Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank is a video game that consists of 1 release

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Ratchet & Clank is a platformer adventure game that follows two heroes, Ratchet and Clank, on their journey to save Ratchet's home planet.

Overview

Ratchet is a sort of feline type creature while Clank is essentially a small robot. Teamed up they make a force to be reckoned with. However where there are good guys there is always a bad guy and it comes in the form of Chairman Drek. A creepy space alien who wants to take over the world and that's what you're here to prevent.

This is essentially a platform game with some basic level designs for you to run around in, these levels are filled with a variety of aliens and robots for you to dispose of in a variety of wierd and wonderful ways. You can attack, dodge, blast and tactically jump your way into and out of any situation with an array of crazy weapons at your disposal.

The combat is 100% open in this game, you can do just about anything you want within reason. Providing you don't die of course, be it a laser to the head or falling off the nearest cliff. There are limitless ways to dispose of enemies, whether you want to use your Morph-O-Ray to turn them into Chickens, or use your R.Y.N.O to obliterate all in your path.

Storyline

On a distant planet, a small robot manages to escape a production plant, only to be shot down while trying to get away in a small shuttle. Meanwhile, on the planet of Veldin, Ratchet was working on fixing his own ship at his garage. Suddenly, he spots something falling from teh sky, landing not far from where he was working. He fins the small robot and brings it back with him, naming it 'Clank'.
When Clank has recovered, he shows Ratchet a message from an Infobot. It features Chairman Drek, explaining how his home planet of Blarg has become so over-polluted that it is becoming impossible to live there anymore. To solve this problem, Drek reveals his plans - taking large parts from various planets, from across the Solana Galaxy, then combining them into one new area for the Blarg to live. Clank suggest they try to find Captain Qwark, the galaxy's most famous hero, to warn him of Drek's plans. Realising his own planet is under threat, Ratchet agrees.
During their flight, Ratchet's faulty ship causes trouble again, and they end up crash landing at Novalis. While there, they receive a new ship from a native, and an infobot, containing an ad for Al's Roboshack, featuring Captain Qwark. They then fly on to Metropolis, to meet Big Al. Although he doesnt know where Qwark is, and hadnt seen him since they filmed the advert, he does upgrade Clank, installing a Heli-Pak.
Eventually, they do find Qwark, and meet up with him at his challenge course at Umbris. After they complete the course, Qwark traps them, surrounding the pair with lava. Here, he reveals his involvement with Chairman Drek, hoping it will lead to a job oppurtunity on the newly formed planet. He then leaves them to fight a Snagglebeast, expecting they would both be defeated.
After they escape, Ratchet becomes angry towards Clank, and even more so towards Qwark, vowing to get revenge on the hero. After travelling to many planets, they manage to track down Qwark, defeating him in a space battle. After this, Ratchet sees Drek destroying a nearby planet and realises how un-caring he had become. He then vows to co-operate with Clank to try defeat Drek.
They gain more information about Drek's plans to use the Deplanetizer, and discover that Ratchet's home planet of Veldin is next in line for destruction. They rush back to the planet, and confront Drek. He proceeds to tell them how it was his plan all along to pollute his home planet, knowing he could make money selling land on the new one. A large battle between him and the duo ensues in which Drek is eventually defeated. Clank notices that the Deplanetizer's position has moved and is now pointing at Blarg, Drek's home planet. Before they can do anything, the machine activates and destroys Blarg.
After this, the two become overnight celebrities, featured in media across the galaxy.

Weapons

Bomb Glove (Free) Ammo: 40 Bombs

Pyrocitor (2,500 bolts) Ammo: 240 Fuel

Blaster (2,500 bolts) Ammo: 200 Bullets

Glove of Doom (7,500 bolts) Ammo: 10 Squads

Mine Glove (7,500 bolts) Ammo: 50 Mines

Taunter (2,500 bolts)

Suck Cannon (Free)

Devastator (10,000 bolts) Ammo: 20 Missiles

Walloper (7,500 bolts)

Visibomb Gun (15,000 bolts) Ammo: 20 Visibombs

Decoy Glove (7,500 bolts) Ammo: 20 Decoys

Drone Device (7,500 bolts) Ammo: 10 Drones

Tesla Claw (40,000 bolts) Ammo: 240 Charges

Morph-o-Ray (Free)

R.Y.N.O. (150,000 bolts) Ammo: 50 Missiles

General Information Edit

Game Name	Ratchet & Clank
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer(s)	Insomniac Games
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure Shooter Platformer
Themes	Add a new theme Fantasy Comedy
Original US Release	Nov. 7, 2002 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	R&C
ESRB	ESRB: T