor, collecting and wearing each piece of armor in a set gave Ratchet an additional advantage; for example, using the full Wildfire suit, Ratchet's wrench set his enemies on fire for additional damage including the additional feature of 28% less damage taken. Certain combinations can also create new sets of armor with unique effects, as well as a boosted defense.
Mini-games included Skyboard Races, demolition matches with Clank vehicles, a basketball-like robot throwing competition, and a robot control game very much like in concept to Lemmings. Also, there were parts when you only played clank for a specific purpose.
Playable Characters
While Ratchet is playable for most of the game, there are portions of the story wherein the player takes control of Clank.Bonus Games
Completing Bonus Games in Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters awards you with a prize of bolts, which can be spent on upgrading/buying weapons. Each mini game is set in an arena completely separate of the game world.Hoverboard Racing
Destruction Derby
Giant Clank in Space
Gadgetbot Toss
Multiplayer
The game supports up to 4 players via ad hoc or infastructure.Modes:
There are three multi-player game modes, which border on absurd, fun, and completely insane.
Iron Lombax
A team-based objective mode that feature different missions, each depending on which environment you choose. The Environments are:Island Escape: You must race to collect "Power Cells" and bring them to your teams generator before the other team does the same.
Danger Valley: You need to collect "Homing Beacons", hidden throughout the environment, and crash them into the enemy's forcefield generator.
Mega Cannons: You must capture generators to bring power to you "Mega Cannon". Once you collect three gears, your Cannon becomes operational. Once your Cannon is operational, you can use your mega cannon to destroy the opponents Cannon.
Moon Cow Disease: You need to fill your resteraunt's delivery truck before the opposing team does. Use the Suck Cannon to collect "Martian Coiws" and then shoot them into the "Cow-Verter" to create a tasty meat crate. Once you've created three meat crates, use the polarizer to lift up the crate and deliever it to your groups's delivery truck. The first team to fill up their truck wins the match.
Deathmatch
A staple of online gaming for years, deathmatch is truly a classic. It every man(or Lombax, as the case may be) for himself. Unless, of course, you team up with somebody, effectively creating a "Team Deathmatch".
Capture the Flag
Another staple of online gaming! Locate and capture the opposing team's flag to win.
| Game Name | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters |
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| Original US Release |
Feb. 13, 2007
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OFLC: PG
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| CERO |
CERO: A
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| ESRB |
ESRB: E10+
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| PEGI |
PEGI: 7+
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| BBFC |
BBFC: 12
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